RE: hi everyone
January 6, 2016 at 9:49 am
(This post was last modified: January 6, 2016 at 10:06 am by robvalue.)
Hi, welcome 
I think one of the big problems we face is the whole idea of "real Muslims". If someone says they are a Muslim, then as far as I'm concerned they are one. Trying to pretend certain people aren't drawing on Islam for inspiration is just going to prolong these issues. Islam is but a tool, anyone can use it however they want.
That's not to say I hold all Muslims accountable for each other's actions. I don't at all, any more than I hold myself accountable for what other atheists do.
People can however be nice or horrible, or somewhere inbetween, and I'd much rather draw this distinction than fret over how much of a Muslim they are.
I think one of the big problems we face is the whole idea of "real Muslims". If someone says they are a Muslim, then as far as I'm concerned they are one. Trying to pretend certain people aren't drawing on Islam for inspiration is just going to prolong these issues. Islam is but a tool, anyone can use it however they want.
That's not to say I hold all Muslims accountable for each other's actions. I don't at all, any more than I hold myself accountable for what other atheists do.
People can however be nice or horrible, or somewhere inbetween, and I'd much rather draw this distinction than fret over how much of a Muslim they are.
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