Interlude #11: What would you like to play when Islam ends?
I think this would do just dandy:
-- with a bottle of champagne on that blessed day.
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Fiqh
said...
Thanks for the pleasant dreams Hesp. Unfortunately, probably not in my lifetime. But, in the meantime, I tell everyone I can – everyone down to infants. Maybe one day they’ll be able to enjoy this moment in the sun.
I agree Fiqh. Even if I were 20 years old right now and I had a long life ahead of me, I'd reasonably assume I would never see the end of Islam in my lifetime. (That's why I titled it "What would...")
P.S., I.e., while I think it's probable Islam will unravel and collapse, it's highly unlikely it will do so before say 70 to 100 years from now -- given the sheer numbers involved, their global dispersion, their ancient cultural longevity, and the degree of their fanaticism.
I mean this in all seriousness: I defer to your vastly superior historical knowledge. This is one of the reasons I enjoy reading your blog. My background is Philosophy, but I’ve come to understand that Philosophy doesn’t mean jack unless you also know history. Thank you for helping me.
If your background is Philosophy, I hope you will read my next essay, which deals with my favorite philosopher, an underrated one, named Eric Voegelin. It will be part 2 of ab essay I wrote over a year ago. It might be a day or two before I have time to iron it out.
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Thanks for the pleasant dreams Hesp. Unfortunately, probably not in my lifetime. But, in the meantime, I tell everyone I can – everyone down to infants. Maybe one day they’ll be able to enjoy this moment in the sun.
I agree Fiqh. Even if I were 20 years old right now and I had a long life ahead of me, I'd reasonably assume I would never see the end of Islam in my lifetime. (That's why I titled it "What would...")
P.S., I.e., while I think it's probable Islam will unravel and collapse, it's highly unlikely it will do so before say 70 to 100 years from now -- given the sheer numbers involved, their global dispersion, their ancient cultural longevity, and the degree of their fanaticism.
…while I think it's probable Islam will unravel and collapse…
Hesp, luv ya, but I don’t share your confidence there. We have to up our game.
Maybe that sounded too harsh. I know you are a warrior in this field. Never mind me. I'm just really angry about Muslims.
Sorry.
I mean this in all seriousness: I defer to your vastly superior historical knowledge. This is one of the reasons I enjoy reading your blog. My background is Philosophy, but I’ve come to understand that Philosophy doesn’t mean jack unless you also know history. Thank you for helping me.
Fiqh,
Thanks, I appreciate it.
If your background is Philosophy, I hope you will read my next essay, which deals with my favorite philosopher, an underrated one, named Eric Voegelin. It will be part 2 of ab essay I wrote over a year ago. It might be a day or two before I have time to iron it out.
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