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KAKAJAN HAYLTYYEV

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Sometimes, when certain individuals suddenly become rich they

make a remarkable transformation from being a decent person

to someone completely unrecognizable. When it happens,

people usually say that money changed them.

I do not believe that money has anything to do with it. Money

does not have ability to change anyone because it is just a paper.

However, it might be appropriate to say that the amount of

money made a person to reveal true colors of his or her nature.

Thankfully, it is not often when we witness this type of drastic and

sad change. But when it happens it is very frustrating to

understand that we have been manipulated and mislead by

someone who has excellent ability to camouflage.

Increasingly rising intolerance worldwide made me to think that

possibly if we may close attention we may be capable to see what

is hidden behind the façade when it comes to one of the most

important parts of our life – religion.

I specifically do not make any attempt to go deep into the world

of religion because the subject is gigantically broad and deep and

it would require at least a year of intense research. Even then I

would not be able to come to any conclusion as it is very complex

and the messages of any religion are open to interpretation.

Therefore, I decided to look at his issue not from religion from a

personal choice that people make and compare such choice to

the fundamentals of their faith.

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Very often people express their intolerance for a different

religious concession. They tend to believe that if such religion is

different from the one they follow, it means it is wrong.

In some cases, people compare the subject of their intolerance

to a crime and insist that the entire group of its followers are just

as bad. It is quite surprising that individuals who are so proud

that they are religious are capable of erupting so much

intolerance and hatred.

If they truly believe in God, they supposed to be tolerant and

spread the love. At least this is what logic tells me. And as far as

I understand, laws of logic are the only laws which did not change

over eternity.

To clarify, it is necessary to highlight that just like in

jurisprudence, when there are contradictions between texts, the

text which has a higher status shall prevail. I think the same

principle would work just fine when talking about whether the

belief is genuine or for display.

For illustration, I would like to quote main fundamental

statements of Islam and Christianity. I use these two religions for

reference because mass media mentions them more often than

others.

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ISLAM

“God does not forbid you from being good to those who

have not fought you in the religion or driven you from

your homes, or from being just towards them. God loves

those who are just.” (Surat al-Mumtahana, 8)

“You cannot guide those you would like to but God

guides those He wills. He has the best knowledge of the

guided.” (Holy Quran/28: 56)

“There is no compulsion where the religion is

concerned.” (Holy Quran: 2/ 256)

“Beware! Whoever is cruel and hard on a non-Muslim

minority, or curtails their rights, or burdens them with

more than they can bear, or takes anything from them

against their free will; I (Prophet Muhammad) will

complain against the person on the Day of Judgment.”

(Abu Dawud)

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CHRISTIANITY

Romans 14:1-4 ESV

“As for the one who is weak in faith, welcome him, but

not to quarrel over opinions. One person believes he

may eat anything, while the weak person eats only

vegetables. Let not the one who eats despise the one who

abstains, and let not the one who abstains pass

judgment on the one who eats, for God has welcomed

him. Who are you to pass judgment on the servant of

another? It is before his own master that he stands or

falls. And he will be upheld, for the Lord is able to make

him stand.”

Ephesians 4:2 ESV

“With all humility and gentleness, with patience,

bearing with one another in love.”

Matthew 7:1 ESV

“Judge not, that you be not judged.”

Matthew 7:12 ESV

“So, whatever you wish that others would do to you, do

also to them, for this is the Law and the Prophets.”

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As we can see, the fundamental rules of religion are tolerance

and love. The rules are very clear, people shall not try to be God,

they shall not mistreat others just because other people do

things differently.

I also understand that the fundamental rules do not generalize.

They are quite specific and refer to individuals and do not leave

any room for people to interpret it as if it meant to be the entire

nation or all followers of other relegion.

There might be some other religious texts which would mean

different things. In this case, I would like to suggest to use laws

of logic. So, in the event of contradictions the text with a superior

status shall prevail. I am sure that this approach shall apply

because in the center of the religion is LOVE.

Imagine if siblings of one family would start arguing about who

loves parents the most. Because of some disagreement on some

minor aspects, one or two of them begin to get angry and say to

other siblings that they are no longer related because they do not

love parents the way he/she does. Then, for some unknown

reason, the argument escalates into a fight, a very brutal fight.

I believe that their neighbors would call the police as soon as the

noise becomes too loud. For a very long time, the entire

neighborhood, if not the entire town, would talk about this

incident and how stupid these siblings are.

When their parents would learn about the incident, without the

slightest doubt, they will get really unset and frustrated and

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ashamed for their own children. Why would they be ashamed?

Because parents of these siblings are very good people, they

work hard as teachers. They teach a very specific subject which

is called LOVE.

The subject contains only positive aspects. And now when their

own children have shown to the entire town that they do not know

the subject, how these poor parents could continue to teach?

But the most important question is this. Do

their children really love their parents?

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We know that LOVE does not hurt, hatred does. But hatred is not

what religion teaches us. I think the one who spreads hatred is

not God but his opponent, Satan.

Therefore, it is logical to conclude that people who genuinely

believe in God would help other individuals regardless of their

faith, race, or nationality. They will continuously build bridges to

connect with each other. Their words will always be confirmed by

their actions.

However, those people who instead of helping, spread hatred

and intolerance, discriminate other people just because they are

not following the same religion or represent different race or

nationality, have nothing to do with God. Because they believe in

Devil as they follow his evil teachings.


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