I am not at all surprised.
Why is anyone?
Because of the increase in Islam discussions around this forum recently, I'm starting to get the idea that you guys believe moderate muslims to act like moderate christians, who actually borders on cultural christians. My idea of moderate muslims still adhere strongly to the qur'an or their interpretation of the qur'an, it's cultural muslims who do not adhere that closely (maybe they believe gay isn't a sin) but still follow the rituals. Moderate ones do not break the law for religious reasons, fundamentalists/extremists do. In other words, my idea of moderate muslims (who are the majority in the muslims I know) are equivalent to your idea of a bible thumper but not the crazy christian who tried to kill abortion doctors. Cultural muslims are rather rare in comparison, but are growing in secular countries as they get more affected by secular ideologies.
Why is anyone?
Because of the increase in Islam discussions around this forum recently, I'm starting to get the idea that you guys believe moderate muslims to act like moderate christians, who actually borders on cultural christians. My idea of moderate muslims still adhere strongly to the qur'an or their interpretation of the qur'an, it's cultural muslims who do not adhere that closely (maybe they believe gay isn't a sin) but still follow the rituals. Moderate ones do not break the law for religious reasons, fundamentalists/extremists do. In other words, my idea of moderate muslims (who are the majority in the muslims I know) are equivalent to your idea of a bible thumper but not the crazy christian who tried to kill abortion doctors. Cultural muslims are rather rare in comparison, but are growing in secular countries as they get more affected by secular ideologies.
