Re: 2015 and "Pakistan Air Force"
Libyan said:
Well for gf, all I can think of to say is that religiously I dont think you're much of an involved person. Answer to your questions is that you dont judge a faith by its followers; you judge a faith by its teachings and its guidance. Yes you are right about the Arabs, they have certainly deviated away from the true teachings of Islam. Pick up a copy of the translation of the Qur'an and you will see that women have equal rights as men in Islam but in most of the Islamic countries that is NOT the case; the true Islamic society should be based on democratic principles which is NOT the case in most of the Islamic countries. The fact that they are not following their religion (in this case, Islam) properly doesnt mean that Islam should be judged by 'their' actions. Similarly, when I critisized America and France, I did not criticize these states' main religion, Christianity; I criticized the society, the state, the people.
I'd have to agree to a certain extent. My comprehension of Islam is very limited, hence the quest for answers from a variety of sources. I have had dealings with the Aust/Arab Chamber of Commerce, and deal with mainly business people of your faith. Their responses and attitudes are invariably different to some in here, but that has been discussed before, and thankfully some of the other moderators have been kind enough to help out quietly in the background. My religious background is obviously not Islamic. You are of course stating the obvious - don't judge a religion by it's people as the quality of practicioners varies considerably.
btw, my business partner is a muslim, sandhurst graduate etc... and he is certainly different in the way he articulates things as well. Like all religions - the believers are all different in articulation, comprehension and capacity to demonstrate tolerance.
It's not Orwells 1984, I don't subscribe to "Majors" theory. I evaluate on individuality and willingness to teach, inform or instruct. Those who "dismiss" are quietly bypassed.
I think you may have misunderstood the reason for questions, and you've certainly misjudged the depth of my comprehension.