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Hey, you know what, there were many things spread by the sword. Well, at least until the use of gunpowder. Democracy, for example, was spread by the sword... and guillotine... and probably a lot of gunpowder too. Why so? Well, you can't quite request the king to hold general elections now, can you? (Especially if you didn't vote for him.)
As a sidebar:
In the Qur'an, there are references to one they call:
"God's Word"
"a Spirit from Him"
"The Messiah"
"prophet"
"envoy"
"messenger"
"among those who are close to God"
"worthy of esteem in this world and the next"
"blessed"
"sure word"
"Servant of God"
Can you guess who this is?
"Jesus son of Mary"
I find this interesting, actually. So much that I'm thinking of reading more about Islam. You know, to understand it a bit more. Can anyone here recommend any good books?
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Knowing that death is certain and that the time of death is uncertain, what's the most important thing?
—Bhikkhuni Pema Chödrön
Humankind cannot bear very much reality.
—From "Burnt Norton," Four Quartets (1936), T. S. Eliot
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