The religiously observant is lumped in with the nominal Muslim, the nominal Muslim is lumped in with the non-Muslim and the radical. If we want to make sense of this mess and stop pushing Muslims into the arms of the extremist, we need to make meaningful distinctions between the religion of Islam that a billion Muslims follow and see as a guidance as a peaceful righteous moral life and the puritanical Islam of a minority which so captures the media's attention.
If you ask a Saudi Imam why women in Saudi Arabia can't drive, he'll say, 'Because Islam demands it.' But that's absurd, because - first of all - Isl… - Reza Aslan
If you ask a Saudi Imam why women in Saudi Arabia can't drive, he'll say, 'Because Islam demands it.' But that's absurd, because - first of all - Isl…
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I believe in God, which means I am open to some absurd possibilities. But I understand the power of that faith, and I understand the metaphor of that… - Reza Aslan
I believe in God, which means I am open to some absurd possibilities. But I understand the power of that faith, and I understand the metaphor of that…
Bill Maher is right to condemn religious practices that violate fundamental human rights. Religious communities must do more to counter extremist int… - Reza Aslan
Bill Maher is right to condemn religious practices that violate fundamental human rights. Religious communities must do more to counter extremist int…
Islam is more than a religion, it's much more than a religion, it's a way of life, it is a one party political system that has a very elaborate legal… - Reza Aslan
Islam is more than a religion, it's much more than a religion, it's a way of life, it is a one party political system that has a very elaborate legal…
Religion is never going to go away, and anyone who thinks it will doesn't understand what religion is. It is a language to describe the experience of… - Reza Aslan
Religion is never going to go away, and anyone who thinks it will doesn't understand what religion is. It is a language to describe the experience of…
It took many years to cleanse Arabia of its “false idols.” It will take many more to cleanse Islam of its new false idols-bigotry and fanaticism-wors… - Reza Aslan
It took many years to cleanse Arabia of its “false idols.” It will take many more to cleanse Islam of its new false idols-bigotry and fanaticism-wors…
Religion is, by definition, interpretation; and by definition, all interpretations are valid. However, some interpretations are more reasonable than … - Reza Aslan
Religion is, by definition, interpretation; and by definition, all interpretations are valid. However, some interpretations are more reasonable than …
Islamophobia has become so mainstream in this country that Americans have been trained to expect violence against Muslims - not excuse it, but expect… - Reza Aslan
Islamophobia has become so mainstream in this country that Americans have been trained to expect violence against Muslims - not excuse it, but expect…
Religion doesn't make people bigots. People are bigots and they use religion to justify their ideology. - Reza Aslan
Religion doesn't make people bigots. People are bigots and they use religion to justify their ideology.
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