Re: The Implications of considering Quran the Creator or Created (khaliq or makhlooq)
True. When I read some of the Mu’tazila teachings I was surprised to see how similar it is to shia philosophy.
This is why shiaism has the concept of taqleed of a LIVING scholar. This makes sure that people follow the rulings which are interpreted according to the requirements of the time. This makes shiaism much more dynamic and evolving school of thought.
I hope that similar thinking, based on reason+tradition instead of tradition alone, is followed by the rest of Muslims well.
By the way, remember Akhbaris and their rejection of concept of taqleed? There are many Akhbari twelver shias present even today, although very marginalized. So traditionalist thinking is not just confined to sunnis.