In a previous post I indicated my interest in pursuing some research in an attempt to answer these two questions
- how far did mission Christianity try to capture or delete previously sacred landscapes in Kenya?
- how did my/our forefathers respond to such desecration of religious sites and knowledge?
and develop the research further.
My birthday comes in December, but there is no harm in making it happen tomorrow or the week after by gifting me this book. I promise to read it and write a review. And I accept ebooks (epub version).
Thank you already.
Random thoughts 
Happy pre-Birthday!
I imagine as one (religion) regime supplanted another, this sort of thing went on all over the place.
When historians ponder the lack of evidence, archaeological and textual, of the numerous sects in early Christianity it is no small stretch to believe the ”victors” of post-Nicaea made every effort to eradicate all traces of dissenting doctrines.
Christian missionaries made similar efforts in most indigenous culture they encountered. Consider Native Americans and the native tribes of South America.
To them, it was all in the name of bringing the lost into the fold, and if they couldn’t be ”herded” well, there were various methods to bring them to heel!
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I think Christianity and Islam were notorious in desecration of the artefacts belonging to other religions. Those they couldn’t destroy they appropriated. Look at the issue of the church of Hagia Sophia as an example
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And we all know Jesus was originally a pagan cross-dresser who frequented local brothels.
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Don’t say some of these facts out loud. They may just resume the Crusades or the Inquisition
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Looks like a fascinating book. Happy early birthday, my fellow devout Muslim friend.
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It does.
It was recommended by a friend of mine & it would be a good birthday present for yours truly
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I’d gladly get this book for you, but today is actually my birthday and nobody has given me a damn thing! I’m really, really pissed-off and not in a giving mood right now – lol! So, here goes…
I’m sixty-four
but there ain’t much more
and I got an itch
that I just can’t reach
To hell with this birthday…
who needs ’em anyway?
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Robert … is today REALLY your b’day? If so, you’re almost “twins” with my other-half — except he has about 10 years on you.
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Happy birthday good friend.
May you live much longer.
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🙂
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