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Nautikos
Since I am behind everyone else, I'm just going to keep moving on for now.
posted by
TAPS.
on December 22, 2007 at 12:10 PM
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Corbin
And I thought I should add further that it may well be that in many cases the leadership is cynically exploiting their naively believing followers, when they themselves do not believe what they preach. But you know what? In this case I prefer them to the leaders who
themselves are believers, because those are
really dangerous. The others may be liars, but are usually more rational...
posted by
Nautikos
on December 20, 2007 at 6:34 PM
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Corbin
We must begin by understanding that Sharia law does not allow for the separation of mosque and state. That's the underlying principle, which means that in Islam religion and politics are almost inextricably intertwined. Now, in practice there may indeed often be a difference, but whether or not it really exists then becomes an empirical question...
posted by
Nautikos
on December 20, 2007 at 6:27 PM
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Naut...
I would like to ask if you are referring to Islam as a political movement, based basically on the leadership and their motives? Many of the followers truly believe....and do so in the many by which any believe of any religion would do....
But the leadership and countries controlled by those leaders, are using the followers as their pawns in the manipulation of the geopolitical processes. In particular those followers that can be moved to fanaticism.......
posted by
Corbin_Dallas
on December 20, 2007 at 3:17 PM
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Re: Nautikos
Thanks, Wiley. It's no surprise the ole angel Gabriel of the Koran is also in the Bible, because that's where he's
from! But no, religions were
not created to control women! Men have 'controlled' women long before there were religions, and even that statement is not correct without a lot of qualification...
posted by
Nautikos
on December 19, 2007 at 6:24 AM
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Nautikos
It's good to find the time again to read your deep blogs on religion. Matter of fact you've had me reading some material here and there and I was surprised to learn that some of what is in the Koran is also in the bible, like the Angel Gabriel. But when you get right down to it religions were created by men for the control of women and shucks now the jigs up eh?
posted by
WileyJohn
on December 18, 2007 at 11:36 PM
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Re: Naut
Thanks, Ann. It's very unfortunate, but 'vengefulness' is built
into Islam, I am afraid, and 'mutual respect and understanding' is in rather short supply...
posted by
Nautikos
on December 18, 2007 at 6:11 AM
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Naut
Looking forward to reading more of your insights on Islam. I must confess my ignorance on the subject. M
y impression is that it is a very unforgiving and vengeful religion judging by the deeds that have been committed in its name. Not being a particularly religious person, although I do believe in God, I don't allow religion to dominate my life. Mutual respect and understanding is far more important to me than a religion.
posted by
Ann_Onimous
on December 17, 2007 at 4:22 PM
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