Single Idea 6824

[catalogued under 29. Religion / B. Monotheistic Religion / 6. Islam]

Full Idea

Do not split up your religion into sects, each exulting in its own beliefs.

Gist of Idea

Do not split into sects, exulting in separate beliefs

Source

Mohammed (The Koran [c.622], Ch.30)

Book Reference

Mohammed: 'The Koran', ed/tr. Dawood,N.J. [Penguin 1968], p.190


A Reaction

This seems like good advice to a religion, but it is very difficult to retrace steps and reunite once it has happened. Which sect should make the greatest concessions? Must they both admit to being somewhat wrong?

Related Idea

Idea 6829 There shall be no compulsion in religion [Mohammed]