The Religion Thread

https://en.irna.ir/news/84851374/Salman-Rushdie-attacked-by-knife-at-New-York


I have not read his book " the satanic verses ,  " I have better things to do . But from the title alone , it is obvious to me that : this author did not aim at publishing a scholarly work on religious studies . But he aimed to court infamy , in order at least to attract attention and sell as many copies and make money . He was told before publishing the Book " not to publish it .  " Therefore be knew the danger he subjected himself and others by publishing .

But which is worse ? Throwing insult at a prophet of religion or the killing and assassination of the transgression ? In my view killing the offender is far worse a crime . Far worse than a lunatic throwing insults at religion . Muslims should not be proud or happy about this attack .

This problem of blasphemy in the Muslim world , and subsequent killings and executions exists in many countries . The right punishment for an individual who throws insult at religion with the aim of causing public disorder , is at maximum a small  fine .

However scholarly and objective historical study of religion should be allowed , even if it is found that it reveals mistakes or problems that contradict the official religious narratives , that are usually subject to political falsification and revisionism . Islam itself has many problems : amputations , early marriage for women , excessive prayers  and belief in the " Jin , " an inclusion of pre-Islamic fire God ! Excessive clothing for women , a product of a time , when agriculture and wealth allowed women to choose marriage partners ........

I hope a quick recovery for Mr . Rushdie . Although I dislike his Book , which is a cheap shot at Islam , in order to sell a Book . Muslims need a tolerant and scientific understanding of their religion , it's correct and incorrect points . I dislike some Iranians expressing happiness at his stabbing or likely death . Ayat . Khomeini also wrongly sentenced a lot of innocent people , socialists and democrats , to death . That was and is wrong also .


https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=bDe9msExUK8

The amount of fine imposed , should be proportional to the cost of any damages to property and persons and  removal of offensive material ( incitement or hate ) or persons , from illegal locations . The punishment should fit the crime . If Rush- die , lived in Islamic country , then proper fine would be : cost of removing books from sale and cost of policing any Riots or damage to property . Probably a higher fine not death sentence !


The West makes this literary " genius " into a hero with title of " sir ! " , since they see that he pokes fun at Muslims and causes Riots ! Same as Charlie Hebdo , have hate speech sold under banner of " free speech ! " or pussy Riot made into Artistic vanguard by West , not for Artistic value , but because it causes social disturbances .

Hypocrisy is a disease of humankind . I was thinking what is the difference between Disneyland and Mickey Mouse and many religions , Churches and Mosques and Temples and parliaments today ? Someone thought about a " talking Mouse " and drew a cartoon many years ago . Of course we know that there are no such creatures in reality . But children and some adults liked it . Later they built Disneyland , full of fantastic creatures , including Mickey Mouse . They filled it with colour and noises that attract , not unlike many religious buildings and King's Castles and fancy parliament buildings we see today .

Later , when there was war and killing , they painted the picture of this talking Mouse on the planes that dropped bombs on people and killed them . Same as the Christian clergy singing the marching song " ...Onward Christian soldiers... ,  " during WWI . Or the torture and murder of even scientists and astronomers  by the Christian Church during the Spanish inquisition . Or giving the keys of " heaven " to children to walk over minefields to clear them , during Iran / Iraq war . Or the killing of socialists and democrats by " religious " ruling in Iran .


A talking Mouse or an Angel with 20,000 wings , or Ezekiel' s wheel of heaven , then turn into instruments for killing . Here these Mickey Mouse men of " God " , enjoy causing fear " ....look at you hide and fear us , we kill and enjoy killing you  ! " We kill in the name of Jesus and Moses and Muhammad and Budda and Karl Marx and Mickey Mouse !


https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=kCZPzHg0h80

The Taliban ( a fighting Islamist group ) now in charge of Afghanistan , have imposed " Sharia" law . Part of this law imposed restrictions on women's economic activity outside of the home . Of course in Islam there are rules , limiting inheritance for women to that of half of the men , if I am correct . But as far as I know , there are no limitations on women's economic activity outside of the home , other than this .

In Japan , for years now , there has been an increase in women's age at marriage . The last time , I looked , this was about 35 years of age ! Now the Japanese are facing a population collapse , because of low birth rates . This problem is shared in most industrialised nations , where women have become part of the modern workforce . Women then  earning just as much money as men , and having economic independence . This then resulted in late age of marriage , lower birth rates and  greater divorce rates . Economic contraceptive .

I have thought in the past , that in circumstances where there is no economic growth , and mass unemployment and hunger , that men should be given jobs in preference to women . In this way at least , the birth rate and marriage rate can increase . And the population will not disappear . This rule can be justified by social policy . There is no religious law that governs this . What do you think ? Can this be done in Japan ?

"WATCH: 5,000 Catholics just offered mass for Israel then lead a massive Eucharistic procession that spanned for BLOCKS through the heart of New York City"


https://twitter.com/dannydeurbina/status/1712638707399078369

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Human_sacrifice


What's the difference between " martyrdom, " and human sacrifice ? The first does not aim to kill , but the deaths somehow benefit society ? The other aims to kill , but the deaths benefit a minority in power to help social control . So if they send a soldier to certain death by walking over minefield to clear it , or send troops to location where they are surely bombed and killed , or ritualistic murder of civilians by terror bombs during a religious festival and then raise them to elevated religious position , for more political and  social control , to keep  a minority in power , then it is human sacrifice ! ISIS also murdered people on religious festival . Is Shia " martyrdom , " turning into human sacrifice ?