Atheists & Agnostics

trotsky

(49,533 posts) Mon Dec 29, 2014, 03:35 PM Dec 2014

Rise of extremist groups shows moderation progressing, says Reza Aslan

http://www.themalaysianinsider.com/malaysia/article/rise-of-extremist-groups-shows-moderation-progressing-says-reza-aslan

The rise of extremist voices is a good sign that diversity and plurality have advanced enough to make right-wing groups afraid of their progress, Muslim Iranian-American scholar Dr Reza Aslan said, in telling Malaysians that fanatical ideas would ultimately end up in "the dustbin of history".

Moderates in Malaysia should, therefore, take heart, even though Malay Muslim groups with their exclusive and "puritanical" brand of Islam were growing more strident, as this was a natural reaction to the progress that moderates have made, he told The Malaysian Insider.

Fundamentalism was a reactionary phenomenon to diversity, pluralism and forward movement in societies worldwide, and like everywhere else in the world, it would not last in Malaysia, he said in a phone interview.

This guy could give ol' Baghdad Bob a run for his money.

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Rise of extremist groups shows moderation progressing, says Reza Aslan (Original Post) trotsky Dec 2014 OP

wasn't Aslan recently holding Malaysia up as an example of a rather progressive Islam? RussBLib Dec 2014 #1

The growing presence of fundamentalism only proves he was correct, duh! trotsky Dec 2014 #2

OK. Aslan still an idiot. Nothing has changed. Warren Stupidity Dec 2014 #3

Further proof that having the moniker "Dr"... truebrit71 Dec 2014 #4

Clarification... onager Dec 2014 #5

I agree that the extremist forces have started shouting louder Promethean Dec 2014 #6

RussBLib

(10,756 posts)

1. wasn't Aslan recently holding Malaysia up as an example of a rather progressive Islam?

Reply to trotsky (Original post)

Mon Dec 29, 2014, 03:54 PM

Dec 2014

Perhaps he was full of shit.

trotsky

(49,533 posts)

2. The growing presence of fundamentalism only proves he was correct, duh!

Reply to RussBLib (Reply #1)

Mon Dec 29, 2014, 04:16 PM

Dec 2014

It's awesome to be Reza Aslan. Even when the facts contradict you, you're still right! No wonder he is a hero to some.

Warren Stupidity

(48,181 posts)

3. OK. Aslan still an idiot. Nothing has changed.

Reply to trotsky (Original post)

Mon Dec 29, 2014, 04:39 PM

Dec 2014

I've tried to like him, but he keeps saying shit like this. Anything but admit the obvious: we have a religion problem.

truebrit71

(20,805 posts)

4. Further proof that having the moniker "Dr"...

Reply to trotsky (Original post)

Mon Dec 29, 2014, 08:07 PM

Dec 2014

... doesn't prevent you from saying some really, really stupid shit...

onager

(9,356 posts)

5. Clarification...

Reply to trotsky (Original post)

Mon Dec 29, 2014, 08:24 PM

Dec 2014

Our plan to implement a more progressive, diverse, and forward-moving version of Islam is right on schedule. Refer to Notes On The Plenary Islamic Kum-Ba-Yah Council, Section MMXXVIII, Sub-section 347-Alpha, page 4,273.

In the meantime, thousands of you and your loved ones will be, regrettably, somewhat killed, tortured and enslaved. We deeply regret the inconvenience.

Promethean

(468 posts)

6. I agree that the extremist forces have started shouting louder

Reply to trotsky (Original post)

Mon Dec 29, 2014, 10:19 PM

Dec 2014

because we are advancing. I disagree that they they are appearing because of it. They were always there, they just were getting their way.

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