Minorities in Islam/Interpreting scriptures on own [split]

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Re: Minorities in Islam/Interpreting scriptures on own [split]

@kprasad

As a specific matter of fact, you become an expert on any religion by reading its scriptural texts. That is irrefutable. The supposed divinity that inspired the text is unavailable for examination or interrogation. The only way to become an expert is to read it.
A car mechanic is not a surgeon, but can become one. Science, as it relates to teaching, is not the same as religious indoctrination. One is based on reason and evidence, and the other is based on blind faith and the interpretation of texts by someone else.

This is a preposterous argument . The implication of the post, in discussion, is that a religious person would never commit any atrocities, and that such can only be done by the godless! This is an attempt to placate the ills of religion. I challenge you to show me one instance where mass murder has been carried specifically because of agnosticism or atheism. I can show you numerous examples of murder being carried, specifically, because or religion.
Second, be it judgment day or any other day, what difference does it make? If you are not of any of the Abrahamic religions, you have no recourse. Moreover, this is the justification used to oppress minorities that do not belong to any of the Abrahamic religions.
Lastly, I don’t think Muslims are ignorant. But I do think religion is the scourge of the world. It just so happens that the topics we discuss here are related to Islam, but I have the same disdain for Hinduism, which I was raised in, Christianity, how I was educated, and every other religion.
Hinduism and Islam are, in particular, are somewhat central to me. I think we, South Asians, as a race are so backward, relegated, and impoverished only because of religion. It saddens me that in the 21[SUP]st[/SUP] century it’s not getting better, only worse. As a human being, I believe it is incumbent upon me, simply due to humanity, to challenge the malignancy of religion.

So, would you say ISIS are more religious or less religious? Would you say their interpretation is inaccurate? Would you say their scriptural evidence is invalid? What about Boko Haram?
How about this: How about if the deity that inspired the religious text shows up and answers some questions?

Peace kprasad

Religious people are pious who fear and love God and His creatures … Anyone who shows signs against this is not religious. If you claim the contrary then you are mistaken, deceived or you are an anti-religion propagandist. Religions do no teach intolerance and killing … Such acts are actually godless and may be done in the name of religion. But that is not the same thing.

One does not become an expert on religion by reading … An expert on religion must have faith or understand the faith of its adherents in the way they understand it.