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In reply to the discussion: National Cathedral celebrates Muslim Friday prayers (photos) [View all]kentauros
(29,414 posts)the "whole picture" that besides being a picture of Interfaith, it also shows segregation and whatever other negativities y'all wish to point out as examples of our hypocrisy. So let me be clear:
There is not a single image in the entire world, whether of something within this world, or outside of it, that is a picture of absolutely perfect beauty. The "whole picture" will always be there and there will always be something that can be perceived as negative by anyone. "Hydrogen is a beautiful atom." "Yeah, but what about the hydrogen bomb?" "That's a beautiful cathedral." "Sure, when you don't take into consideration all of the religious persecution that paid for it and built it." And so on.
I've said this before, and it's obvious that I must stipulate it again: intent is everything. If Okasha's intent was to point out the beauty she sees in this image, then I feel most people, even those against Islam, can see some semblance of beauty in it somewhere. To point out the negativity has the intent of showing us that we're hypocrites because we choose not to focus on the negative parts of an image. And so, the arguments and fights begin.
Yes, we know that negativity is within that image. You don't have to point it out. To do so, especially in this group, goes against the SOP. Discussion is not about tearing down someone's post about a kind of beauty they see versus what you see. What you want is an argument, and that's four doors down on the left.