Re: the rattling of handcuffs is music


"Rock" <peace@xxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> "Salahuddin" <ask@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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>> "P.U.U." <peace@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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>> > Nothing like a bit of cheeriness eh, the writer of this post must be
> such
>> > an
>> > optimistic fellow!
>> >
>> > The posting with regards to music is exactly the same as the speech
> given
>> > by
>> > an evangelical Christian.
>> >
>> > For example, AC/DC apparently meant Anti-Christ/Death-to-Christ, when
>> > in
>> > fact, the guitarist's sister saw an electric plug with AC/DC written on
>> > it,
>> > and thought it a good band name.
>> >
>> > Likewise, ABBA was meant to be evil, as the second B is inverted,
>> > obviously
>> > a sort of anti-God group. Mmm, obviously...
>> >
>> > Many religious groups fear the openess of artistic expression, as it
>> > breaks
>> > down boundaries, and the breakdown of boundaries is terrifying to the
> old
>> > systems of control. Having to be responsible oneself, given inumerable
>> > choices of an open society, and gaining strength through
>> > acceptance/rejection or tolerance, is so much more difficult than
>> > accepting
>> > a blanket rule, and rejecting free will.
>> >
>> > While a lot of modern music is sexually orientated and trash, a lot of
>> > music
>> > is wonderful. Bach wrote a lot of his music in the church in which he
>> > worked, and being a devout Christian, used music as a praise to God
>> > (choral
>> > music).
>> >
>> > Plato talked of the music of the spheres, such is the quality of
> vibration
>> > and sound, and the beneficial properties of some sounds. The ancient
> yogis
>> > tried to replicate the divine sounds they heard when in deep
>> > meditation,
>> > by
>> > using taught strings.
>> >
>> > Generalisations that music is haram, is as pointless as saying that all
>> > people who wear glasses are intelligent.
>> >
>>
>> Musical instruments and music which you say is "sexually orientated and
>> trash" are haraam. There is one type of drum called the duff which is
>> permissible to use on some occasions, like weddings. Muslims have Islamic
>> music, sometimes referred to as nasheeds, naats, nazams and so on. This
>> is
>> music which has an Islamic theme, praising Allah, His messenger Muhammad,
>> peace be upon him, Makkah, Madina etc. In most nasheeds, there are no
>> instruments used and one can really hear the beauty of the voice. This is
>> sufficient enough for those wanting to listen to music. But in general,
>> it
>> is better for one to listen to the Quran, as some scholars have stated
> that
>> nasheeds divert one away from listening to the Quran.
>>
>> Salahuddin
>>
>>
>
>
> Sal, you seem to think that God left you in charge, where, in fact, you
> are
> an obnoxious twat who is hungry for power. Perhaps your parents didn't
> take
> the belt to you enough when you misbehaved, or perhaps they did, and left
> you with brain damage.
> \People have free will, as do you, however you abuse the privelage by
> using
> it to try and dominate others, and lie about saying it is for Allah. The
> trash you spread is about you, not God, as you will find out when your
> ***
> is in Hell.
>

wow! christianity at its best!


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