Of course in the real world it is everything to do with theory and interpretation and application. Your "facts" are your interpretation of holy texts. If the Government of the country you live in interprets the texts differently then what? In liberal regimes it would not be a problem, in less liberal regimes it might be a huge issue.It is nothing to do with theory. What I posted are facts, readily extracted from any of the Islaamic holy books.
What true learned, level-headed Muslims will agree on is that the VAST majority of what so-called Muslims have done in the name of Islaam in recent times, has absolutely nothing whatsoever to do with Islaamic teachings.
I very well remember when the London underground attempted bomber was caught and pinned to the floor, the recording was played on R4 - somebody shouted at him in a broad London accent - "You ain't no Muslim, bruvver, you ain't no Muslim". Now, that is harsh, as the Qur'an says that no person should stand in judgement of another (in respect of religious adherence etc.), judgement will happen elsewhere.
You mean just like Judaism and Christianity, and Hinduism, and.......................
Well yes, quite probably. But I'm not sure I'd be able to identify any states run by secular governments which are guided by religious teachings. In most cases, it seems to me, the secular bit takes a back seat if the religion is properly influential.I very strongly suspect that you are not thinking of religious teachings, but of custom, practise, myth, legend, bigotry and a whole host of other things. For instance, an extremely large proportion of the headline "goings-on" of the so-caled Islaamic State are absolutely harram - people convert to Islaam voluntarily or not at all, proselytizing is harram, maltreatment of anyone at all is harram, summary executions are harram, Judaism and Christianity in particular are regarded as valid and parallel religions by Islaam, just not quite as "good" as Islaam - they share the Old Testament as a holy text. Jesus, Isa, is an Islaamic prophet, though not the son of God, but born of a virgin birth.
Just a very few examples.
Anything that drifts from what the handful of holy books in this world state, and they all state VERY similar things, is not religious teachings.
why not ?Be good to have Erdogan gone but not replaced by Kilicdaroglu
Sounds like he's to the right of Ghengis Khanwhy not ?
No. Much further right. He’s further right than Stanley MatthewsSounds like he's to the right of Ghengis Khan
Europe is a fixed geographical reality, who the hell would get to change its borders? Turkey's not in the EU and nearly all of it is not in Europe. The bit that is in Europe has been in Europe forever, so I'm not sure where you're getting the stretching Europe to the east narrative, unless maybe you've been watching too much GB News.Hi, this is also a country, that is blocking help to Ukraine, at every meeting, and siding with Russia, at every point, for gas, and oil, and it would not surprise me , if Russia is giving them money, not for turkey, but to politicians,
This is what happens when you try to stretch Europe to far to the east, IMHO, there are country's that should not be in Europe/ European community,
why not ?
The opposition candidate trailed in the first round by 2.5 million votes.