.... and I haven't read ALL the way through this page, but enough to get the feel of it ... the problem is that some 'followers' aren't as intelligent as you are.
And they are the ones who believe it is written that they should kill their brother if he leaves Islam.
Those people aren't making 'reason' out of the words of the Quran, anymore than people didn't understand that parables in the Bible were meant as a guideline for how to live a good life and not hurt others in the process.
God knows there are millions of people on this earth who want to follow a good and SANE life, but they are being interrupted in their wish to do so by the minority who want to manipulate others to gain their own demigod status.
I happen to believe that all religions came about as some sort of Social Control, put in place by those who could see people had no 'social behaviour' rules to guide them, and society was chaotic (cave man behaviour etc) Nothing like a bolt of lightning to put the fear (of God) into early mankind.
Maybe it was necessary - probably still is, in a way - however we as humans are far more advanced now and .....
Hang on .. I think you may have a point here . Are we heading for another Sodom and Gomorrah situation?
Nah
Oh shyt! I hope not - I haven't packed a suitcase.
.... and I haven't read ALL the way through this page, but enough to get the feel of it ... the problem is that some 'followers' aren't as intelligent as you are.
And they are the ones who believe it is written that they should kill their brother if he leaves Islam.
Those people aren't making 'reason' out of the words of the Quran, anymore than people didn't understand that parables in the Bible were meant as a guideline for how to live a good life and not hurt others in the process.
God knows there are millions of people on this earth who want to follow a good and SANE life, but they are being interrupted in their wish to do so by the minority who want to manipulate others to gain their own demigod status.
I happen to believe that all religions came about as some sort of Social Control, put in place by those who could see people had no 'social behaviour' rules to guide them, and society was chaotic (cave man behaviour etc) Nothing like a bolt of lightning to put the fear (of God) into early mankind.
Maybe it was necessary - probably still is, in a way - however we as humans are far more advanced now and .....
Hang on .. I think you may have a point here . Are we heading for another Sodom and Gomorrah situation?
Nah
Oh shyt! I hope not - I haven't packed a suitcase.
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