Re: Hullo!
Reply #1 - March 28, 2009, 06:59 AM
I remember Dr. Jeffrey Lang. When I was a member of Muxlim, I, and other Muslims always glorified him. However, now that I look at it logically, he's explanations for the Quran doesn't hold any strength.
For instance, in his book, he sees the story of Adam and Eve, Jinns etc. to be allegorical. At the best, he's a 'reformed' Muslim without admitting it. Much like Irshad Manji, although she does admit it. I have no problem with reforming Islam. He firmly believes in evolution, something also most Muslims are strongly against.
If you read his book, you can see that most of his story about him converting to Islam is very personal. His father was a very violent man. He was a complete drunk that beat his children and his wife constantly. So it's safe to say he had a rough childhood. Then, he became an atheist being a former catholic. Later in his life he found Islam, and the rest of it is more of an "emotional" journey rather than a "logical" one.
At any rate, he didn't prove anything. He didn't give evidence for god. Holding something from the Quran as an allegorical meaning doesn't mean god exists. All it means is that you just put your own twist into the concept of god. That's all.
Call me TAP TAP! for I am THE ASS PATTER!