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[quote=jsteele][quote=Anonymous]
I am not able to decide whether you are just being stubborn or if you are just stunningly ignorant about some of the realities of Islam - or more specifically how some Muslims choose to interpret and practise their faith.

I have lived in the Middle East and still have consulting work there as well as other countries Muslim countries. If you seriously believe that all Muslims consider Islam boils down to the items you listed, you really are quite clueless. Islam as practised in Saudi Arabia is different than that in Malaysia. Islam as practised in Iran is different than that in Pakistan. It is quite amazing that you would make statements that a rudimentary degree of due diligence would show is not accurate. What version of Islam do you think ISIS is following? Why are the Sunni and Shia at each others throats and have been for centuries?

I did not say that it would be unacceptable to me to have a Muslim as president but as I explained any such individual would need to cross a higher hurdle before I would vote for him It is nothing to do with bigotry - it has to do with recognizing reality. For someone who professes to be informed about Islam I have to say your knowledge is either very limited or is entirely influenced by your political stance on issues.

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You may have spent so much time in foreign countries that you have lost your ability to comprehend basic English. The five items I listed are the minimum of what all Muslims believe. It's the lowest common denominator. After that, everything diverges. Hence, we get the differences between versions of Islam that you describe. If you are not aware of that, you are really in no position to discuss the ignorance of others with regard to Islam.

Given that there are vast differences between the way in which Islam is practiced -- differences that you have just described -- why would you ever make generalizations about "Muslims"? Such generalizations can only be flawed given the variety of practices that exists.

The entire issue that we have been discussing is Ben Carson's statement that a Muslim should not be president because Islam is not compatible with the constitution. If you disagree with Carson, why are you arguing with me?

You have gone from saying we can't elect Muslims because they are extremists to saying that Muslims are all different. Which is it?
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