I live in a tall rise apt with lots of Pakistanis also. Before 9/11 you could not make out any difference between an Indian and Pakistani looking at their attire. After 9/11 many of the Pakistanis have started growing beard and wear more of their traditional clothes and look more of isolated. Even many of my colleagues at work have transformed like Inzamam Ul Haq. More so amongst the women lots of them have started wearing burkha or a head scarf and come out. Even the attendance in the local mosque has gone up tremendously.
This trend can be seen even amongst Christians with their renewed interest in their religion, not to talk of jews who are seldom seen without their caps in NY city.
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The fatwah angle has emerged in the mysterious murder of Bob Woolmer, with the disclosure that the Pakistan coach was unhappy with the time spent by the players on prayers.
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"He wasn't particularly pleased when players were going out to say their prayers in the middle of the game... and a substitute was coming in and then again... and this continued. He was totally against it," he said.
http://www.rediff.com/wc2007/2007/may/01woolmer.htm
Have people become more religious in recent years?
Have people become more religious in recent years?
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/05/02/education/02spirituality.html
Matters of Faith Find a New Prominence on Campus
Peter J. Gomes has been at Harvard University for 37 years, and says he remembers when religious people on campus felt under siege. To be seen as religious often meant being dismissed as not very bright, he said.
Peter J. Gomes, the Harvard preacher, said of the university, ?There is probably more active religious life now than there has been in 100 years.?
No longer. At Harvard these days, said Professor Gomes, the university preacher, ?There is probably more active religious life now than there has been in 100 years.?
Across the country, on secular campuses as varied as Colgate University, the University of Wisconsin and the University of California, Berkeley, chaplains, professors and administrators say students are drawn to religion and spirituality with more fervor than at any time they can remember.
You noticed it too!:emsmilep:
Matters of Faith Find a New Prominence on Campus
Peter J. Gomes has been at Harvard University for 37 years, and says he remembers when religious people on campus felt under siege. To be seen as religious often meant being dismissed as not very bright, he said.
Peter J. Gomes, the Harvard preacher, said of the university, ?There is probably more active religious life now than there has been in 100 years.?
No longer. At Harvard these days, said Professor Gomes, the university preacher, ?There is probably more active religious life now than there has been in 100 years.?
Across the country, on secular campuses as varied as Colgate University, the University of Wisconsin and the University of California, Berkeley, chaplains, professors and administrators say students are drawn to religion and spirituality with more fervor than at any time they can remember.
You noticed it too!:emsmilep:
Have people become more religious in recent years?
After 9/11 many of the Pakistanis have started growing beard and wear more of their traditional clothes and look more of isolated. Even many of my colleagues at work have transformed like Inzamam Ul Haq. More so amongst the women lots of them have started wearing burkha or a head scarf and come out. Even the attendance in the local mosque has gone up tremendously.
I can't believe people would do that. Normally you would have expected them to do just oppsoite. Do whateve it takes and make sure you don't even remotely look like you are in any way shape or form related to islam. I must say that these people are very resolute and fanatic when it comes to their religion. They are daredevils.
I can't believe people would do that. Normally you would have expected them to do just oppsoite. Do whateve it takes and make sure you don't even remotely look like you are in any way shape or form related to islam. I must say that these people are very resolute and fanatic when it comes to their religion. They are daredevils.
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Have people become more religious in recent years?
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Across the country, on secular campuses as varied as Colgate University, the University of Wisconsin and the University of California, Berkeley, chaplains, professors and administrators say students are drawn to religion and spirituality with more fervor than at any time they can remember.
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Looks like the end is near. I watched some fascinating documentaries on History channel last week that discussed apocalypse predictions in historical times and interpretations. Interesting stuff.
Have people become more religious in recent years?
Chicago Desi;22754Looks like the end is near..
Repent. {and pay your taxes-- need the SS$$}:emteeth:
1. When there is an apprehension of an unknown threat or impending danger humans turn to religion.
2. Read a recent article (NYTimes?) which observed:
Christian west living in fear; Moslem-world feeling victimized and seeking respect; while Asia with its myriad organic belief-systems was bouyant with hope and optimism.
Signs of the times.:eek:
ksheer3
Have people become more religious in recent years?
ksheer3;22822Asia with its myriad organic belief-systems was bouyant with hope and optimism.
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Hope that Lord Ganesh himself drank milk when the idols sucked it. Snake Gods/Shiva drank milk and gave the blessings when Cobras drank milk on nagapanchami (and probably died the very next day, but who cares for those creepy reptiles),hope that karva chauth is good for marital relationships, And ofcourse cow urine cures all diseases.
Have people become more religious in recent years?
VS007;22835Hope that Lord Ganesh himself drank milk when the idols sucked it. Snake Gods/Shiva drank milk and gave the blessings when Cobras drank milk on nagapanchami (and probably died the very next day, but who cares for those creepy reptiles),hope that karva chauth is good for marital relationships, And ofcourse cow urine cures all diseases.
Oh Wow! Profound but it escapes me.:confused:
ksheer3
Have people become more religious in recent years?
Even such arrests would not diminish the faith reposed into such fraud godmen by our hapless public. Obviosly the lure of opium is too strong....
Taxman fumes as Godmen turn conmen; VHP red
New Delhi: Spiritual gurus, babas, Godmen – they are known by many names and are often the repository of a collective religious faith in India.
But the faith has been maligned and many who claim to be Godmen, promising to rid lives of evil are nothing short of evil themselves.
http://www.ibnlive.com/news/india/05_2007/as-godmen-turn-conmen-vhp-looks-away-taxman-fumes-39860.html
Original Expose: http://www.ibnlive.com/news/godman-turning-black-money-to-white/39841-3.html
Taxman fumes as Godmen turn conmen; VHP red
New Delhi: Spiritual gurus, babas, Godmen – they are known by many names and are often the repository of a collective religious faith in India.
But the faith has been maligned and many who claim to be Godmen, promising to rid lives of evil are nothing short of evil themselves.
http://www.ibnlive.com/news/india/05_2007/as-godmen-turn-conmen-vhp-looks-away-taxman-fumes-39860.html
Original Expose: http://www.ibnlive.com/news/godman-turning-black-money-to-white/39841-3.html
Have people become more religious in recent years?
Looks like Pilot Baba is filling the void left by Chandra Swami.
Religions are like multinational corporations. If one company gets aggressive on sales the competitor also responds with more marketing etc.
Today, my neighbour came to my house and gave a long lecture about how miserable I am by not following her religion. :emwink: How do you guys cut short unwarranted long lectures from people about their religion without offending them? I am religion neutral, that is I am not in favor or against any religion, but these lectures really irritate me.
Religions are like multinational corporations. If one company gets aggressive on sales the competitor also responds with more marketing etc.
Today, my neighbour came to my house and gave a long lecture about how miserable I am by not following her religion. :emwink: How do you guys cut short unwarranted long lectures from people about their religion without offending them? I am religion neutral, that is I am not in favor or against any religion, but these lectures really irritate me.
Have people become more religious in recent years?
layman;23320 How do you guys cut short unwarranted long lectures from people about their religion without offending them? I am religion neutral, that is I am not in favor or against any religion, but these lectures really irritate me.
Assuming it is one-on-one or small party conversation try this:
At the first instance possible interrupt with:
"Does it? Amazing!! {Krishna/Jesus/Mohammed/Buddha/Guru Gobind or any other religious figure} says the same thing."
Divert the conversation on how most religions have common tenets and how you believe that no religion has any unique knowledge base. Then segue onto another topic.
Refer to spouse or common friend and gently remind speaker that the person is of different faith; a devout practitioner and would disagree with speaker's views.
Vigorously debate and question speaker's every statement and make it unpleasant.
Violently abuse speakers religion and point to atrocities.
Go ballistic, postal or virginiatech:emsmilep:
vaya con dios!!!
ksheer3