RE: Muslims
November 21, 2015 at 12:36 pm
(This post was last modified: November 21, 2015 at 12:37 pm by Catholic_Lady.)
(November 21, 2015 at 12:23 pm)Minimalist Wrote:Quote:There needs to be some sort of establishment of Islamic scholars and high priests, etc, to study these texts in the Koran and come up with some sort of official document of their faith to more clearly explain all the laws/standards.
Islam follows more closely the protestant scheme of things wherein each imam sets out to win as much market share as he can by shouting louder than the other guy. The schism between Sunni and Shia started because they couldn't agree who the new caliph should be....back in the 7th century. As the Theory of Evolution predicts the two groups have now diverged along various doctrinal lines in addition to the original political dispute. They seem fine with blowing each other to bits over it.
They have no pope or central authority. Think of it as an Avignon situation which never got resolved.
Yes, exactly. That needs to change. When each individual starts interpreting the Koran as he or she sees fit, there is no order or standard. Islam needs that very much, especially considering the violent nature of the Koran. They need a hierarchy and a "pope" and official doctrine so that they can't just do whatever they want and say they are following Islam.
"Of course, everyone will claim they respect someone who tries to speak the truth, but in reality, this is a rare quality. Most respect those who speak truths they agree with, and their respect for the speaking only extends as far as their realm of personal agreement. It is less common, almost to the point of becoming a saintly virtue, that someone truly respects and loves the truth seeker, even when their conclusions differ wildly."
-walsh
-walsh
