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stepchook@mastodon.au 2 months ago@Gibsonisafluffybutt @Seagoon_ I am vaguely Quaker. Humanistic agnostic and very moderate, but still believe the universe is a mystery. My wife is lapsed catholic and dabbles in psychic and magic practises.
Ahmadi, Sufi, Wahabi, Shiite, Sunni are all denominations of islam I believe. I heard the call to prayer a few times, but even if we're to revert to Islam, it would be as humanistic agnostic progressive lukewarm sort of Muslim. "Almost Muslim" would be a new denomination I think.
CEOofmyhouse56@aussie.zone 2 months ago
“Almost Muslim”? You can’t be half pregnant mate.
stepchook@mastodon.au 2 months ago
@CEOofmyhouse56 a "Almost Muslim" is an emerging new denomination indeed. I saw an episode of 'insight' on SBS where people identified as non-practising Muslim or cultural Muslim. I guess it is to be expected in liberal democracy that moderate and progressive beliefs are tolerated to some extent. The Sydney mardi-gras had a christian float recently. religion can and does change over time. The scientific calender etc.
CEOofmyhouse56@aussie.zone 2 months ago
I’m guessing a cultural Muslim means you pretend to practise for the sake of the family. That doesn’t make you a Muslim. Unless cultural Muslim means something else.
My husband was born a Muslim. He does not practise Islam nor does he identify as Islamic but he respects their beliefs.
stepchook@mastodon.au 2 months ago
@CEOofmyhouse56
I guess the meaning of 'Cultural Muslim' depends on your intention. My wifes family are Cultural catholics which I understand to mean they are raised in the culture of catholicism with all its history, language and practise, but they are not church regulars.