Re: Dr. Zakir Naik
This may work very well when it comes to things other than religion, but not so much when we start talk about religion. There is no such thing as pick and choose. What has been stated, tough cookies, you have to work with that. If you want to pick and choose why have religion in the first place? Might as well get rid of it, or heck pick and choose from other religions too.
Schools of thought does not mean that you’re not a Sunni now. It just means the interpretation is a bit different when it concerns one thing or the other. All of us essentially follow one or another school of thought, even if we aren’t aware of it. A person who says well I don’t believe in schools of thought, I don’t follow any is just rejecting the history of Islam itself, and isn’t really creating a new idealogy. If there is an issue that I want to solve, I will first and foremost go to the authentic sources of my school of thought. The answer is always there. If the answer is not there, then I will look towards another school of thought. It’s easier that way, for me. It’s not exactly like going to a grocery store and picking between red bell peppers and green ones.
This isn’t about hating. If a person is telling you why they would not feel comfortable about blindly following and praising one person, then you’ve got to have an open mind to actually listen and understand what that person is saying. Zakir Naik is just someone who spouts off facts but doesn’t understand it. That is a scary thought when it comes to religion.