Posted on 08/07/2002 7:06:32 AM PDT by SarahW
There are two ways for a religion to approach life:
A) Everything is permitted except that which is forbidden; over time, we work out the details as the situations arise.
B) Everything is forbidden except that which is permitted, and we will work out the details in advance.
The latter seems to characterize the mindset of some of Islamic scholars; they certainly appear to spend more time deciding what is sinful than any Lutherans I know. (Depending on the synod.) This morning I found myself paging through a site that laid out the rules for various human pursuits according to Islam. There was a page spelling out the rules for laughter and jokes, a page explaining why sporting events were forbidden, a page that tackled the age-old question of whether Jews are monkeys, pigs, or both. Etc. It’s incredibly tiresome. To my eyes, each sentence is another thin steel filament drawn around your arms and body, binding you to a stake. Immobility = freedom: by knowing what you cannot do, you will be free to do only that which you are allowed to do. And when you’re bound to the stake, you can do two things: bow your head in supplication, and wag a disapproving finger at those who dance around your pyre.
I found this link courtesy of Tal G., who pointed us to "Clear Guidance," a message board for Muslim youth. Tal pointed us to a thread in which Muslim youth discuss weaponry:
hey am gonna sleep rite now kay....il give u guys the threads name in brothers area ... i want to see that FILLED WITH BLOOD AND OTHER YUMMMY STUFF for tomorrow inshallah
tha name of that thread is " > : : : » JUICY JEW « : : : <" gud name eh ... lol
key gud nite...ma3assalaam
Gud nite CU latr, sick bastard. The thread is full of charming stuff; they talk about the joys of knifing Jews, and discuss the merits of a particular decapitate-the-infidel tape - who knew it was such a genre? It almost seems as if these guys ..... [end excerpt]
(Excerpt) Read more at lileks.com ...
You may be familiar with Lileks "Gallery of Regrettable Food" or his column in the Minnestotan *Star Tribune*.
You might not be so familiar with his blog, one of the most well written (and by turns insighful and entertaining) available for consumption.
His remarks above that article on the rebuilding of the Twin Towers are also well worth reading.
His photo essays are downright hilarious! And I love the gallery of old newspaper ad mascots.
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"Modernism wore out its welcome long ago. Modernism had no time for people. People returned the favor.
How true.
I've always been puzzled by the popularity of violent movies and the like. I think they desensitize people to stuff like this, and perhaps even to the real thing as well.
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I’d have no interest in this website whatsoever were it not for three things:
1. When there’s a subculture out there ranking the best jihadi decapitation video, you’d best pay attention.
2. When a message board devoted to guidance for Islamic youth doesn’t delete the posts about stabbing Jews, you’d best pay attention.
3. This thread. As far as I can tell, the debate seems to be whether it’s a brother’s job to kill his sexually active sister, or the religious authority’s job.
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