Ayaan's book contains list of quite radical reforms she'd like to make to Islam. At least, many muslims wld consider them so.
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Replying to @christianjbdev
Yes, OK. These certainly impact on doctrine - eg stop regarding Muhammad as perfect - but mostly they're ethical.
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Replying to @HPluckrose @christianjbdev
And I don't think she defines the New Atheist attitude towards to the Reformation anyway.
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Well, you feel slighted perhaps cos you see New Atheists as your tribe, but I think the piece contains some interesting criticism.
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Maybe if we take out the words 'New Atheists' and just admit that some people have a naive view of history as progress.
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Replying to @christianjbdev
New Atheists have a naive view of history as progress. I'm more interested in the claim that they saw the Reformation as progress.
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I remember Dawkins writing about his admiration for William Tyndale, freeing knowledge, by translating Bible into English.
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Replying to @christianjbdev
Possibly but he's also been repeatedly critical of Luther including in the God Delusion.
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I accept that. And I'm sure he knows his history better than most of us. Still..
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I think it is worth listening to historians when they say - watch out! Even well-meaning attempts to reform religion can end in blood.
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We all do. I keep saying that I don't disagree with this at all and what I do disagree with.
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