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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 21:01:58 GMT
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In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Samarth Moray wrote:
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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.
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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 differences between Christianity and Islam, and in this particular respect
(concerning images and idol worship) you could call Islam more severe without
intending any level of insult or judgement.
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Who are we to call another’s religion severe anyway?
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I have studied religion for quite some time, and I am using the word
comparatively, not perjoratively. Your post seems to imply that I am trying to
insult Islam. I am not.
-Lenny
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Message is in Reply To:
 | | Re: LEGO Factory Terms Of Service
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| Sorry... had to jump in. (...) 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 (...) (19 years ago, 1-Sep-05, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, FTX)
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