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To: Sultan who wrote (582)	11/23/2001 9:12:59 PM
From: Bag of Pucks	Read Replies (3) \| Respond to of 2926

Sultan, [az-Zumar 39:6] He created you from one being, then from that (being) He made its mate; and He hath provided for you of cattle eight kinds. He created you in the wombs of your mothers, creation after creation, in a threefold gloom. Such is Allah, your Lord. His is the Sovereignty. There is no God save Him. How then are ye turned away ? As we are on the brink of cloning humans (in Italy even, the Pope's back yard!) How do you think such an event would impact Islam in general or contradict this verse which you have provided? I know the verse is not to be taken literally since i never received my one cattle let alone eight <gg> Curious, hkl p.s. what is threefold gloom? Just want to know what's in store for me as I think i've onlys experienced one. <gg>

To: Sultan who wrote (582)	11/25/2001 8:38:45 PM
From: HG	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 2926

I hope you are right, else me and my successive generations are doomed to eternal hell ! <g> I actually wonder why different religions insist so much on their own Gods. I mean, isn't the entity called God in English, Allah in Arabic and Bhagvaan or Ishwar in Hindi ? Yet you will rarely find a Christian praying to Allah or Bhagvaan, or a Moslem praying to God or Bhagvaan. Hindu's are so anglicised and westernised after centuries of British rule, they say that Bhagvaan when translated to English is called "God". So most practicing Hindu's I know, pray to God and to Bhagvaan or Ishwar....but none of them will pray to Allah !!!! This rigidity in the face of linguistic fluff amuses me a lot ! Am i missing something ? Is there a logic to this thinking ?