[Arrowhead1952]

Reza Aslan

The Austin American-Statesman part was added after the first question. The actual article had the Statesman's questions in BOLD type.

[cripplecreek]

Islam has two choices. Reformation or extinction.

[snarks_when_bored]

Islam doesn't need to reform...it needs to disappear. It's a doctrine that defines itself by its hatred of 'the other', 'the infidel'. It will never be able to accomodate itself to a pluralistic world.

[nuconvert]

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[EBH]

These spontaneous acts of violence and protest have primarily taken place in these places in which people are living lives in incredible economic depression and marginalization.

Uh...we know they weren't spontaneous. Is he in denial of his own violent factions incited this violence? Or is he just giving the reported some more islamic doublespeak all dressed up in an interview?

[TADSLOS]

Islam in Midst of Reformation

So this means the Koran is being re-written cover to cover to read like the New Testament...?

[RouxStir]

Islam needs to be re-formed into maggot food.

[mtbopfuyn]

That kind of propaganda has enormous appeal for people who are living lives of utter desperation.

Bush's fault, again. We should have sent billions upon billons of dollars to raise their standard of living so they wouldn't be tempted.

[Kakaze]

" Austin American-Statesman: Christians have seen some pretty ugly depictions of Jesus and the Virgin Mary. But you haven't seen this kind of violent reaction. Why the difference between Muslim and Christian responses? "

It's simple Christians and most of those who live in the judeo-christian world are civilized.

[horse_doc]

He misses the point - our Reformation worked because it sought to restore original doctrinal intent.

An Islamic Reformation that restores original doctrinal intent is exactly what radical Islam is - a return to their basic beliefs.

Bin Laden IS an Islamic Reformation leader. Their Reformation is the problem, not the solution.

[DoctorMichael]

I'd like to cast my vote for 'Extinction'.

[ansel12]

"The fact is, a Christian in suburban Indiana might be angry at the depiction of Jesus in (the film) "The Last Temptation of Christ," but he is not about to leave the comfort of his middle-class life to do anything about it. These spontaneous acts of violence and protest have primarily taken place in these places in which people are living lives in incredible economic depression and marginalization. It's not a Muslim-Christian thing. It's a Gaza-suburban Illinois thing. That kind of propaganda has enormous appeal for people who are living lives of utter desperation"

Nonsense the rioting takes place in the richest most comfortable nations on earth as well, Denmark, France, Britain etc.. As far as the rioting in Muslim countries, well that too is a long list of diverse countries, it's not as though these are ghettos of a few major cities in one country. The Muslim nations are the culmination of self government by the Islamic peoples, it seems revealing to describe that Muslim culture as in "utter desperation". The solution to Islam isn't extermination it is conversion to Christianity.

[capitalist229]

Islam is incapable of reform because the problem is cultural, not religious.

The older Muslim generation can't stand to see their kids prefer American rather than Muslim traditions.

We have the same reaction when immigrants refuse to assimilate into the American mainstream.

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