The Truth Is...

Submitted by Mike Ramirez (United States), Apr 22, 2010 at 21:37

I would appreciate and would welcome an "open debate" as suggested by Ghulam, but -

The Truth Is: No one really wins a "debate".

The Truth Is: Proponents of Islam would continue to maintain that the whole world should be under the rule of the tenets from the Qur'an and be subject to Shari'a Law.

The Truth Is: Proponents of Islam would continue to disagree whether it is Sunni or Shi'a Islam that has been granted the leadership of the Muslim world; And, even that would bring a contentious debate from other Islamic sects such as the Sufi and Ismaili Muslims.

The Truth Is: Proponents of Western-style Democracy would continue to maintain that all people should have the Freedom to choose their own religious faith, change their faith if they want, or choose not to have any faith in a Supreme Creator.

The Truth Ghulam: A debate rarely convinces people to change their points of view because they each believe they are right in the first place and the other side is wrong.

The Truth Is: There Is Only One Truth!

Mike Ramirez

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