Post by CoreGod on Sept 26, 2021 17:00:59 GMT
Names of Allah
In Islam (in the Quran), God (Allah) is believed to have 99 names, known as the 99 Names of God (source en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Names_of_God_in_Islam).
Basically it is what we call attributes or characteristics (instead of names).
While most of these attributes are good (and similar/equal as we have), there are some that are doubtful, like:
The Bringer of Death (al-Mumit)
The Avenger (al-Muntaqim)
The Distressor, The Harmer, The Afflictor (Adh-Dharr)
The Giver of Dishonor/ the Giver of Disgrace (al-Muzill)
The Delayer, He Who Puts Far Away (al-Mu'akhkhir)
The Abaser/ Humiliator/ Downgrader (al-Khafid/ al-Khafidh)
We have 90 (3+18+69) core attributes in our current version 3 of God's Community (https://godscommunity.boards.net/thread/208/version-3-gods-community).
Old ways
Like most old religions, people involve in Islamic groups just follow blindly old rules, old traditions, old repetitive rites/practices,... without known very well why, they just follow their parent's traditions.
Quran/Qur'an is definitively an old book, but it is still used as a moral guide by Islamic groups. There are Islamic groups that still have a close interpretation of it, while others prefer a modern interpretation.
We can change everything that can provide some new improvement of ourselves, until we achieve the best perfection possible; that may take infinity time.
We can use the wisdom of religions and still go beyond of all of that.
Extremism
Just a small group of individuals that have been indoctrinated into Islam fall into the trap of radicalism/fanaticism/extremism, lacking any tolerance towards other opinions.
They believe that the goal/end (some afterlife paradise) justify the means (killing themselves and others (suicide attacks)). And that is a contradiction of principles because the Quran and Islam clearly forbid suicide.
We believe in moral ways, that the goal/end doesn't justify any means to reach it. We have a benevolent morality.
We have some reasonable tolerance to others opinions, but still we don't recommend suicide.
We are working to create our own paradise, coherent with our system of ideas.
Women
In some countries where Islam is the predominant religion, women are treated as second class citizens; discrimination about women is normal and systematic. Also, men have the privilege to marry with more than one woman, even though, in practice, only rich/wealthy men do that.
We don't discriminate women. It doesn't matter if our members (members of God's Community) are female or male (or combinations of gender).
Instead one or the other, we recommend to have the best of male and female characteristics (androgynous).
Mob mentality
Like in other massive religious groups, Islamic groups look like as a form of mass control. Mass gathering in mosques, where people follow repetitive instructions like sheep/robots in subservient postures, is a good example.
People that practice main Islam don't seem to have mind on it own (no individuality), because creativity/imagination is not encouraged.
Also, they have to pray 5 times a day (recurrent/repetitive prayers), and that sounds like brainwashing.
We allow individuality. We encourage to our members of God's Community to create a dynamic community, where diversity enriches the community (unity in diversity,creativity,imagination).
At the moment we don't do mass gatherings, and we don't force to our members to follow strict/precise practices.
We encourage people to escape of useless traditions and bad habits (escape of loops).
In Islam (in the Quran), God (Allah) is believed to have 99 names, known as the 99 Names of God (source en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Names_of_God_in_Islam).
Basically it is what we call attributes or characteristics (instead of names).
While most of these attributes are good (and similar/equal as we have), there are some that are doubtful, like:
The Bringer of Death (al-Mumit)
The Avenger (al-Muntaqim)
The Distressor, The Harmer, The Afflictor (Adh-Dharr)
The Giver of Dishonor/ the Giver of Disgrace (al-Muzill)
The Delayer, He Who Puts Far Away (al-Mu'akhkhir)
The Abaser/ Humiliator/ Downgrader (al-Khafid/ al-Khafidh)
We have 90 (3+18+69) core attributes in our current version 3 of God's Community (https://godscommunity.boards.net/thread/208/version-3-gods-community).
Old ways
Like most old religions, people involve in Islamic groups just follow blindly old rules, old traditions, old repetitive rites/practices,... without known very well why, they just follow their parent's traditions.
Quran/Qur'an is definitively an old book, but it is still used as a moral guide by Islamic groups. There are Islamic groups that still have a close interpretation of it, while others prefer a modern interpretation.
We can change everything that can provide some new improvement of ourselves, until we achieve the best perfection possible; that may take infinity time.
We can use the wisdom of religions and still go beyond of all of that.
Extremism
Just a small group of individuals that have been indoctrinated into Islam fall into the trap of radicalism/fanaticism/extremism, lacking any tolerance towards other opinions.
They believe that the goal/end (some afterlife paradise) justify the means (killing themselves and others (suicide attacks)). And that is a contradiction of principles because the Quran and Islam clearly forbid suicide.
We believe in moral ways, that the goal/end doesn't justify any means to reach it. We have a benevolent morality.
We have some reasonable tolerance to others opinions, but still we don't recommend suicide.
We are working to create our own paradise, coherent with our system of ideas.
Women
In some countries where Islam is the predominant religion, women are treated as second class citizens; discrimination about women is normal and systematic. Also, men have the privilege to marry with more than one woman, even though, in practice, only rich/wealthy men do that.
We don't discriminate women. It doesn't matter if our members (members of God's Community) are female or male (or combinations of gender).
Instead one or the other, we recommend to have the best of male and female characteristics (androgynous).
Mob mentality
Like in other massive religious groups, Islamic groups look like as a form of mass control. Mass gathering in mosques, where people follow repetitive instructions like sheep/robots in subservient postures, is a good example.
People that practice main Islam don't seem to have mind on it own (no individuality), because creativity/imagination is not encouraged.
Also, they have to pray 5 times a day (recurrent/repetitive prayers), and that sounds like brainwashing.
We allow individuality. We encourage to our members of God's Community to create a dynamic community, where diversity enriches the community (unity in diversity,creativity,imagination).
At the moment we don't do mass gatherings, and we don't force to our members to follow strict/precise practices.
We encourage people to escape of useless traditions and bad habits (escape of loops).