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Re: LEGO Factory Terms Of Service
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lugnet.off-topic.debate
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Thu, 1 Sep 2005 18:50:11 GMT
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Sorry... had to jump in.
In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Leonard Hoffman wrote:
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Islamic views on “idols” are quite a bit more .. umm.. severe? than Christian
views. Basically, Islam wants to avoid any appearance of idol worship
what-so-ever, so images of people are usually avoided. Photographs of
friends and family are permitted, but they aren’t hung on the walls or in
other places that honor the photo (ie, you can keep them in a photo book, or
next to computer). Images of the Prophet, the Prophet’s family, or other
fathers of Islam are very rare. Islamic children’s book generally have
people, but their faces are kept blank.
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Just let me point out here that ‘severeity’ is something relative. I don’t see
any problem with the ‘severeity’ that you refer to. It’s their religion, and
it’s up to them how they should practice it, or not practice it. Who are we to
call another’s religion severe anyway?
Legoswami
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| (...) I believe that I tried to point out the relativism of my usage of the word 'severe.' My sister is a Muslim, and my understanding above is directly related to my experience of how she expresses her faith in Islam. We often talk about the (...) (19 years ago, 1-Sep-05, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, FTX)
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| (...) Islamic views on "idols" are quite a bit more .. umm.. severe? than Christian views. Basically, Islam wants to avoid any appearance of idol worship what-so-ever, so images of people are usually avoided. Photographs of friends and family are (...) (19 years ago, 26-Aug-05, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, FTX)
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