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Why do people object to Call to Prayer?


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No different to church bells.

 

Church bells don't normally call people to church. Church's near to me don't sound anything.

 

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Perhaps they're not wearing a watch?

 

This is why people were called to worship because telling the time wasn't an exact science hundreds of years ago but now everybody has a watch, the call to prayer is or should be redundant.

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This is why people were called to worship because telling the time wasn't an exact science hundreds of years ago but now everybody has a watch, the call to prayer is or should be redundant.

 

Does show that this is not a religious issue, but rather a cultural one and Islam is not of our culture. This is why people will disagree with it.

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Church bells don't normally call people to church. Church's near to me don't sound anything.

 

Unless on special occasions I don't think I've heard bells ringing in a long while, other than my local church in Ranmoor, which would probably take a miracle to stop.

 

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Is it any different to Church bells ringing?

 

 

Wailing 5 times a day I would say it is different.

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Islam is not part of our culture, its an import. Its free to operate within the confines of our law and society, but to broadcast the call the prayer is wrong in my opinion and will cause people to resent Islam even more.

 

I assume this is not something being called for by the majority of Muslims either, but more a tiny minority that enjoys berating the majority none Muslim population helped by do gooders who have nothing better to do.

 

It's a none story.

 

What is wrong with being a do gooder? Do you have a problem with people who do good?

 

Do you do bad?

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What is wrong with being a do gooder? Do you have a problem with people who do good?

 

Do you do bad?

 

You are assuming the literal term and not the actual definition. The term is interchangeable with Bleeding Heart Liberal's.

 

A do-gooder is someone who champions a cause usually for no reason other than they want to be seen to be helping.

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You are assuming the literal term and not the actual definition. The term is interchangeable with Bleeding Heart Liberal's.

 

A do-gooder is someone who champions a cause usually for no reason other than they want to be seen to be helping.

 

As a term, 'do-gooder' is a negative, not a positive.

 

What did a Quaker teacher, a Methodist preacher, a former slave, a former slaver, a ship's doctor, a businessman, an African composer, a Baron, a scholar, an outspoken widow, a lawyer and a wealthy politician have in common?

 

'Do-gooders'?

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The bells sound appealing (no pun) the awful call to prayer sounds, well awful and alien

 

 

To you. Personally I dislike the sound of church bells as they sound like clattery metal things being rolled down stairs.

 

In contrast, to me, the sound of the muslim call to prayer is quite appealing and has a strong feel of 'holiness' that, to me, bells lack (I'm not a muslim, by the way).

 

It also doesn't go on for very long, unlike the bells, which can often be clanging away for hours.

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You are assuming the literal term and not the actual definition. The term is interchangeable with Bleeding Heart Liberal's.

 

A do-gooder is someone who champions a cause usually for no reason other than they want to be seen to be helping.

 

I consider a 'do gooder' to be somebody who has peoples best interests at heart.

 

What a pity this is not a trait you particularly like in a person.

 

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As a term, 'do-gooder' is a negative, not a positive.

 

What did a Quaker teacher, a Methodist preacher, a former slave, a former slaver, a ship's doctor, a businessman, an African composer, a Baron, a scholar, an outspoken widow, a lawyer and a wealthy politician have in common?

 

'Do-gooders'?

 

Right...:confused:

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