Adnan Oktar discusses various behavioral defects of what he calls the "religion of ignorance" in multiple interviews. He identifies behaviors such as artificiality, extreme sentimentality, egoism, selfishness, affectation, bad manners, and an overemphasis on logic as problematic. He advocates behaving sincerely, candidly, honestly and from the heart rather than putting on artificial displays or prioritizing self-interest over helping others. Oktar also criticizes those who adopt strange, exaggerated styles of speech or behavior when discussing religion.
The music video for "Like a Prayer" by Madonna explores the themes of sex, race, and religion. Madonna witnesses a black man helping a woman who was assaulted, but the police wrongly arrest him, highlighting racial biases. In the church, Madonna sees a saint who looks like the black man. She has a dream where the saint comes to life and kisses her, blessing her to go tell the police the truth. By presenting a black Jesus and depicting religious symbols, the video challenged stereotypes but also sparked controversy for its blending of sexuality and spirituality.
J.B. Priestley's play "An Inspector Calls" examines social responsibility through the story of Eva Smith's death. Each member of the upper-class Birling family contributed in some way to Eva's downward spiral, whether it was Mr. Birling firing her, Sheila firing her from another job, Eric impregnating and abandoning her, or Gerald having an affair with her. By the end, the family realizes how their individual actions impacted Eva's life but Mr. Birling refuses to accept responsibility. The play leaves the audience contemplating their own social responsibilities.
The document provides a revision sheet on the plot and characters of An Inspector Calls. It summarizes the plot in 12 points and describes the 7 main characters. It also analyzes key themes of the play such as responsibility, class, attitudes, and age. The themes section compares the attitudes and reactions of the older and younger generations to the inspector's message about their responsibility for Eva Smith's death.
Mr. Birling, the patriarch of the family, is dismissive of the inspector and believes himself to be untouchable. As the inspector reveals more, Mr. Birling's language becomes more fragmented and panicked as his authority breaks down. Mrs. Birling epitomizes the social snobbery and hypocrisy of the upper classes, showing no remorse for her treatment of Eva Smith. Sheila initially acts selfishly but grows increasingly sympathetic towards Eva, recognizing her own role in Eva's tragedy and understanding the message of collective responsibility. Eric admits to an altercation with Eva that drove her to suicide, reflecting his immaturity and lack of regard for others.
The document provides an overview and analysis of the main characters in J.B. Priestley's play "An Inspector Calls". It examines each character's role, traits, and how they relate to the key themes of gender stereotypes and social class prejudice in early 20th century England. Mr. Birling is described as traditional, selfish, and overbearing. His wife Sybil is portrayed as snobby and believes herself always right. Their daughter Sheila seems initially spoiled but grows more emotional and able to change. Eric is the black sheep of the family who drinks heavily. Gerald, Sheila's fiancé, represents the next generation of privilege and hypocrisy. Eva Smith, though never seen, is a victim of the
This document provides context and key quotations from An Inspector Calls relating to the roles and treatment of women, characters such as Sheila Birling and Gerald Croft, and the setting in pre-World War 1 Britain. It describes how women had few rights and opportunities at the time, and how characters like Eva Smith and Daisy Renton were used and discarded by the wealthy upper classes represented by the Birlings and Gerald. Quotations show Sheila maturing and realizing her role in Eva's death, while Gerald hides his feelings but felt genuine sorrow for Daisy. The document also establishes the play's 1912 setting before the wars through quotes like Mr. Birling mentioning the Titanic.
This presentation aims at tracing the changing role of women in Hindi Cinema through 10 popular women-centric movie and a not-so-popular movie - 'Lajja'
This document provides an overview and summary of key events and quotes from J.B. Priestley's play "An Inspector Calls". It is divided into sections for each act. In Act 1, Inspector Goole questions each member of the Birling family about their involvement with a young woman named Eva Smith who later died. It is revealed that Arthur Birling, Gerald Croft, Eric Birling and Sheila Birling each interacted with Eva Smith in some way that negatively impacted her. In Act 2, more details are revealed about each character's role in Eva Smith's downfall. In Act 3, Eric confesses that his actions led directly to Eva Smith's death, causing great distress among the family. The Inspector's final
The music video for "Like a Prayer" by Madonna explores the themes of sex, race, and religion. Madonna witnesses a black man helping a woman who was assaulted, but the police wrongly arrest him, highlighting racial biases. In the church, Madonna sees a saint who looks like the black man. She has a dream where the saint comes to life and kisses her, blessing her to go tell the police the truth. By presenting a black Jesus and depicting religious symbols, the video challenged stereotypes but also sparked controversy for its blending of sexuality and spirituality.
J.B. Priestley's play "An Inspector Calls" examines social responsibility through the story of Eva Smith's death. Each member of the upper-class Birling family contributed in some way to Eva's downward spiral, whether it was Mr. Birling firing her, Sheila firing her from another job, Eric impregnating and abandoning her, or Gerald having an affair with her. By the end, the family realizes how their individual actions impacted Eva's life but Mr. Birling refuses to accept responsibility. The play leaves the audience contemplating their own social responsibilities.
The document provides a revision sheet on the plot and characters of An Inspector Calls. It summarizes the plot in 12 points and describes the 7 main characters. It also analyzes key themes of the play such as responsibility, class, attitudes, and age. The themes section compares the attitudes and reactions of the older and younger generations to the inspector's message about their responsibility for Eva Smith's death.
Mr. Birling, the patriarch of the family, is dismissive of the inspector and believes himself to be untouchable. As the inspector reveals more, Mr. Birling's language becomes more fragmented and panicked as his authority breaks down. Mrs. Birling epitomizes the social snobbery and hypocrisy of the upper classes, showing no remorse for her treatment of Eva Smith. Sheila initially acts selfishly but grows increasingly sympathetic towards Eva, recognizing her own role in Eva's tragedy and understanding the message of collective responsibility. Eric admits to an altercation with Eva that drove her to suicide, reflecting his immaturity and lack of regard for others.
The document provides an overview and analysis of the main characters in J.B. Priestley's play "An Inspector Calls". It examines each character's role, traits, and how they relate to the key themes of gender stereotypes and social class prejudice in early 20th century England. Mr. Birling is described as traditional, selfish, and overbearing. His wife Sybil is portrayed as snobby and believes herself always right. Their daughter Sheila seems initially spoiled but grows more emotional and able to change. Eric is the black sheep of the family who drinks heavily. Gerald, Sheila's fiancé, represents the next generation of privilege and hypocrisy. Eva Smith, though never seen, is a victim of the
This document provides context and key quotations from An Inspector Calls relating to the roles and treatment of women, characters such as Sheila Birling and Gerald Croft, and the setting in pre-World War 1 Britain. It describes how women had few rights and opportunities at the time, and how characters like Eva Smith and Daisy Renton were used and discarded by the wealthy upper classes represented by the Birlings and Gerald. Quotations show Sheila maturing and realizing her role in Eva's death, while Gerald hides his feelings but felt genuine sorrow for Daisy. The document also establishes the play's 1912 setting before the wars through quotes like Mr. Birling mentioning the Titanic.
This presentation aims at tracing the changing role of women in Hindi Cinema through 10 popular women-centric movie and a not-so-popular movie - 'Lajja'
This document provides an overview and summary of key events and quotes from J.B. Priestley's play "An Inspector Calls". It is divided into sections for each act. In Act 1, Inspector Goole questions each member of the Birling family about their involvement with a young woman named Eva Smith who later died. It is revealed that Arthur Birling, Gerald Croft, Eric Birling and Sheila Birling each interacted with Eva Smith in some way that negatively impacted her. In Act 2, more details are revealed about each character's role in Eva Smith's downfall. In Act 3, Eric confesses that his actions led directly to Eva Smith's death, causing great distress among the family. The Inspector's final
Arthur Birling reacts defensively and aggressively during the interrogation, refusing responsibility. Sheila is initially shocked but accepts guilt, remaining impacted. Birling is unchanged after, prioritizing business over people. Sheila grows sympathetic, learning from the experience.
The document provides character summaries for the main characters in J.B. Priestley's play An Inspector Calls:
1) Arthur Birling is a wealthy businessman who believes himself above the law as a former magistrate. He is unaware of how his actions affect others and has unrealistic views about social and economic issues.
2) Sybil Birling is a snobbish woman who looks down on those less wealthy. She is a hypocrite who judges others more harshly than her own family.
3) Sheila Birling realizes the tragedy of Eva Smith's story most quickly. She feels responsible for Eva's firing and tries to get the others to acknowledge their faults.
4) Eric Birling is portrayed
The document provides key quotations from An Inspector Calls that illustrate important themes. [1] The quotations show tensions within the wealthy Birling family as they interact with the inspector who questions their moral responsibility. [2] Many quotations reveal the family's arrogance and lack of care for the working class girl Eva Smith whose death they each contributed to. [3] The inspector's message is that "we are members of one body" and must consider how our actions impact others, contrasting with the family's view of "every man for himself".
The document compares the novel The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne to the movie Easy A. Both stories feature female protagonists, Hester Prynne and Olive Pendergast, who engage in behavior deemed inappropriate by their Puritan and modern communities. As a result, both women are ostracized and forced to wear a scarlet "A," though Olive chooses this herself while Hester has no choice. While the stories differ in their historical settings, they both illustrate the harsh judgment of religious communities on those who violate social norms.
The document summarizes the British Board of Film Classification (BBFC) rating system. The BBFC is responsible for classifying and censoring films in the UK. They have seven ratings: U, PG, 12A, 12, 15, 18, and R18. The document provides details on the content restrictions and guidelines for each rating, including allowed depictions of discrimination, drugs, imitable behavior, language, nudity, sex, violence. Examples are given of recently rated films like Home (U), PAN (PG), The Martian (12A), Crimson Peak (15), and Fifty Shades of Grey (18).
This document provides revision notes for the play "An Inspector Calls" by J.B. Priestley. It summarizes the key plot points of each act and discusses the main characters. The notes identify external events that influenced the time period and key structural elements of the play. They provide a quick summary of each act and pose important questions to consider from the act. The document aims to help students revise and prepare for their GCSE exam on the play.
Daisy Buchanan is the object of Jay Gatsby's affection. She grew up wealthy in Louisville and now lives in East Egg married to Tom Buchanan. Though beautiful, charming, and desiring of love, she is also shallow, fickle, and cares primarily about wealth and luxury. Her character is represented by the colors white, symbolizing her outward purity and innocence, and yellow, symbolizing her inner superficiality and dishonesty.
I have made another educational power point with even more slides to help students with their English literature exams coming up soon. This is based on An Inspector Calls which is a play written in 1945 made by Priestly. I hope you enjoy and learn, please follow and like to discover more power points. Thank you! (Reference: Bitesize: English literature)
~ Suzan G
(Info is from Bitesize, I don't own it)
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This document provides context and notes about J.B. Priestley's play "An Inspector Calls". It includes notes from the director, descriptions of the characters, a summary of the plot, and discussion of themes like social class and responsibility. The play examines the responsibility of a wealthy family after a surprise visit from an inspector investigating the suicide of a young working-class woman named Eva Smith. Each family member is found to have played a small role in the events that led to her death.
The document discusses several perspectives on the relationship between society, politics, and filmmaking:
1. Sydney Pollack argues that changes in society's values drive changes in movies, not the other way around, while others note filmmakers must balance moral messages with commercial interests.
2. Documentaries have become more openly political as network news presents a distorted reality. Filmgoers choose movies providing a clearer version of current events.
3. The politics of moviemaking can involve straight confrontations of issues or allegory and metaphor. Political films have addressed events like the Vietnam War and 9/11.
The play explores themes of social responsibility and the interconnectedness of society through the interrogation of a wealthy British family by a police inspector about the suicide of a young pregnant woman named Eva Smith. Each family member is revealed to have played a small role in Eva's downward spiral through selfish actions like firing her from a job or refusing charity, showing how the attitudes and choices of all members of society can impact others. The inspector's compelling arguments seek to persuade the family that true change is needed to build a more just post-war society where people support each other.
The document summarizes and analyzes various images from the opening credits of the television show "True Blood". In three sentences:
The first image shows a boy with strawberries around his mouth, ominously foreshadowing vampires drinking blood later in the show. A billboard mentions God, implying the location is highly religious and wants to ward off vampires. Additional images show people dancing erotically at a club to hint at sexual themes, a man leaning on a woman's neck like a vampire would bite, and an alligator and swamp to indicate the show is set in the deep south of Central America.
This song reflects on people's experiences and reactions on September 11, 2001 when terrorists attacked the United States. It asks the listener where they were when the attacks occurred and how they may have felt, such as shocked, angry, or crying over the loss of lives. It suggests people may have prayed for victims or felt pride in heroes who helped. While not an expert in politics, the singer knows about faith, hope and love, and that the greatest thing is love.
This document provides context and analysis of Flannery O'Connor's short story "A Good Man is Hard to Find". It outlines key details about the author, the plot, characters, symbols, and themes of the story. O'Connor explores themes of grace, evil, and mankind's need for salvation. The story follows a grandmother on a family trip who encounters the escaped criminal The Misfit, leading to a climactic confrontation that reveals insights into grace.
Ashley Glover is a 25-year-old hair stylist from Kirksville, Missouri who has always dreamed of pursuing a career in music performance. Though she had some success in high school, a trip to Nashville revealed the intense competition in the music industry and caused her to doubt her abilities. She shifted her focus to building a family but found that dream unraveling as well through a failed marriage. Now with a young daughter, Glover continues working as a hairstylist while still holding onto her dream of performing, hoping to find a way to balance her responsibilities with her passion for music.
This PowerPoint is for Section B revision for the WJEC Film Studies AS Level exam. It is good to have some information about your 'star' if you're answering the star question. But the best way to revise for this section is to watch British films featuring your star actor/actress and writing practice questions.
The inspector investigates the mysterious death of Eva Smith and holds each character responsible for her demise. He represents socialist ideals of societal responsibility and equality. Through imposing physical presence and probing questions, the inspector exposes the faults of each character and catalyzes changes in their views, particularly in Sheila. His omniscience makes the characters anxious and ashamed as he strips away their pretenses.
Flannery O'Connor was a 20th century American author known for her short stories that blended Southern Gothic fiction with Roman Catholic theology. She was born in 1925 in Georgia to an Irish Catholic family and contracted lupus at age 25. Her illness and early death influenced her focus on themes of mortality, sin, and redemption. As a Catholic and Southerner, her work explored the interaction of divine grace with human frailty and the grotesque aspects of human nature. Though praised for her literary talents, some critics found her direct portrayal of religious themes too simplistic for modern readers. Overall, O'Connor developed a unique Southern Gothic style that incorporated her dual identities as a Catholic believer and a writer of
This document contains a storyboard for a video with 26 shots depicting various scenes. It lists the shot number, description, camera angle, movement, and duration for each shot. The shots include pans of locations, confrontations between characters, a grave site, and increasing close-ups of a woman being followed down an alley while music by Kodaline plays throughout.
Unified Small Business Alliance Proposal by Startup EliteMarkus Biegel
The Unified Small Business Alliance is an organization established to Create, Restore and Maintain a Healthy Business Environment.
This is the modified presentation for the Unified Small Business Alliance created by Startup Elite.
For more presentations and information on our services please visit www.StartupElite.com
Simplisse establecidos en una misión para mejorar la experiencia de la lactancia materna de las madres, al imitar las acciones del bebé durante la lactancia. Años de investigación y la observación cuidadosa descubrieron que los bebés no utilizan una alta succión o presión en el pezón de la madre. Más bien, el bebé utiliza una ligera presión de enclavamiento que simplemente tiene pecho de la mamá en la boca. La lengua del bebé y las mandíbulas se mueven contra el pezón y la areola, lo que hace que los conductos de leche se contraigan y provocar la eyección de leche. Esta forma de expresión suave provocando la leche es exactamente imitado por el Companion ™ Simplisse lactancia materna. Usted puede esperar más suave, la extracción de leche más cómodo que se siente menos como una bomba y más como un bebé.
Para comprar simplisse :
http://www.farmacia-internacional.net/tienda/simplisse-m-449.html
Arthur Birling reacts defensively and aggressively during the interrogation, refusing responsibility. Sheila is initially shocked but accepts guilt, remaining impacted. Birling is unchanged after, prioritizing business over people. Sheila grows sympathetic, learning from the experience.
The document provides character summaries for the main characters in J.B. Priestley's play An Inspector Calls:
1) Arthur Birling is a wealthy businessman who believes himself above the law as a former magistrate. He is unaware of how his actions affect others and has unrealistic views about social and economic issues.
2) Sybil Birling is a snobbish woman who looks down on those less wealthy. She is a hypocrite who judges others more harshly than her own family.
3) Sheila Birling realizes the tragedy of Eva Smith's story most quickly. She feels responsible for Eva's firing and tries to get the others to acknowledge their faults.
4) Eric Birling is portrayed
The document provides key quotations from An Inspector Calls that illustrate important themes. [1] The quotations show tensions within the wealthy Birling family as they interact with the inspector who questions their moral responsibility. [2] Many quotations reveal the family's arrogance and lack of care for the working class girl Eva Smith whose death they each contributed to. [3] The inspector's message is that "we are members of one body" and must consider how our actions impact others, contrasting with the family's view of "every man for himself".
The document compares the novel The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne to the movie Easy A. Both stories feature female protagonists, Hester Prynne and Olive Pendergast, who engage in behavior deemed inappropriate by their Puritan and modern communities. As a result, both women are ostracized and forced to wear a scarlet "A," though Olive chooses this herself while Hester has no choice. While the stories differ in their historical settings, they both illustrate the harsh judgment of religious communities on those who violate social norms.
The document summarizes the British Board of Film Classification (BBFC) rating system. The BBFC is responsible for classifying and censoring films in the UK. They have seven ratings: U, PG, 12A, 12, 15, 18, and R18. The document provides details on the content restrictions and guidelines for each rating, including allowed depictions of discrimination, drugs, imitable behavior, language, nudity, sex, violence. Examples are given of recently rated films like Home (U), PAN (PG), The Martian (12A), Crimson Peak (15), and Fifty Shades of Grey (18).
This document provides revision notes for the play "An Inspector Calls" by J.B. Priestley. It summarizes the key plot points of each act and discusses the main characters. The notes identify external events that influenced the time period and key structural elements of the play. They provide a quick summary of each act and pose important questions to consider from the act. The document aims to help students revise and prepare for their GCSE exam on the play.
Daisy Buchanan is the object of Jay Gatsby's affection. She grew up wealthy in Louisville and now lives in East Egg married to Tom Buchanan. Though beautiful, charming, and desiring of love, she is also shallow, fickle, and cares primarily about wealth and luxury. Her character is represented by the colors white, symbolizing her outward purity and innocence, and yellow, symbolizing her inner superficiality and dishonesty.
I have made another educational power point with even more slides to help students with their English literature exams coming up soon. This is based on An Inspector Calls which is a play written in 1945 made by Priestly. I hope you enjoy and learn, please follow and like to discover more power points. Thank you! (Reference: Bitesize: English literature)
~ Suzan G
(Info is from Bitesize, I don't own it)
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This document provides context and notes about J.B. Priestley's play "An Inspector Calls". It includes notes from the director, descriptions of the characters, a summary of the plot, and discussion of themes like social class and responsibility. The play examines the responsibility of a wealthy family after a surprise visit from an inspector investigating the suicide of a young working-class woman named Eva Smith. Each family member is found to have played a small role in the events that led to her death.
The document discusses several perspectives on the relationship between society, politics, and filmmaking:
1. Sydney Pollack argues that changes in society's values drive changes in movies, not the other way around, while others note filmmakers must balance moral messages with commercial interests.
2. Documentaries have become more openly political as network news presents a distorted reality. Filmgoers choose movies providing a clearer version of current events.
3. The politics of moviemaking can involve straight confrontations of issues or allegory and metaphor. Political films have addressed events like the Vietnam War and 9/11.
The play explores themes of social responsibility and the interconnectedness of society through the interrogation of a wealthy British family by a police inspector about the suicide of a young pregnant woman named Eva Smith. Each family member is revealed to have played a small role in Eva's downward spiral through selfish actions like firing her from a job or refusing charity, showing how the attitudes and choices of all members of society can impact others. The inspector's compelling arguments seek to persuade the family that true change is needed to build a more just post-war society where people support each other.
The document summarizes and analyzes various images from the opening credits of the television show "True Blood". In three sentences:
The first image shows a boy with strawberries around his mouth, ominously foreshadowing vampires drinking blood later in the show. A billboard mentions God, implying the location is highly religious and wants to ward off vampires. Additional images show people dancing erotically at a club to hint at sexual themes, a man leaning on a woman's neck like a vampire would bite, and an alligator and swamp to indicate the show is set in the deep south of Central America.
This song reflects on people's experiences and reactions on September 11, 2001 when terrorists attacked the United States. It asks the listener where they were when the attacks occurred and how they may have felt, such as shocked, angry, or crying over the loss of lives. It suggests people may have prayed for victims or felt pride in heroes who helped. While not an expert in politics, the singer knows about faith, hope and love, and that the greatest thing is love.
This document provides context and analysis of Flannery O'Connor's short story "A Good Man is Hard to Find". It outlines key details about the author, the plot, characters, symbols, and themes of the story. O'Connor explores themes of grace, evil, and mankind's need for salvation. The story follows a grandmother on a family trip who encounters the escaped criminal The Misfit, leading to a climactic confrontation that reveals insights into grace.
Ashley Glover is a 25-year-old hair stylist from Kirksville, Missouri who has always dreamed of pursuing a career in music performance. Though she had some success in high school, a trip to Nashville revealed the intense competition in the music industry and caused her to doubt her abilities. She shifted her focus to building a family but found that dream unraveling as well through a failed marriage. Now with a young daughter, Glover continues working as a hairstylist while still holding onto her dream of performing, hoping to find a way to balance her responsibilities with her passion for music.
This PowerPoint is for Section B revision for the WJEC Film Studies AS Level exam. It is good to have some information about your 'star' if you're answering the star question. But the best way to revise for this section is to watch British films featuring your star actor/actress and writing practice questions.
The inspector investigates the mysterious death of Eva Smith and holds each character responsible for her demise. He represents socialist ideals of societal responsibility and equality. Through imposing physical presence and probing questions, the inspector exposes the faults of each character and catalyzes changes in their views, particularly in Sheila. His omniscience makes the characters anxious and ashamed as he strips away their pretenses.
Flannery O'Connor was a 20th century American author known for her short stories that blended Southern Gothic fiction with Roman Catholic theology. She was born in 1925 in Georgia to an Irish Catholic family and contracted lupus at age 25. Her illness and early death influenced her focus on themes of mortality, sin, and redemption. As a Catholic and Southerner, her work explored the interaction of divine grace with human frailty and the grotesque aspects of human nature. Though praised for her literary talents, some critics found her direct portrayal of religious themes too simplistic for modern readers. Overall, O'Connor developed a unique Southern Gothic style that incorporated her dual identities as a Catholic believer and a writer of
This document contains a storyboard for a video with 26 shots depicting various scenes. It lists the shot number, description, camera angle, movement, and duration for each shot. The shots include pans of locations, confrontations between characters, a grave site, and increasing close-ups of a woman being followed down an alley while music by Kodaline plays throughout.
Unified Small Business Alliance Proposal by Startup EliteMarkus Biegel
The Unified Small Business Alliance is an organization established to Create, Restore and Maintain a Healthy Business Environment.
This is the modified presentation for the Unified Small Business Alliance created by Startup Elite.
For more presentations and information on our services please visit www.StartupElite.com
Simplisse establecidos en una misión para mejorar la experiencia de la lactancia materna de las madres, al imitar las acciones del bebé durante la lactancia. Años de investigación y la observación cuidadosa descubrieron que los bebés no utilizan una alta succión o presión en el pezón de la madre. Más bien, el bebé utiliza una ligera presión de enclavamiento que simplemente tiene pecho de la mamá en la boca. La lengua del bebé y las mandíbulas se mueven contra el pezón y la areola, lo que hace que los conductos de leche se contraigan y provocar la eyección de leche. Esta forma de expresión suave provocando la leche es exactamente imitado por el Companion ™ Simplisse lactancia materna. Usted puede esperar más suave, la extracción de leche más cómodo que se siente menos como una bomba y más como un bebé.
Para comprar simplisse :
http://www.farmacia-internacional.net/tienda/simplisse-m-449.html
This document provides information about Modiste (Bangladesh) Ltd., a garment factory located in Chittagong, Bangladesh. It summarizes the factory's contact details, year established, major customers which include Ralph Lauren, Macy's, and Walmart, markets served which are mostly USA and EU, and types of fabrics produced which include cotton, denim, and polyester. It also lists the factory's capacity of 4.2 million pieces per year and details about its facilities, equipment, and 950 employees.
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This document outlines a unit on graphic expression and communication techniques. The unit consists of 10 sessions and aims to teach students how to communicate technical ideas through drawing, use drawing tools and instruments to create accurate drawings, and distinguish different types of object views and perspectives. Key topics covered include drawing mediums and tools, sketches, diagrams and technical drawings, measurement, scales, and visualization of objects from different views. Students will practice these skills by drawing objects, learning technical drawing standards, and creating models with different views. The document provides detailed descriptions of learning outcomes, session structure and timing, vocabulary, exercises and assessments.
Cristóvão Colombo realizou quatro viagens ao Novo Mundo, explorando novas rotas e terras durante seu segundo, terceiro e quarto voyages, antes de sua morte, encerrando assim sua carreira como navegador e explorador.
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El documento presenta una entrevista con Luis Zubialde, consejero delegado de Palletways Iberia, sobre el modelo de negocio de la compañía. Palletways ofrece la distribución exprés de pequeños envíos de mercancía paletizada a través de una red de miembros en toda Europa. Zubialde destaca que el éxito se debe a ideas sencillas como ofrecer un servicio excelente y trabajo en equipo. El objetivo es continuar expandiendo la red y aumentando el volumen con cada cliente.
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Some statements of Adnan Oktar (Harun Yahya) on the religion of ignorance 2. english
1. BEHAVIORAL DEFECTS IN THE RELIGION OF
IGNORANCE: ARTIFICIALITY
ADNAN OKTAR’S LIVE INTERVIEW ON KAÇKAR TV (March 12, 2009)
ADNAN OKTAR: The religion of ignorance is a reality our brother encounters in many
sections of society. Extreme artificiality, extremely artificial speech, in other words, not being
natural. He sees someone, for instance, and starts saying in a very exaggerated manner,
“Whereeee have you been?” Instead of this one says sincerely that he has missed that person
and thanks Allah that they have seen one another again. This becomes a really candid speech.
But he again and again says, “Believe me, I am so happy to see you. You cannot imagine how
much I missed you.” Are you trying to convince the other person because you lie? They swear
they are really delighted to see the other person. What did you expect? Are you supposed to
be sad? Of course you will be pleased. But I am talking about these utterly artificial
expressions of emotion. This is an unnatural style of speech that makes people uneasy in
many sections of society. Of course, there are also people who speak honestly. And that
comes as a great relief to people. Such people say what they think, from the heart. But with an
artificial person, one just wishes he would stop talking. That kind of talk is really difficult to
put up with. If someone you talk to is very annoying, you can be sure he is from the religion
of ignorance. But if one listens to him very happily and easily, if his presence puts one at ease,
then he does not live by the religion of ignorance. I can cite that as a very certain and definite
measure, insha’Allah.
**
ADNAN OKTAR’S LIVE INTERVIEW ON KANAL 35 (IZMIR (February 14, 2009)
You know the kind of people who are really artificial, who use mad gestures and speech as if
they were on the stage or reciting verse, for instance, and adopt a really false mode of
behavior and put on a very awkward show, that is the kind of bizarre style people adopt while
talking about religion. But people who look carefully and are able to check their memories
understand immediately what is happening. These people adopt a very strange style, roll their
eyes around and do other things, as if one needed a special form of behavior to talk about
religion, as if there was a light sound track playing in the background, the tune of a flute or an
end-blown flute. What need is there for all that? Religion is evidently the reality itself.
Someone who is really having a nice time wears a particular expression. But these people are
not happy. Not all, but majority of them, put on a big show and pretend to be happy. That is a
very painful thing.
ADNAN OKTAR’S LIVE INTERVIEW ON KRAL KRADENİZ TV (JANUARY 16,
2209)
Now, let us suppose you are watching the television, and they show you delightful views with
animals and plants that are very lovely. But two people are constantly talking. A man and a
2. woman are talking, gossiping using ugly gestures and artificial movements. They talk to one
another for hours like that, but what beauty is there in it? What can they learn from one
another? What we have is immoral behavior, artificial facial gestures, embarrassing
expressions, answering back, and behavior that I call religion of ignorance, that is
incompatible with morality love, affection and compassion. Instead of that, however, they
could be broadcasting excellent statements emphasizing love and affection or very pleasant
images. There are infinite number of delightful places in this world, so many lovely views,
they could show documentaries or recount historical episodes, or discuss foreign countries or
show cute kids or excellent people and talk about their moral virtues. That is the kind of thing
we should be watching.
11- BEHAVIORAL DEFECTS IN THE RELIGION OF IGNORANCE:
EGOISM AND SELFISHNESS
ADNAN OKTAR’S BUYUKHABER INTERVIEW
(DECEMBER 12, 2008)
Materialist, Darwinist thinking automatically brings with it egotistical and selfish state of
mind, that is a philosophy of selfishness. A kind of ‘who cares what happens to anyone else so
long as I am all right’ mentality develops. Egoism is a dreadful thing. It is really disturbing
and oppressive. Selfish communities and selfish individuals. Because selfish working groups
adopt a selfish approach, they always strive for their own self-interest. They therefore
recognize no rules or bounds. They recognize no law and regard such feelings as beauty, love,
compassion and respect as surplus to requirements. That is why the current economic crisis is
able to develop so strongly on such a foundation. Yet if people were to place their trust in
Allah, if they saw the good in everything, if they watched out for their neighbor more than for
themselves, if they adopted the fine words of the Prophet (saas) that he who lies down while
his neighbor is hungry is not one of us as their guiding principle, a very different environment
would result. For instance, alms are not donated, people hardly donate alms. The fact is
however, Muslims protect the poor and do good deeds to people. They especially absolve
people of their debts, for example, and forgiving debts is very important. And they do not
amass possessions, gold, silver or money out of greed or a concern for the future. Instead,
they use those things on Allah’s path, because they hope it from Allah, they simply hope to
have also in the future. That is why there is currently a contraction across the world. Because
everyone is holding onto their money and gold, nobody wants to export anything, and
everyone is awaiting the outcome with fear and unease. That is wrong. This means collapse, a
complete dead end. It is a sickness. In order for it to be defeated, large sums of money must
be distributed to the poor as a matter of urgency and wages must be raised. Nobody must
worry what will happen then. Because when that is done the markets will be revived, meaning
that money will enter the state’s coffers. No money can enter those coffers if the markets are
3. not revived. In other words, if the state spends money on the one hand, there will be a huge
flow of funds to it on the other. Production will go up enormously. Reducing interest rates to
zero will have a literally explosive impact.
**
ADNAN OKTAR’S LIVE INTERVIEW ON CAY TV (FEBRUARY 25, 2009)
...... for example, an old, radiant grandfather type; one treats him with affection, helps
him cross the street, carries anything heavy he has with him and gives up one’s seat on
the bus to him. But when someone brought up to be egotistical, selfish and irreligious
sees an elderly person, on the bus say, they prefer to look somewhere else instead.
They turn their eyes away on the street. There he is doubled over in pain and you are
young and as strong as a lion, so you should carry his bags for him wherever he wants
to go, isn’t that right? Showing love and respect to someone like that will bring
happiness with it, and Allah will then bestow strength and joy and happiness. The
selfish person may imagine he is very clever because of his egotism and cruelty, but he
immediately suffers the recompense for it, like a slap in the face.
ADNAN OKTAR’S EKIN TV INTERVIEW
(JANUARY 19, 2009)
There is a very selfish and egotistical idea taught by society that has a great deal to do with
selfishness and egoism; “Never trust anyone, not even your own father.” But in the societal
model we want to see, everyone will trust everyone else. Everyone will love everyone else.
But I go out on the streets and everyone looks so gloomy. Majority of people look gloomy,
their eyes downcast. People should look at beauty of all kinds, greet other people and be
friends with them. The Turkish nation, this motherland, Turkey with its extraordinary
loveliness are ours, masha’Allah. It is an incredibly beautiful country masha’Allah. And our
people are most humane. Our nation is normally full of love if it feels trust and respect and
feels itself to be safe.
ADNAN OKTAR’S TRABZON TV INTERVIEW
(September 4, 2008)
Nobody freezes to death in Turkey, or only very rarely. The municipalities always provide a
solution. So why all this greed? For example, some people complain of having no money to
buy meat or cheese. While those who do eat meat and cheese complain that these things have
clotted up their arteries and raised their cholesterol levels. I wish I had known before, they
say, and not eaten all those things. While people who subsist on vegetables wish they had
eaten more meat. Yet there is a secret in all this. Someone who lives on vegetables, who eats
spinach and leeks, for example, imagines that these are very bad. Yet Allah bestows good
4. health through them. People who live in rural areas always have rosy cheeks and are more
healthy. But it is also of course important for there to be social justice among people. It is
important that Islamic moral values should develop. Our Prophet (saas) says that he, who goes
to bed on a full stomach while his neighbor is hungry, is not one of us.
12- SENTIMENTALITY: A BEHAVIORAL DEFECT IN THE RELIGION OF
IGNORANCE
ADNAN OKTAR’S LIVE INTERVIEW ON TEMPO TV
(MARCH 10, 2009)
Being romantic means being unrealistic. We see this in male-female relations. Girls are more
intelligent and realistic. But they are regarded as romantic, but it is really men who are
romantic. I am talking about the majority here, or those from a particular section of society,
girls deal with men like dealing with lunatics. You see fully-grown, hairy great men weeping
like babies. They cry and go down on bended knee and beg, write letters and light candles.
Like lunatics. This is really primitive behavior. They write letters, stain them up a bit and say
that came from their tears. It is hard to find the words to describe such people. A huge great
man is left with no more sense than a plank of wood. But people are normally honest and
genuine. When you look in someone’s face you want to see their true face, hear their real
voice and real words, and learn their true ideas. But we see grown-up men behaving like films
from the 1940s. Their movements slow down, they behave differently, their expressions are
different, everything about them is artificial. Their tone of voice is artificial. They try to make
others feel sorry for them. They walk around in the rain, as it pours down on their heads, just
like lunatics.
ADNAN OKTAR’S LIVE INTERVIEW ON KRAL KARADENİZ TV (January 30,
2009)
For one thing, romanticism is highly amusing. It is both very amusing and also terrible
torment for people to pose like stage actors, play roles, hide their true faces, use entirely
artificial gestures and facial expressions, and act a part with an artificial language and words,
just as if they were on the stage. It is also very difficult to talk to such a person. I see that a
great many people are artificial. A rational person fiercely avoids artificiality. But it is really
disturbing to talk to and watch someone who is completely artificial.
Some women also behave in that way toward men, and men behave in an artificial manner
toward women. A great big grown-up man will weep like a woman, behave really oddly, and
speak sentimental words. And that really annoys and upsets the woman. A woman may
engage in artificiality when she sees a man who is wealthy, even though she does not really
like him at all, if he is reasonably attractive and has a car. She will say that she is completely
smitten by him, that this is the first time such a thing has ever happened to her. And the poor
thing will be taken in and shortly made to do all her bidding.
5. For example, there is a real plant, a violet say, and an artificial violet. The latter is sold and
made of plastic. People use artificial plants in a great many places. In other words, they try to
imitate the real violet. They try to imitate the real love; to do something concerning love in
the same way as a stage actor, but the person involved immediately realizes the true state of
affairs, and when you ask her why she loves him, she will say for his car, home or good looks.
So there is clearly nothing there resembling love, because it is obvious that when he loses his
looks, when something happens to them, she will hate him and immediately leave him. So
why bother with all the acting? But that is how they deceive some poor souls. And they
believe it all.
13- BAD MANNERS AND AFFECTATION: BEHAVIORAL DEFECTS OF
THE RELIGION OF IGNORANCE
ADNAN OKTAR’S LIVE INTERVIEW ON KRAL KARADENIZ (MARCH 6, 2009)
I sometimes see some really bad-mannered and ignorant people, with rings in their ears,
razored hair, T-shirts, talking loudly in the latest slang.
Really very peculiar. Mumbling their words with a walkman or whatever in their ears. Let
them wear T-shirts and listen to their walkmans if they so choose. Looking ultra-modern in
their own eyes, they are really totally ignorant and ill-mannered. It is none of my business
how they shave their heads. If that is what they want, let them. But it is really primitive of
them to imagine that this is modern. Because being contemporary means being full of love,
compassionate and affectionate, modest, careful of what one says, realizing the importance of
one’s words, paying attention to cleanliness, not disturbing other people, loving everything
created for the sake of its Creator, being amazed by plants, flowers, children and all beauty,
protecting such things and seeing the intricate aspects of all. That environment will inevitably
come about when people use all the means made available by Allah. For example, if one uses
air conditioning and the television, it means that he’s enjoying the requisites of the age.
14- TRYING TO BEHAVE LOGICALLY: A BEHAVIORAL DEFECT OF THE
RELIGION OF IGNORANCE
ADNAN OKTAR’S LIVE INTERVIEW WITH KANAL 35 (IZMIR) (February 07,
2009)
In other words, people generally behave logically, because logic is taught to people from all
sides. Their mothers tell them to come to their senses and be logical, that they must be very
unintelligent if they try and help everyone. They give them lessons in logic. Most families are
very logical. Most, not all, and my apologies to the rest. But materialist and Darwinist
families base most things on logic. For example, if something illicit is going to be done at
work, if you decline to join in, people will ask what makes you so honest when everyone else
is at it. They will let you to be logical and make you do whatever it is.
6. One has to behave very sincerely and candidly. Once that is done, it might cause that person
to get into trouble, to face problems. I mean honesty is not such an easy matter, it might cause
a person a lot. I mean the cost of dignity, decency,honour is high to pay, one should accept to
pay for it.
**
ADNAN OKTAR’S LIVE INTERVIEW WITH KANAL 35 (IZMIR) (February 7, 2009)
People get constricted with logic. Their tongues and teeth become impacted from behaving
logically. Note how their eyes become one single point. They contract like a woodlouse
because of such logic, self-interest and gain. They contract terribly. Because they imagine that
the slightest error they make will have a harmful impact on their interests.
ADNAN OKTAR’S LIVE INTERVIEW ON CAY TV
(March 4, 2009)
But generally, when people are sincere this conflicts with their logic. I have already described
this. They evaluate the situation not according to their sincere feelings but with intelligence.
They wonder whether to behave logically or else heed the voice of their consciences.
Behaving logically they end up in serious trouble. There are always problems in logic. They
should act according to their consciences. A genuine person always acts according to his
conscience. Of course people who act according to their consciences encounter difficulties.
Honesty is difficult, not easy. Honesty brings a thousand troubles with it. People can avoid
these troubles by using their logic, but it makes things worse, as then the real problem reveals
itself. But these are all sweet troubles.
For example, a car hits someone, knocks him down. All the other cars drive past, but leave the
man there. You pick the man up and carry him to hospital. Then the police ask if it was you
that killed him. This has happened to many people. So be it. I will pick the person up, for
Allah’s sake, he will say, and you do whatever you will. If necessary, he will even be arrested.
But that person should never be left there.
Or imagine a man who attempts to kill a woman. Another man merely looks on. That woman
has to be saved, no matter what the cost. What would happen? So is he just going to sit by and
watch? Recently I have seen such an incident. A poor woman, and the man had drawn a knife.
They broadcasted it on the television. The man is plunging the knife into her. Everybody
around is watching. What does that mean? I am unable to understand. In order to save that
woman, one can resort to every measure. Everything is permissible there. You strike his hand
with a piece of wood and kick the knife away, and it is all over. Why prolong it? They went to
save her after she had been all cut up. I saw it on the television, there were lots of people
around but nobody lifted a finger. What kind of harm can there be here? Can one just sit by
and watch? Or one could move in quite politely and say you want to tell him something. You
can tell him that there is a truth you want to say. This is all very reasonable. And then,
7. watching over his moment of heedlessness, you can move in and take the knife from his hand.
What meaning is there in that poor woman being all cut up? So many similar incidents take
place. Why? Because people prefer logic to good conscience.
ADNAN OKTAR’S LIVE INTERVIEW ON EKIN TV
(January 26, 2009)
Worldly desires and self-interest, acting in the light of logic, cloud a person’s reason. For
example, one wants to help a poor person, but logic says if you give him money you will be
impoverishing yourself, so it is best not to give him any. He may say I will behave logically
and does not hand over the money. He then spends that money to cover his treatment costs in
a hospital. But still he thinks he did the right thing and it was just as well he did not give it
away before. He uses logic there, in other words.
15- LOVELESSNESS: A BEHAVIORAL DEFECT IN THE RELIGION OF
IGNORANCE
ADNAN OKTAR’S LIVE INTERVIEW ON BASKENT TV (MARCH 6, 2009)
Lovelessness has enfolded the world. Nobody looks anyone else in the face. And this is not
the case only in Turkey. There is a wide-ranging lovelessness in Turkey. Anatolia is fine, but
people in big cities such as Istanbul, Izmir and Ankara are more strangers to one another. But
in smaller places, in villages, there is of course a warmer and friendlier environment. But
abroad, even in villages and small towns people are strangers to one another; they even never
make eye contact. There is no love. Allah has deprived people of true and deep love, which is
like taking someone’s soul away, and neither love nor anything else remains, meaning that
people are hollow inside.
They make shopping, for instance, and contact with the shop owners. Those salesmen already
have a difficult job. They are in great difficulty in that shop. It is a very troublesome, very
difficult, aloof environment. You can go and say hello, ask after them, get them on your side.
Those people need love and friendship. It is unacceptable to enter the shop in a rude manner
and scold the people there while negotiating. Love and affection should be the guiding
principle everywhere.
ADNAN OKTAR’S LIVE INTERVIEW ON CAY TV (FEBRUARY 25, 2009)
ADNAN OKTAR: Now when there is no love of Allah in people’s hearts, they can not look
around them with love of Allah. And when they do not look around with love of Allah, they
lose passion and love. They lose that enormous power within them. When people lose love
and passion, a terrible emptiness results, and they are replaced by suffering, fear, worry,
tensions and doubts. In order to escape that suffering people use drugs, or cocaine, other
8. dangerous substances that cloud their minds and give harm to their bodies and the outcome is
naturally very bad.
May Allah spare us, they collapse both mentally and physically. They sometimes end up in
jail or are excluded or oppressed by society or commit crimes under the influence of those
drugs and then say they have no knowledge of them when they come round, but they have
once committed them. That is no justification of course, and this is a national disaster, a huge
threat. We need to oppose this very seriously as a society. We need to call people to the moral
values of the Qur’an, to draw people to that lovely embracing love of Allah, to tell people of
the beauty of profound love and passion. We must look at everything with the love of Allah
and see everything as a manifestation of Allah, and must take living happily as a basic
principle. We do not have faith in order to be happy, of course, but we are happy because we
have faith. That is also very important.
ADNAN OKTAR'S INTERVIEW ON CAY TV
(March 11, 2009)
What our society needs most of all is love. There is lack of love in our society, and everyone
who steps outside it can see. There are a great many glum faces, I exclude all of them, but
there are a lot. People do not look one another in the eye, but avoid one another. A real fear
rules, they avoid looking at one another out of a fear of the other asking what they are looking
at or giving them harm or something like that. Their souls’ ability to delight in beauty has also
declined, or some people have very little of that left and it is even disappearing entirely. We
need to be good role models here, ensure that our nation and society love one another, cause
them to feel love, affection, compassion and forgiveness, bestow a feeling of union and unity
on them and give them a sense of security. We need to trust people, and not be searched from
tip to toe when we enter a shop as if we were entering a prison. There should be no need to
even search inside our bags. People must be able to look freely at and talk freely to one
another, to be free to greet one another. What our society needs most of all is love and trust.
Leading members of the community must also inculcate love and trust, rather than enmity and
hatred, and need to indoctrinate everyone along those lines.
ADNAN OKTAR’S LIVE INTERVIEW ON EKIN TV
(January 6, 2009)
Not knowing real love is a terrible sadness. Allah has inflicted a terrible scourge on people in
the End Times. Love has been taken away from so many people. A catastrophe, a terrible
scourge has been casted upon people, but they are unaware of it. I mean, if love has gone from
people’s hearts, then everything has gone and their souls have been ruined. People’s souls
have been hollowed out, but the majority of people are unaware that this has happened. There
are now imitations of love. We see in films how a woman is given a ring and how happy that
makes her. But that is really degrading for a woman. I mean her feeling love through that
diamond. Whereas if she felt love through his taqwa, his moral virtues, his closeness to Allah
and his sincerity, that would make her very happy. But she feels happiness from that diamond.
9. But two days later that love comes to an end. So now he takes her to a restaurant and she is
happy again. These things are not love, but copies. True love is the profound and powerful
pleasure that stems from regarding everything as a manifestation of Allah. People have an
ineffable sixth sense, and this is known as love and passion. This has been taken away from
people but they are unaware of it. You cannot describe seeing to someone who is blind from
birth, they cannot know what they are being given. One can only know by comparing it with
something else. But when true love is taken away from someone who has never experienced
it, they do not fully experience the pain of it.
16- CRUELTY: A BEHAVIORAL DEFECT OF THE RELIGION OF
IGNORANCE
ADNAN OKTAR’S LIVE INTERVIEW ON KACKAR TV (January 29, 2009)
ADNAN OKTAR: There are some people who protect stray dogs on the streets and take
them home, but who throw their own old people out on those same streets. They see children
going hungry and do nothing about it, but who are really protective when it comes to a dog.
When you ask, they say that they are very pure of heart, which is why they are so protective.
But what use is that kind of purity of heart?
**
ADNAN OKTAR’S LIVE INTERVIEW ON CAY TV (FEBRUARY 25, 2009)
Yes, it is utterly immoral to beat a woman, an innocent, defenseless woman. It is appalling
behavior, utterly low-grade and not brave. Rather than proving someone’s superiority, it
actually shows how inferior and vile they are. The signs of superiority are intelligence, moral
virtue, kindness, intelligent speech and appropriate behavior. Since when did stupid, mindless
behavior become a sign of superiority? In that event, elephants, crocodiles or bison would
also be superior, as they can also lay a human being out with a single blow. An elephant can
pick someone up with his trunk and smash him to the ground. But that does not show its
superiority. It shows that it is an animal, and reveals its animal behavior.
17- THE UNHAPPY LIVES OF PEOPLE IN THE RELIGION OF
IGNORANCE
ADNAN OKTAR’S LIVE INTERVIEW ON KANAL 35 (IZMIR) (February 14, 2009)
But other people have money, food and drink and wealth, in brief, everything but they are still
unhappy. That food make them unhappy, as they regard it as a source of lethal cholesterol.
10. They simply see them as a nuisance. They are always terrified their house might go up in
flames, or be taken away from them, or of going bust due to the economic crisis... They are
unable to shake off such fears. They send their children off to school, and they worry about
them. What if they have had an accident? What if something has happened to them. They are
really troubled. They feel something in their eye and wonder if they have got cancer.
Something happens to their lip and they wonder if they have got cancer of the lip. Is that lump
a possible tumor? Is that pain appendicitis? They are in a constant state of fear and worry. Not
just for themselves, but also for their families. So their nerves are always shot to pieces. They
either smoke all the time, or are difficult and aggressive, or else they start taking drugs. That
is very common across the world, as you know. It is especially the main subject in America.
There are very few people who do not take one form of drug or another. This is very common,
from the people in charge of the state right down to those at the bottom of the public.
Every aspect of life becomes utterly hellish. They even become afraid to drink water, scared it
will stick in their throats or something. But the other way, they will be totally at ease.
Otherwise, a person’s worldly troubles will never end. It is impossible for Allah to give him
peace. Just the fear of an earthquake is enough to spoil people’s lives, as you know. People
are always terrified of the prospect, and at the slightest tremor they rush out into the streets.
The slightest movement in bed and they begin running downstairs. Is that normal? Then there
is a fear of fire breaking out, of anarchy and terror, of disease or of going mad...The list would
contain thousands of items. Human beings are weak entities. They cannot bear so much fear.
The end result is sickness. Whereas if they were to place their trust in Allah, they would live
in abundance, plenty, peace and security. Knowing that one is under Allah’s protection is a
precondition of faith. That means one cannot believe if one does not trust Allah. This would
be a very abnormal situation.
**
ADNAN OKTAR’S INTERVIEW FOR KANAL 35 (IZMIR)
(February 21, 2009)
…they imitate happiness. They talk about how much they enjoyed themselves somewhere.
Whereas they really had a dreadful time and hated every minute. They go to discos for
instance and jump around like apes, but their sadness and unhappiness just jumps around with
them. Because the sorrow is in their brains. They throw themselves around but cannot escape
it. Let’s leave this disco and go to another one, they say. They imagine they will be happier
there. But their troubles are inside them and just accompany them there. They cannot work it
out. Eventually they decide to go home and breathe a sigh of relief, kicking the front door
open. Their troubled state of mind never leaves them. They try to sleep, but they cannot.
**
Nothing ever pleases them. They see an attractive person and that makes them really envious.
Yet a believer is delighted to see an attractive person. He gives thanks to Allah. He wants that
11. person to be even better, even more attractive. Those other people see someone rich and it
really upsets them.
For example, it lifts the spirits to go somewhere nice, doesn’t it? Beautiful things make one
happy. We see the artistry and manifestations of Allah. That delights us. But this is not the
case with these negative types, with negative people. Everything torments them. Wealth and
beauty in particular cause them awful suffering. For example, if a girl is irreligious and
hypocritical, it will make her unhappy to see a pretty girl, or an ugly one, or an ordinary one.
That will make her unhappy right through the day.
This also applies to men. For example, if they see someone flashier than them it makes them
very miserable. That is why they are always trying to get the better of one another, and that
lies at the heart of their immorality. They say things designed to put one another down and to
cunningly get one over on each other. The result is a fight and hatred. That is why I describe
these things in such detail in my book “The Religion of Ignorance.” People have very
cunning ways of getting one over on each other. There are open ways and covert ones, ones
that do not make themselves apparent. These secret methods represent 99% of the whole, and
the open methods just 1%. These people have turned into machines that just oppress one
another. Like satan, they try to crush other people wherever they see them.
Whereas believers strive to make each other happy and at peace when they see one another
and are made happy by their beauty or wealth or health, and they want these things to increase
even more and Muslims are truly delighted by this.
ADNAN OKTAR’S LIVE INTERVIEW ON KANAL 35 (IZMIR) (February 7, 2009)
There are some people who are constantly afflicted by a fear of cancer. The slightest thing and
they imagine they must have cancer of the brain or leukemia. They keep checking their lymph
glands or necks. They check their bodies... what a dreadful life. Then they worry about the
possibility of earthquakes, or war, or famine...
INTERVIEWER: Is logic the reason behind their worries?
ADNAN OKTAR: Logic, of course. They think they are being very rational. They say they
are thinking of the future. They imagine they are very on the ball. But if they are so on the
ball, how come they are in such a dreadful state? Why are you suffering so much? Don’t they
think? They live with the suffering that comes from not placing one’s trust in Allah.
For example, they may earn a lot of money. But they always worry about what if the checks
stop coming, what if they cannot make more money, what if their factory goes bust, what if
someone scratches their car? Or will the children come back safe from school, what if a car
hits them? Yet that person will still think he is the cleverest person in the world. Even he has
close circuit cameras installed to keep an eye on his children. There are cameras everywhere.
That is really difficult, a really difficult life.
12. **
18- THE IDEA OF ISLAM IN THE RELIGION OF IGNORANCE
ADNAN OKTAR’S INTERVIEW WITH BUGRA AYAN (February 28, 2009)
ADNAN OKTAR: They still believe in Allah. There is still some element of belief in Allah in their
heads. But they cannot bear the secret of the test. That is at one point they can not persist in their
belief. For instance, everyone gives thanks to Allah when they sit down to a nice table. It pleases
them. When guests arrive, they give thanks to Allah and say what a nice place this is. But what
happens if a lamp falls on someone’s head? They will lose all their beliefs in Allah on the spot. But
that is a test. Who knows what wisdom lies behind the lamp falling on that person’s head? Maybe it
will bring him to his senses, or make him think about Allah, or maybe Allah uses it as means of
neutralizing someone who is mad. Perhaps it will increase his level of religious devotion. Allah will
make him more perfect. Allah knows the wisdom behind it. That is why it is essential for people to
know the essence of the secret of the test and to behave accordingly. They must think about it day
and night. On the existence of Allah and this matter.
**
ADNAN OKTAR’S LIVE INTERVIEW ON CAY TV
(April 8, 2009)
These are generally people with a feeling of inferiority, and that is a terrible thing. It crushes
and burns most people. People are ashamed to have religious devotion in some places.
Sometimes they are embarrassed to pray or to fast, but not, for example, to be sexual deviant
or immoral. They have no shame over sexual deviations, and even boast about them. Yet
some idiots are embarrassed to say that they perform their prayers, that they are Muslims. So
they go off and become masons. They think that being a mason will free them somewhat from
those feelings of inferiority. But that is not enough, and they go and become Darwinists and
materialists, and deny Paradise and Hell and the angels and the djinn. They establish a bit of
equilibrium, and when they mock religion (Allah forbid) a little bit, they imagine they can be
totally freed from that inferiority. But the disgrace degrades them even more, and certainly
degrades them in the eyes of believers, insha’Allah. We are told in the hadith that there will
be such a time; Rasulullah says that 70,000 religious scholars will follow the dajjal in the time
of Hazrat Mahdi (as). Before the coming of Hazrat Mahdi (as). That may be, they may be
some of the people from that community, some of them may have embarked upon that
scourge out of ignorance or heedlessness. But some have embarked on it deliberately. It is a
miracle of the Prophet’s (saas) because it is a feature of the End Times. But all these
abnormalities will be isolated and a clear, pure and unsullied conception of Islam and the
Qur’an will rule the world. The matter will be firmly established with the coming of the
Messiah (as), insha’Allah.
**
ADNAN OKTAR’S LIVE INTERVIEW ON KANAL 35 (IZMIR) (January 18, 2009)
13. When they tell children about the religion, they do so using a very backward and conservative
language and mindset. And that is very terrible. It is not the religion at all. It is an
unbelievable scourge, what they describe using such terrifying, restrictive, unhealthy and
improper language.
19- JOKING ABOUT RELIGIOUS MATTERS
ADNAN OKTAR’S INTERVIEW ON KANAL 35 TV (IZMIR) (January 25, 2009)
I am very fastidious about respect towards Allah. For example, when talking about Allah, may
He forbid, some people use a very shameless, and sometimes even hypocritical style that is
improper with respect to religion. It amazes me. They even make jokes about religious
matters, jokes about the Hereafter, Paradise and Hell and the angels. They laugh about them
with other people I believe people making such offensive jokes should be immediately
humiliated, made ashamed and sent to the right about if necessary. Because this is a terrible
rudeness and lack of good conscience. It is the most bare-faced effrontery to make jokes about
Allah and the religion, and the most terrible hypocrisy.
ADNAN OKTAR’S LIVE INTERVIEW ON KRAL KARADENİZ TV (February 13,
2009)
They also tell a great many jokes about religion. That is very widespread. It is a disgrace, a
sin and utterly vile, and will attract a terrible response. They should avoid that at all
costs. It entertains nobody and makes Muslims very uneasy. It wounds Muslims and is a
vile thing to be fiercely avoided.