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Religion Spoils It All ?Religion Spoils It All ?

Believers : conduct yourself with justiceBelievers : conduct yourself with justiceand bear true witness ,even if it beand bear true witness ,even if it beagainst your parents, or your kinagainst your parents, or your kin

Holy Quran 4:135Holy Quran 4:135

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Exodus 22:18 , Hinduism,& IslamExodus 22:18 , Hinduism,& Islam

Thou shalt not suffer a witch to live.This

verse led to burning alive of thousands of

women inE

urope and America between1450-1780.

Hindus had sati system" and

untouchability continues even today

Islam has harsh penal code. Allah did not

ordain against slavery.

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Holy QuranHoly Quran

Those who live on usury, will not rise atresurrection. 2:275

Islam made an attack on private accumulation of

wealth. Fate of Rightly Guided four caliphs was as

follows

Muhammed was murdered

Abu Bakr died on bed Uthman was murdered

Ali was murdered

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BeliefsBeliefs

Christian fundamentalists believe that

Christ will be resurrected once the people

of the Jewish faith are resettled on thebanks ofEuphrates

The Muslim extremists believe that the

Mehdi will arrive when the battle between

Muslims and non-Muslims intensifies.

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Some ObservationsSome Observations

In pluralistic modern societies, to assert

the authority of a particular holy book

according to a particular literalinterpretation ,amounts to tyrannical

assertion of power.

Mecca is closed to non-believers, which

somewhat contradicts Islams claim to

universality.

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Questions that IntrigueQuestions that Intrigue

If Jesus could heal a blind man,then why

not heal blindness

Is ethical life not possible without religion ? The Aztecs had to tear open a human

chest cavity everyday just to make sure

that the sun would rise

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An ObservationAn Observation

In dark ages people are best guided by

religion ,as in a pitch-black night a blind

man is the best guide; he knows the roadsand paths better than a man who can see.

When daylight comes ,however, it is

foolish to use blind man as guide.

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Sir Karl PopperSir Karl Popper

A theory that is un -falsifiable is to that

extent a weak one.

Why dinosaurs are not mentioned in HolyQuran or Holy Bible ? Bacteria is not

mentioned either.

The prophet died in 632 A.D. The first

account of his life was set down a full 120

years by Ibn Ishaq.

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ConclusionsConclusions

Shall we banish all religions from

discourse ?

The Messiah Is Not Coming and He IsNot Even Going to Call-Israel hit tune in

2001

There is need for new enlightenment

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Conclusion contdConclusion contd

An overall secular humanism is needed in

order to form a value structure within

which the different belief systems can

contribute their particular perspectives.

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Conclusions contdConclusions contd

The crucial division today is not between

the religious or the non-religious,or even

between religions,but between literalists

and fundamentalists of all the religions on

the one hand and the liberal ,religious

moderates ,along with secular humanists

,on the other.

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Renaissa,Reform,Enliten inUKRenaissa,Reform,Enliten inUK

Bacon(1561-1621)

Emotion be subordinate to intellect

Maturity ,not eternity should be goal Virtue be practiced in moderation else

wicked would take advantage of

indiscreetly good A little dissimulation is necessary to

success

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Renaissa,Reform,Enliten inUKRenaissa,Reform,Enliten inUK

Love is madness

Marriage is noose

Natural and rational explanation is neededin place of

Emotional presumptions

Supernatural interventions Popular mythology