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Religion is made by God…I just don’t understand it…just don’t get the purpose or meaning of what is said...which religion? All of them? Why? Is He crazy or just bored and playing a game…or what? Simply, Almighty created this universe and mankind on earth and sent His messages over all this time via ...

Man, you’re pushing too much…religion is human made too…at least most organized religions I know have lost the spirituality and have become pieces of shit or are in the process of…and whose moral values are you referring to?…and no, this ain’t the right blog to debate about shit out of religious con...

Well, I think it is only me and few others who are cool with them…not every one is.

Anyways, I brought up the question in mainly legal or technical context…not on the moral and religious ones….but then I figured this is not the right blog for that…

I think he's gonna resign and start practicing in Kenya as a witchdoctor... A position he seems more qualified for...

Shiraz, my little fine wine… I’m sorry about what I said about plastic bags…my bad. I apologize for throwing someone else’s bullshit on you…I must’ve had enough of that! Beside that, fuck the prostitution and all the other institutions…I don’t care…I just love them all…prostitution, homosexuals, les...

Here it goes again...the sex before marriage crap...or err..is it marriage before sex...? Shiraz, I've never heard or read anywhere that implies prostitution as rape…and you are not convincing either… I’m not advocating for the prostitution to be legal nor want to be part of it in anyway… just curio...

Well...I'm sorta lost between your thinking about crimes or thinking about committing crimes or actually committing crimes or otherwise ...too many variables, you know... in rape, there is no consent of the rapee...and that's why, generally speaking, it is a criminal act... or else it's just two con...

Well…Obama, Osama or Allama …or any one individual don’t matter…I think that this puppet is seemingly surrounded by just a little bit less evil people than in the last grand ole party of thieves …but so what? The real power structure and policy makers in the U.S. are not there…elementarily speaking,...

Why should prostitution be considered any kind of crime? The victims aren't complaining...So why should the rest of us care?

[cough] [cough]...I wonder if there's anything else left here that I can consider of as a 'sin'...
anyways...he didn't mention the 'punishment' for suicide...? could it be jail time for 5000 years?

Just political rhetoric to fool the other side…typical bait and switch tactics and if he is suspected otherwise he will get shot by some christian fundamentalists… …y' know, forget the past, it does not really make the difference on the ground…just don’t let them f*** your present and future… *** Ed...

a very good book related to this topic...by Tunisian Professor Hichem Djait. Europe and Islam
Hichem Djait, Peter Heinegg
ISBN 0520050401 / 9780520050402 / 0-520-05040-1
Publisher University of California Press.

agakhani, for some odd reason, I am kinda wondering about what you said that Ismailies are 'still' living in Iraq and Iran...why shouldn't they or were they not supposed or something? I can imagine the situation in Iran particularly after 1979 but in Iraq what exactly has been the problem...or in an...

Don't send Him emails...He is a very busy Man, rather call Him repeatedly, may be 3 in the morning...if you know what I mean.

yeah, there are some women in Islam...actually a lot of them....what about 'em?

Thank you Saima and TheMaw for your feedbacks…TheMaw, you mentioned couple of points that led me do some research and that sort of open new doors of understanding and confusion of different dynamics between these trickled down faiths, their people and their practices of the traditions depending upon...

I wonder how come the followers of other Abrahamic religions like Jews and Christians have no celebration or commemoration to this recognized story of Sacrifice by their holy scriptures and theology….can somebody shed some light on it...Thank you!

Well, it is one’s personal preference; Hero sounded just so naïve to me… And I’m sure there is no disrespect intended, but sometimes we have to be sort of more classic and genuine… my fingers ain’t worth being if don’t feel like typing His glorious name in the right etiquette... Anyways, one last po...

I think, Hero is such a miniscule or unworthy word here…c’mon, we ain’t talkin ‘ bout sports or movies like teenagers do… And what’s ‘MHI’ ? please, show some respect by at least typing His Holiness’ full name … God forbid, it is as calling moe to Prophet Muhammad (PBUH). Anyways, though, I did not ...

Yes, there is a connection…kind of, more or less what someone might have with Jesus of Nazareth (PBUH) or Muhammad Ibn Abdullah (PBUH) or Ali Ibn Abu Talib...or Mahatma Gandhi or Kamal Ataturk or Metacom or of anyone to whom one regards as a ideological figure of inspiration and guidance…either in s...

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Alison Gundle is a writer from central England. I personally don't know Alison but just thru a Danish friend Carsten Kofoed.

Abraham said, "My son, I had a vision of myself offering you in sacrifice. What is your response?" Ishmael said, "Do as you are commanded and, God willing, you will find me patient and steadfast." (Qur’an, 37:102) In the night of Eid Al-Adha my beloved soul brother Hussein was ca...

More than a century ago, the salvation of the Muslim world was hinted here by Sir Sultan Muhammad Shah Aga Khan III...Truely, I feel, these words are more powerful than 1000 atomic bombs... Presidential Address to the All India Muhammadan Educational Conference Sir Sultan Muhammad Shah Aga Khan 1902...

Well, I asked how...not why. Let me say it again...we say this pretty much every day that He is most Gracious and most Merciful...but is it just we say it or we actually mean it by actually seeing and experiencing His mercy and graciousness...everyone has a different level of it based on their exper...

KMaherali, Thanks for replying… ’cause I was thinking that people just care about the sexual and socio-political crap only...which mostly have nothing to do specifically with Islamic or Ismailia faith... Anyways, so how is He so Gracious and Merciful as we all say it... where and how do you see that?

HELLLO...DOES any body know the philosophy behind "Bismi-Allah-ir-Rahman-ir-Rahim"...or can somebody even just acknowledge the fact that there is some essence in it than just the literal meaning…

Can someone tell me if he or she understands the meaning of Bismi-Allah-ir-Rahman-ir-Rahim. Not the literal meaning…but justification of what it means by actually feeling or having an experience…I mean how and why do you sincerely think that He is the Most Gracious, Most Merciful…oh, and don't assum...

Well, out of Freedom Of Choice [of morals as well)…Though each case can be different from others, whether abortion of a pregnancy and at what stage should be done or not depends entirely on individual cases and their medical, psychological and social effects and other details, but all this should no...

KMaherali, Why do you paste stuff only from caglary hairold?...To me, honestly, it mostly sounds judgmental and subjective commentary on people's personal belief and morality, instead of with universally accepted scientific and factual values...most Europeans usually either laugh at that kinda stuff...

enzuru, I’m sorry for mixing my really personal matter with a known belief system. That was just sort of goofy...but does your heart hurt only if someone talks in that way about shia or ismaili faith? I mean, I supposed that should apply to all the faiths. Anyways, my problem is not definitely with ...