RE:RE:RE:RE:Where is the abuse?
by Zameer Rehmani on Jul 31, 2008 09:29 AM
I beg to differ. Understanding is a relative term here. In the end, its just their opinion vs the opinion of majority of the muslims. And to say that the majority of muslims don't understand Islam is but again only an opinion. So, nothing is bounded by absolutes here. I think that's where the trouble begins; when we start to define our perspective of the world in absolutes as if we know the mind of God. That's what these terrorists believe in. That's what you are really saying: no they are not real muslims; real muslims by definition will be violent. Is it true because you believe so? Of course not. In my world, that is my perspective, your thoughts and rationales are outright fundamentalist in their zeal and lacking any concrete foundation for ideas your espouse. I am a practicing, believing muslim and I don't like to be told I don't understand my own religion but you would have me beleive that I am a fake. I don't know my own faith and that my faith is defined by these criminals. Because you say so? Because you can quote quranic passages and hadiths to me?
You see its all relative. I have friends from all background and religious persuasion. We get along just fine. I don't look down upon them and I hope I have their love and respect. I am not the only one; in the midst of all this cacophony in India, my story is more common in every muhallah and city then here in New York.
The question is how we define our reality. Let someone else do it for us or thi
