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| Posted by:Fred |
| #4 Let's see. If I want to go join a group that legitimizes killing, which one would it be . . . . |
| Posted by: grb 2006-06-26 23:32 |
| #3 Yes, but they thought they are Muslims, and certainly sought to act to expand the Caliphate. As I understand it, one must merely make a certain statement of faith in order to be considered a convert to Islam, and then subsequently endeavor to uphold the Five Pillars, including daily prayer and charity and such. It isn't up to us, or even the good professor, to tell they they aren't Muslims, or even good Muslims... although we certainly can tell them they are bad people; the majority of the religion is going to have to redefine the terms of inclusion and exclusion, and loudly publicise the definition to the entire world. It goes back to Islam coming to terms with the rest of the world, which Pope Benedikt and others consider to be impossible. |
| Posted by: trailing wife 2006-06-26 11:25 |
| #2 I suspect Cole is right on this one, if only accidently .... The group sounds a bit like the Beltway snipers, except that they were spouting standard nation of Islam stuff, whereas this group seems to be an offshoot of a small cult that started a couple decades ago. |
| Posted by: lotp 2006-06-26 10:37 |
| #1 Here's a clue: ...his son also developed an interest in Islam after studying the Bible for years. The pastor said his son was determined to study the Quran despite his urging to remain with Christianity. Lemme help you out with this, Pops. Your kid got it into his head that God wants him and his friends to rule the world. Killing uncooperative nonbelievers advances that righteous cause. Its sorta like a kind of missionary work, but with explosives. Of course, Juan Cole says they're not Muslim, so what do I know? Could be a whole different Quran he's talking about. |
| Posted by: Baba Tutu 2006-06-26 10:31 |