This is a response to Adam's post about our culture needing a prophet, and not another false promise from the government. It's been a while since God has chosen a prophet, but I wonder if maybe there is one out there, but no one is listening...
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I was wondering the same thing the other day!...I feel like prophets are nothing but a part of the past. As Muhammad said, Islam is not meant for everyone, each man has his own religion. Each religion, intentional or not, was created by a prophet or a savior, and assisted the people with whatever they needed. Jesus helped the people accept members of their community and taught them to stick up for themselves. Buddha and Sri Krishna help others to see that we are all one in the same, and to always be calm and seek a higher state of being.
And here we are now, with so many problems and not so many solutions. I think the problem is that while a lot of problems are being talked about, there is less listening and helping each other. It's so easy to complain, but quite another to be selfless and do something about it. The Occupy movement is a great example of trying to change things. The people congregate and share their ideas, and listen to one another. It drew attention, and as a result there was a huge interest for a while.
I'm not sure where the prophets are, but I think it would be just as helpful if we shared our enlightened ideas with one another. We all have ideas, but they're no good in a room full of noise where no one is listening.
While reading Adam's post, this quote intrigued me: "Jihiliyaa spirit is the poisonous venom spewing from our leaders mouths and their tribe is the white male, their vehicle the dollar bill. Where is the 2012 prophet when you need one?" There seems to be a lot of struggle in our lives today, which is something that we do not need. Like Professor Silliman said in regards to a prophet, we need people who are "not afraid to try something radical, someone who is willing to take risks." I think fear is holding people back from becoming prophets. If fear is erased, then the room will become silent and ears will be yearning to listen.
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