What is Islam?

anarayan #196 Much obliged. I shall now test if I got it right.

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LadyAna,

ur welcome!

#195 anarayan

ur post was the only one on this whole site that I could clearly understand. that was refreshing, to say the least. :)

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tahmed

I meant post #104, not 101.

BTW, do you understand what the terms like ``people of faith`` or
``faith community`` mean? If so, what do they mean to you?

roohi #181 Religion has indeed been used by parents to help keep the kids in line. This is perhaps one of the slightly more defensible uses of religion. Religion is also used as a means of emotional comfort in the stark realities of life, including the reality of our own mortality. Less defensible are the use of religion to make an easy living (as in case of the mullahs). Totally indefensible of course are use of religion by ambitious generals and ambitious mullahs to undertake the assault on the Pakistani constitution, the Pakistani judicial system and on the Pakistani society at large.
But these are mere uses and abuses of religion. What I was referring to was the concept of religion itself, the core message of all religions. The fact that the core message comes as a surprise to many people who are used to thinking of religion in terms of its uses and abuses indicates just how big a mess we have made out of religion. While some people take the easy way out and simply condemn all religions, I think it is important not to throw the baby (the core message) out with the bathwater surrounding it.

pmishra2 #188 I looked up your posts #101 and #151 per the suggestion you provided in response to my question.
I am sorry to report back that #101 is not your post. And #151 simply dumps a bit more on poor Shankar and leaves my question unanswered. (I would draw an unhappy face here, if I only knew how).

PS to vagina goddess and penis god.

The regular derogatory references to these is what I mean by being unable to cope with a nonJudeoChristian outlook on life.

If I am not mistaken, fornication is the original sin in Christianity at least. Terms like f_k, d_k and chut are considered profane because the whole issue is considered in JudeoChristian parlance to be associated with sin. These days its considered a radical act of free speech to flout these terms words in normal conversation, a couple of young men got an Oscar for writing a movie which had f_k in every sentence of dialogue. Arguments are made on this board that these words should not be frowned upon, only stuffed shirts can object to profane language.

Well, there are people in this world such as some Hindus who consider these things not profane but sacred and worship these elements of procreation as embodiments of the life force. And lo and behold that is called regressive!

Another example is when women in AP bare their breasts when they get carried away in a ritual to Yellama, a ritual they consider sacred, cchi cchi, what backward practices. But when young women moon? during Mardi Gras in N. Orleans in an act they consider daringly profane, it is projected as a trendy fun thing.

Its truly an upside down world.

tahmed

Do me the courtesy of reading my posts #101 and $151. These
are generalized calls for being respectful with ``faith communities``
whether hindu, christian, muslim or otherwise. Indeed, i do not
believe the word hindu appears in any one of them.

mishra2#183 You have called Shankar crude, rude etc., but have overlooked a question he asked:
``Pray, how many of you objected when Solitude, Sameer or even hamid dissed the crapola in Islam?!!``
A polite, dignified reply (whereby Shankar and his chamchas like myself can learn by example) to this uncouth question would be appreciated.

#184, 183 sadna, pmishra:

Ditto.

I have no problem with Shankar taking potshots at Hindu Gods/Goddesses and various rituals; What I have problem with him is the lack of consistency. Consistency can add to credibility. If he is taking potshots at Hindu rituals,then why he is silent on Mohammad`s relationship with Aiesha who was 6 when he married her and 9 when he consummated the marriage. Even if she was 13 that would constitute a sex-crime now.

Lack of criticism of Islamic rituals then makes me suspect that he is a closet Islamist.

Shankarji,

Well since you are trying to get in good with us Pakistanis and South Asians and all, could at least try to bribe us a bit? I could use a car...oh yeah, what happens after you become the ``It Boy`` at Chowk?

No benefits or insurance plan, I`m afraid...

shankar #175

Your rudeness, crudeness and ignorance is clearly without bound.

You have now offered some kind of illiterate rendition of some
key hindu concepts. Clearly you choose to believe that notions
like karma, reincarnation etc. should be interepreted in most offensive
and bizarre ways, justifying anything you feel like (usually very negative
aspects of indian society!).

Who gives you the right to do this? Can you quote a single hindu commentary/text/source considered authoritative BY HINDUS that justifies your
bizarre beliefs? Or do you feel that you pickup whatever terms you feel like and trash them?