Posted on 01/17/2015 5:06:13 PM PST by Mrs. Don-o
A few years ago, Robert Reilly wrote a book that may offer the key to understanding the advance of Islamic terror against the West: The Closing of the Muslim Mind: How Intellectual Suicide Created the Modern Islamist Crisis.
At the heart of Reilly’s book is his argument that the “denigration of dialogue is due to the demotion of reason that took place in the ninth-century struggle between the rationalist theologians, the Mu’tazilites and their anti-rationalist theologians, the Ash’arites. Unfortunately, for those who prefer dialogue, the Ash’arites won.”
“The Ash’arites’ position was that reason is so infected by men’s self-interest that it cannot be relied upon to know things objectively. What is more, there is really nothing to be known, because all created things have no nature or order intrinsic to themselves, but are only the momentary manifestations of God’s direct will. Since God acts without reason, the products of his will are not intelligible to men. Therefore, a double disparagement: reason cannot know, and there is nothing to be known.”
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The Closing of the Muslim Mind also draws on British author Hilaire Belloc, who wrote in his 1938 book The Great Heresies, “[Islamic] culture happens to have fallen back in material applications ... whereas, in faith, we have fallen inferior to it.”
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Reilly’s analysis is that “the restoration of the status of reason is the only antidote to the spiritual pathology behind this remark."
However, Reilly doubts that this restoration is possible. Could it be, however, that the question of faith is even more important than that of reason? Unquestionably, there are millions of adherents of Islam willing to die for their faith. In what is left of the once-Christian West, are there as many Christians willing to be martyred? I have my doubts.
(Excerpt) Read more at ncregister.com ...
The mooseslime mind is infected with Magic Thinking. It is the same disease in progressives in America. With it any behavior, any crime against fellow humans can be rationalized as serving their lesser Moon goddess. Their minds are completely open to evil, as evidenced by the evil things they do all over the planet.
I once read a discussion between someone (can’t remember who) and a muslim. 26 pages later this poor person was still trying to explain the Golden Rule (do unto others....) to this muslim. Talk about circular arguments! Whew!
Who is BIV? Did you mean BVI (Pope Benedict?)
A friend was telling me about hearing an imam on the news, who said: “Jesus was not a prophet. No prophet would say anything stupid like ‘Turn the other cheek.’”
That’s BXVI.
>> So Muslims, like democrats, are 50 IQ apes. I get that.
You mock apes. Caesar not pleased.
Christianity is an anathema to Islam’s henchmen.
Islam is a war plan.
“The Closing Of The Muslim Mind.’’ When was it ever opened?
“found ultimate value only in the mystical experience and insight (the state of prophecy or nubuwwa)[citation needed] he attained as a result of following Sufi practices.
Analysis: My opinion is the only valid one because I BELIEVE it to be so.
Now try to reason with that!
It's a bad comparison. The 'slamists idea of martyrdom is by killing a bunch of innocents and perhaps dying in the process. In Christianity, martyrdom comes about from turning the other cheek while proclaiming faith in Our Lord, even to the point of death.
mohamhead tells his wolves to slaughter as many lambs as they can while Jesus tells his lambs to turn the other cheek. The footsteps we are asked to walk in are impossibly difficult to follow, and yet, as sinners seeking redemption, we must. I wouldn't be too quick to judge Christians for their failure to die.
I think I actually meant BXVI.
You’ll find more if you read the linked article. Searchword Mu’tazilites.
However, though the fedayeen or shahid definitely are more interested in homicide than in suicide, many thousands if not ten-thousands of them are willing to off themselves if they can take enough kuffars with them.
They're wiling to die. They expect Paradise that way.
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The God of Aristotle, Jews and Christians is One/Good/True/Beautiful/Being.
Thought so. Thx.
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