Kukai said...

Kukai at 06:09 PM JST - 24th October

Wow, this happens a lot in Japan. I think it will continue to happen a lot

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Kukai at 06:06 PM JST - 24th October

Hmm, the old Cult/Religion debate... All religions begin as cults, and become more mainstream as they get bigger. I think Soka Gakkai is the same.

While I agree the SG has a creepy, us-versus-them mentality towards other religions and society at large, especially among the upper leadership, I have found…

Posted in Soka Gakkai boosts advertising on TV at 06:06 PM JST - 24th October
Kukai at 05:54 PM JST - 24th October

If that is the case, why did the Muslims who opposed this game say "words from the Quran should not be set to music."

Are you saying all Muslims everywhere would accept using verses from the Koran set to music, as long as the context is respectful, ie not a…

Posted in Sony delays sales of game software over Koran phrase usage at 05:54 PM JST - 24th October
Kukai at 10:40 PM JST - 23rd October

See this story for the answer: Musician defends Sony game song http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/7686590.stm

As I suspected, Diabate is from a more moderate, West-African Muslim tradition, where singing about the Koran is acceptable.

The Muslim game-tester who alerted Sony was most likely either A) from a more fundamentalist region such as the…

Posted in Sony delays sales of game software over Koran phrase usage at 10:40 PM JST - 23rd October