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Old 09-09-2009, 11:35   #24
Richard
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...saying when, how, and what implies that Islam will indeed change. IMHO, to say it will change with absolute certainty is just as absurd as saying it will never change (never say never).
To argue they won't or can't is to ignore the record of History and to incorrectly presuppose that Islamic cultures (plural) have yet to change when the facts are that they have, that they are, and - logically - that they will continue to do so in the future.

IMO - the Koran, much like the Bible, is a wonderful source of inspiration for those who don't understand it and seek to use it for their own designs.*

And so it goes...

Richard's $.02

* With apologies to George Santayana.
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