Posted on 09/05/2004 8:09:50 PM PDT by freedom44
Viewing things from a realistic perspective, Islam is WAY ahead of ANY other groups in that respect and such behavior is soundly grounded in their founding documents, the behavior fo their prohet, and a long and unending history of such activity by Islam.
Are you SERIOUS???
Bahaism is a weird, non-violent, pacifistic, vegetarian sect, which grew out of Islam. But it has nothing in common with Islam with respect to violence.
Exactly true.
Most "Reformed" Jews are culturallly Jewish, not religiously Jewish. Most of them theological atheists.
In my book, only Conservative and Orthodox Jews are really Jewish.
You are correct.
Christians were more brutal than Muslims 1000 years ago but Christians learnt how to modify their religion through history.
Muslims have not learnt it yet but they will!
I have read Qoran and I know how it sounds but I also understand that Qoran was an advancement for the people of Arabian lands 1425 years ago.
Now it does have severe problems for modern world and 21st century, I know that but my take is that it should be edited or modified.
I don't think they were Jews because it wasn't typical of Jews to look at the stars and see a lot of significance in them. Who would be most likely to travel far because they saw some event in the sky?
It's sad that those pretty girls are actually risking their safety and lives by daring to show their faces --- the mullahs want them to hide their faces in shame under those hideous rags. Only Arabs really have the mindset though that a woman's face is a thing of shame -- and even her own children must see her hide it as though it were sinful.
It was an advancement only for the more primitive tribes who roamed the desert like Mohammad's people -- the Persians were far more advanced than Arabs and their religion was superior to Islam. Zoroasterianism was a tolerant religion that accepted freedom and allowed thinking. Every aspect of one's daily life --- including how to clean the inside of the nose -- did not have to be spelled out.
Freedom now ~ Bump!
Great, now they are going to become Nazi's...
Wouldn't it be wonderful some day soon to wake up and see the name on the map change from "Iran" to "Persia."
If Zoroastrianism began about 3500 years ago, it is NOT the world's first mono-theistic religion. According to Biblical and historical references, Judaism began almost 7000 years ago, didn't it? It sounds as though the Persian was influenced by Judaism, possibly as a result of trade and movement of people along the Silk Road.
tick tock tick tock can we afford to wait??
I assume this is the type of info you were suggesting I get last night?
Seriously... I appreciate the information. This is the kind of thing FR is all about -- facts that can be itegrated into thoughts to produce actions.
Thanks for a great post.
Or Kal El
Or how about to Christianity? Does anyone have a sense to whether Iranians would be receptive to Christianity if they were free to choose?
Seeking redress from man's arrogance and stupidity, seven beasts and insects - as representatives of the animal kingdom - beseech [God] for compassion. [God] sends them into the desert where they meet seven wise men and for one evening, over an open fire, the fourteen are able to understand one another's speech.
The seven arguments that ensue are surprisingly insightful and amusing. In arguing man's superiority one of the wise men states that our ability to make fine foods and drink separates us from base animals to which the ant replies that we shouldn't be proud that our most prized and sought after food is nothing other than bee vomit.
As a humility story, that chapter is quit effective.
Seeking redress from man's arrogance and stupidity, seven beasts and insects - as representatives of the animal kingdom - beseech [God] for compassion. [God] sends them into the desert where they meet seven wise men and for one evening, over an open fire, the fourteen are able to understand one another's speech.
The seven arguments that ensue are surprisingly insightful and amusing. In arguing man's superiority one of the wise men states that our ability to make fine foods and drink separates us from base animals to which the ant replies that we shouldn't be proud that our most prized and sought after food is nothing other than bee vomit.
As a humility story, that chapter is quit effective.
Wow! And you can have three of them?
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