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remotest areas where neither government nor any other religious or other philanthropic agency ever ventured. We bring smile on the faces of those who earlier hardly have a square meal daily."
Deepti, "You do help people in remotest areas, but your sole objective is to convert them to Christianity. In areas where Christian missionaries are active almost the entire population has been converted. The tribal people are so poor and simple that you can convert by just providing a mouthful of porridge of wheat and jaggery. The unrest in these areas, demand for separation and independence is all because of conversion and instigation by missionaries. You have done more harm than good. Violence continues unabated. There is another serious charge against the missionaries that they swear by celibacy but exploit children and adults sexually and commit most heinous crime."
Mullah Nasruddin spoke next, “We are working relentlessly to provide religious education to the children of our community. Our madrassas, thousands in number, spread in every nook and corner where community is in majority. It is because of our efforts and work that the community has been able to maintain its distinct culture and identity."
who are members of People for Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA), have clarified that non-violence is quite compatible with Islam. The Saudi Arabia's top ranking cleric Sheikh Abdelaziz bin Abdullah al Sheikh has said that Sacrifice of animal is not obligatory, the flesh does not reach Allah nor does their blood but piety from you reaches him. During obeisance at Kaba the holiest of holy places Muslims dress as Jain monks symbolising non-violence and are forbidden to do any harm lest kill any, may be an ant or other even if it is biting painfully. Obviously sacrifice of animals is contradiction to this perception of non-violence in Islam. In no country other than India there are separate laws for different religious communities and it is all because of a separatist attitude, being hammered day and night by you people. Somehow there is now some awakening and saner people in the community are agreeing with the government to introduce modern education in madrassas and it is hoped that things will change in due course of time."
Deepti, "You and your madrassas are responsible to keep the community backward. You have deliberately deprived the community from modern education. I do not want to generalise but many madrassas become nurseries of breeding terrorism by indoctrinating extremism and twisted interpretation of the holy Quran, particularly the meaning of words like Jihad. Sacrifice of innocent animals continues an essential religious ritual, though some enlightened persons from your community,
Shree called Vidyanand to speak next.
Vidyanand. "Our work is straight forward based on prescience of Astrology. We tell people in advance about the impending events both good and bad and suggest measures to circumvent the misfortunes. We do no harm and only help people and guide them."
Deepti, "Astrology is not at all a science. Astronomy is a science about planets, stars, galaxies and the construct and evolution of the universe. You base your forecasts on the position and movement of planets and stars. Of course all these are inter-related and are mutually reinforcing and affecting each other. It is the moon's influence that keeps earth
