Pedestrian Infidel - from death cult to freedom
Want to know more about what it's like to be a part of the death cult and figure out on your own that Christianity offers a better solution. Pedestrian Infidel's story should help clear some of that up.
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Friedrich Nietzsche, "Human, All-Too-Human"
Comment by Lover of Angels— 2006/03/26 @ 07:18 AM — (Reply)
Is it possible you neither understand Christianity or communion. Had communion today. It's a remembrance, we don't believe it's His blood...we remember what the blood bought. Is it possible that the churh bells we hear ringing are for a Jew who was crucified 2000 year ago and was raised from the dead 2000 years ago?
Is it possible that people the world over could believe in a man who married a 6 year old and consumated the marriage when she was 9?
For more I suggest you go here Herr Doktor.
Comment by elmers brother— 2006/03/26 @ 07:29 AM — (Reply)
It is possible Doktor, that instead of working for your salvation that your works now are no longer a prerequisite (they are filthy rags) but now a consequence of that salvation.
I know where home is and I know I will be there when this life is over.
Comment by elmers brother— 2006/03/26 @ 07:33 AM — (Reply)
Comment by A Conservative Realist— 2006/03/26 @ 07:38 AM — (Reply)
Excellent post, EB!
Comment by Brooke— 2006/03/26 @ 10:34 AM — (Reply)
Comment by Elmers Brother— 2006/03/26 @ 10:57 AM — (Reply)
My message to Conservative Racist is ceteris parebum: fuck your whole family!
Comment by Lover of Angels— 2006/03/26 @ 11:26 AM — (Reply)
Comment by Elmers Brother— 2006/03/26 @ 12:05 PM — (Reply)
Professor Pino from Kent State says-"fuck your whole family"!(??) Back atcha Slime Boy. I fought for this country and you mock it. Have more respect for others opinions.
Comment by Proud American— 2006/03/26 @ 11:34 AM — (Reply)
BTW, where do you stand on the transubstantiation controversy? My parents (may Allah be please with them both) had me incarcerated in parochial school for 8 years, and we were taught the blood of Jesus (peace be upon him) is literally present in the wine. Ole Luther, of course, had other ideas.
Pax eternum
Comment by Lover of Angels— 2006/03/26 @ 01:13 PM — (Reply)
Comment by Elmers Brother— 2006/03/26 @ 02:34 PM — (Reply)
Do they believe the Bible at all? I ask because the actual hebrew word used in Genesis for "God" is elohim - a word that translates as "the gods". ("im" ending is plural)
I took a couple of semesters of Hebrew when I was majoring in Middle Eastern studies - before I switched to Modern Latin American History (my BA) and I always wondered about that.
Comment by Cate— 2006/03/26 @ 01:36 PM — (Reply)
1. Remembrance of Christ's death - we don't practice that the wine and bread become the body and blood of Christ only a symbol of His death and resurrection. I am also sure that you Dr. are familiar with the verses that refer to Christ as the bread of life has some parallel here.
For I received from the Lord that which I also delivered to you: that the Lord Jesus on the same night in which He was betrayed took bread; and when He had given thanks, He broke it and said, 'Take, eat; this is My body which is broken for you; do this in remembrance of Me.' In the same manner He also took the cup after supper, saying, 'This cup is the new covenant in My blood. This do, as often as you drink it, in remembrance of me.' For as often as you eat this bread and drink this cup, you proclaim the Lord's death till He comes" (I Corinthians 11:23- 26).
2. We take the time to get right with God and our fellow man.
A side bar here: the Book of Corinthians was written to a church that had many divisions and factions. The church had been marred by the formation of cliques. The fellowship meal, itself designed to be a demonstration of unity in Christ, degenerated into an unholy free for all in which Christ's memory became blurred beyond all recognition. So Paul admonished them by telling them in I Corinthians 11 that they were practicing communion unworthily, the prosperous ignored the poor etc and the fellowship was forgotten. This would only increase their division.
When my family and I participate in communion (at least in the churches we have attended) we take the time to get right with God and our fellow man. If this is not possible (for instance if we need forgiveness from someone not there) then we don't participate.
This is one reason why we are encouraged to keep short accounts both with God and our fellow man. I believe this to be the view of most protestant churches.
Comment by Elmers Brother— 2006/03/26 @ 01:52 PM — (Reply)
Comment by Elmers Brother— 2006/03/26 @ 02:32 PM — (Reply)
From what I have read there is some confusion here. This is a good resource.
Answering Islam is a good source for your question about what Muslims believe about Jesus. They believe he is a prophet and nothing more. They also believe from what I understand is His eventual return. Only their Jesus or "Isa" is our false prophet.
The word "elohim" is also used in the singular.
There is also a section there on it's relationship to Islam.
The use of the word in Genesis 1:1 for example is plural and some commentaries suggest this is evidence for the trinity:
From Clarke's commentary:
There are a couple of ideas of it's use here in Genesis 1 because in verse 26 God says, "Let us make man....
Again some say it's referring to the trinity but others will say it was God speaking to the angels because man's creation would effect them.
There is much more here on this subject that you may find interesting.
In Ezekiel 28:1-10 it means pagan gods (plural) and god (singular). (do a search for the word on this page, it's the easiest way to find it)
It's probably clear as mud now, but as in all things with scripture context is the key.
Comment by Elmers Brother— 2006/03/26 @ 02:31 PM — (Reply)
The Clark reference is great.
I'm still working through the Answering Islam site - that could take weeks...
Comment by Cate— 2006/03/26 @ 02:49 PM — (Reply)
Comment by Elmers Brother— 2006/03/26 @ 03:10 PM — (Reply)
Comment by Lover of Angels— 2006/03/26 @ 04:36 PM — (Reply)
Comment by Elmers Brother— 2006/03/26 @ 04:38 PM — (Reply)
Comment by Dugg— 2006/03/26 @ 07:30 PM — (Reply)
Comment by Dugg— 2006/03/26 @ 07:33 PM — (Reply)
Why not just treat others the way you want to be treated? All of this makes Buddhism look a lot better.
Comment by Dr. Strange— 2008/06/05 @ 12:12 PM — (Reply)
Comment by Elmers Brother— 2008/06/05 @ 04:33 PM — (Reply)
Comment by Dugg— 2006/03/26 @ 08:49 PM — (Reply)
EB,
Welcome back! I haven't been stopping by here regularly, but I will now that you're posting again.
Avenging Apostate of Pedestrian Infidel Blog really lays it out, doesn't he? I'm so glad that he posted an index to his articles. My students have been praying for him; I've been sending them his articles from day one.
Beak recently interviewed a Muslim woman. Read it here. Also, read the comments here (another thread).
PS: Stop by my site to see my new avatar. The story about the design is here.
PPS: Did you hear the CAIR didn't win the lawsuit against Anti-CAIR? Read about it here.
Comment by Always On Watch— 2006/03/27 @ 02:27 AM — (Reply)
AOW, Beaks post and comments was a good read.
Comment by elmers brother— 2006/03/27 @ 07:24 AM — (Reply)
Comment by Lover of Angels— 2006/03/27 @ 05:07 AM — (Reply)
Comment by Cate— 2006/03/27 @ 07:44 AM — (Reply)
EB - please forgive the huge post! Two parts here - "how to grovel properly" and "how to take a dump that pleases God"! I haven't laughed so hard since the cartoon fiasco's!!
Lover of Arseholes - is this the religion you seriously propose as superior to Christianity??? You twit, you moron, you religious, sanctimonious, egotistical, deluded fool. What a ridiculous, proscribed legalism you have chosen. An abomination and a burden on all it ensnares.
Concerning the below:- How often do you get all this right?
What happens to the prayers if you stuff up one step?
What happens if, when in prayer, there ISN'T a"minimum span of four fingers" between the feet? Beheading? Or just get a good thrashing?
The more idiots like you try to push your Islamist agenda, the more people look into this claptrap and discern the truth of it for themselves. Please keep it up - you are doing our job for us!
PERFORM SALAH CORRECTLY
BEFORE YOU BEGIN THE SALAH Check the following and be sure that you are doing things the way they aught to be done:
It is necessary that you face the Qiblah.
You should stand upright and your eyes should be focused on the spot (If not, LOA, do you go to hell?, or just don't pass GO and don't collect $200??? You arsehole.... I get great delight imagining you going through all this 5 timesevery day, just to pray to a pagan demon))where you make your Sajdah.
Bending your neck and resting your chin on the chest is makruh (reprehensible). Similarly, standing in Salah while your chest is bent down is also not correct.
Stand upright in a way that your eyes keep looking at the spot where you make your sajdah.
Note that the direction of the gingers on your feet (Gingers??? Another scientific discovery of Mo's?)is towards the Qiblah and that your feet also have the same straight stance facing Qiblah. (Placing feet tilting to the right or left is contrary to Sunnah).
Both feet should in the direction of the Qubilah
In between both feet, there should be a minimum span of four fingers of the hands as ready measure.
If you are making your Salah with Jama'ah (congregation), make sure the line you are standing in is straight. The best method to make sure that the line is straight is that each person positions the farthest ends of both his heels at the farthest end of the prayer-rug or at lines that mark out one rug from the other.
• While in Jama'ah, satisfy yourself by making certain that your arms are close to the arms of those who are standing on your right and left and that there is no gap in between.
• It is imperissible,(sic) under all conditions, to let the lower portion of your dress cover your ankles.
It is obvious that its repugnance while standing for Salah increases much more. Therefore, be sure that the dress you are wearing is higher then your ankiles(sic).
• Sleeves should be full, covering the whole arm. Only hands remain uncovered. Some people make their Salah with sleeves rolled up. This method is not correct.
• It is makruh to stand for Salah while wearing clothes which one would not normally wear in public.
WHEN YOU BEGIN THE 'SALAH'
1. Make niyyah or intention in your heart to the effect that your are offering such and such Salah. It is not necessary to say the words of the niyyah verbally.
2. Raise your hand up to your ears in a way that palms face Qibalh and the ends of the thumbs either touch the lobes of the ears or come parallel to them. The rest of the fingers stay straight pointing upwards.
There are some who would tend to turn the direction of their palms towards their ears rather than having them face the Qiblah.
There are some others who almost cover their ears with their hands.
There are still others who make a faint symbolic gesture without raising their hands fully upto the ears.
Some others grip the lobes of their ears with their hand.
All these practices are incorrect and contrary to Sunnah. These should be abandoned.
3. While raising your hands in the manner stated above , Say:
Allahu-Akbar
Then using the thumb and the little finger of your right hand, make a circle round the wrist of your left hand and hold it.
You should then spread out the three remaining fingers of your right hand on the back of your left hand so that these three fingers face the elbow.
4. Placing both hands slightly below the navel, fold them as explained above.
WHEN YOU ARE STANDING
1. If you are making your Salah alone, or leading it as Imam, you first recite Thana', then Surah al-Fatihah, then some other Surah. If you are behind an Imam, you only recite Thana: Subhanaka Allah-huma and then stand silent listening attentively to the recitation of the Imam. If the Imam's recitation is not loud enough for your the hear, you should be thinking of Surah al-Fatihah using your heart and mind without moving your tongue.
2. When your are reciting yourself, it is better that you, while reciting Surah al-Fatihah, stop at next verse and break your breath. Recite the next Verse in a single breath. For example, break your breath at (some fucked up arabic that didn't conform to protocols) then on (ditto) then on (ditto)
Recite the whole Surah al-Fatihah in this manner. But, there is non harm if, during recitation that follows, more than one verse has been recited in a single breath.
3. Do not move any part of your body without the need.
Stand in peace - the more, the better. If you have to scratch or do something else like that, use only one hand and that too, under very serious compulsion using the least time and effort.
4. Transferring all the weight of the body on to one leg and leaving the other weightlessly loose to the limit that it shows a certain band ( a CERTAIN BAND??) is against the etiquette of Salah. Abstain from it. Either you transfer your body weight equally on both legs or if you must channel your body weight on one leg, you have to do it in a way that the other leg shows no bend or curve.
5. If you feel like yawning, try your best to suppress it.
6. When standing for Salah, keep your eyes looking at the spot where you make your Sajada. Abstain from looking to your right and left, or front.WHEN IN 'RUKU'
when you bend for Ruku', watch out for the following:
1. Bend the upper part of your body upto a point where the neck and back nearly level up. Do not bend any more or less than that.
2. While in Ruku', neither bend the neck to the limit that the chin starts touching the chest, nor raise it so high that the neck goes higher then the waist level. Instead, the neck and the waist should be in one level.
3. In Ruku', keep feet straight. Do not place them with an outward or inward slant.
4. Place both hands on your knees on a way that fingers on both hands stay open. In other words, there should be space between every two fingers when you thus go on to hold the right knee with your right hand and the left knee with your left hand.
5. In the state of Ruku', wrists and arms should remain stretched straight. They should not bend, curve or sag.
6. Stay in Ruku', at least for a time during which (some arab bullshit) could be said three times calmly and comfortably.
7. IN the state of Ruku', the eyes should be looking towards the feet.
8. Body weight should be evenly distributed on both feet and both knees should be parallel to each other.
ENOUGH OF MY HIGHLIGHTING - IF YOU HAVE GOT THIS FAR WITH THIS TRASH, YOU GET THE IDEA!!!
RETURNING TO THE STANDING POSITION FROM 'RUKU'
1. While returning from Ruku' back to the standing position, see to it that you should straight leaving no sag or droop in the body.
2. In this position as well, eyes should be fixed on the spot where you do your Sajdah.
3. There are those who simply make a 'gesture' of rising from the Ruku' instead of rising fully and standing upright when it is time to do so and who, in that very state, when their body is still bent downwards, go on to do their Sajdah, for them it becomes obligatory that they make their Salah all over again. Therefore, abstain from it very firmly. Unless you make sure about having become perfectly straight in you standing position, do not go for Sajdah.
WHEN BOWING DOWN FOR 'SAJDAH'
Remember the following method when bowing down for 'Sajdah'.
1. Bending the knees first of all, take them towards the prayer floor in a way that the chest does not lean forward. When the knees have already been rested on the floor, the chest should then be lowered down.
2. Until such time that the knees have come to rest against the floor, abstain, as far as possible, from bending or lowering the upper part of the boy.
These days negligence in observing this particular rule of etiquette while getting ready to fo for 'Sajdah' has become very common. Many people do lower down their chest right from the start and go on the do their 'Sajdah'. But, the correct method is what has been stated in No. 1 and No.2 above. Unless it be for a valid reason, this method should not be bypassed.
3. After having rested your knees on the floor, place your hands first, then the tip of the nose, then the forehead.
IN 'SAJDA'
1. While in 'Sajdah' keep your head in between your two hands in a way that the ends of the two thumbs come parallet to the ear-lobes.
2. In 'Sajdah', fingers on both hands should remain close together, that is, the fingers should be adjacent to each other leaving no space in between them.
3. The direction of the fingers should be towards the 'Qiblah'.
4. The elbows should stay raised off the floor. It is not correct to rest the elbows on the floor.
5. Both arms should stay apart from armpits and sides. Never keep them tucked in.
6. Do not, at the same time, poke your elbows far out your right and left causing discomfort to those making 'Salah" next to you.
7. The thighs should not come in contact with the stomach-wall. The stomach and thighs should stay apart.
8. During the entire 'Sajdah', the nose-tip should continue to rest on the floor.
9. Both feet should be placed upright on the floor with heels showing on top and all fingers turned flat on the floor in the direction of the 'Qiblah'. Those who cannot turn all their fingers because of the physical formation of their feet, they will still do well to turn them as much as they can. It is not correct to place the fingers vertically on the floor just for non valid reason.
10. Be careful that your feet do not lift off the floor during 'Sajdah'. Some people would bo their 'Sajdah' while none of the fingers on their feet come to rest on the floor even for a moment. This way the obligation of 'Sajdah' in not liquidated at all, and as a result, the 'Salah' too becomes invalid. Be very particular in abstaining from this error.
11. In the state of 'Sajdah' the least time you can give yourself should be sufficient enough to say,
three times, calmly and comfortably. Raising the forehead immediately after having rested it on the floor is prohibited.
IN BETWEEN THE TWO 'SAJDAHS'
1. Rising from the first 'Sajdah' sit up straight, on the hams, calmly and comfortably. Then go for the second 'Sajdah'. During the second 'Sajdah' after raising the head just little bit and without becoming straight is a sin. If one does it like that, it becomes obligatory that the 'Salah" be made all over again.
2. Spread out the left foot (like the blade of a hockey stick) and sit on it. Let the right foot stand vertically with fingers turned towards the 'Qiblah'. Some people let both feet remain in upright position and sit on the heels. This method is not correct.
3. While sitting, both hands should be placed on the thighs but fingers should not taper down onto the knees, instead, the far ends of the finger tips should reach only as far as the beginning edge of the knee.
4. While sitting, let your eyes be on the lap.
5. Sit for a time during
could be said at least once and if you can sit for a time during which
could be recited, it is better. But, reciting this during 'Fard (obligatory) Salah' is not necessary. It is better to do so in 'Nafl Salah'.
THE SECOND 'SAJDAH' AND RISING FROM IT
1. Go on to do your second 'Sajdah' in the same manner by first placing both hands on the floor, then the nose-tip, then the forehead.
2. The complete form of 'Sajdah' should be the same as mentioned in connection with the first 'Sajdah'.
3. When rising from 'Sajdah', first raise the forehead off the floor, then the nose-tip, then the hands, and then the knees.
4. While rising, it is better not to lean for support off the floor, however, should it be difficult to get up from the floor because of body-weight, sickness or old age, making use of the floor for support is also permissible.
5. After you have risen back to your standing position, recite
before Surah al-Fatihah in the beginning of each 'Raka'ah'.
IN 'QA'DAH'
1. The method of sitting on 'Qadah' shall be the same as mentioned in connection with the method of sitting between 'Sajdah'
2. when you reach
while reciting
raise the 'Shahadah" finger (the fore-finger) with a pointing mention and let it fall back at
.
3. The method of making a pointing mention is that you make a circle by joining your middle finger and the thumb, close the little finger and the ring-finger (the one next to it), then raise the 'shahadah' finger in a way that it is tapered towards the 'Qiblah'. It should not be raised up straight in the direction of the sky.
4. However, lower the 'Shahadah' finger while saing
,
but retain, right through the end, the initial formation of the rest of the fingers your already had when making the pointing motion.
WHEN TURNING FOR 'SALAM'
1. When turning for 'Salam' on both sides, you should turn your neck just enough that your cheeks become visible to the person sitting behind you.
2. When turning for 'Salam', eyes should be towards the shoulders.
3. When turning your neck to the right to say
,
make an intention that you are offering your 'Salam' greetings to all human beings and angels on your right. Similarly, While turning for 'Salam' to the left, have the intention of offering your 'Salam' greetings to all human beings and angels present on your left.
THE METHOD OF 'DU'A'
1. The method of Du'a is that both hands be raised high enough so that they come in front of the chest. Let there be some space between the two hands. Neither bring the hands close together nor keep them far apart.
2. When making Du'a, keep the inner side of the hands turned towards your face.
HOW TO DUMP FOR ALLAH!PURITY AND NEATNESS
Allah's favorites are those who make constant efforts to remain pure and neat. The Holy Prophet (Peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) has observed : " Purity and neatness are half of faith". In other words, Faith partly consists in cleansing one's soul and partly in keeping physically clean and pure. The purity and neatness of soul implies cleansing the soul of all impurities such as infidelity, Polytheism, sin and vice and embellishing it with righteous beliefs and pure morals. The purity and neatness of the body denotes keeping it clear of all external filth and adorning it with neatness and good manners.
One waking up, clean your hand before putting it in a pot of water. You never can tell where your hands lay during sleep.
Do not discharge urine on the floor of the toilet, especially when it is made of soil.
When passing stools or urine, do not sit facing the direction of Qiblah, nor with your back to Qiblah. Having relieved yourself, use a clod or water to clean the private parts or purify yourself with water only. Do not use the dung, bone or charcoal for cleaning purposes. When the private parts have been cleaned, scrub your hands with soap or earth and wash them.
Do not sit down to eat when your bowels are under pressure. Relieve yourself of urine or stool, before eating.
Use your right hand in eating as well as in performing ablution. For cleaning the private parts of the body or for cleaning the nose, use your left hand only.
Discharge urine on soft ground, so that its drops do not splash around. Always pass the urine in a sitting posture. However, if the ground or some real hardship prevents from sitting down, you may urinate in a standing posture. Otherwise, in normal circumstances, it is a very dirty habit and should be strictly avoided.
Do not sit down to answer the call of nature on the riverside, the quay, no the thoroughfares or in shaded places. Such a practice causes inconvenience to others and is derogatory to rules of propriety and good manners.
Put on shoes and cover your head with a cap etc. before going the lavatory and read the following prayer on your way:
Allahumma inni a'udhu bika minal khubthi wal khaba'ith.
"God ! I seek thy Protection against the devils of the masculine as well as the feminine species."(Bukhari-Muslim)
On emerging from the lavatory, read this prayer :
Alhamdu lillahi-l-ladhi adhaba 'annil adha wa'afani.
" I thank the lord who relieved me of the burden and granted me ease. " (Nisai. ibn-e-Majah)
Discharge your nose or phlegm with care in a spitoon, or do so in a place out of the sight of people.
Avoid putting your finger in the nostrils and clearing the wax of your nose too often. Clear the nose and clean it well out of the sight of people, whenever the need arises.
Strictly avoid the practice of spitting phlegm into the folds of a handkerchief and rubbing them together. This is a despicable habit and must be avoided except when it cannot be helped.
While chewing betel leaf. do not talk in such a manner as to splash saliva on the person you are talking to, thus causing discomfort to him. if you chew tobacco or betel leaf frequently, you should take great care in observing the rules of oral hygiene. Beware also, lest you should talk with your mouth too close to the person addressed.
Perform ablution with great care and try to keep in a state of ablution most of the time, if not at all hours. Where water is not available, you may perform Tayammum. Recite :
Bismillah hirrahma nirrahim.
In the Name of Allah, the Most beneficent, the Most Merciful.
at the beginning of ablution and say the following prayer in the course of its performance
Ashhadu an la ilaha illallahu wahdahu la sharika lahu wa ashhadu anna Muhammadan abduhu wa rasuluhu. Allahumm aj'alni minat-tawuabina awj'alni min-al-mutathhirin.
" I bear witness that there is no god save Allah and He has no partner. And I testify that Muhammad is the servant of God and His Messenger. God ! join me with those people who repent most and take great care in keeping themselves pure and clean ".
When the ablution is over, say the following prayer :
Subhanak-allahumma wa bihamdika ashadi an la ilaha illa anta astaghfiruka wa atibo ilaika.
"God ! Thou art Pure and Supreme in Thy Praiseworthiness. I Testify that there is no deity beside Thee. I seek Thy forgiveness and I appeal to Thee. (Nasai)
You must bathe at least once a week. Make it a point to bathe on Friday and join the congregation in clean and neat dress.
Do not go into or pass through the mosque in a state of impurity If no alternative the mosque or passing through it.
Dress your hair with oil and comb. Trim the overgrown hair of your beard with scissors ; apply collyrium to your eye ; and clip your nails and finger-nails clean. Adorn yourself with propriety, simplicity and moderation.
Cover your face with a handkerchief on sneezing, so that the excretion is not splashed on to anyone else. After sneezing say : Alhamdu lilah " Praise be to Allah" !
the listener should say: Yarhamukallah " May Allah show you Mercy " !
In response to this, you should recite: yahdikallah " May Allah guide you " !
The Holy Prophet ( Peace and blessing of Allah be upon him) was very fond of perfume. After performing the toilet on arising from sleep. the Holy prophet ( Peace and blessing of Allah be upon him)
invariably used perfume.
Comment by Gravelrash— 2006/03/28 @ 12:16 AM — (Reply)
you are a cock and a half
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Comment by Elmers Brother— 2008/04/19 @ 05:55 AM — (Reply)
you had half a cock pino. Jackass.
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