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In response to this from me:
[It is my belief that NO God fearing person will NEVER commit violence
against another ... except in self-defence.]
Santosh Helekar wrote:
<Sarcasm aside, you make a good point. Slippery definitions can be
conveniently invoked for words such as god-fearing, anti-semite, terrorist
sympathizer, hater of freedom and democracy, etc. A swami, a mullah or a
priest who is defined as god-fearing one moment can be conveniently
re-defined as godless the moment he commits a crime.>
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Dear Santoshbab,
Four quick points:
1. Please allow me to correct yet another typo from me. The above from me
should actually read 'It is my belief that NO God fearing person will EVER
commit violence against another ... except in self-defence.'
2. I believe that by your comment, you may have agreed with me in that 'NO
God fearing (i.e. Peace Loving) person will EVER commit violence against
another ... except in self-defence.
3. Yes, all of us can change, or allow our fanaticism to change our
behaviour. When we change from Peace Loving to Peace-Not Loving, we cease to
be God Fearing. I'd go further and add that those among us who support Peace
Not-Loving individuals, could hardly be objectively described as God Fearing
- the pious self proclamations notwithstanding.
4. And yet, the Emperor Ashoka changed after the most horrible battle of
Kalinga. He changed for the better.
good wishes as always
jc
http://www.indhistory.com/ashoka.html
261 BC: The Kalinga War
Ashoka succeeded in conquering Kalinga after a bloody war in which 100,000
men were killed, 150,000 injured and thousands were captured and retained as
slaves. The sight of the slaughter involved in his conquest deeply
distressed Ashoka and deeply affected his mind. This was a turning point in
his life.
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