I wonder how much of Islam's history was deliberately destroyed over the past 1400 years or so. It wouldn't be the first time a dominant religion wreaked havoc with preexisting cultures in an attempt to erase them, and it won't be the last time.
I say again: Language evolves. Thought also evolves. We are under no obligation to accept archaic definitions and barbaric ideas, and to the extent that we are capable of doing the work, we also have the freedom to create new definitions and new ideas.
(And for the record, MK, I do not worship my clarinet, chocolate bars, or the neighbour's cat as gods. If I did, though, this would have two benefits: The object of worship would be real, and it would be a vastly better "religion" than the one you're trying to foist upon us.)
I say again: Language evolves. Thought also evolves. We are under no obligation to accept archaic definitions and barbaric ideas, and to the extent that we are capable of doing the work, we also have the freedom to create new definitions and new ideas.
(And for the record, MK, I do not worship my clarinet, chocolate bars, or the neighbour's cat as gods. If I did, though, this would have two benefits: The object of worship would be real, and it would be a vastly better "religion" than the one you're trying to foist upon us.)
