Some anthropologist think , human brain grew bigger because of war. Religion were responsible for many wars. No denying, history of achieving civilization is a sad cruel story.
Like music, religion is important for some souls, when it is not so for others. I know 2 person who were religious from their preteen years, even though they grew in secular families and were discouraged. That's why I think religion is a part of human psyche, more so for some than others.
Like music, religion is important for some souls, when it is not so for others. I know 2 person who were religious from their preteen years, even though they grew in secular families and were discouraged. That's why I think religion is a part of human psyche, more so for some than others.
It is religion that gave initial impetus to building sturdy structure that were befitting for their God. Later that knowledge gave ways to building towns. They literally took leap of faith to move from hut dwelling to towns .
Those community that never practiced religion in last three thousand years still doesn't have modern civilization; I could say practice of religion is almost like rite of passage from 'dawn of civilization' to civilization. Today some individual can survive without religion when other feel the need. A secular religious society is a good comprise.
Before the surrender in second WW2, Buddhist Japan pride itself in the art of torture. Preaching of non violence by Buddhism doesn't stop Buddhist from prosecuting Rohingas.
Islam didn't invent violence, It was born in it.. The common knowledge that Prophet was illiterate, probably started after his death by people who wanted to script the book on Islam; some were hired but weren't close enough to quote Him or knew much about him; they were in it for money. They would have meet resistance if he was not believed to be illiterate. Many verse are from him, and other not necessarily of his. Some disciple were also practicing some paganism, even today Suni / shia show respect to religious artifacts (kaba) and personalities (calipah) as was in paganism.
Those community that never practiced religion in last three thousand years still doesn't have modern civilization; I could say practice of religion is almost like rite of passage from 'dawn of civilization' to civilization. Today some individual can survive without religion when other feel the need. A secular religious society is a good comprise.
Before the surrender in second WW2, Buddhist Japan pride itself in the art of torture. Preaching of non violence by Buddhism doesn't stop Buddhist from prosecuting Rohingas.
Islam didn't invent violence, It was born in it.. The common knowledge that Prophet was illiterate, probably started after his death by people who wanted to script the book on Islam; some were hired but weren't close enough to quote Him or knew much about him; they were in it for money. They would have meet resistance if he was not believed to be illiterate. Many verse are from him, and other not necessarily of his. Some disciple were also practicing some paganism, even today Suni / shia show respect to religious artifacts (kaba) and personalities (calipah) as was in paganism.
When he was on death bed, Omar wanted to hide his impending death and declare him immortal as in paganism, even though immortality is against core of Islamic Tenant s; all for political convenience. I am pretty sure that wasn't the last time in the following two decades some ways of paganism were slipped in Islam. One of the reason for scrambling chronological order was probably to make it hard to spot the pattern of changes in the content with time. He could have made that arrangement in his lifetime, if that's what he wanted. The authors name of all verse were left out, so nobody could verify if any of them were not close enough to know what they entered in the Book. More verse they compiled, more they earned. I suspect some were creative with verse to keep the money coming. That went on for two decades.
Just like Buddha lost on non violent preaching, prophet couldn't do away war in the name of religion; It was a tall call. I do believe the verse where he states , there can't be any compulsion in religion. The following verse call for butchering of non believers was plagiarized from old Jewish bible. Those who look down on non believers chooses to ignore his teaching in favour of old Jewish script, that is a shame. Though he did say to use bible for reference when hiz preaching don't provide answers, but never not to override his preaching. Translating Bible probably got them more money. I hope more muslims learn to decipher the the work of greedy translator and not take their words for Prophets words better Muslim. Unlike pagan, Muslims are not required answer to anybody on earth for their religious conviction, anybody demanding so are trying to play. Secular muslims are on the safe side.
Just like Buddha lost on non violent preaching, prophet couldn't do away war in the name of religion; It was a tall call. I do believe the verse where he states , there can't be any compulsion in religion. The following verse call for butchering of non believers was plagiarized from old Jewish bible. Those who look down on non believers chooses to ignore his teaching in favour of old Jewish script, that is a shame. Though he did say to use bible for reference when hiz preaching don't provide answers, but never not to override his preaching. Translating Bible probably got them more money. I hope more muslims learn to decipher the the work of greedy translator and not take their words for Prophets words better Muslim. Unlike pagan, Muslims are not required answer to anybody on earth for their religious conviction, anybody demanding so are trying to play. Secular muslims are on the safe side.
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