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guillaumeb

(42,649 posts) Fri Sep 21, 2018, 06:41 PM Sep 2018

6 Things I Love the Most About the Quran (And Why I Choose to be a Muslim) [View all]

From the article:

Too often in the news, Islam is only associated with terrorism and fanaticism. An uninformed viewer may think to himself: How could anyone in their right minds find inspiration and solace from such a faith? But, to billions of people, Islam is their avenue for seeking liberation and peace.

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6 Things I Love the Most About the Quran (And Why I Choose to be a Muslim) [View all] guillaumeb Sep 2018 OP

And: guillaumeb Sep 2018 #1

I read the Patheos article Karadeniz Sep 2018 #2

To clarify, the author is a Muslim. guillaumeb Sep 2018 #6

catching up Karadeniz Sep 2018 #3

This is the koran Waseem loves: Voltaire2 Sep 2018 #4

Whataboutism? guillaumeb Sep 2018 #7

If I were discussing something other than the Koran Voltaire2 Sep 2018 #9

Again, you are engaging in whataboutism. guillaumeb Sep 2018 #10

No, he's not. Act_of_Reparation Sep 2018 #11

And you obviously misunderstand it also. guillaumeb Sep 2018 #17

Obviously. Act_of_Reparation Sep 2018 #20

No he isn't. trotsky Sep 2018 #12

Gil's making up his own definitions for words again. nt. Mariana Sep 2018 #13

Yep. trotsky Sep 2018 #15

Considering that a misuse of the term whataboutism is standard for the choir, guillaumeb Sep 2018 #18

I GOT A BINGO!!! trotsky Sep 2018 #22

You have proven that you also misunderstand the term. guillaumeb Sep 2018 #19

So do you like the Koran as represented by the excerpt Voltaire2 Sep 2018 #16

I'm I'm reading this correctly, you like the "message" of the Koran... brooklynite Sep 2018 #5

I thought that the article was very interesting. guillaumeb Sep 2018 #8

Thank you for reminding everyone that you are indeed a Christian. trotsky Sep 2018 #23

Who cares if it's true? Mariana Sep 2018 #14

I know, right? Act_of_Reparation Sep 2018 #21

Yes but ... Mariana Sep 2018 #24

We all do it, to a degree. Act_of_Reparation Sep 2018 #25