Why I Don’t Answer Lots Of Questions

Here I outline why I don’t respond to a lot of questions which people ask me which they possibly would address to a mullah or similar. Here’s the link to my older video: I am not a mullah – and nor do I want to be one: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eByA0dn4MgU Why I avoid particular questions: Examples: • …

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Here I outline why I don’t respond to a lot of questions which people ask me which they possibly would address to a mullah or similar.

Here’s the link to my older video: I am not a mullah – and nor do I want to be one:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eByA0dn4MgU

Why I avoid particular questions:

Examples:

• are wigs haram?

• can you wash your hands with nail polish?

• can you get married over Skype?

• can you use plastic surgery

• and many more

I’m going to give you my thoughts:

• there are historical reasons why Muslims do this – I am from another culture

o prayer in Christianity isn’t a biggy

• I see my job differently:

o to do my analysis on the Qur’an

o to try to get that analysis to a group of engaged and bright people while filtering out the dross as much as possible (quality)

o to explain the concept of the God protocol

o to present an example of warning the elite

o to help people to start thinking for themselves

o to lead by example

• However, I am not saying that it is always bad for groups to form:

o Benedictine monks

o Franciscan monks

o Amish, etc.

• I do think it is fine for people to submit to what I might call an Order

• But the problem Islamically is that often this ends up in factionalism

• I personally see it as a workshop

• And even historically, in mainstream Islamic traditions it wasn’t a problem

• Today, everything has become over polarized. So I stick to what are my core concerns

• Also:

o Personally, I think the online “mullah” role is wrong (at least for me)

o You can be quoted out of context

o You don’t know the person

• This is what I might call the pastoral role. A sharing of personal advice. There is nothing wrong with it but I don’t think the Internet is the forum.

Original video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l3IiZFgjrL0

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