I'm a muslim, ask me
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I'm born and bred a Hindu and my bestest mate is Muslim. We are both liberal people and hardly ever pray but do acknowledge our religion and take it with a pinch of salt. We take from it the cultural parts which are positive and disregard the principles that are practically neolithic and unfair in todays society. He has been to Mecca and done the Haij and I have been to Varansi and prayed in the temple.
Hindus and Muslims have had a long history of trouble culminating in the division of India creating Pakistan. There has always been an underlying hatred between the neighbours. It's easy for myself and my mate to say WHY? why do people hate each other. Why can't they just live as they are and just be. Hate breds hate. If people teach the next generation about hatred then they will grow up with that same mentality and continue the battle.
Recently the Indian Prime minister (Modi) turned a blind eye when a massacre of muslims happened in his constituency.
http://www.theguardian.com/comme…Another story fucked up story.
http://www.theguardian.com/world…
There are bad things in Religion which create divide and yet at the same time there are good things in it which evoke peace and harmony. Oxymoron is the apt word for religion.
It's really hard to say but this sort of occurrence with always take place because of the people who take religion to extreme.
There's a great scene in the film 'The life of Pi" where Pi decides to learn about all religions. I think thats the best thing to do for the next generations is learn about all religions and keep an open mind.
Religion is never going to go away.
@Beeswax do you know of any strict/extreme muslims? if so what are their thoughts about the Paris massacre?
- Or someone could just avoid all religions. What I don't get is how people can cherry pick certain things and disregard others, in any religion.formed
- It's easier to spread hatred than peace. How many times we hear about Hindus Christians or Muslims saving lives of other people,but we hear the worst incidentsBeeswax
- In Bosnia neighbours, friends, turned against each other in less than a week. That's what they told me.Beeswax
- surprised you guys didn't show up on the religion thread... but agains, not surprised cuz that thread is a mess....pango