i moron
speaking of satanic verses...i am reading this book COMPLETELY lost. yes i am hindu born, which brings a certain anti-muslim bent to consider, but while i am enjoying the words and images, i was completely missing the satire of islam. i am a pretty well-read and educated girl, and i have NO knowledge on the particulars of the islam religion and its stories, from the Prophet's life to major figures within the founding, etc. how is this possible? i know about the actual religion itself obviously, but nothing about the stories. i have at least a hazy outline of all the major religions; it was very very odd wading through the intricate story that rushdie has laid out and completely missing what he was writing about.
what the hell. as frankie says, maybe we can start the healing now. bring on your hindoos, your muslims, your yearning masses. we are all the same! we are all individuals!
what the hell. as frankie says, maybe we can start the healing now. bring on your hindoos, your muslims, your yearning masses. we are all the same! we are all individuals!
posted by pooja* at 10:32 AM
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Mythic stories are rarely shared outside the tribe because they sound too much like magic or fantasy. Stories are always meant for the faithful, so it's difficult to hear those stories except in a mosque, temple, synagogue, or church.
And when you go to where the stories are, it's a really scary experience!
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