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Oh, I almost forgot. It has been almost a year since Gaddafi's death on October 20, 2011. How are you Libyan? Hehehe ... Do you feel bad for America because you killed the Americans? America! America! They are the American people, Libya! Do you remember that America had helped you to depose Gaddafi? Obviously. Not only to oust Gaddafi, but he's dead now. And I still remember clearly what was reported to the public at that time. Yups. You should feel uncomfortable. Moreover, I wonder, how can (until now) your citizens have the weapons easily? Hmmm ... you should know, if the media doesn't focus on you with its lens, I will focus my mind's eye to you until the story is complete.
Let's just wait for the next story progress.
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(ow, ow, ow, ... he's handsome. Every time I watch him talk, I can't avoid my gaze from the shape of his neck, and his chest. Mmm .. his head shape also looks
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What about the future of religion? Karen Armstrong in her book, The Future of God with her optimistic tone asserted that religion has a good future. Although hijacked by fundamentalists who revealed religion in the face of a ferocious or "interrupted" by thought of atheists leaderd like Nietzsche, Richard Dawkins and Sam Harris, religion could still answer the two "bullies".
Henri-Louis Bergson, the famous French philosopher (1859-1941) once said, "It could be reduced to whatever we like about the pleasures of life, but religion is impossible to disappear from human life. It could be in the first or in the present we find people who do not know the science or art, or philosophy, but no society without religion. "
Bergson seems right. Historical facts (since thousands of years ago until now) shows how the presence of religion in the midst of humanity. With a dynamic range of social, economic, political and cultural heterogeneous society in different parts of the world, religion remains a lot of its adherents.
And no religion teaches evil to its adherents. All teach kindness toward others and the environment. All religions are also promising happiness in life, not just in the world but also in the hereafter. All religions are guiding people to the right path. Therefore, honor and respect for other religions should be emphasized. This is the most central point of similarity of these religions. Coercion of a person to follow a particular religion is a despicable act.
Appreciation and respect for other religions would be applicable if each of these faiths understands the religion's domain. There are four domains of religion. First is the Private domain. In this domain, one has the broadest freedom to believe and to develop his/her religious beliefs. In this domain sincerity and sincerity in faith is tested.
The second is Communal domain. In this domain, the notion of religion and faith is formed and nurtured effectively. In this domain, idioms and symbols of religion exclusively expressed freely, because participants are homogeneous and exclusive.
The third is Social domain. In this domain, a religious community will meet with other religious communities. In this realm of social, the state law (positive law) will apply.
The fourth is State domain. In this domain, religion often appear with double face. On one face, religion to uphold the noble values in political life, but on the other face, religion looks thirsty and sometimes spooky and scary as its main agenda is to make the state as the state-religion (theocracy). If not so, then religious doctrines serve as a regulatory or positive law that bind all.
Let us look at religion with many adherents in the various expressions of positive and critical perspective. Positive means making religious values as a progressive and constructive force for the progress and welfare of mankind. Critical means addressing destructive religious expression and deviate from the noble values of religion in order to return the values of true religion. Religion can survive until now because of the great value contained therein.
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► Finding Allah in Unlikely Places - by Daniel Pipes | September 16, 2005 -updated Jul 27, 2012
Like it or not, the events of September 11, or better known as "Black September" has changed world's map. Not just the map of U.S. foreign policy, but also a map of how the West view Islam.
One interesting to put forward is how the Western Orientalist divide Islam into two groups, namely radical Islam and moderate Islam. Radical Islam is represented by Muslims who tend to be textual, purists as well as militants; while moderate Islam is the opposite. Of course, the classification and definition deserves to be sued again, given that Islam is one and does not know the classification.
But apparently, the Orientalist feel the need to classify Islam into two groups. Especially considering Bush who once said, "You are either with us or with the terrorists". It gave the impression that the U.S. should identify who should be fought and who can be friends. As if the Muslim radicals are "with the terrorists" and the moderate Islam is "you are either with us."
Even more interesting is how Daniel Pipes, in his article "Identifying Moderate Muslims", stating, "If radical Islam is the problem, then the solution is moderate Islam." And for more convenience, Daniel Pipes identifed and distinguished between the radical Muslims Moderate Muslims with some questions as follows:
1. Are you going to give a name to the Abu Sayyaf terrorist group, Hamas, Hezbollah, Islamic Jihad, Al-Qaeda, etc.?
2. Do the Muslim women should have the same rights as men in all things (in this case are legacy and testimony)?
3. Can Muslims convert to another religion without any penalty?
4. Are Sufis and Shi'ites the legitimate Muslim?
5. Do you accept that Western countries are secular and majority of them are non-Muslim? Or do you try to turn them into Muslim-majority countries governed by Islamic law?
By identifying those answers then Daniel Pipes set which is the radical Muslims and which is the moderate Muslims. It is an identification that seems absurd and inconsequential and more revealing the America's fears addressed to various terror, also the arrogant attitude of the U.S. who does not want to see the origins of various terror against its self. Thus, the classification of Radical and Moderate Islam, and various effort to identify it, including Daniel Pipes thesis still will not solve the problem, even it can;t touch the outer shell of the problem.
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