To zeshukhan
I am going to respond to a few points you made.
These persons are all known people, you can google them and look for their history. Quoting from Quran or not does not undermines the fact that they were Muslims. In that sense, you cannot expect Hindus to remember each and every...
First of all, her description is borne out of her own experience, thats not my opinion. Probably she did not get to meet a lot of Muslim people like you and other good fellows here. And also, in most of the videos there were former Muslims, so its not like they do not know anything.
Please...
I do not usually do that, but yours is a more delightful version.
I may not have information about everything that you are talking, but nevertheless I can understand where you are coming from and the also the core issue.
I know the world is not black & white, that is why we need to have...
Lying? No I do not lie, not over such critical issues. I express what I observe. I have not come to this point about Islam all by myself - I see the opinion of various people. Here are more videos of more people talking about their version of Muslims that they think are not moderates.
Well, I would really like to take all your arguments on face value and I hope what you are saying is true, however, I do not think these people are unintelligent or ignorant or are critical of Islam for some personal benefit. It is hard to disregard their opinion knowing their history and/or...
If you believe in this and you think that this is the general opinion among the Muslims, then I am very glad to know your opinion and I thank you for this clarification.
This is not about religion. This is simply the belief of some people in that part of the land. I disagree with you that there can be any significance of these rituals, but since according to the video the people there are content with what they are doing, and since they are not doing anything...
This is another thought provoking video that you should watch.
In this context, I want to ask whether it is possible for Muslims to become moderate and remain moderate. I am quite confused on this topic because it is hard to say as to where the allegiance of a Muslim lies, in his...
I do not think all Muslims agree with this. Watch the following videos.
I suppose either the Quran has two opinions in different verses about an issue or the mullahs do not interpret it correctly for the people.
Well, it does to a certain extent, thank you. But my point was a little different. I wanted to ask that whether a person born in a Muslim family has the freedom to search for truth himself and to decide his future and faith for himself?
Isn't it more like forced regulation? That no Muslim has the right to look for truth for himself and find answers to questions that may go out of Islam's axioms or even against them?
P.S. No offence meant, just a point to make.
Hi Zeshu, thanks for this post. It provides a sense of optimism for all who are concerned about terrorism and it is good to see that there are people who do introspect so thoroughly.
But I think terrorism around the world is based more on the objectives of those terror...
Glad to know that you are aware of that "ideal way of living". And it is good to know that you think that we should strive to make progress towards that. :)
Indeed! In this Sanatan-Dharma, there is no significance of the word "forbidden". Everything is cause and effect.
Rightly put! So now we all agree that different desires takes us to different levels of evolution?
To Paritosh,
I have answers to all your arguments, but I think I should let this slip now. I hope you did not felt that I was trying to impose my views, because all I wanted to do was to...
That is a grossly wrong assessment. First of all, you make this too naive by using the phrase "limits on sex", because that is not under consideration at all. The issue is of self-control, and since you seem unaware I must tell you that actions based on self-control is also part of Yoga called...
Brother, you did not see light in my plain argument, so I don't think you would even now, but let me try you.
Yes there were illegitimate and sinful sexual relations before condoms and that is why I mentioned it simply as a "symbol". The idea is not centered around condoms rather around the...
For naive people of modern time, sane talk = boring lecture. :frown:
Certainly, I hate condoms because they have become symbol of illegitimate and surely sinful sexual relations. Besides, it is totally unnatural to use condoms.
P.S. I apologize to moderators for going off-topic.