Islam is set against all paganism, at present, not you or I. you and I do not count.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Khomeini asserts that the conflict between Islam and paganism is a cosmic struggle beyond individual human significance.
- In plain terms
- The battle between faith and old ways is bigger than any single person.
- What can you take from it?
- Individual identity matters less than the larger spiritual conflict.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How much do individuals matter in cosmic struggles?
Another view
It dismisses individual agency in religious matters.
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