And other people have other religions. What happened to 'to you your religion and to me mine'?
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What is wrong with smashing the idols?
- Thread starter sovietchild
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And other people have other religions. What happened to 'to you your religion and to me mine'?
Prophet who?
YmirGF
Bodhisattva in Recovery
IF you have every wondered why many people think that Islam is inherently violent you might want to read your own quote several dozen times so the point can sink in. People need look no further than this, really. In contrast, it is alleged that Jesus flipped over a table in a temple when he was having a bad hair day. See the difference?
YmirGF
Bodhisattva in Recovery
Oh, that's only for the marketing brochures. They don't really mean it.
Seriously though, in my experience, that is the nearest you will get a Muslim to admitting they are in error or that they have lost a debate. It's usually said with resignation.
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YmirGF
Bodhisattva in Recovery
In his own temple (he was a jew) to protest against the perceived malpractices of money-lenders (allegedly). Neither Paul, Jesus, Peter etc. advocate smashing idols by going into Greek and Egyptian temples..that part came later.
It is now clear that Taliban and ISIS are indeed doing the prophet's holy work when they defaced the Bamiyan Buddha (to add to the long line of destruction of Asian religion sites) and the Roman ruins of Palmyra. Yay??!!
Aštra’el
Aštara, Blade of Aštoreth
Yes, it would be much better for all the people in Brazil if this idol were smashed:
YmirGF
Bodhisattva in Recovery
Yes, it would be much better for all the people in Brazil if this idol were smashed:
This is one idol that was smashed for decades but remains standing to this very day!
sovietchild
Well-Known Member
Brian Schuh
Well-Known Member
I threw my mother's "idol" in the garbage without damaging it in front of her face, nullifying it for myself but leaving up to her to destroy or damage it. Abraham destroyed his father's idols thus denying his father the chance to nullify his own idols. Every man must destroy his own idols. So I am in complete agreement.
In what sense? Do you not understand when people are being sarcastic?
The Emperor of Mankind
Currently the galaxy's spookiest paraplegic
This quote explains everything succinctly.
"Sarcasm is the lowest form of wit is the highest form of intelligence" - Oscar Wilde.
These violent delights have violent ends - Shakespeare.
Eventually, like fire, the violence turns in on its own maker and burns what he has built to the ground. That is the story of imperial Rome, colonial Europe and now Islamic Middle East.
But those blind to history sees nothing.
Nyingjé Tso
Tänpa Yungdrung zhab pä tän gyur jig
Vanakkam,
I dunno why youdo this, such violence ! I know sometimes their songs are annoying but they are usually kind of cute. Also you might get in trouble if you smash underage idols.
What a strange man you are
Aum Namah Shivaya
I dunno why youdo this, such violence ! I know sometimes their songs are annoying but they are usually kind of cute. Also you might get in trouble if you smash underage idols.
What a strange man you are
Aum Namah Shivaya
So, by force and unlawfully, he took other peoples' property, and destroyed it. I have a problem with that.
Edit: I also have a problem with killing people.
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*Clutches at his heart*
Just for that I'm gonna change my signature to some Pumpkins song lyrics.
