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February 13, 2006
Islam and the koran
Why are we so dumbfouned about Islam? I am always suprised by the ignorant comments so often expressed by many educated people. I wonder if they teach comparative religion in schools anymore? Has college become an extension of business alone? Does a liberal education mean anything, but a core pre-requisite for graduate schools? Are we missing a part of the central needs of education? Do we support exchange students? Is college so business centric that an education is not possible?
I really do not have the answers to these rhetorical questions. I have my suspicions.
Part of what I hear from otherwise educated people, are comments like,"All this bad behavior, and all anyone did was step on the koran? It is not like they blasphemed mohammed or anything?"
The problem here is the misconception that the prophet is the same as jesus. Mohammed is revered yes, but only sofar as the bearer of the koran. Mohammed can be compared to Moses more likely.
It would be better that christians compare the Koran to Christ. Like judaism and christianity, muslims are "people of the book."
The Koran holds a christlike centrality as the revealed incarnation in Islam.
What you will find in visual celebration of Islam is calligraphy, not images.
I hope more people will take the time to research Islam, before making so many blanket statements.
I guess I take for granted sometimes people are educated in comparative religion. I might apologize now, I was blessed with a parochial education. Comparative religion is a required topic in catholic schools.
best regards
| By jjtechno | 08:41 PM
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