Submitted by ahmad zafire (United States), Jul 27, 2006 at 19:15
LOL....With all due respect, I hear this a lot moderate, this moderate that. people have so many names for certain meanings and examples. Let me give you some insight on this issue: there is only one islam, all believe in Allah.
There are different types of muslims based on their own ways of living... period!!! And that is a good muslim or a bad muslim. That's all!!....
Now for your comment about islam will never change and that islam hasnt changed in over 1400 years. Being islam is the last of the two other great faiths. I assume that it will take longer for the other faiths to come to the complete fact they are all with one intent. Even though judaisim and christianity have come a long way, many will say conformed as i do sometimes. But when it comes to light, they are not completey there yet. As i said judaism is closer than christainty, being the first religion it had room for change without too much conflict. the christian faith encountered the hostiliy from the jews in the early beginings of christianity. Now muslim with the battle with islam itself and the diversities with the other faiths problem will take longer. A more uphill battle...
And one last word, you said that the bible has not changed. This is one of the great discussion many muslims and jew,christian faith argue about. Islam and muslims belive in the bible but the true bible. Slowly but surely with today's technology and the need for information and answers man searches for more. Only to realize that the bible has been changed. Many christians will admit to this knowledge but choose to keep the faith. Which is fine after all the faith and the true meaning has a good purpose. But for you to say that i my friend dont know the koran is funny because if you knew anything about that islamic faith as you claim by commenting on it. Then you would know that muslim are suppose to read the bibles also but by doing this beware of mans corruption of it. As the same with the hadiths(stories of muhammond(pbuh}. which are written ...that man said that happen and with man not being perfect the true meaning could be fabricated.
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