Governor of Bamiyan province in Afghanistan wants to put back together Buddha statues blown up by Taleban

[jordanianprincess 0]

Because its part of the country's historical heritage?

I mean, noone in Britain objects to Stonehenge...?

You don't understand, I don't blame you for that, but it's a very very bad thing to make images in our religion... ever seen a statue of Allah or Muhammad in any muslim country (excluding perhaps shia country)? Muhammad isn't even nearly regarded as a god but yet it's forbidden to make images of him (or any other prophet and according to some--any image with a soul).

Also, if a county calls itself "ruling by the sharia" then that would make such statues against the law and it's a part of the religion for the laws of the land to be the sharia. In a true muslim country the constitution would be the Quran.

There are plenty of statues and religous icons of Christianity in JORDAN which is 94% muslim. So should all those be blown up too? How can you expect tolerance of Muslims in the world if you can't even tolerate a statue or anyone elses's religion?

[Veiled Princess 1]

Pack the pieces up and ship them to the nearest budhist country to be rebuilt there... not in a muslim country.

So much for religious tolerance........

Do you tolerate my religion by allowing a sharia cousel within the govt of this country?

I didn't say destroy them... I said give them back to the budhists... it's a major offense in our religion to make statues or images of the figures in our own religion... why should the images of another religion be "tolerated" in a muslim country that calls itself being ruled by the sharia (laws of Allah)?

United States government is secular. Certain religious groups are particularly fond of certain parties for the principles they stand up for, but the government remains secular.

Buddhist statues are not statues of Mohammed (pbuh) or Allah (swt) or any other muslim figure...so it shouldn't bother any muslim that they are there. These were ancient statues that were up for a very long time (way before the Taliban). Show some respect and tolerance for other religions.

The U.S. and other non-muslim countries tolerate Islam by allowing mosques to be built and Islamic organizations to exist.

If you have a problem with Shaira not existing in the U.S. why not move to a Sharia country? Like Saudi for instance. BTW - If you move to Saudi, you may as well forget about petitioning for your significant other, because if you were a Saudi woman, you would not have the right to petition for a foreign husband or fiancé.

I could honestly not care less if the sharia exists in the US or not. Building statues of any gods is haraam and no muslim should support it in their own country. Afghanistan is not the US... it's a muslim country... you tolerate their right to exist as such

There are plenty of statues and religous icons of Christianity in JORDAN which is 94% muslim. So should all those be blown up too? How can you expect tolerance of Muslims in the world if you can't even tolerate a statue or anyone elses's religion?

Did you not say last night that Jordan is not governed by the sharia? From what I understand of Afghanistan, they are.

[Trumplestiltskin 5,791]

Because its part of the country's historical heritage?

I mean, noone in Britain objects to Stonehenge...?

You don't understand, I don't blame you for that, but it's a very very bad thing to make images in our religion... ever seen a statue of Allah or Muhammad in any muslim country (excluding perhaps shia country)? Muhammad isn't even nearly regarded as a god but yet it's forbidden to make images of him (or any other prophet and according to some--any image with a soul).

Also, if a county calls itself "ruling by the sharia" then that would make such statues against the law and it's a part of the religion for the laws of the land to be the sharia. In a true muslim country the constitution would be the Quran.

The point is the statue's were there first - over 15 centuries of that country's history are tied up in them. Frankly, a government that can't see that and destroys a major piece of historical heritage of one of the world's oldest Eurasian countries for short sighted political gain is simply stupid, and the act itself - outrageous.

It only validates the opinions that people have of religious fundamentalists - and as regards the Taliban, I agree 100% Intolerant, barbaric and degenerate. The world is well rid of them.

Edited August 9, 2006 by erekose

[iceyspots 0]

You previously stated : Do you tolerate my religion by allowing a sharia cousel within the govt of this country?

And then you stated : I could honestly not care less if the sharia exists in the US or not.

So it bothers you and then it doesn't bother you ?

[Veiled Princess 1]

The point is the statue's were there first - over 15 centuries of that country's history are tied up in them. Frankly, a government that can't see that and destroys a major piece of historical heritage of one of the world's oldest Eurasian countries for short sighted political gain is simply stupid, and the act itself - outrageous.

It only validates the opinions that people have of religious fundamentalists - and as regards the Taliban, I agree 100% Intolerant, barbaric and degenerate. The world is well rid of them.

It has nothing to do with politics. The Taliban are not muslims.

[jordanianprincess 0]

Did you not say last night that Jordan is not governed by the sharia? From what I understand of Afghanistan, they are.

So what if they are or not, people have the right to co-exist. There are plenty of muslims livng in Christian countries, should their mosques be blown up sent back to their countires?

[Trumplestiltskin 5,791]

The point is the statue's were there first - over 15 centuries of that country's history are tied up in them. Frankly, a government that can't see that and destroys a major piece of historical heritage of one of the world's oldest Eurasian countries for short sighted political gain is simply stupid, and the act itself - outrageous.

It only validates the opinions that people have of religious fundamentalists - and as regards the Taliban, I agree 100% Intolerant, barbaric and degenerate. The world is well rid of them.

It has nothing to do with politics. The Taliban are not muslims.

They felt threatened by a millennia and a half year old monument built by an extinct civilisation and destroyed it because it didn't fit in with the laws of the regime. What is that if not political?

[Veiled Princess 1]

You previously stated : Do you tolerate my religion by allowing a sharia cousel within the govt of this country?

And then you stated : I could honestly not care less if the sharia exists in the US or not.

So it bothers you and then it doesn't bother you ?

It does not bother me. As I stated I couldn't possibly care less. The point I was trying to make is that they are governed by the religion of Islam... the US is not... they are (or I am) considered intolerant because they follow the law of that land but muslims here have to follow this law and not our law but that's 'tolerance'.

[jordanianprincess 0]

You previously stated : Do you tolerate my religion by allowing a sharia cousel within the govt of this country?

And then you stated : I could honestly not care less if the sharia exists in the US or not.

So it bothers you and then it doesn't bother you ?

It does not bother me. As I stated I couldn't possibly care less. The point I was trying to make is that they are governed by the religion of Islam... the US is not... they are (or I am) considered intolerant because they follow the law of that land but muslims here have to follow this law and not our law but that's 'tolerance'.

You don't have to live here You choose to live here.

[Bosco 1]

I hope everyone realizes that VP's opinions are not reflective of all Muslims. I have included links that show how Muslims spoke out against this, including the Organization of The Islamic Conference that represented 55 nations.

American Muslims Condemn Taliban Destruction of Buddhist Statues

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Furthermore, the Quran states: "And had God willed, they would not have associated idols with Him. And We have not made you a guardian over them, nor are you over them a patron (6:108); for you be your religion and for us be ours. (109:6)" Tolerance of other faiths is not optional in Islam but a requirement, and coexistence within the framework of religious pluralism is an aspiration for all Muslims.

Muslims Scholars Call on Taliban to Overturn Decision to Destroy Statues

Taliban Spurn Islamic Scholars

[Veiled Princess 1]

So what if they are or not, people have the right to co-exist. There are plenty of muslims livng in Christian countries, should their mosques be blown up sent back to their countires?

They should follow the laws of the country they're in and if it's against the law to have a mosque or worship as muslims then they should leave.

[iceyspots 0]

Buddha is not a GOD statue considering that buddhism is a non-theistic religion. Buddha is a guide and teacher who points the way for Buddhists. It is also a historic artifact.

Here's a scenario - Let's say 3,000 years from now China becomes the hugest superpower and moves in and takes over Saudi Arabia. Would you be pissed off if they blew up Mecca and Medina, and then decided to pack up and ship the pieces off to another muslim country?

[jordanianprincess 0]

I hope everyone realizes that VP's opinions are not reflective of all Muslims. I have included links that show how Muslims spoke out against this, including the Organization of The Islamic Conference that represented 55 nations.

American Muslims Condemn Taliban Destruction of Buddhist Statues

Islamic ActivistsIssue Statement Against Taliban Destruction of Buddhist Statues

Furthermore, the Quran states: "And had God willed, they would not have associated idols with Him. And We have not made you a guardian over them, nor are you over them a patron (6:108); for you be your religion and for us be ours. (109:6)" Tolerance of other faiths is not optional in Islam but a requirement, and coexistence within the framework of religious pluralism is an aspiration for all Muslims.

Muslims Scholars Call on Taliban to Overturn Decision to Destroy Statues

Taliban Spurn Islamic Scholars

I think everyone here realizes that

[Veiled Princess 1]

They felt threatened by a millennia and a half year old monument built by an extinct civilisation and destroyed it because it didn't fit in with the laws of the regime. What is that if not political?

It's against the laws of the religion they pretend to follow... they are not a political party.... they are a bunch of renegade terrorists.

[iceyspots 0]

I hope everyone realizes that VP's opinions are not reflective of all Muslims. I have included links that show how Muslims spoke out against this, including the Organization of The Islamic Conference that represented 55 nations.

American Muslims Condemn Taliban Destruction of Buddhist Statues

Islamic ActivistsIssue Statement Against Taliban Destruction of Buddhist Statues

Furthermore, the Quran states: "And had God willed, they would not have associated idols with Him. And We have not made you a guardian over them, nor are you over them a patron (6:108); for you be your religion and for us be ours. (109:6)" Tolerance of other faiths is not optional in Islam but a requirement, and coexistence within the framework of religious pluralism is an aspiration for all Muslims.

Muslims Scholars Call on Taliban to Overturn Decision to Destroy Statues

Taliban Spurn Islamic Scholars

Thanks, well said