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I'm the American Muslim you've been speaking with, OP. I think there's a difference between saying "all paths are valid" and saying "I don't know what paths are more valid than others and don't want to judge another's path." [/quote]

That's highly contradictory. You are a Muslim, by definition you've chosen a path which you've determined is at least somewhat more valid than other paths, assuming you have some degree of rationality. Take this mental test: how would you feel about declaring tomorrow that you are now a Christian. If you cannot accomplish this without some difficulty, then there is clearly some underlying reason for you to be a Muslim. As a Muslim, do you believe in the truth of the Koran and Hadith? If so, how do you square what the Koran and Hadith says about non-Muslims with the idea that Islam is perhaps no more valid than Christianity?[/quote] You're right, I believe that through Islamic teachings, God has set out a way of life that is "best" for us. But I also think there are other good paths.
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Sure, many of these religious texts condemn homosexuality. But that's about people who are homosexual to grapple with. I don't feel the need to decide if someone is a "good" or "bad" person or Muslim based on sexuality. I don't believe the world is that simplistic, and I think God is aware of the complexity.[/quote]

No, that's absolutely wrong. As a Muslim, you subscribe to the truth of the Koran as it applies to the existence of our world and the universe. Your concept that Jesus was not the son of God doesn't just apply to Muslims, it applies to *EVERYONE*. Christians have it wrong about Jesus, Jews have it wrong by ignoring the teachings of the Prophet Muhammad, Hindus have it wrong with their multitude of gods, this is the claim of your religion. You absolutely cannot say that Muslim beliefs about the world only apply to Muslims - this is counter to the very teachings of the Koran. You may not feel the need to decide if someone is good or bad based on sexuality, but your religion does, in no uncertain terms. By deviating from the clear and concise teachings of your claimed religion, you are a hypocrite. [/quote] I think you are misreading my post so that you have an opportunity articulate your frustration with religious people who seem hypocritical to you. I don't believe Jesus is the son of God. However, I don't think Christians are "bad" or that they will be denied Heaven necessarily by that belief.
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I think you really seem to be struggling with your own beliefs and seem oddly threatened by others not following them. Why is that?[/quote]

I find religion to be ridiculous as a system of factual belief and want those who are still trapped within it to see the ridiculousness. So whenever someone defaults to contemporary feel-good lazy brained interpretations of what their religion teaches, I am simply point these out so that they can't be ignored . It's not me who have to struggle with these conflicts, but the self claimed religious that must deal with with them.

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I don't think anything I've said is lazy-brained. I think the questions and complexities so many religious people face (the things you call hypocritical or deliberately misinterpret so you can get on your soapbox) are a product of religious people struggling with conflict.[/quote]

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