[thechat] Islam -- alcohol

[Chris Evans]

Madhu Menon wrote:
> I think he meant, "People who follow Islam and practise all its tenets
> strictly." (One of which is the avoidance of alcohol.)

That strikes me as interesting.  Islam seems to be one of the few
religions I know of where, to be a muslim, you have to be a practicing
Muslim.

For example, I consider myself to be Catholic, though I rarely attend
Mass anymore.  However I don't know anybody who considers themselves
Muslim who doesn't practice the Islamic faith.

DOes anybody else see this?

Chris Evans
chris at unhappyfun.com