Is Islam reformable - and how?

[Borachio]

Youtube nasheeds are indeed beautiful

I agree. Hauntingly beautiful. But there's also something disturbing in them. Something disturbing about the certainties being expressed, I guess.

You missed the bus on them though

You mean Mr Angst is late to the party?

I don't see how he could be. There are people who are fans of Elvis, for example, even today. I wouldn't describe them as missing the bus.

 

[Angst]

You missed the bus on them though

Not sure about this. I've been listening to them for at least a year.

 

[Camikaze]

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[Camikaze]

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If the answer is "no", then the solution, the way forward to global understanding and harmony, can only be to eradicate this ideology, as we have managed to do with other divisive ideologies like National Socialism or fascism.

"Why would one want to reform a cult that is created by a psychopath and honor the memory of a monster?" While this is harshly put, the fact stands that Islam was introduced by a narcissistic tyrant who promoted a deeply divisive world view which divides all of humanity into the umma, the superior adherents to Islam, and infidels, who must be converted, killed, or subdued. To achieve his aims, Muhammad authorised the use of violence and deceit, which became legitimate means to combat non-Muslims and to spread Islam.

Muslims generally start to cause problems when their percentage reaches 2-2.5%, when they will start to proselytise, demand halal food etc. The higher their percentage of the total population, the more they will push for religious privileges and the more problematic they will become.

Yes, Indonesians are slightly less deranged by their religious beliefs than Muslims in most other parts of the Islamic world.

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