Islam is not bad, too many of you are ignorant of history.

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lolita said:

Mr Khan said:

So now what we need is an Islamic variation of the Reformation, where the post-scriptural addendums are disregarded?

If I understand what you said correctly, then my answer is yes, perhaps. I'm just saying my opinion and perhaps I'm not the best person to say those things! For now this is what I think... Unless I find out something else.

Some Muslims take way too much emphasis and importance into the Hadiths instead of the Quran, when the holy book should be the priority and the source of the teaching. "You're not a real Muslim if you don't obey a Hadith." This is a phrase that shouldn't exist. And well I'm only suggesting that if the Hadiths are what is causing most of the issues, perhaps they should be thrown out. Or perhaps some of them need to be changed, or deleted and/or maybe there shouldn't be such an emphasis on them? All I know is that most issues with Islam are related to bad people missuse of the religion and the hadiths.

But I've only come to put in my two cents, I'm no where near being an expert on the subject, Islam, and I'm not a Muslimah. I do believe that it is a religion of Peace, if it is practised and taught correctly (hence needing perhaps of reforms and furthur education). Some of the nicest people I know are Muslims. :)

The problem is that the big sponsors of the Hadiths are the Saudis and the Saudis are the biggest backers of Islamic studies, given their wealth. So, at this moment, if any, it's a more conservative vision of Islam that is rising.