Moïse Amyraut: Is Islam compatible with religious indifference?

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... But as to matter of life and ordinary practise, there is no people under the Sun more scrupulous in observation of things which they account as making part of their Religion, or come near it within a hundred leagues; as not to employ any paper to unclean uses, because the Alcoran is written in it, and other such niceties, which speak them indeed sufficiently foolish, but otherwise exact observers of their most minute ceremonies. Their public prayers are constantly frequented, & their private never neglected. Their Fasts are strict and inviolable; and seeing they condemn the use of Wine as abominable, how can they be indifferent in other things more essential and important to Religion? ...

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