Jolie
July 30, 2013, 3:57pm
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Re: Gentleman
I** meant “better”, as in a kind, compassionate, fair human being, someone who does not mistreat others and abstains from harmful actions. Surely such people exist outside of Islam. **What would God make of them? We don’t know, but to me at least, it is a meaningful question because it leads me to view religious obligations, or rituals, in a different light.
And the word “ritual” isn’t meant to demean, by its definition it is appropriate here.
Back to the original question: I’m not suggesting that everyone who neglects religious obligations faces a philosophical dilemma. In fact, most people who do so claim to be believers and are just plain lazy.
lol, yes! I hope that’s not to hard to believe.
In my daily life, I come across all sorts of good and bad people. To me there are good and bad apples in every race, sect and faith. That’s my own experience since this what the your original question was asking for.