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To: isrul
I can't seem to find any proof "moderate Moslems " exist

You bring up a good point. Currently I am thinking that a "moderate Muslim" or a "moderate follower of Mohammed" would be much the same as a "moderate Christian" or a "moderate follower of Christ".

Moderate Christians don't believe the Bible is the word of God, don't really believe in the historical miracles recorded in the Bible, Jesus is not the only way to God, etc.

In other words, moderate Christians in the end are not really followers of Christ.

I supposed moderate Muslims would be those who don't really believe Mohammed is a prophet of God, thus are they really Muslims?

13 posted on 04/15/2003 9:30:25 PM PDT by JeepInMazar (www.answering-islam.org)
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To: JeepInMazar
Islam is an inherent evil and violent religion, however, there are good Muslims who choose to ignore the hateful and violent aspect of their faith. I guess that if there can be those who call themselves Christian and homosexual, there can be those who call themselves Muslim and non-violent.
16 posted on 04/15/2003 10:45:14 PM PDT by Michael2001
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To: JeepInMazar
I supposed moderate Muslims would be those who don't really believe Mohammed is a prophet of God, thus are they really Muslims?

I call them "Moslem agnostics" or "cultural Moslems". They may believe in Islam on the surface, but they haven't read the Koran much, nor have they studied Islam or been exposed to the antisemitic speeches in the mosques. I am suspicious that some of these outspoken moderate Moslems are really radical Moslems masquerading as moderates because those who don't fight physically in the jihad are supposed to fight in the war of propaganda. The real moderates might not want to attract attention to themselves because they also fear the radicals.

20 posted on 04/17/2003 7:51:04 PM PDT by Prodigal Daughter
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