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Friday, February 24, 2012

I love this.

"Most believers are not prepared to travel as far as I have from my former position as a fundamentalist believer. I implore such readers to consider a middle ground, one that acknowledges both the virtues and vices of the scriptures, as millions of moderate and liberal believes already do. While it is unreasonable to expect a large percentage of Muslims to abandon their faith, most of us can agree that the world would be a better place if Muslim fundamentalists moderated their rigid commitment to every precept of the Qur’an as the divine word of Allah, especially those that call for the destruction of infidels and apostates. Likewise, the world would be a better place if fundamentalists Christians could frankly acknowledge the good, the bad, and the ugly in their own scriptural tradition, whether or not they end up abandoning their faith outright."


From Ken Daniel's book: Why I Believed: Reflection of a Former Missionary.  
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2 comments:

  1. Ashley_EdwardsMarch 29, 2012 at 6:22 PM

    I put this on my wish list for my kindle fire and keep forgetting to actually get it. I'm sure it's a great read.

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  2. SamApril 25, 2012 at 12:01 PM

    The author also has a blog where he shares his thoughts. He is much more humble and kind than I could ever hope to be. Check out his site!

    http://www.kwdaniels.com/the-deconversion-desert.html

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