humanbeing wrote:zinger wrote:Forget what us happening to us Brother, but look at yourself.
You are beginning to show signs of drifting away from the Shia Dawoodi Bohra faith and more towards the Sunni/Salafi/Wahabi school of thought.
I would suggest that you follow in the footsteps of Ali Abbas and Anajmi and convert and join Sunni Muslims.
Please understand, i dont mean to insult you, i am just saying that it seems that you feel that they are right and we are wrong, so you should leave us and join them.
seriously, think about it. i write this with no hatred in my heart for you, just best wishes that you be happy, if that is where you think the truth lies
Zinger
Please help me understand the spirituality content of placing antiquities and pieces of mausoleum and zarees for commoners to revere and make it a medium of expression of piety, respect and love.
Commoners look upto priestly leaders for guidance in matters of faith and piety. They follow with confidence and trust teachings imparted by these leaders. One should see how the commoner bohra revere this articles excitingly and express their wishes and desires, piety etc.
Bohras are drifting away from common sense and humanity and surrounding themselves with material articles to express their devotion.
Mindsets of bohra are changing into very inclusive cult, which is becoming dangerous day by day. More of such superficial dependence is making the grip of priestly class on bohra commoner tighter.
Kothar has masterminded emotional control by creating layers and layers of emotional vents to express devotions to keep commoner bohra busy. Fully exploiting human tendency to resort to idol worshipping.
Rights and wrong we can discuss and I m open to debates. I write with common sense, I dnt have references or authentic sources to back up complex exploitative practices. With common sense I m ready to change my opinion. So help me !
If building magnificent Zarees with gold and silver was so important, then why were the zarees and mausoleums not made grand by previous Imams or Dais ?
In my knowledge most of the Mausoleums in India and Yemen or elsewhere were refurbished renovated to grand scale by 51st & 52nd Dai. Personality’s grave on which these tombs stand;
Would their respect in eyes of bohra decrease if they were not made grand ?
Imagine, it would have far more better effect, if those graves were kept simple as an example for people to learn, that we all return to maker simple.
Would it be better to impart the knowledge, message and principles those personalities lived and died for ?
Schemes and Projects of human development can be started in the name of those personalities so much respected and loved. Hopefully not worshipped. Like starting “n” number of scholarships, medical treatments, entrepreneur, housing, clothing, etc.
I prefer to remain human with common sense rather than tag myself with abde sunni wahaabi etc. it doesn’t make a difference what I m called, what matters is how I have spent the wealth I earned. Emotional satisfaction of making something work be it making an electric circuit or help a life is enough to be at peace spiritually.
Although leaders advise in all respect, but human mind has a tendency to focus on easy tasks, they find focusing their devotion much easier to express standing in front of Marbled tile, gold door, silver window, marbled grave to wail and express their wishes, desires and piety to go home content that they have done their part of being righteous bohra Muslim.
