Need to understand what religion is

Submitted by Terry (United States), Aug 13, 2002 at 09:18

Mr. Pipes,

Your statement 'The religion must adapt to modern mores' indicates you have missed the mark on what 'Religous Beliefs' are all about. To believe in a religion is to have faith in that religion. Your life then is dictated by and must be consistent with that religion. For Islam to change is to change the basic tenants of Islam and then it is no longer Islam. I lived in Saudi Arabia and I have never witnessed such total belief and dedication to a religion. No, for Islam to come into the modern world means it would no longer exist.

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