• Stephen Darby :ma_flag_aus:@mastodon.au
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      @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.

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        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.

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          @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.

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            I see. I know a few Catholics like your wife her family. It was the “almost Muslim” that threw me because it’s not quite how that works.

            I am glad that people are thinking outside the box in terms of religion.