Does anyone really know what it means to be a true Muslim? Or any religion? Does anyone faithfully follow the holy book they proclaim to believe in? Or does everyone use their holy book as justification for selfish motivations? How can someone fight for women's rights on one hand and proclaim their allegiance to Islam on the other? Are people like Queen Rania aware of this sort of self delusion? And at what level of ridiculousness does it become acceptable to ignore once held religious beliefs?


"Those who can make you believe absurdities can make you commit atrocities." -Voltaire.

@anyprophet,
islam created one of the most egalitarian societies the world had ever known up to that point (500 a.d).while europe was descending into the dark ages,the islamic arab world was blossoming.women had more rights under islam than any other of the world religions at the time.islam encouraged science,learning and the arts.
the islam you see today is fractured and myopic.many of the texts in the quran have been perverted to facilitate agendas that have little to do with islam,but everything to do with regional politics,power and corruption.what americans see of islam is a small fraction,usually slanted,and small in scope.
the majority of muslims in the world are not represented in american media,so americans form a distorted view of islam based on twisted information.
it is not uncommon for religious text,doctrine and dogma to be skewered for selfish reasons.the same has been done with christianity,and also judaism.
if you would like to read about islam to gain a far greater understanding,but do not wish to study the quran,i suggest "no god,but god" by iranian born reza aslan.a very easy to read and highly informative book on islam,and its current struggle with its own reformation.
till next time..peace.

I for one adore the 1st amendment, but I still think hat religion is absurd.

>> ^NordlichReiter: but I still think hat religion is absurd.


Praise Fedora!