[lotuseclat79]

Muslim nations can pursue knowledge.

The Holy Grail of peace between the West and Islam is the goal of an ambitious project launched today in Spain. The grandly-named Alliance of Civilisations aims to fight intolerance and fundamentalism. The objective is not only to promote cross-cultural understanding, but also to create and develop partnerships. Are you listening Mr President?

-- Tom

[TooBad]

Originally Posted by lotuseclat79

Muslim nations can pursue knowledge.

The Holy Grail of peace between the West and Islam is the goal of an ambitious project launched today in Spain. The grandly-named Alliance of Civilisations aims to fight intolerance and fundamentalism. The objective is not only to promote cross-cultural understanding, but also to create and develop partnerships. Are you listening Mr President?

-- Tom

That would be great if both sides understood tolerance, since it is not in the vocabulary of Islam, there will be no peace in our lifetime if ever.

[lotuseclat79]

I agree with your assessment. Apparently, tolerance must be experienced first hand before it can clearly and unequivocally be understood by either side of the cultural chasm. The hopeful thing about volcabulary is that evolution changes meanings of old words and creates new ones.

-- Tom

[Empire2500]

Originally Posted by TooBad

That would be great if both sides understood tolerance, since it is not in the vocabulary of Islam, there will be no peace in our lifetime if ever.

uhhhh...I'm not quite ready to accept that..

Damn I'm stupid..that answer is gonna provoke another Islam ROP thread..why can't I just learn to shut up...

[pyritechips]

Originally Posted by TooBad

That would be great if both sides understood tolerance, since it is not in the vocabulary of Islam, there will be no peace in our lifetime if ever.

The above statement needs some qualifiers.

Both sides indeed understand tolerance. It is in the vocabulary of moderate Muslims. It is not in the vocabulary of radical Muslims or radical fundamentalist Christian right-wingers.

[wacor]

Originally Posted by Empire2500

uhhhh...I'm not quite ready to accept that..

Damn I'm stupid..that answer is gonna provoke another Islam ROP thread..why can't I just learn to shut up...

Where you been grasshopper?

Still studying the Koran I see .

[Empire2500]

I guess so..but more or less concentrating on school.

Yeah I know..long time no see.

But I've been visiting a few times when I had a few questions..while I'd be waiting I'd drop into the Civ Deb section and see what's up..

[wacor]

Originally Posted by pyritechips

The above statement needs some qualifiers.

Both sides indeed understand tolerance. It is in the vocabulary of moderate Muslims. It is not in the vocabulary of radical Muslims or radical fundamentalist Christian right-wingers.

Leave it to a crazy Canuck to split the difference.

[Empire2500]

Lol..deja vus all the way

[pyritechips]

Originally Posted by wacor

Leave it to a crazy Canuck to split the difference.

Somebody has to be crazy here!

[Empire2500]

Lol..good way to relieve tension in heated debates..

Like this guy
http://youtube.com/watch?v=vw6RgIf6epQ

That's if this thread will be..

[poochee]

Originally Posted by Empire2500

uhhhh...I'm not quite ready to accept that..

Damn I'm stupid..that answer is gonna provoke another Islam ROP thread..why can't I just learn to shut up...

[bassetman]

Originally Posted by Empire2500

Lol..good way to relieve tension in heated debates..

Like this guy
http://youtube.com/watch?v=vw6RgIf6epQ

That's if this thread will be..

[laneseda]

Originally Posted by TooBad

That would be great if both sides understood tolerance, since it is not in the vocabulary of Islam, there will be no peace in our lifetime if ever.

Hello,

While toleration (of other faiths and their followers) is spoken of in Islam, the Quranic understanding of the term differs vastly from that of the "West". A simple search of secular sources on the subject will provide a good deal of analysis. I would point out the discussion of an article on tolerance in the Quran at http://www.theologyweb.com/campus/showthread.php?t=7024 as a good example from a site which discusses theology from several perspectives - secular, deist and faith among others.

Regards,
Lane

[bassetman]

Thanksfor the link!