text: First of all, it was the Runnymede report that devised "closed" and "open" view of Islam - not me. Second, I disagreed with that, by saying that this is problematic.  Muslims - like Christians and Jews - read their holy book at different levels;many do not read it at all; some who do, do not understand the original Arabic.  And,  their understanding differ widely.  For those of us living in Western, liberal democracies - yes - there are passages that some struggle to reconcile.  Other faith groups go through the same thing.  It is the blanket condemnation on ALL Muslims that is problematic.  And in fact, we should not issue blanket condemnation of people of faith, but instead, arrive at a common understanding of how we are to live together, in peace, without infringing on the rights of others. 
  Sheema