The Islam Thread

Chula Vista · 10-23-2016, 11:34 AM

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Originally Posted by grindy

But apart from mordwyr, who is gone and possibly roxy, who is also basically gone, there are no users here to defend it from.

Well, there's you.

**Frownland** · 10-23-2016, 11:39 AM

Islam is divided and interpreted through many different lenses for many reasons. The first is the way that the Quran and Hadith were written. It was a very political process of deciding which type of verbiage to use since they essentially had to decipher the outcomes of several games of telephone to determine what was originally said. The oral tradition of the teachings made it easier to manipulate the word to your meaning. The second reason that's equally as important is the fact that the tribalism of the seventh century seeped into both the teachings and the recordings. It set the stage for Islam to avoid unity and it makes it easier for Muslims to denounce other sects of Muslims.

I also think that the status of Mohammed in the religion as a role model is problematic given how much the world has changed since then.

Chula Vista · 10-23-2016, 11:42 AM

^^^^

= The Bible.

**Frownland** · 10-23-2016, 11:43 AM

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Originally Posted by Chula Vista

^^^^

= The Bible.

*facepalm*

We're talking about Islam dude.

http://www.musicbanter.com/current-e...ty-thread.html

The Batlord · 10-23-2016, 11:54 AM

Why doesn't he just cut off contact with his family or something? They seem to do nothing but make him defensive and angry and irrational. Like us but not as smart.

grindy · 10-23-2016, 11:58 AM

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Originally Posted by Chula Vista

Well, there's you.

Ah yes, old conservative, christian me.

**Goofle** · 10-23-2016, 12:19 PM

Not all religions are created equal.

grindy · 10-23-2016, 12:29 PM

Some are created with two "i"s.

Chula Vista · 10-23-2016, 12:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Frownland

*facepalm*

We're talking about Islam dude.

http://www.musicbanter.com/current-e...ty-thread.html

And I'm commenting about the parallels between Islam and another religion.

Chula Vista · 10-23-2016, 12:31 PM

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Originally Posted by grindy

some are created with two "i"s.

:d

10-23-2016, 11:39 AM	#282 (permalink)
Frownland SOPHIE FOREVER Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: East of the Southern North American West Posts: 35,548	Islam is divided and interpreted through many different lenses for many reasons. The first is the way that the Quran and Hadith were written. It was a very political process of deciding which type of verbiage to use since they essentially had to decipher the outcomes of several games of telephone to determine what was originally said. The oral tradition of the teachings made it easier to manipulate the word to your meaning. The second reason that's equally as important is the fact that the tribalism of the seventh century seeped into both the teachings and the recordings. It set the stage for Islam to avoid unity and it makes it easier for Muslims to denounce other sects of Muslims. I also think that the status of Mohammed in the religion as a role model is problematic given how much the world has changed since then. __________________ Studies show that when a given norm is changed in the face of the unchanging, the remaining contradictions will parallel the truth. d e a f b o x

10-23-2016, 11:42 AM	#283 (permalink)
Chula Vista Toasted Poster Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: SoCal by way of Boston Posts: 11,332	^^^^ = The Bible. __________________ “The fact that we live at the bottom of a deep gravity well, on the surface of a gas covered planet going around a nuclear fireball 90 million miles away and think this to be normal is obviously some indication of how skewed our perspective tends to be.”

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grindy . Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: . Posts: 7,201	Some are created with two "i"s. __________________ *A smell of petroleum prevails throughout.*