Hi Surya Deva,
Actually it does not sound different at all. It says stop fighting them when they desist and convert to the religion of Allah. In other words you either convert or perish.
I have read the Quran, thank you very much. I know that the Quran says.
sure it’s different. Obviously very different, your mutilated version says something like “get up and kill” while the actual quote says something like “well, if you get attacked, fight back”. + it clearly says: Don’t begin hostilities, Allah loveth not aggressors.
Additionally there is no need to ask the question, why you cleared the quote from anything that might shed doubt on what you’re trying to bring accross. I don’t have to ask why you deleted “don’t begin hostilities”, it’s obvious.
However, I knew perrfectly that you wouldn’t care, so: Those who might’ve not known what the Sura really says do now and can make up their minds about both the Sura and how it can be and how it is manipulated by you.
Having a minute right now, I’d like to pop you some follow up questions and notes, to keep you going, as I enjoy the show, particularly because it reminds me so well why I reject any religion. Here is the first one:
Hindu civilisation is superior. To all. Yet we agree, that it’s actually “was”, because today, the main country of Hinduism is far from being superior to any average 1st-world country. And of course you have an explanation: Evil other “religions” (stepped out of their scriptures and) invaded and conquered your godlike species. Funny question: How could that happen? How could an inferior civilisation conquer a superior one? I tell you: It’s impossible. Somehow the so called inferior had to be superior. The superior might’ve grown too big to administer, too rich, and therefore attracting conqueres. Or something else. It did not survive, but fell on it’s face and even after a large number of decades, it has not recovered and still is one of the poorest countries in the world. So to say “Hindu civilisaiton is superior” is as absurd as to say “Greek civilisation is superior” or “Roman civilisation is superior”. They once were. Long ago.
So the question again: How come a civilisation of such great superiority fell so hard?
And a point more than a question:
I am proving my point that not all religions are equal.
Of course aren’t all religions equal, they already have different names, so they must be different. They have different people, different scriptures, different rituals and so on. So when someone says, they’re all equal, they obviously must mean something else but them being actually equal. So instead of looking for differences, one must look for similarities. Cuz we already know that there are differences. Simple logic, isn’t it.
So do we find similarities? Yes. Goal of Christianity is to unite with god. What’s the goal of Hinduism? Unite with Brahman or the universal self. It’s the same thing. And how is unity (= Yoga = religion (from latin religare)) achieved? By behaviour. The way you behave decides wether you will be united or not. Same thing. And how do you have to behave? You have to be good, don’t lie, don’t steal, don’t kill, respect others, help others, help the poor, the infants and so on. Same thing. And if you don’t? What’s happening? You’re punished. Same thing. How are you punished? After death (acutally: After life). Same thing. In Christianity you’re going to hell, in Hinduism you’re reborn as some lame creature. In hell you will suffer, as the reborn creature you will suffer. Same thing. And if you behave well, you’ll be rewarded. Same thing. In Christianity you go to heaven and be united with god, in Hinduism you’ll end that cycle of rebirth and unite with Brahman (or something) and enter nirvana. Same thing. Just pictured differently. For an outsider, those differences are of little to no relevance, cuz it’s the same principle. As an insider, sure, you will wind yourself up with details. “Oh, how can I rise from the grave if my body is rotten or had been burnt!!” Hilarious.
So: Yes, it’s the same thing, the religions are equal.
I know, Surya Deva, Mr. Rock of stuff, you won’t agree. Spool off your litany, be my guest, I kinda like just wanted to drop in my viewpoint. If you kindly allow. Or not.
Finally I’d also like to let you know that you, Sir, aren’t doing “your” religion any good, because you have long gone beyond provocing thought. When people hear you talking like a nazi who has achieved nothing himself, but only claims to be member of some master race, it will disgust them. Fortunately you speak your hate in a place where everybody already thinks well of Hinduism, where most people - unlike yourself - do Yoga and have a daily practice of your very own religion, so it’s not too bad. But I, for example, who does not know a single Hindu personally, have already asked myself the question, if your behaviour and attitude, your irrational arrogancy and your aggressive belittling of other beliefs and people because they have that different faith, would be typical for Hindus. I, however, smart and educated, know it’s not the case and like I do not judge Islam by some messed up terrorists, I don’t judge Hinduism by your behavior. Let’s hope noone does, shall we.
The factor that counts in the end is not the ancient book you read or the ritual you follow. It’s how you behave and how you treat others. If you pray to God or Allah or Krishna at the end of the day: Stupid and primitive and inferior is the one who cares about that.
Just my opinion; thank you for reading. 