07-25-2011, 10:48 AM
(07-24-2011, 01:07 PM)3DMonkey Wrote: Yeah, isn't the discretion on the listener? I mean, they wanna teach something. Short of doing nothing, what amount of discretion doesn't effect others? Discretion becomes dis-creation ;-) hardy har.
There's always room for distortion. By discretion I don't necessarily mean withholding. I am referring to more subtle ways of speaking. Using metaphor, parable, or a double/triple/quadruple entendre so that the listener must look within to find the truth, rather than accepting it from without.
BTW, this is a fascinating discussion. Of all the world religions, I am the least proficient at Islam. I did once spend two weeks in Morocco, but the attitude seemed to be pretty lax.
So I will be mostly keeping my mouth shut. (If you can believe that!) But please, do continue...