tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6573533210099052368.post2870206281822030682..comments2024-03-16T00:26:41.051-04:00Comments on Scaramouche: Dr. Tawfik Hamid's Impossible Dreamscaramouchehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04380374512378209528noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6573533210099052368.post-82632091581841155452010-02-11T10:48:54.765-05:002010-02-11T10:48:54.765-05:00Good points. I can't disagree with any of the...Good points. I can't disagree with any of them.<br /><br />I just figured that Dr. Hamid's time was short, so he limited his speech to his own area of expertise. He has devised a way of identifying and exposing extremists (his ABCs) and a system for reforming the violent teachings of Islam and that's his focus.<br /><br />I think his emphasis on encouraging critical thinking is very important because, as he noted, that's the first thing Muslims are taught to turn off when they're being radicalized. It's a classic tactic used by cults.Josephinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03617496175386782812noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6573533210099052368.post-73277129472936673672010-02-10T09:16:40.458-05:002010-02-10T09:16:40.458-05:00He may feel safe, but who knows how many fatwas th...He may feel safe, but who knows how many fatwas there are on his head? I think he was being sincere, and I appreciated his honesty re the real Islam. My concern, though, is that he really didn't get into "jihad is the way; sharia is the goal" and Islam's plans for global conquest(which started way before the Saudis got oil-rich in the 70s, the time he identified as the start of today's violent radicalism). Also--no mention of Sayyid Qutb and the Muslim Brotherhood, which got its start in Egypt and continues to play such a key role in "radicalism". Also--he has much greater faith in the appeal of "critical thinking" than I do. Islam, after all, means "submission," not "let's think it over." Also--unless he manages to get some really high profile imams onside, I don't think his theological interpretation is going to hold up against traditional interpretations. Also--he might have mentioned something about the Leftist-Islamist alliance, and how it's attempting to put an end to a common enemy (Zionism, capitalism, modernity, etc.). <br /><br />All in all, though, I thought he spoke very well.scaramouchehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04380374512378209528noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6573533210099052368.post-823843591446021262010-02-10T08:54:41.799-05:002010-02-10T08:54:41.799-05:00Excellent post, Scaramouche.
Kudos to Dr. Hamid f...Excellent post, Scaramouche.<br /><br />Kudos to Dr. Hamid for trying. <br /><br />What did you think about his comment about not having to be afraid to publicly criticize Islam anymore? I wish someone had asked him about that. Isn't Wafa Sultan still in hiding?<br /><br />I'm not suggesting that he was being dishonest. I just wonder if he really feels safe and, if so, why.Josephinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03617496175386782812noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6573533210099052368.post-19824374661725621832010-02-10T08:41:32.673-05:002010-02-10T08:41:32.673-05:00I hope so too. I'm just not counting on it.I hope so too. I'm just not counting on it.scaramouchehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04380374512378209528noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6573533210099052368.post-542405560595447432010-02-10T08:14:12.592-05:002010-02-10T08:14:12.592-05:00He might be spinning a pipe dream. All he has to ...He might be spinning a pipe dream. All he has to do is keep preaching it and selling it. Martin Luther was a pebble that started an avalanche. I hope that eventually he gets some success in his goal.paladin3001https://www.blogger.com/profile/01180847466684617578noreply@blogger.com