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0 pointslenerdenator16d ago0 comments

Imagine thinking that you're brothers with someone based solely on what religion you both supposedly believe.

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In a sense it's a rather positive way of thinking, no? Surely having a shared set of beliefs is a pretty good starting point.

I'm certainly not religious, but it feels rather cynical to make fun of this.

lenerdenatorOP16d ago

It's not cynical if centuries of history show that it doesn't work to effectively moderate bad human and societal behavior.

JasonADrury16d ago

You can be cynical about Islam without being cynical about this particular principle.

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asadm16d ago

correct.

asadm16d ago

Imagine walking into a random neighborhood, finding a stranger and one "Salam" later, you are like brothers; willing to die for them.

Oh yeah, it's a superpower in-practice actually. Alhamdulilah!

lenerdenatorOP16d ago

I wouldn't want that. You know nothing about the guy other than what he says he believes.

Which, of course, could be massively different from what he actually believes, and who's to say any of his beliefs result in actions of a good person.

asadm15d ago

someone BS'ing about what he believes in, is VERY easy to spot from a mile away.

tradertef16d ago

Quran 49:10

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JasonADrury16d ago

In a sense it's a rather positive way of thinking, no? Surely having a shared set of beliefs is a pretty good starting point.

I'm certainly not religious, but it feels rather cynical to make fun of this.

lenerdenatorOP16d ago

It's not cynical if centuries of history show that it doesn't work to effectively moderate bad human and societal behavior.

JasonADrury16d ago

You can be cynical about Islam without being cynical about this particular principle.

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asadm16d ago

correct.

asadm16d ago

Imagine walking into a random neighborhood, finding a stranger and one "Salam" later, you are like brothers; willing to die for them.

Oh yeah, it's a superpower in-practice actually. Alhamdulilah!

lenerdenatorOP16d ago

I wouldn't want that. You know nothing about the guy other than what he says he believes.

Which, of course, could be massively different from what he actually believes, and who's to say any of his beliefs result in actions of a good person.

asadm15d ago

someone BS'ing about what he believes in, is VERY easy to spot from a mile away.

tradertef16d ago

Quran 49:10

j / k navigate · click thread line to collapse