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Originally Posted by czgibson I thought we'd agreed that somewhere, my mistake. Anyway, from what (little) I know of Islam, I think there is much more music Muslims would consider relatively harmless compared to the more nasty stuff we're all aware of. |
Okay, well if that's the case then obviously there's no harm in Muslims listening to that form of benign music. But if you expect Muslims to integrate it into our culture, then that's not very likely to happen.
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Well, maybe. If someone listens to "harmful" music, is it then likely they'll become an evil person as a result?
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Well, that's like asking if someone eats at fastfood restaurants, is it likely that they'll die? The point is that it's harmful for one's physical well-being to eat unhealthy foods, just as its harmful for one's spiritual well-being to listen to 'harmful' music.
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That situation has arisen because there is simply no reason to believe any of them.
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I think the situation arises because of a neglected spiritual side in people living in the west.
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However, where have all the major inventions come from in the last 500 years or so?
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To examine this question accurately, one has to look at the historical causes behind the downfall of the Islamic Empire, which used to lead the world in Sciences and Arts, while the rest of the world was in the 'Dark Ages'.
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Islam, from what I've seen, is the most insular of the major religions, and also the most given to proselytising.
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If something is the truth, why would anyone hesitate to share it with the world? If anything, the fact that Muslims are so intent on 'proselytising' is reflective of the strength of their conviction in their beliefs.
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No other religion is so full of suspicion and half-concealed contempt for the non-adherent.
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I'm not sure what you mean by 'suspicion' or 'contempt'.
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All fast-food restaurants are bad for your health; not all music is.
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Not all fast-food restaurants are bad for your health. Many have begun to offer very healthy choices, while others have been entirely devoted to healthy options all along.
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