A reasonable question when reasonableness confronts any radical or, perhaps not thoughtful theological view. Definitely worth the brief read.
The Q&A afterwards demonstrated the forces that Ayaan is working against. Most questions were to her were fairly hostile: How can an atheist reform Islam? What is your agenda? Why are you speaking about Islam when you are not a theologian? Isn't what you're doing extreme and dangerous and how is it serving the cause? Why should a Muslim listen to you? Aren't you setting up a straw man argument, saying that Muslims are either good Muslims or they're Osama bin Laden? Why are you only harping about Islam? What about the Hindu texts?
Islam means 'submission', and this lady is not being submissive!
As she was previously a Muslim and is speaking against the religion, she is in great danger, yet she knows it is about freedom.
Salmon Rushdie was given day and night protection, and he survived by completely disappearing, so what are her chances!! She is a very brave woman!
Posted by: annie | Wednesday, May 10, 2006 at 02:29 PM