religions

The Koran does not condone murder and Jihad is not a Holy War either...

The Koran requires respect for non-Muslims - and this means Jews and Christians too! Muslims need to read their Koran from cover to cover, not just a few selected passages taken out of context. They also need to learn what is meant by Jihad - it is not some holy war that Muslim pretenders claim. I know and I'm not a Muslim. There are a number of people within Islam who claim to be Muslim - but devout and true Muslims would never dream of becoming suicide bombers endangering the lives of men, women, the aged and infirm, children and little helpless babies. Murder has no place within Islam any more than it has a place within Christendom.

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The Geminian rants:

WARNING!!!!!!!!!!!

To all who bear witness, the content herein may not be suitable for some viewers.

Viewer discretion is your own responsibility, and any and all offense taken or injury incurred should then be considered "self-mutilation" and is the responsibility of the mutilator.

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Are Mantras musical?

Mantras if properly sung are musical.
--the Sama Veda deals with singing.
--Also called Udgiita.

How music enters a mantra?

Mantras use stress on syllables.

--Udatta (climb up higher in the octave).
--Anudaatta (climb down)
-- Both should take place at regular intervals.
-- Like the Iambic Pentameter has the du dum sequence of 5 x 2 syllables.

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I’ve been trying to read up on this situation involving the peaceful integration of groups such as Muslims into western countries. One thing that I have found is that there seems to be a “European model� and an “American model� for approaching this issue.

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