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Originally Posted by Richard
my point is that all Muslims aren't 'radical' and the inherant dangers to us of classifying them all as such -
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Richard,
I’m a simple minded guy and perhaps I see things too simply. I believe there is inhereant danger in not
correctly labeling those who are radical and this depends on your definition of radical…..
Radical a: marked by a considerable departure from the usual or traditional : EXTREME b: tending or disposed to make extreme changes in existing views, habits, conditions, or institutions c: of, relating to, or constituting a political group associated with views, practices, and policies of extreme change d: advocating extreme measures to retain or restore a political state of affairs
If “d” is your definition then your statement works. If “a,b,or c”, then I think your statement causes concern.
From my reading of the Quran and the Bible I’ve reached a simple conclusion. So called “moderate Muslims” are the true radicals in that they have departed from the teachings of the Quran. The so called “radical militant Islamist” is just what he claims to be – a true adherent of the faith.
http://www.answering-islam.org/Quran..._passages.html
From my reading of the Bible I see that the writings in the Old Testament form the foundations or tree trunk for each of the “big three” religions. The Christian split comes at the New Testament. We cannot reconcile the Crusades, Jim Jones, David Koresh, and the Klan et al with the true teachings of Christianity.
It is very important to correctly classify them. The question is not, Are they radicals? The question is, Are they a true believer in regard to their book?-my two cents