Is Islam worth trying to reform? [Spirituality & Religion]
Poll - Total Votes: 27
Yes, Islam is worth trying to reform.
No, Islam is unfixable.
Islam does not need reforming.
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SourPennies · 26-30, F
Attempting to reform religion is useless because religion is always, always, always reinterpreted to suit the environment it is in. Every single time, uniformly, that predominantly Muslim societies have been given a chance to thrive without imperialist superpowers breathing down their necks, those societies have become more progressive, more concerned for general public welfare, and often times more tolerant in the secular sense of a plurality of ideas.
Further, if huge swathes of Muslims keep telling us that they want to be progressive and peaceful and that they condemn extreme elements, then it is our duty to listen to them, not to condescend to them by telling them it's all Islam's fault. They are shining examples of the fact that Islam has no strict relation to extremism.
Further, if huge swathes of Muslims keep telling us that they want to be progressive and peaceful and that they condemn extreme elements, then it is our duty to listen to them, not to condescend to them by telling them it's all Islam's fault. They are shining examples of the fact that Islam has no strict relation to extremism.