Thursday, January 18, 2007
Of gods and views, waves and oceans.
Islam’s and Hinduism’s view on God might be understood using the analogy of the ocean and the waves. In a moment of separation:
1. One wave says there is only one ocean and the wave is eternally separate from it (Islam).
2. Another says there is only the ocean and the wave’s destiny is to merge in it (Advaita).
3. Yet another says there is no ocean, only waves. (the Atheists).
4. And still another says there may be both the waves and the ocean, but so what? (the
Agnostics).
5. And then there is the wave which says there are many oceans (popular Hinduism).
The permutations and combination as to the relationship between the waves and the ocean are numberable. According to Hinduism, all are right, depending on their perspective. Islam on the other hand would say that only the first view is correct. I wouldn’t say Islam’s view is wrong, but I might not be wrong in saying that Islam is not open to viewing on wider perspectives. This has had its implications, leading to the exclusive religion that Islam has come to be while Hinduism has become an inclusive culture.
I conceed that the above analogy may be too simplistic or even errorenous. But as far as trying to understand the subject goes, it might be valid.
11:07:14 AM
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MUNEERUDEEN Friday, January 19, 2007 12:00:56 AM
Your Simplistic analogy is OK for a different time. When man did not have any previous people / community / faiths/religion to compare.Today it is a different story and ISLAM is like pure drinking water-NOT the saline sea Water-Or the polluted water of the Ganges ! And we have no more chance to purify the Ganga -or our souls !Its not doomsday_ BUT we are 5 minutes away from disaster !
Roger Friday, January 19, 2007 7:16:53 PM
yes Muneer, you and your thoughts are 5 minutes away from catstrophe. You are a big-mouthed loud-hailer of yourself and you talk about ISLAM as pure drinking water. You forget that it needs filteration plant to remove the germs of the waterborne diseases that have eaten up IRAQ, Middle East,Afghanistan,Pakistan,Chechaneya, Indonesia,Kosovo, Serbia and now spreading fast in India.
5. And then there is the wave which says there are many oceans (popular Hinduism).
The permutations and combination as to the relationship between the waves and the ocean are numberable. According to Hinduism, all are right, depending on their perspective. Islam on the other hand would say that only the first view is correct. I wouldn’t say Islam’s view is wrong, but I might not be wrong in saying that Islam is not open to viewing on wider perspectives. This has had its implications, leading to the exclusive religion that Islam has come to be while Hinduism has become an inclusive culture.
I conceed that the above analogy may be too simplistic or even errorenous. But as far as trying to understand the subject goes, it might be valid.
11:07:14 AM
Posted By Venu Gopal Comments (2) Uncategorized
Comments
MUNEERUDEEN Friday, January 19, 2007 12:00:56 AM
Your Simplistic analogy is OK for a different time. When man did not have any previous people / community / faiths/religion to compare.Today it is a different story and ISLAM is like pure drinking water-NOT the saline sea Water-Or the polluted water of the Ganges ! And we have no more chance to purify the Ganga -or our souls !Its not doomsday_ BUT we are 5 minutes away from disaster !
Roger Friday, January 19, 2007 7:16:53 PM
yes Muneer, you and your thoughts are 5 minutes away from catstrophe. You are a big-mouthed loud-hailer of yourself and you talk about ISLAM as pure drinking water. You forget that it needs filteration plant to remove the germs of the waterborne diseases that have eaten up IRAQ, Middle East,Afghanistan,Pakistan,Chechaneya, Indonesia,Kosovo, Serbia and now spreading fast in India.
MUNEERUDEEN Friday, January 19, 2007 8:41:38 PM
Roger !Filteration with NUKES ? Sure-its the Doomsday clock being set at 5 minutes to midnight- Dont YOU watch CNN BBC FOX NEWS !Oh you may be busy filtering your own body and ridding it of germs ?? AIDS ??Best of Luck !
Roger Saturday, January 20, 2007 11:30:25 AM
Muneer! O, Muneer!! You are so obssessed with self-righteouness of your thouhts and religion that you are blinded to read the writing on the wall in the broad daylight with the sun being at 12 O' clock. You have dropped the shutters of your mind, eyes and the ears. You can not see, cannot read and cannot rationally think. You hanged SADDAM and blame BUSH. You kill hundreds in IRAQ and Kashmir and blame USA and INDIA. You , all of you, are just one minute away from disaster. wake up and open your eyes, it is a different dawn with new message.
Muneer! O, Muneer!! You are so obssessed with self-righteouness of your thouhts and religion that you are blinded to read the writing on the wall in the broad daylight with the sun being at 12 O' clock. You have dropped the shutters of your mind, eyes and the ears. You can not see, cannot read and cannot rationally think. You hanged SADDAM and blame BUSH. You kill hundreds in IRAQ and Kashmir and blame USA and INDIA. You , all of you, are just one minute away from disaster. wake up and open your eyes, it is a different dawn with new message.
MUNEERUDEEN Friday, January 19, 2007 8:41:38 PM
Roger !Filteration with NUKES ? Sure-its the Doomsday clock being set at 5 minutes to midnight- Dont YOU watch CNN BBC FOX NEWS !Oh you may be busy filtering your own body and ridding it of germs ?? AIDS ??Best of Luck !
Roger Saturday, January 20, 2007 11:30:25 AM
Muneer! O, Muneer!! You are so obssessed with self-righteouness of your thouhts and religion that you are blinded to read the writing on the wall in the broad daylight with the sun being at 12 O' clock. You have dropped the shutters of your mind, eyes and the ears. You can not see, cannot read and cannot rationally think. You hanged SADDAM and blame BUSH. You kill hundreds in IRAQ and Kashmir and blame USA and INDIA. You , all of you, are just one minute away from disaster. wake up and open your eyes, it is a different dawn with new message.
KMuneerudeen Monday, January 22, 2007 2:29:14 AM
ROGER !DEAF-DUMB & Mute- are the DISBELEIVERS ! OK so you belive in George Bush-Tony Blair & look what they did to IRAQ -Even their own people are against it ! Wait till you see what they have planned for IRAN.Just count your blessings that you are NOT in their NUKE range !Atlease WE have the One minute -BUT you dont !
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