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09-16-2004, 09:10 AM

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Originally Posted by River

I don't believe that "Islam" is the only "true" religion. I believe all Religions have a certain degree of "truth value" and that all religions that preceded Islam were divinely authentic during its conception but 'evolved" downward due to human innovation and contamination. I believe the "Islam" mentioned in the Holy Qur'an is the best and most comprehensive expression of G-d's command. However, this does not falsify the earlier truths, in the manner that you implied.

If you read what I originally wrote, it was nothing to do with whether or not you thought that islam was the only true religion. It was to do with whether you thought that yours was the only true or authentic form of islam, that enabled you to judge whether Mullah Omar was a true muslim or not. You may think that the Taleban are deluded, but they believe that their form of islam is the authentic one and that therefore you would be defective as a muslim.

It's all very well claiming that all answers are in the koran, but muslims do not agree on its interpretation any more than xians do over the interpretation of the bible.

Bright Life · 09-16-2004, 11:07 AM

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