Saud - please, tomorrow? Do you have some lottery numbers for me? I certainly accept that as a humble westerner my Qu'ran knowledge is limited, but any of the texts we read today have been altered or manipulated to suit the ever changing political climate. One doesn't get to be a Mufti, or an Archbishop, or even a Pope, by ignoring the environment. Interpretation of any dogma, and acceptance of that, is a function of how it will play to one's political masters. Otherwise you get beheaded (literally or metaphorically). As much as I'm lovin' this chat, it is close to midnight in Australia so I'm going to bed. Looking forward to a real time chat in a couple of weeks.
Saud - please, tomorrow? Do you have some lottery numbers for me? I certainly accept that as a humble westerner my Qu'ran knowledge is limited, but any of the texts we read today have been altered or manipulated to suit the ever changing political climate. One doesn't get to be a Mufti, or an Archbishop, or even a Pope, by ignoring the environment. Interpretation of any dogma, and acceptance of that, is a function of how it will play to one's political masters. Otherwise you get beheaded (literally or metaphorically). As much as I'm lovin' this chat, it is close to midnight in Australia so I'm going to bed. Looking forward to a real time chat in a couple of weeks.
GJ
"Could you tell I was drunk"