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 Originally Posted by spoonitnow
Islam is not compatible with American society. Get over it.
Sufi Islam has transformed the religion enough that that sect is compatible, I'd say. The trick Sufis use is not taking any of the text literally at all. Everything is just spiritual and symbolic.
As for other sects, I am more sanguine about this now than I used to be. I have kinda bought into the narrative Thomas Wictor discusses. That is that the Saudis are rapidly transforming their religion and country to become socially modern. We should keep in mind, however, that the primary reason for the Salafi and terrorism aspect of Islam is the literal interpretation of its holy texts, and that needs to be dealt with.
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