Keys to the Kingdom

[dattaswami1]

Originally Posted by wil

A discussion of the requirements for entering Heaven and status there in...

All Abrahamic and all denominations/sects/divisions of each and every religion therin are encouraged to participate.

This stemmed from another thread....

On the flip side MW where does Islam fall in this regard? I know I've read that there is the thought that we are all Muslim and don't know it and Islam predates Mohamed (pbuh), but without knowing and following the five pillars...what is the status of an individual in the afterlife?

Key to the kingdom of GOD is only through the present human incarnation who has come to you for your upliftment. Lord comes in human form in every human generation to preach and uplift the human souls. He is know as Human Incarnation, and identifying Him means you have identified the Lord directly. Participation in His mission of divine knowledge propagation means, you are directly serving Lord.

By this facility we can touch Him talk to Him, see Him, co-live with Him.

[bob x]

Southeast Michigan has the highest concentration of Muslims in the United States. Most of them seem friendly enough, if not very communicative.

[wil]

Originally Posted by bob x

Southeast Michigan has the highest concentration of Muslims in the United States. Most of them seem friendly enough, if not very communicative.

Could it be that there are those out there who stifle communication?

[BlaznFattyz]

Originally Posted by bob x

Southeast Michigan has the highest concentration of Muslims in the United States. Most of them seem friendly enough, if not very communicative.

im wondering if any like country music and drive pick up trucks.

[Muslimwoman]

Originally Posted by BlaznFattyz

im wondering if any like country music and drive pick up trucks.

Hee, hee. I don't live in the US and I don't drive a pick up truck but I love country music.

[bob x]

While not all pickup trucks in southeast Michigan have Confederate flags and shotgun racks, a lot of them do. A popular bumper sticker (found almost exclusively on pickup trucks) after 9/11 showed a crude caricature of an Arab with the slogan "NUKE THEIR ASS -- GRAB THE GAS"

[wil]

Originally Posted by bob x

While not all pickup trucks in southeast Michigan have Confederate flags and shotgun racks, a lot of them do. A popular bumper sticker (found almost exclusively on pickup trucks) after 9/11 showed a crude caricature of an Arab with the slogan "NUKE THEIR ASS -- GRAB THE GAS"

Would anyone expect anything else?? On the back of pickup trucks out my way after 9/11 came all these bumper stickers with flags and the slogan "These colors don't run!" 6 years later the flag is only the stars, all the red stripes have faded to white....

....leaves contemplating the metaphor.

[Snoopy]

Originally Posted by bob x

While not all pickup trucks in southeast Michigan have Confederate flags and shotgun racks, a lot of them do. A popular bumper sticker (found almost exclusively on pickup trucks) after 9/11 showed a crude caricature of an Arab with the slogan "NUKE THEIR ASS -- GRAB THE GAS"

Hmmm... promotion of hatred and greed. This only helps to create or maintain a negative stereotype for non-Americans. Americans cannot then in turn be surprised that such a stereotype exists, as such stickers confirm the stereotype. Very sad.

s.

[Muslimwoman]

Originally Posted by bob x

showed a crude caricature of an Arab with the slogan "NUKE THEIR ASS -- GRAB THE GAS"

Well at least it is an acceptance on their part that the hundreds of thousands of women and children being killed in Iraq is about Gas not freedom or a war on terror.

So would this be the part of America where people marry their siblings and drink moonshine? Or would that be a stereotype?

[wil]

What we need is more bumper stickers that raise consciousness instead of degrade it. It truly is amazing how many folks are proud of their bigoted nature.

I liked this one...just a little wakeup call..."How many lives per gallon is it worth?"

[Muslimwoman]

Love it Wil, I shall buy one of those. Bumper stickers aren't really a British thing but I looked up some wonderful ones:

Unity in Diversity

One Light My Lamps

Will work for Peace

There was never a good war or a bad peace - Franklin


Also found this which I have to agree with:

A fanatic is one who can't change his mind and won't change the subject - Churchill.

[bob x]

"Would anyone expect anything else?? "
So you see: driving a pickup truck, like wearing cowboy boots, is not *intended* to send a message, but if you guess at the attitudes of the person, although you will not always be right, often you will.
"So would this be the part of America where people marry their siblings and drink moonshine? Or would that be a stereotype? "
Of course it would be, and not totally accurate: but not totally baseless either.

[Snoopy]

Originally Posted by Muslimwoman

I don't drive a pick up truck but I love country music.

My child, you're halfway to hell.

s.

[wil]

Originally Posted by bob x

"Would anyone expect anything else?? "
So you see: driving a pickup truck, like wearing cowboy boots, is not *intended* to send a message, but if you guess at the attitudes of the person, although you will not always be right, often you will.

touche, maybe I should have said...It wouldn't be unexpected or I wouldn't be surprised...

Now there many of the other bumperstickers mentioned I would be intrigued by seeing on the back of a pickup with a confederate flag and gun rack...

[Muslimwoman]

Originally Posted by Snoopy

My child, you're halfway to hell.

s.

I have been heading there all my life Snoop, I have a road map and everything.

Doesn't look like my next holiday will be in Michigan.