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Post #10,331
by pwhysall
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9/24/01 7:33:31 AM
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New OK
Yes, I oversimplified. The Hadith (ca. 9C) was the last time anyone got any chance at *interpreting* the Koran. The shi'ites and the sunnis (pro-Hadith and anti, respectively) have been bashing hell out of each other ever since.

I guess the difference between Islam and Christianity in *this* particular sense is that there's no ongoing process of interpretation and re-interpretation of the Koran, in marked contrast to the almost-polytheistic-but-not-quite-look-ma-here's-another-sect world of Christianity.
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Peter
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Post #10,333
by pwhysall
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9/24/01 8:01:27 AM
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New More on Hadith
There are two places you get the teachings of Islam. The first is the word of god, as laid down in the Koran, and the second is in Hadith, the teachings of the Prophet. It seems that the Prophet was the only dude qualified to *explain* the Koran (which is, as we've established, The Werd Of Gawd). Anyone else doing this is a blasphemer and therefore subject to all the cruel, unusual but strangely crowd-pleasing punishments that that entails.

Islam is a fascinating religion, and I feel enriched (though not at all convinced - my atheism remains unmoved) by knowing a little about it. It has a simplicity and straightforwardness that is notably absent from the political and financial mire that is Christianity.

Interesting sites:
[link|http://www.islam-guide.com/|http://www.islam-guide.com/]
[link|http://www.islaam.com/|http://www.islaam.com/]
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Peter
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     I heard the 600+ Clerics voted in the leader of the Taliban. - (brettj) - (13) - Sept. 21, 2001, 01:32:09 AM EDT
         600 clerics? They are short 530 virgins -NT - (tablizer) - Sept. 21, 2001, 12:46:32 PM EDT
         under pushtonwally they can ask a guest to leave but cannot - (boxley) - (11) - Sept. 21, 2001, 10:12:21 PM EDT
             It's the "disgrace" part I'm interested in! - (brettj) - (10) - Sept. 22, 2001, 01:18:42 AM EDT
                 no he can be discgraced and stay, the host must defend him -NT - (boxley) - (9) - Sept. 22, 2001, 08:51:33 PM EDT
                     It is against Islamic law to harbor a criminal - (brettj) - (8) - Sept. 23, 2001, 10:56:52 PM EDT
                         Um, the Taliban says what Islamic law is - for them. - (Another Scott) - (6) - Sept. 23, 2001, 11:00:55 PM EDT
                             There *is* no "doctrine". - (pwhysall) - (3) - Sept. 24, 2001, 02:46:26 AM EDT
                                 That's not my understanding. - (Another Scott) - (2) - Sept. 24, 2001, 07:27:39 AM EDT
                                     OK - (pwhysall) - (1) - Sept. 24, 2001, 07:33:31 AM EDT
                                         More on Hadith - (pwhysall) - Sept. 24, 2001, 08:01:27 AM EDT
                             Why are the Taliban suggesting they can't find bin Laden? - (brettj) - (1) - Sept. 24, 2001, 04:35:42 AM EDT
                                 I'm sure Bin Ladin keeps them informed where not to look -NT - (Andrew Grygus) - Sept. 24, 2001, 11:28:28 AM EDT
                         not islamic law, tribal law about 5k yrs older than islam -NT - (boxley) - Sept. 24, 2001, 10:48:33 AM EDT

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