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Anonymous Tester
What do you think Islam means to "it is" followers? Are our skills as skilled as yours?
I don't care what advise you give. You can give it until hell freezes over and all the devils go ice skating, but a "staunch agnostic" shouldn't be giving a religious ruling. That is our beef with you. In other words don't quote the Quran like you actually know what you are talking about.
From my dealings on the forum I've been pleasantly surprised by the range of opinions and the knowlage of people here.
Islam appears to me to inspire very deep devotion in its followers and a community that the (gradualy secularising) west is discarding. Christians for example would often pull together to support each other, but thats gradually going.
I note also that the "Submission" on occassions seems to take a form where veiwpoints from outside a religious perspective are always secondary. Even to the point where someone is bleeding at the keyboard, they will firstly receive advice to pray.
The cultural differences are quite apparent too, and I am amazed at how peoples cultural perspectives can change after reversion to islam.
Overall then, Islam seems to fill a followers life every moment of their day and every sentence of their speech, which is facinating.
You take some interest in my other posts, no doubt the ones where I support the liberation of the Iraqi's, my anti-babykiller stance and the condemnation of Irans actions. Probably also my veiws on Hijab wearing, Womens rights, Child beating, Polygamy, the "sword" verses in the Quran to name but a few.
As has been pointed out above though. i was not in this instance making a
Ruling on a verse. I was expressing my
opinion. That may be blasphemy in your eyes , but since I'm agnostic, Blasphemy dosnt have any meaning to me. offending people , however , i understand and would hope to avoid.
I would hope to be able to continue to put forward questions about Islam without offending anyone. i suspect that about 2 or 3% of people would be offended by that particular post.
(the skills thing was related to the skill needed to post anonymously)