Desicritics Comments on Satire: Dear Allah

Comment by kerty

Thu, 4 Sep 2008 11:33:56 EDT

Anand I am glad you can distinguish extremism, terrorism and wars. Since you like to put all religions in one basket, you should also point out that religions have never shied away from extremism or terrorism either. So to single out Islam is islamophobia. Terrorism and extremism are self-defenses and last-resorts of the weak and unorganized after all, while stronger and more organized ones would go for wars because they can. All religions have done it, all ideologies have done it, all countries have done it, all governments have done it, all societies have done it, all races and classes have done it - so it is a human condition, and not a religious condition, much less an Islamic condition. Nobody is responsible for extremism, terrorism and wars and nobody should be blamed or held accountable. We are all nice people trying to solve our own problems so we can live in peace and prosperity.

Comment by anand

Thu, 4 Sep 2008 06:18:21 EDT

kerty: i can sense sarcasm. but this article is about extremism not wars. every religion has been responsible for wars. remember the European wars of religion.

Comment by kerty

Wed, 3 Sep 2008 23:42:03 EDT

Anand You are right. Islamic extremism and terrorism are only recent phenomina of last 30 years. Otherwise, it has been a religion of peace, harmony and bhaihood throughout history.

Comment by anand

Wed, 3 Sep 2008 20:18:29 EDT

well written piece. however if you think rationally its kinda unfair to blame the allah of muslim people, that has been there since the 7th century, for the extremism and terrorism that has only arisen in the lets say past 30 years !

Comment by commonsense

Mon, 1 Sep 2008 11:38:49 EDT

hilarious! thanks for the link!

Comment by temporal

Mon, 1 Sep 2008 02:58:36 EDT

Dear God, The other night, James Dobson's ministry asked all believers to pray for a storm on Thursday night so that the Obama acceptance speech outdoors in Denver would have to be canceled. I see that You have answered Dr. Dobson's prayers -- except the storm You have sent to earth is not over Denver, but on its way to New Orleans! In fact, You have scheduled it to hit Louisiana at exactly the moment that George W. Bush is to deliver his speech at the Republican National Convention. Now, heavenly Father, we all know You have a great sense of humor and impeccable timing. To send a hurricane on the third anniversary of the Katrina disaster AND right at the beginning of the Republican Convention was, at first blush, a stroke of divine irony. I don't blame You, I know You're angry that the Republicans tried to blame YOU for Katrina by calling it an "Act of God" -- when the truth was that the hurricane itself caused few casualties in New Orleans. Over a thousand people died because of the mistakes and neglect caused by humans, not You. LINK

Comment by Lexiss

Sat, 30 Aug 2008 09:40:07 EDT

This is utter blasphemy!!! Amazing piece btw :)

Comment by Allah

Thu, 28 Aug 2008 19:37:01 EDT

Since Mo is a fraud, Child Molesting Marauder and not a prophet, I felt it was irrelevant

Comment by commonsense

Thu, 28 Aug 2008 17:47:21 EDT

mixedfeelings: ""um. some parts of this are true, some border on blasphemy,"" heard of ghalat-phemy but not blasphemy. can you expand on this term?

Comment by temporal

Thu, 28 Aug 2008 14:16:56 EDT

ss: many happy returns for the day! and duas aplenty for health and happiness! may you continue to bring peace and happiness to your family and friends and may you continue your unabashed ways to keep the flock of delusional and deluded cyber cuckoos in check ;)

Comment by temporal

Thu, 28 Aug 2008 14:11:02 EDT

cs: thanks mf: you cannot say it is not for lack of trying;) on a serious note, there are some minor quibbles that i will fix later today thanks for your kindness ;)

Comment by smallsquirrel

Thu, 28 Aug 2008 13:10:51 EDT

I thought this was brilliant. funny in parts and touching in others. good one.

Comment by mixedfeelings

Thu, 28 Aug 2008 12:57:17 EDT

um. some parts of this are true, some border on blasphemy, some parts are lame, but almost all of the writing is mediocre.

Comment by commonsense

Thu, 28 Aug 2008 12:18:05 EDT

funny to the max!!