An introduction into the Quran

[JTM]

[video=youtube;O7yaDlZfqrc]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O7yaDlZfqrc[/video]

 

[JohnnyFlotsam]

Wow. Thanks for sharing that. I can't believe I've not come across Hazeleton's work before. The book stack is going to grow a bit now.

"Some of these verses are definite in meaning, and others are ambiguous the perverse of heart will seek out the ambiguities trying to create discord by pinning down meanings of their own..."

That accurately describes the religious charlatans associated with every faith, not just Islam, but it is wonderful to hear a religious scholar hand it out so plainly.

 

[Blake Bowden]

Now if we could only get radical Muslims to come to the same conclusions.

 

[JTM]

Now if we could only get radical Muslims to come to the same conclusions.

it sounds like the "Muslim" or "Quran" part isn't the problem, though.

 

[Blake Bowden]

it sounds like the "Muslim" or "Quran" part isn't the problem, though.

Agreed. BTW, grab the unofficial TED app here:

http://www.appbrain.com/app/ted-mobile/com.tedtalk

Man I could spend hours watching those vids..

 

[JTM]

i'm thinking about putting on a TEDx in College Station, TX.

 

[JohnnyFlotsam]

it sounds like the "Muslim" or "Quran" part isn't the problem, though.

Yep. Insert the faction of your choice after "radical" and there's your problem.

TEDx in College Station? Sign me up!

 

[JTM]

Might even try to have it in Sul Ross #1300. I'll have to talk to a few folks.