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An Islamic Reformation In Turkey

Dave Price

As I've noted before, Islam is gradually undergoing its own Enlightenment. Turkish authorities took a major step today with the decision to rewrite the hadiths to make them more compatible with modern notions of individual rights.

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Scott McLoud (mail):

It's really good to hear that Turkey is still secular enough (in the old meaning of the word) to attempt a Reformation of the religion. But it ain't gonna be easy. Heck with all the groups out there and all the petrodollar fueling them and all the crazies who live their life in Islamic fundamentalist countries who never hear a word which contradicts their completely whacked-out version of Islam, it's gonna be a rough and violent road. It'll make the West's reformation look like a minor squabble.

But I hope they succeed, and I hope Islam is finally brought into modernity as a whole (yes there are parts and individuals who have been brought in, but they are minor)

2.27.2008 4:52pm

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Jack G (mail) (www):

"Your prayer will be invalid if a donkey, black dog or a woman passes in front of you."

What if a green donkey holding a yella dog being ridden by a black woman passes behind you? Does that cancel itself out or is your prayer still valid but just arrives in reverse?
And what do Muslims have against dogs anyhow? Cats are the ones who really suck out loud.

"The best of women are those who are like sheep."

Does that mean they will drown in a heavy downpour if you can't get em to quit looking up or does it mean you can shear em for profit? Cause if you can shear em for profit then my wife owes me some big money.

"If a husband's body is covered with pus and his wife licks it clean, she still wouldn't have paid her dues."

Ditto. In addition to that I think dues oughtta be like three hundred bucks a year or something.
I think I could get that back easy every year by shearing my wife instead of sending her to the hairdresser every other week.
I might could even recoup some on my daughters.

I guess I applaud Turkey for the changes and everything but if you're gonna take out all of the fun parts then all your gonna be left with probably are the bits about religion.
It seems kinda drastic to me.

2.27.2008 5:26pm

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teqjack (mail):

Well, maybe now that the BBC has finally noted it -
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/7264903.stm
26 February 2008

2.27.2008 6:23pm

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Mike (mail):

"The best of women are those who are like sheep."

Are you sure they aren't Scottish?

2.28.2008 8:45am

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Jack G (mail) (www):

"The best of women are those who are like sheep."

Are you sure they aren't Scottish?

Well, nobody's perfect...

2.28.2008 9:53am

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Scott McLoud (mail):

Are you sure they aren't Scottish?

Hey! That's Scotsophobic! I'm telling!

2.28.2008 4:54pm

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Mike (mail):

Scott McLoud - Isn't there some old guy you're supposed to take a claymore to right now? Or is that the wrong McLoud?

Heh.

(From someone whose grandma would be aligned with the Gordons.)

Wait - now that I think about it: sheep, head-cleaving, swords, lousy weather, clan-based politics, blood-feuds, unique native garb, dour religious types...

It is Scotland. Or ancient Gaul. Take your pick.

2.28.2008 7:03pm

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