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Agree or disagree: The Koran is the most influential book in the world right now
Posted on 6/7/17 at 1:38 pm
Posted on 6/7/17 at 1:38 pm
I agree. If we go back in history I'd say the Bible is the most influential book. But at this point in history, I'd say it's the Koran.
Agree or disagree?
Agree or disagree?
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Posted on 6/7/17 at 1:39 pm to L.A.
Unfortunately... agree.
Posted on 6/7/17 at 1:39 pm to L.A.
Its the most harmful book, thats for sure
Posted on 6/7/17 at 1:42 pm to ballscaster
quote:Really? How so?
OED
Posted on 6/7/17 at 1:45 pm to L.A.
Its the same with nearly every major problem. It boils down to culture and parenting/upbringing. Id bet majority of jihadists cant quote very much scripture.
You could just as easily say "white trash and ghetto culture are the most influential things in the U.S."
In both cases maybe so, but mostly to the uneducated and people who were never taught or never learned to think for themselves.
Its not so much thatbthe book itself ia doing the influencing, its the hive mindset thats growing larger
You could just as easily say "white trash and ghetto culture are the most influential things in the U.S."
In both cases maybe so, but mostly to the uneducated and people who were never taught or never learned to think for themselves.
Its not so much thatbthe book itself ia doing the influencing, its the hive mindset thats growing larger
This post was edited on 6/7/17 at 1:48 pm
Posted on 6/7/17 at 1:45 pm to L.A.
Disagree....ART OF THE DEAL!
MAGA
MAGA
Posted on 6/7/17 at 1:46 pm to L.A.
It had to be established as the English standard by the time KJV was published, which shoots it up there already. Then consider how broad the language reaches and its ubiquity in technology, namely aviation, where pilots must speak English regardless of background. None of this is possible without a printed standard by which the Anglophone world abides.
Posted on 6/7/17 at 1:46 pm to Gusoline
quote:But they're still being influenced by the Koran, even if they can't or don't read it.
Id bet majority of jihadists cant quote very much scripture.
Posted on 6/7/17 at 1:47 pm to L.A.
I disagree. I'm going with this...
Posted on 6/7/17 at 1:47 pm to L.A.
I'd go with this:
Posted on 6/7/17 at 1:49 pm to L.A.
Posted on 6/7/17 at 1:51 pm to ballscaster
quote:I think you're making an argument for the English language, not the OED. And again, I'm talking about right now at this point in history. The most influential book in the world right now.
It had to be established as the English standard by the time KJV was published, which shoots it up there already. Then consider how broad the language reaches and its ubiquity in technology, namely aviation, where pilots must speak English regardless of background. None of this is possible without a printed standard by which the Anglophone world abides.
Posted on 6/7/17 at 1:53 pm to L.A.
This book changed my family forever.
This post was edited on 6/7/17 at 1:57 pm
Posted on 6/7/17 at 1:54 pm to L.A.
No. My argument is based on how Islamic jurisprudence works, and the tradition of Islamic exegesis. But I guess this depends on what exactly you are talking about.
If we are talking strictly about Salafi/Wahabi terrorism, there are other works that I would put ahead of the Qu'ran, which were more influential to early Islamists. Milestones by Qutb was visionary in its concise description of the Islamist enterprise. It didn't even reference the Qu'ran all that much from what I remember. I'd have to find my copy to confirm this though, because I read it a long time ago.
If we are talking strictly about Salafi/Wahabi terrorism, there are other works that I would put ahead of the Qu'ran, which were more influential to early Islamists. Milestones by Qutb was visionary in its concise description of the Islamist enterprise. It didn't even reference the Qu'ran all that much from what I remember. I'd have to find my copy to confirm this though, because I read it a long time ago.
This post was edited on 6/7/17 at 1:55 pm
Posted on 6/7/17 at 1:54 pm to L.A.
How can it be influential when no one has read it? Hell, Muslims are illiterate. They just listen to what the Imams say the Koran says. And half of the Imams can't read.
Posted on 6/7/17 at 1:55 pm to crazy4lsu
quote:At this point in history, right now, what is the most influential book in the world? That's what I"m asking.
But I guess this depends on what exactly you are talking about
Posted on 6/7/17 at 1:56 pm to Zach
quote:They're being controlled by people who HAVE read it.
How can it be influential when no one has read it?
Posted on 6/7/17 at 1:59 pm to L.A.
Disagree. Christianity is still the largest religion in the world, and therefore, I believe the Bible still has the greatest influence.
Plus, it's the truth.
Plus, it's the truth.
Posted on 6/7/17 at 2:04 pm to L.A.
quote:
At this point in history, right now, what is the most influential book in the world? That's what I"m asking.
For the general public I'm sure the Quran would be an acceptable answer. For Islamist terrorism, the Quran is supplementary in the sense that there is a lot of picking and choosing, with little reference to the exegetic tradition. The drive for Islamist terrorism comes from other places. In terms of the Islamists, I'd put Milestones by Qutb higher than the Quran, but I don't think anyone will agree with my opinion.
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