Unreasonable to attack Muslim reformers for advocating change based on philosophical grounds if your concern re: Islam is about human rightshttps://twitter.com/HPluckrose/status/850281187608342528 …
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Replying to @HPluckrose
This is usually a switch from claiming Islam to be unreformable & eternally incompatible with liberal democracy to arguing about definitions
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Replying to @HPluckrose
"Islam can't reform coz its inherently illiberal' to 'Islam can't reform coz I don't accept reformed versions as Islam." Tautological.
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Replying to @HPluckrose
The "can't" is usually a pragmatic point in context of Muslims claiming inerrancy of Quran & perfect example of prophet.
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Replying to @ronmurp
Religious people do this. Then they pick the bits they like & find contexts & interpretations to ignore the rest.
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Replying to @HPluckrose
Yes. But refined in Islam coz Quran is one unique source.
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Replying to @ronmurp @HPluckrose
Bible is many books and authors, inviting cherry picking. Muslims can be most selective with Hadith more than Quran.
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That's where interpretation comes in.Augustine got round the smashing babies' heads on rocks bit by calling it symbolic of destroying heresy
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