Quote:
Originally Posted by ryno
We do have to be careful not to view this “problem” only from through a western view. Assuming that education is all that is needed to change cultural and religious beliefs is somewhat naïve. Many of us in this country are guilty of believing the world is full of people that want democracy, apple pie, bikini contests, and Hollywood movies. Many highly educated Muslims directly or indirectly support terrorism or extremist views and have no interest in being “westernized.”
My disclaimer to my statement is I am only speaking from my own observations and my interactions in the rural areas of the Salah Ad Din Provence. Also, it is not my intention to criticize or de-value anyone else’s opinion on this subject.
|
I take your point, and my intent was not that reform neeed to be what we in the west deem acceptable. Just that the thought that Islam can NEVER reform, I don't agree with. Nothing can stay static and survive.
Threaded Mode
