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Old 04-10-2007, 12:51 PM   #6
Troubleshooter
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Originally Posted by Undertoad View Post
Religions constantly change (or, one might say, evolve) to better reflect the cultures they exist in. We can't see this kind of change because it is long-term. Inflexible religions that don't permit interpretation tend to die off.
I'm not sure I agree. I'm no scholar on it but I don't see much in the way of change in Islam in the last 2000 years.
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