Its not so much that you worded it badly, but rather this approach to the topic is what i find offensive. That is, confident summations of supposedly what Islam is all about, especially considering that you posted after i replied to the post you quoted and said that it is in fact inaccurate. And particularly when those summations are honestly inexcusable misunderstandings.
To be completely honest, to get to the gist of what i'm trying to say, the inaccuracy and misunderstanding here and in that post, has more to do in my view with the will to dismiss rather than a genuine misunderstanding. Its not necessarily a deliberate attempt to misrepresent and be offensive, however. I get that impression from both the level of misunderstanding, and the way both posts were worded.
I understand, and i'm not saying thats your aim, to have any kind of animosity. I also don't think there is any problem actually with thinking that Hinduism is superior (not saying that you think so, but clarifying that if you or anybody else do, i obviously have no problem with that).
What i do have a problem with however is what i explained above. This is a thread in the comparative religion forum, a no debate area. There is only one way to go about this if you want to get any constructive results in this thread, in my view. That way is for each member to express their understanding of both faiths, while being open for correction regarding their understanding of the other faith, and in the end you see what the results are (with putting in mind all the different interpretations of members of the same faith of their own religion). What are the similarities and differences, what they possibly mean etc...
And like i said, this process must include an actual honest attempt at a fair representation, rather than that which i believe is going on in this thread with some posts.
Yes, you did. This:
Is false on more than one point, and is not what i view as an attempt at fairly representing a faith's perspective. Here is why its false in my view:
That is 100% inaccurate, there is just not any level on which this can be considered correct. First of all, nothing is laid out before him. He has multiple sources for things like morality, purpose, inspiration etc... one of which, is the Quran. God's guide to people who accept it that will help them in the process.
Other sources are both within the person and in the world around him/her. Exploring which is a world of work on its own.
Second, the Quran is not given in a supposed package that includes all the proper interpretations and meanings for you to easily take and just concentrate your effort on following them. There is the whole issue of actually working towards understanding the Quran, which includes many different things needed to do so.
Again, that is not accurate. The emphasis is most certainly not on being "part" of the community, that is only one single part amongst many things on which an emphasis is made. Not all of which are concerned with community. The general goal, in my view, like i stated before, is being a betterment for the world, which includes bettering yourself. The more you walk in that path, seeking to be so, and raising your goals and achievements, the better. A task or purpose that includes working on many different areas or departments.
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