Why do we have to acept Islam as a religion? :: Reader comments at Daniel Pipes

Submitted by Joseph Adams (United States), Sep 24, 2006 at 23:26

After some study of the history and methodologies of Islam I have come to the conclusion almost two years ago that perhaps Islam is not so much a religion as it is a political system using religious language. Somehow I found this thought to be liberating. Just what is the difference between the two concepts.

By the measure of Islam I could say that I have had a vision and god spoke to me certain words. If I get enough followers and my following lasts long enough does that constitute a religion? I see no great overiding beneficial philosophy in Islam. Nothing that adds to the lifting up of the human condition.

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	really good article [16 words]	luis	Jun 1, 2009 10:52	156510
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	With all due respect... [127 words]	Eileen	Sep 30, 2006 12:29	58341
	My concerns [133 words]	Allen Ginsburgh	Sep 29, 2006 20:28	58257
	Islam and Moslems will never change [64 words]	f.shakki	Sep 29, 2006 19:42	58247
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	Does this mark yet a further erosion of the boundary between [48 words]	J.S.	Sep 25, 2006 16:24	57497
	what's past.. [192 words]	donvan	Sep 25, 2006 15:33	57489
	Moshe Sharon is very selective in his description of the 3 monotheistic religions [87 words]	Throbbin	Sep 25, 2006 12:27	57470
	another comment to Throbbin [65 words]	Eileen	Sep 30, 2006 12:35	57470
	I Respectfully Disagree [392 words]	Right of Center Filipino	Sep 25, 2006 04:18	57407
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	Why do we have to acept Islam as a religion? [112 words]	Joseph Adams	Sep 24, 2006 23:26	57376
	Answer to a question [91 words]	Arun	Sep 24, 2006 13:20	57320
	Your comment is totally wrong [228 words]	f.shakki	Sep 30, 2006 03:19	57320