Posted on 10/03/2006 2:49:18 PM PDT by naturalman1975
A LEADING adviser on Islam, Ameer Ali, has attacked Muslims who "blindly" follow their faith and fail to question the veracity of the Koran, saying that even Mohammed had "flaws".
The chairman of John Howard's Muslim advisory board yesterday warned that Islamists would continue to breed jihadis unless the Koran was "reinterpreted" for today's society.
He also said mosques were increasingly being used by imams to deliver sermons that were not open to discussion.
Dr Ali said the majority of Muslim clerics had for centuries imposed a "literalist" teaching of Islam, telling their followers that deviating from the written message would ultimately lead to their admission into hell.
"The times are changing and with the change of times, you also have to reinterpret the Koran," he told The Australian.
"Because if you believe that it's a book for all the times and all the nations, then that book must be yielding new meanings.
"There are verses about slavery, and the Koran says you must be kind to the slaves. So are the Muslims saying we must have slavery to be kind?
"The jihadists are interpreting the Koran literally and that's the problem ... Popular Muslims, because of their lack of knowledge about religion, are vulnerable to these sort of teachings."
Dr Ali, who is writing an academic paper entitled "Closing of the Muslim Mind", said even Mohammed was not the "perfect model" as most Muslims believed. Asked if the prophet had character flaws, he said: "Of course - you must look at him as a human being also."
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I've always found atheists interesting. They're always so very sure of themselves. I'm a Christian, and I'll be the first to admit that I have many questions about many things pertaining to my faith. But I've always looked at it like this: If I'm wrong then at least I've had a great set of guidelines to govern my life by, if Atheists are wrong then they literally have hell to pay. Just a thought.
Or headless Islamic scholar.
Fact is that Mohamed is called the perfect man by Islam. Whose exemplary life must be emulated by all Muslims. His primitive 7th century life is deemed applicable to all times and places
"he's an ex-parrot!"
I am very sorry, but now I must kill you.
Sincerely yours,
Sheik Kalid al Ivannabamma
To say Jesus is not perfect is to say God is not perfect since Jesus is Lord.
"if Atheists are wrong then they literally have hell to pay"
Of course if the Flying Spaghetti Monster religion is true then you're screwed.
OK that's fine. I was hoping for Chapter:Verse etc. But that's fine, and thanks for replying. Nite.
Odds are he will be dead in a week.
Evidence is what people need without Faith. Evidences abound in majesty and true connection and the Loss and the Gain and proper ways we treat each other.There is no way to equate JESUS to Mohammed.
Let's see now:
"Black." Hmmmmmm. Well, in today's world, make that "White."
No Problemo!
"You conveniently forgot the part about "If I'm wrong then at least I've had a great set of guidelines to govern my life by"."
I don't see the benefit of the "guidelines to govern my life."
That "scholar" just signed his own death warrant from every Islamic crackhead in the world.
Still hostile to the "Son of David"?
Hope he's picked out his caskets. One for his head, the other for the rest of him.
Isnt' that the man under the sheet in the little girl's tent?
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