Happy days

Recently a stray Muslim ventured onto a Forum that I frequent. There are only a few weirdo's like myself on the Forum, but the guy (I presume "guy" - although that I think covers all genders nowadays - I can' really keep up with it) He is basically posting spam, seeking to engage with those with the temerity to question the proclamation of any particular Islamic Imam, both of today or of the past. A quite pointless pursuit on this particular Forum, no one actually giving a hoot. This guy's posts have been called spam (remember the fine old Monty Python song, the lyrics of which go something like this:-

"Spam, spam, spam, spam

Spam, spam, spam, spam")

Take your pick

Catch the video on Youtube if you like, the entire sketch is quite funny, even if the words of the song are a bit repetitive.

But this poster is not to be deterred. He continues to argue Islamic dogmatics, each point supported by videos.

Well, I waffle, but I have tried to engage with this guy....a sample below (after a few words from Seneca):-

Hello again *******, is there actually a human being there? Can you respond, inter-act, with others? Are you human flesh and blood?

Me, I'm in McDonald's now, fortified with caffeine, and ready to go again.

I'm not totally against pouring over ancient books, looking for guidance and inspiration. Maybe once I looked for "truth" there, but "truth" is a nebulous thing, always on the move, and ultimately not found in letters. Jesus was once asked:- "What is truth" and gave no answer. In fact, he did, in as much as the truth is a human being, and a human being was standing there in the dock - sadly, where most human beings stand, fearing and waiting for the judgement of their peers, the theologians, and anyone else who wants to hurl the first stone.

Jesus with the adulteress - What was written?

But, whatever, no, not totally against "searching the scriptures daily" for just maybe life can be found in them. I love Jewish history, and the various stories of the rabbis, who would often, in the ghettos and hiding from persecution, would dispute joyously with each other over the words of the Law, which they loved. Throwing verses at each other, rejoicing at what they found revealed to them, there, then, in ancient words. They did this in Warsaw, before the Nazi's came and destroyed their lives and culture, before being hauled off to be turned into soap or pillow stuffing by the Master Race, the  Ubermensch of Nietzsche. But I think, back then, among themselves, rejoicing in the Law, the word became Word. In human hearts.

Children's art from a Jewish ghetto, pre WW2 - where did the children go?

But the Word is always on the move. Sorry, people like yourself, in effect turn the words to stone, then use the stones to throw at others who just might understand them in some other way.

An alternative to stones

Doesn't every Surah in the Quran begin with "Allah, the all merciful"? Can't you just leave it there and stop all the nonsense? Just understand those simple words? Why does anyone really want a commentary? But whatever, good luck with your own "deeds", hope your "reward" is to your satisfaction, that the decision goes in your favour.

Well, I ramble. I waffle. Maybe a bit of William Blake, who spoke to angels. From "The Everlasting Gospel":-

The Vision of Christ that thou dost see

Is my Visions Greatest Enemy

Thine has a great hook nose like thine

Mine has a snub nose like to mine 

Thine is the Friend of All Mankind

Mine speaks in parables to the Blind

Thine loves the same world that mine hates

Thy Heaven doors are my Hell Gates

 

And:-

What was it that he brought to Light

That Plato & Cicero did not write 

The Heathen Deities wrote them all

These Moral Virtues great & small

What is the Accusation of Sin

But Moral Virtues deadly Gin

The Moral Virtues in their Pride 

 Did over the World triumphant ride

In Wars & Sacrifice for Sin

And Souls to Hell ran trooping in

The Accuser Holy God of All

This Pharisaic Worldly Ball 

 Amidst them in his Glory Beams

Upon the Rivers & the Streams

Then Jesus rose & said to me

Thy Sins are all forgiven thee

William Blake - who spoke with Angels

Well, there you go. Stick with that Pharisaic Worldly Ball if you so wish, keep pouring over the words, seeking to prove yourself "right", win a few arguments, feel satisfied that you are in the camp of the "right-thinkers". 

Must go.