(May 27, 2018 at 1:44 pm)Edwardo Piet Wrote:(May 27, 2018 at 1:38 pm)Catholic_Lady Wrote: There are many different ways to interpret the Koran and many different flavors of Islam.
Sam Harris did a great bit on this false idea that interpretations for such books are as so wide open:
It's hilarious when people think that it's a reasonable interpretation of a book from the dark ages to insist that lines like "Kill the unbelievers" are metaphors. It's beyond cherry-picking it's full-blown mental gymnastics. Some parts are very, very, very, very clearly literal.
Quote:If someone is a devout Muslim who is practicing his religion peacefully, then Islam is being practiced peacefully lol. Obviously.
That begs the question as they aren't actually a devout Muslim if they're not actually following their religion. This is the whole point. The extremists are the devout muslims.
Sure, maybe a partial Muslim if they're only following the bits they like. The bits that aren't violent towards nonbelievers and bigoted towards women, for example. So they're ignoring huge parts of their religion, basically.
People are free to interpret their holy book however they see fit, and to follow a faith based on that interpretation. If it is a faith that teaches love and morality, why should I have a problem with it?
"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
