&gt; I&#x27;m calling for people who call themselves moderates or progressives to formally recognize their progressiveness by explicitly altering their holy text.<p>Yeah... um... don&#x27;t hold your breath.  Those who believe that it is literally the words of God are <i>not</i> going to alter it, to &quot;formally recognize their progressiveness&quot; or for any other reason.<p>Note well:  There are those who are progressive and still believe that the Quran is literally the words of God.