Comments on: John Esposito-Let God be God

By: Jennifer F.

Jennifer F. — Sat, 29 Dec 2007 20:20:17 +0000

Oops! That one line was supposed to be “…when they *feel* spiritually dry…”

By: Jennifer F.

Jennifer F. — Sat, 29 Dec 2007 20:19:23 +0000

Movements that don’t put in spirituality in religious teachings as well as law are bound to create youth that feel spiritually empty.

This is so true. You see this in Christianity as well — young people don’t want to be “constrained” by “rules”…but then they’re surprised when they fill spiritually dry. I used to be that way as well, but now I see the “rules” more like a prescription for healing from the great Doctor.

Thanks for another interesting post.

By: gazelle du sahara

gazelle du sahara — Fri, 19 Oct 2007 04:04:19 +0000

I completely agree. But, I guess it’s a matter of not wanting someone you think is an outsider to tell you what you don’t want to face.

thanks for posting.

By: a reader

a reader — Thu, 18 Oct 2007 22:32:33 +0000

John Esposito is a very smart scholar.

By: Sumera

Sumera — Tue, 16 Oct 2007 20:33:38 +0000

Most Muslims get a bit tetchy when a non-Muslim basically tells it like it is – they see them as “infringing” in their “Muslim space” – I find Esposito to be highly competent and spot on in his analyses.

By: Nadeem Khan

Nadeem Khan — Sun, 14 Oct 2007 12:05:24 +0000

May Allah give him Hidaya insha Allah