Moderate?

Submitted by Hrishi (India), Jun 23, 2008 at 00:51

By your description of moderate - viz. There are, in fact Muslims in the world who do not study the Qur'an, do not attend Mosques on a regular basis and probably know less about Islam than some of us. - you seem to be saying that moderate 'Muslims' are non-practising Muslims i.e. those who are less exposed to the indoctrination through hearing sermons in mosques, studying Koran regularly or dealing in their community politics.

Seriously, how does Dr. Pipes expect such people to play a constructive role in solving the problem? In all likelihood they would revert to radicalism (Islamism) if they start practising their 'religion', or they'll be deemed as irrelevant by the 'faithful'. If we hope to increase their numbers by forums like this, they would become the target for proselytising Muslims to bring them back into the fold, coaxing, bribing, bullying or terrorising them as is their wont

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