In the news: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/7324596.stm
This article is related to what some of us have been discussing. One of my friends forwarded this with a note (commented at the bottom). It looks like that we are facing a worldwide food shortage. Keep in mind that BD is coming into this crisis with two legs down (by flood & Sidr).
I always believe that it is some kind of crisis that creates the opportunity for a great leader to emerge. (By pulling us back in to life) Let's pray that we do have a leader among us who can save the day. Let's not disguise ourselves by doing back comparison with our known evils (aka don makers and their dons).
Thanks,
Babu
Monday, April 14, 2008
Tuesday, April 08, 2008
Regarding questions from a non-Muslim on Muslims, Mohamed, Jesus, protest, violence
Regarding questions from a non-Muslim on Muslims, Mohamed, Jesus, protest, violence
A non-Muslim have asked following question in a forum I came accross:
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Why is it the case that Muslims protests violently and many people died over number of cartoon, film, book which depicts Mohamed badly? But no one died when same thing happens with Jesus. Question #1: Are Muslims more violent then Christians?
Let’s forget Christians, let’s talk about Muslims and Islamic view only.
Muslims always tell me that Mohamed is not divine. He is a messenger/prophet of God. Muslims love and respect Jesus, Mary, Moses same way as all the prophets including Mohamed. Why is then we see Muslims protests violently against anti-Mohamed incident, but not against anti-Jesus incident? Didn’t you say that they both are prophets of same God and Muslims love them both!
Question #2: Is it because Islamic prophet Mohamed gave more violent teaching than Islamic prophet Jesus? (Compare only Islamic view of both the prophets and compare only Muslims reaction to both the prophets)
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I do not have an immediate answer. But his questions made me thinking, REALLY THINKING!
I would ask you all to THINK about this:
“Compare ONLY Islamic view of both the prophets and compare ONLY Muslims reaction to both the prophets”
1. Are we following the real teaching of Mohamed (peach be upon him)?
2. Would he have approved this (http://southernledger.com/ap/117514/25,000_Pakistanis_Protest_Quran_Film)?
3. Who is actually defaming Mohamed (peach be upon him) more? Is it the cartoonist and film makers? Or is it these violent protesters?
4. Think as a third party and non believer’s perspective. Which one is more likely?
a) John Doe see a cartoon portrays Mohamed as bad person, he come to conclusion that Mohamed IS in fact a bad person.
b) John Doe sees 25000 angry followers of Mohamed burning cars, creating riots, people died, he come to conclusion that the very person they are following must be a bad person.
4. Who is doing more harm toward image of Muslims and Mohamed (peach be upon him)? Who is guilty more? Who would be disliked more by Mohamed (peach be upon him)? Who would be disliked more by God?
-x86
A non-Muslim have asked following question in a forum I came accross:
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Why is it the case that Muslims protests violently and many people died over number of cartoon, film, book which depicts Mohamed badly? But no one died when same thing happens with Jesus. Question #1: Are Muslims more violent then Christians?
Let’s forget Christians, let’s talk about Muslims and Islamic view only.
Muslims always tell me that Mohamed is not divine. He is a messenger/prophet of God. Muslims love and respect Jesus, Mary, Moses same way as all the prophets including Mohamed. Why is then we see Muslims protests violently against anti-Mohamed incident, but not against anti-Jesus incident? Didn’t you say that they both are prophets of same God and Muslims love them both!
Question #2: Is it because Islamic prophet Mohamed gave more violent teaching than Islamic prophet Jesus? (Compare only Islamic view of both the prophets and compare only Muslims reaction to both the prophets)
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
I do not have an immediate answer. But his questions made me thinking, REALLY THINKING!
I would ask you all to THINK about this:
“Compare ONLY Islamic view of both the prophets and compare ONLY Muslims reaction to both the prophets”
1. Are we following the real teaching of Mohamed (peach be upon him)?
2. Would he have approved this (http://southernledger.com/ap/117514/25,000_Pakistanis_Protest_Quran_Film)?
3. Who is actually defaming Mohamed (peach be upon him) more? Is it the cartoonist and film makers? Or is it these violent protesters?
4. Think as a third party and non believer’s perspective. Which one is more likely?
a) John Doe see a cartoon portrays Mohamed as bad person, he come to conclusion that Mohamed IS in fact a bad person.
b) John Doe sees 25000 angry followers of Mohamed burning cars, creating riots, people died, he come to conclusion that the very person they are following must be a bad person.
4. Who is doing more harm toward image of Muslims and Mohamed (peach be upon him)? Who is guilty more? Who would be disliked more by Mohamed (peach be upon him)? Who would be disliked more by God?
-x86
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