Re: Liberal Islam
Brother X2
Here you are not disagreeing with me … I am saying a free reign on religious interpretation is bad because it opens the doors to the very people you speak about above … even I was not talking about the avg dude on the street … The avg dude on the street will be just that avg … However, free interpretation may seem to sideline the wanna be scholars but it will also open up more wanna be “Salafis” - Or people who believe themselves to be enlightened with the direct connection to Allah (SWT) … On one side we have the problem of the dodgy bazaari types of molvis and on the other hand we have the issue of a radical element surfacing that claims to be pure from all that molvi stuff … but ends up becoming militant and oppressive in other ways.
Following scholars as you say would be good if you can find the right scholar - so let’s leave it at that …