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I think it would be worthwhile to answer some of the 'Questions on Dharma/Comments of snug superiority of Islam' that you see on various message boards.
This is just a practical effort to compile thoughts instead of having to scratch your head for the exact words when you are asked the question..
For example, this one I saw somewhere:
Hinduism has strayed from its original One God and has made multiple Gods, and Islam is still faithful to the One God.
(This was written by a Muslim)
My response:
If Islam has one God, why are Shia and Sunni killing each other? Even if you say it has nothing to do with Allah, only to do with Muhammad's lineage, I still say, killing is killing, right? There are fights among Muslims over the exact way to pray to this "One God". Fights over hundreds of other tiny things.
In Sanatana Dharma (what people call Hinduism) we do not strait-jacket God. Different views on God are allowed, different ways of worship are allowed, and the focus is kept on spirituality rather than rules. So people think Hindus have "Gods" and are "polythesitic" when it is anything but. Islam (and Chistianity) has today become just a bunch of rules. Do this, don't do that. And chasing after rewards. Sex in jannat. Where is the God they keep talking about?
<b>***</b>This is a Level II answer, for people who are genuinely confused/indoctrinated.
The Level I answer is that Islam is a club where you can satisfy your lust at the expense of non-members, nothing more. That is why people are attracted to Islam. There is no relation at all between Islam and God. Islam is not even a "political philosophy" as some people are fond of calling it. It is just a way to get rich without working and to rape *and* be called pious on top of it. Actually, the more you destroy, kill and rape, the more pious you are. Just make sure you do it to non-Muslims. Or, if you really want to rape a Muslim man (or even woman), make up an excuse and say you need to do it for the glory of Allah.. <i>Sone pe suhagaa</i>!
But not all people deserve Level I answers. It can often be counterproductive and make you enemies. One step at a time.
--><img src='style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif' /><!--endemo--> I think it would be worthwhile to answer some of the 'Questions on Dharma/Comments of snug superiority of Islam' that you see on various message boards.
This is just a practical effort to compile thoughts instead of having to scratch your head for the exact words when you are asked the question..
For example, this one I saw somewhere:
Hinduism has strayed from its original One God and has made multiple Gods, and Islam is still faithful to the One God.
(This was written by a Muslim)
My response:
If Islam has one God, why are Shia and Sunni killing each other? Even if you say it has nothing to do with Allah, only to do with Muhammad's lineage, I still say, killing is killing, right? There are fights among Muslims over the exact way to pray to this "One God". Fights over hundreds of other tiny things.
In Sanatana Dharma (what people call Hinduism) we do not strait-jacket God. Different views on God are allowed, different ways of worship are allowed, and the focus is kept on spirituality rather than rules. So people think Hindus have "Gods" and are "polythesitic" when it is anything but. Islam (and Chistianity) has today become just a bunch of rules. Do this, don't do that. And chasing after rewards. Sex in jannat. Where is the God they keep talking about?
<b>***</b>This is a Level II answer, for people who are genuinely confused/indoctrinated.
The Level I answer is that Islam is a club where you can satisfy your lust at the expense of non-members, nothing more. That is why people are attracted to Islam. There is no relation at all between Islam and God. Islam is not even a "political philosophy" as some people are fond of calling it. It is just a way to get rich without working and to rape *and* be called pious on top of it. Actually, the more you destroy, kill and rape, the more pious you are. Just make sure you do it to non-Muslims. Or, if you really want to rape a Muslim man (or even woman), make up an excuse and say you need to do it for the glory of Allah.. <i>Sone pe suhagaa</i>!
But not all people deserve Level I answers. It can often be counterproductive and make you enemies. One step at a time.