Post #116176 by Geeky Tiki on Wed, Sep 22, 2004 6:45 PM

Hi, Baron.

I was saying that in the context of someone, like his style or not, who seemed to have had an affinity for creating music, and that it got squashed by his conversion. Did he suddenly realize that making music was evil? Wouldn't he know in his heart what the root of his love of music had been?

When the ayatollahs pronounced the death sentence (fatwa) for Salman Rushdie, Cat was quick to say he validated their homicidal intent - seemingly completely at odds with his previously better understanding of human nature.

It just seems like he "got it" better before his conversion. It smelled more like 'unenlightenment' than the other way around.

Not meaning to talk religion, I was referring to him alone. My basic hunch, though, is that any sort of radical fundamentalism becomes a mental condition when it is used to justify oppression or violent bahaviors.

He could have become a radical fundamentalist Presbyterian and I'd still feel bad about his endorsements.

Question back at ya:

Why the need to mention the part about changing the channel if his music came on the radio?

Not meaning to be contentious, that part of your post didn't seem to fit the rest of what you wrote.