Street Prophets

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    I posted a comment on a diary here, and to my blog, but mostly I'm trying to stay out of any debates at Daily Kos. Religion is a difficult topic there at the best of times and I think any debate I entered into would turn into a flame war if it wasn't one already.

    It's just too painful right now.

    For those who are interested, I particularly liked this overview, which provides a lot of useful background.

    I just pray that both sides can calm down and try to work together for peace and understanding instead of inflaming each other more.

    "Riches does not mean having a great amount of property, but riches is self-contentment." (Prophet Muhammad, peace be upon him)

    by lauramp on Fri Feb 03, 2006 at 01:20:16 PM PDT

    • Quite a discussion of the cartoons is going on (0 / 0)

      at BAGNewsNotes. Don't know if it is enlightening anything, but ummabdulla's comments are interesting.

      Can It Happen Here?

      by janinsanfran on Fri Feb 03, 2006 at 08:16:33 PM PDT

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    • The opinions offered at 360 degrees east (0 / 0)

      seem quite enlightened... in a multisided shrieking match where there's not much light at all.

      Were the cartoons objectionable?  Yeah, sure.  Did the context matter?  OF COURSE the context mattered!  It always matters.  But the reactions to the cartoons were excessive, shrill and antagonistic, and the reactions to the reactions at least as bad and...

      Look at them go.

      I'm reminded of my favorite character from Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream, observing "Lord, what fools these mortals be!"

      The light is at home in the darkness. -- Parmenides

      by ogre on Fri Feb 03, 2006 at 09:43:26 PM PDT

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        Yep, that was my favorite too. Unfortunately, people who have a quiet response are by the nature of it drowned out by those who are shrieking. I'm trying my best, as time allows, to highlight some of those quieter voices who have something worthwhile to say.

        "Riches does not mean having a great amount of property, but riches is self-contentment." (Prophet Muhammad, peace be upon him)

        by lauramp on Fri Feb 03, 2006 at 11:14:08 PM PDT

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