DETERMINING TRUE ISLAM

RESPECT FOR MIND - It was the Mo'atazilla (one of 73 sects of Islam, of the Haroriya Group) who first suggested that the mind should be used above the writings of others, even the writing of the various prophets (Mohammed was a prophet, but the Koran is not infallible, as clearly seen by errors in planetary motion). Without realising it, the Mo'atazilla had just invented rationalism (science, evidence and logic), long before Christianity finally figured out the need for separation of church and state to stop the endless religious persecution that was holding back the advance of science. Unfortunately the Mo'atazilla did not have sufficient support for their sect to become dominant in Islam, which is what ended up allowing Christian dominance, as the Christians learned how to put science in pride of place and especially how to apply science to warfare. It is now necessary to revive the Mo'atazilla to determine which of the various competitors for "True Islam" is indeed the most worthy of the name.

First it is necessary to determine the best way to judge a religion. The main purpose of all religions is to create peaceful societies rather than having everyone selfishly squabbling for resources. There should be a more cooperative effort involved to improve the living standard of everyone, while still protecting the weak from living in constant fear. If we take "absence of fear, even among the weak" as an objective test of religion, then we can see most of this cooperation happened first under Sufism and later Christianity used science to increase food production to such high levels that now no-one need fear starving to death. In addition, the Christians have adopted a form of government called "liberal democracy" which provides a quite cooperative society, although it is being implemented via rule of law (science-based) rather than religion, which is the hard way to achieve the same ends and ends up punishing offenders by putting them in jail and making people fear the law, instead of the religious way of doing things which is to make people want to please God rather than resorting to fear of man's laws. On the other hand, mainstream Islam has not fared much better, with the dominant sects (Sunni and Shia) devoting all their effort to procedural matters (e.g. how many times to pray per day, what sort of head covering is required) instead of concentrating on behavioural changes such as "do not steal" which are what are required to create the cooperative societies envisaged by all the prophets. Also, Muslims are not reading the Christian bible at all, when they should be reading both the Holy Bible which teaches pacifism (for use within a tribe) and the Koran (which explains that we should be engaged in a permanent external war until everyone has adopted the same religion, otherwise we will never end the religious wars).

So using our brains, let us sift through the past history and find out which aspects of which religions have fared the best. The first thing to do is to look at evolution that science discovered for us and notice some characteristics about the natural state of humans, a bit like the natural state of chimpanzees:

1. The strong naturally subjugate (bully, dominate) the weak.

2. The weak naturally accept subjugation in return for protection.

3. It is natural to be tribal/racist in an effort to gain protection by drawing attention to one's own characteristics.

4. Humans are naturally selfish.

5. Humans signify pleasure with an action by smiling, which is the objective test of whether we are doing something good to that person. Conversely, frowns, crying or fear signify when we are doing something bad.

These natural human characteristics have proven suboptimal for the cooperative societies that have enjoyed dominance in the field of human endeavour. E.g. the racism that allowed slavery to exist turned out to be completely counterproductive from a purely economic perspective (nevermind morally!) as science discovered that under a capitalist system, people will work hard simply for food and shelter, there is no need for the expense of security to keep slaves under lock and key. So the purpose of religion then is to counter the natural tendencies in humans in order to create productive and happy societies. Sadly, all religions in the world appear to be falling down in countering natural human behaviour with alternative behaviour. The writing that you find here is designed to outline the key behavioural changes which are required to produce a cooperative society. However, the very first thing is to respect the brain, or to put it another way - FIGHT DOGMA. Therefore, this writing is self-annihilating. You should not treat this writing as sacrosanct, you should instead question it and write your own version, only using this as a "rough guide" or a "starting point". This is what the Mo'atazilla would have wanted, and this writing is a continuation of what they said.

"There will come a time for my people when there will remain nothing of the Qur'an except its outward form and nothing of Islam except its name and they will call themselves by this name even though they are the people furthest from it. The mosques will be full of people but they will be empty of right guidance. The religious leaders of that day will be the most evil religious leaders under the heavens; sedition and dissension will go out from them and to them will it return.'" -Kanz il-Amal number 766

FIGHT SUBJUGATION - Mohammed said that we should submit totally to God. We should not be submitting to the rule of a man, regardless whether that man is our father, our brother or our president. This is what has caused the degeneration of Arab countries - waiting for a man to come to save the day. God sent Mohammed to save the day!!! There are no further prophets, so expecting a petty tyrant like Saddam Hussein to come to the rescue of the Arabs is a forlorn hope. It is time to return to the basics of what God wants. And what God wants is for us to submit to His will and His will alone, not to worship false prophets like Saddam. Therefore, all effort should be spent to fight against any attempt by Saddam (or your father) to subjugate any people (including your sister). It is only in an environment where everyone (including women and children) is free of subjugation by another human that we are truly free to submit of our own free will to the will of Allah. It is a big mistake to force or indoctrinate people to a particular religion, especially using fear of God as a threat. That is why Mohammed correctly said "there is no compulsion in religion". Note that it is a natural tendency for the strong to subjugate the weak, so we should not be surprised that religion is required to overcome this natural behaviour. Also note that the weak normally need to accept subjugation in order that the strong will protect them from other foes, so it is perfectly natural for people to think it is normal to be subjugated by the powerful and not understand the need to fight this subjugation and instead seek protection in the rule of law. Therefore, it is the duty of every individual to protect the weak, to prevent them from being subjugated by the strong. Note that although the Queen of England technically rules Australia, she does not subjugate the Australians. Both she and the Australians know this, although people from various Republics do not realise this. Saddam, from a Republic was a subjugator, while the Queen is a figurehead non-subjugator.

EMPATHY FOR STRANGERS - Mohammed repeated what many before him said, that we should do unto others as we would have others do unto us. This is called the "Golden Rule". If we think about what other people want (preferably by simply asking them what they want), we can find out what will make them happy (ie put a smile on their face, in the same way that chimpanzees communicate pleasure with the actions of others). This Golden Rule is the basis for all other things like "do not steal" and "do not rape" which are actually enshrined in law in every country of the world. True Islam has ALREADY spread all over the world, if only we could open our eyes and see it. The main problem has been failure to implement the rule of law. E.g. although it was obstensibly illegal to rape in Saddam's Iraq, the fact is that Saddam actually hired professional rapists! If we learn to have empathy for Saddam's victims (regardless of race, religion or sex), then we will introduce the required behavioural changes where everyone is nice and polite to strangers. Respect for strangers. Being a "good host" even to strangers. THIS was the "Land of Umma" that Mohammed envisaged, and we should return to the original goal to reassess. Note that it is a natural tendency for humans to be selfish and to attempt to profit at the expense of strangers. So it is not surprising that religion is required to reverse this effect to create a society based on cooperation. Note that a cooperative society based on the rule of law is something quite different from a natural "tribe" structure. Therefore, it is the duty of every individual to try to put a smile on as many faces as possible, without making anyone else cry. Especially, just as we would not want to be subjugated ourselves, we should not subjugate others. In practical terms, even children should be taught to have a balanced view of all issues instead of being dogmatically told that there is only one correct way to think.

EQUALITY OF HUMANS - Another thing that religion needs to do is to teach children that all people are equal regardless of race, religion, sex, social status etc. God loves all his children and they are all special, because God doesn't make mistakes when he creates us as individuals. He creates a variety of different people to make life interesting for us and so that we can distinguish each other.

RESPECT FOR LIFE - all life forms have their own feelings and we should not take the life of a non-human if there is no benefit to us and we should do our best to reduce the amount of fear and pain experienced by the other life forms.

TRUST - knowing basic instincts of humans and how they were brought up, it should be possible to predict how people react in society. It is thus society's job to ensure that every human has been psychoanalyzed so that the correct teachings have been imparted so that people do not wind up in jail. If someone hasn't been taught empathy and to fight subjugation, it is society's fault if that person ends up in jail. This is why western jails are overflowing and no-one seems to be investigating the root cause of the problem.

RESPONSIBILITY - We are products of our environment and our genetic makeup at conception. Actions that can be considered bad or evil are the result of either insufficient taming of lions (or selfish humans as the case may be) and the humans are resorting to their natural selfish selves, in which case personal responsibility needs to be taken, or it can be the result of faulty logic in which case it should be considered an accident, or it is the result of a genetic defect which can be considered an accident as well.

LOVE - A woman is after a strong male for protection. Physical strength, mental strength and financial strength are attractions. It is natural to be jealous of competition (splitting resources). A man needs to allay these fears. Empathy for unrelated strangers for no personal benefit is a precursor for love. The next level of love is when this is applied to an individual. The level above that is providing a guarantee that the protection will be provided for eternity, EVEN IF the woman is incapacitated or otherwise unable to provide further benefit to the man. And another level is a guarantee that the resources to be provided will not be split to be given to another woman. As well as protection, normal empathy for the woman's feelings must be provided. Yep, those longwinded stories about some aunt who did something-or-other need to continue to be endured. The woman is after someone to listen to it to relieve her frustrations, not necessarily because she wants a problem to be solved. However, men with good ideas who can solve problems are a definite boon. There is no attempt to control a harem of men from the woman's side, since women are only after protection, not subjugation. They can only have one baby at a time after all. However, if the male does not provide enough things that she is looking for, she would naturally seek protection elsewhere. But love is not all that is required. In a marriage, self-centeredness or both partners being pessimistic, will likely cause problems in the long term. Watching your partner react to the environment is no fun when your partner is an exact replica of your own pessimistic self. Men and women are meant to complement each other, not be identical replacements.

SEX - Men are instinctively wanting to subjugate, and to that end, the woman's role is to treat the man as if he were a God, and humour him with a smile. Men naturally want harems so a good wife would be one who is willing to do practically anything. However, the harmony only happens if the man also treats the woman as if she were a Goddess. And that means empathy, so the man should never ask for or take something which the woman is unwilling to do. Medical evidence would suggest that the woman has traditionally withheld anal sex in favour of oral sex during her period. The man should respect this wish. The woman should be willing to swallow once after oral sex to prove that she does think he is a God, but further evidence should not be required. Sexual compatibility then is finding out whether both parties are able to satisfy the other's "treat-me-as-a-God requirements". Nature provided periods to signify the age of consent. Empathy is the balancing factor that avoids predation of those under the age of consent, although it is perfectly natural to have curiosity about what it is like to have sex with every sort of animal and electrical appliance and that includes even babies. Empathy should restrain people so that they do not have sex before people have had the mental changes that come with puberty which allow people to realise the social ramifications of having sex so that they can make an informed choice. Also the physical changes are required from a medical perspective which suggests that puberty is indeed the age of consent, assuming that the other person is able to explain the social risk they are taking and do not expect to have regrets later. Masturbation or any other sex act where no other living thing is involved are perfectly fine according to the Golden Rule, and freedom of thought means that the normal empathy rules do not apply and unconstrained subjugation is acceptable. Beastiality would appear to be unnatural and should thus be avoided. Sex drive only exists in an atmosphere of freedom. Sex drive will disappear if one party feels obliged to have sex for artificial reasons. God will see to that. God will also fix the problem of us needing to diet. All we need to concentrate on is protecting women. Women are attracted to breasts as babies so lesbians are probably natural. Male homosexuality is probably inspired by empathy and subjugation, although once again it would appear that oral sex is preferable over anal sex.

MARRIAGE - Marriage is no time to wait to find out if two people are sexually compatible. In order to make marriage meaningful, it should only be taken up after sufficient time, maybe 2 years, has passed so that the initial romance has finished and people are spending more time quibbling over housework than walking around starry-eyed. The most important thing in a marriage is to ensure that children grow up in a healthy environment with 2 parents. Eugenics is acceptable if it is used to eliminate people who aren't born with empathy from the human race, or to remove genetic defects or simply to improve the human race. So long as it is done according to science not pseudo-science.

CONTRACEPTION - Nature's foolproof contraception is for males to have sex with women who are in menopause. However, modern technology allows the age of pregnancy-free sex to be lowered. Using contraception does not violate the Golden Rule, so is acceptable.

PRAISE - A crucial feedback mechanism is required so that a person thinks he is a God unto himself. This is documented in "How to Win Friends and Influence People" and SINCERE praise needs to be given and received in order to have a harmonious society. Concentrate on the good things that people do instead of rehashing the negative. Also, you should be concentrating on achieving an end goal rather than getting credit for it.

HOUSEWORK - In order for the checks and balances in a relationship to work out, one partner can't be responsible for being the sole breadwinner, domestic duties handler and paperwork handler. There needs to be some division of duties that is mutually acceptable.

POWER - A man is looking to wield power. Power will determine how many children he gets. Power comes by attracting a herd of followers. And a large herd attracts yet more followers who respect the wielded power. So for a man to be successful, he must be satisfied that he is powerful, because everyone says so. The job of the wife then is to just make him think that he's the bees knees. And the job of society is to placate the man to think that too. The winning combination has been to make men think that the sign of success is to be powerful by studying hard, working hard, and then giving all your money to charity because you're a humanist. This also has the effect of placating lower-income earners, because even if they were rich, they would be "required" to give all their money away to charity anyway, so technically they would be in the same position. Simply by not donating to charity, they can have what they want. The important thing is to instill a requirement to give to strangers rather than to take. It is when you TAKE that wars start. So long as you have an inherent desire to give $1 per year to charity to make it look like you're a nice guy as per societal requirements, you can satisfy your natural selfishness and your power requirements at the same time, and you won't become a thief.

JIHAD - There will not be true peace on earth until such time as everyone has been converted to True Islam (or its Christian equivalent, or Hindu equivalent, or atheist equivalent et al). Thus it is every Muslim's duty to pledge allegiance to use their brain to fight subjugation of their species. Here is an example of the forces of freedom (Australian Lighthorse) backed by Arab Muslim armies. Click here for more information and to signify your pledge.

CHARITY - the most effective way to donate money is into something that will fix an institutional problem of a country so that the resources of a country can be put to more effective use. Here is an example of such a place to donate money.

But if you prefer helping individuals, then here is an example of where to donate money.

SLEEP - Nature's way of forcing us to form ordered tribes which require rules is to make us need sleep in order to operate effectively. This causes us to seek out others in order to provide us with protection. And to provide the checks and balances on proper treatment of subjects, if someone is given stressful things during the day, they are unable to sleep at night and thus become less effective. The most efficient rulers were thus benevolent ones. It is also designed to encourage people to not do anything that will cause them to lose sleep over later.

SMOKING - This is definitely haram as it affects other people. There is Nicorette/Nicotrol inhaler and people should use that instead.

METRIC - It is haram to use the imperial measurement system when there's a decent metric one available.

DATES - It is haram to use the American or European date format and instead the ISO date format (YYYY-MM-DD) should be used. It doesn't matter that the year is based roughly on the year Christ was born, as Mohammed recognized Christ as a respected prophet, thus all the teachings of the bible are also relevant.

PRISONS - The prison system must be reformed to teach people how to behave properly as documented here so that prisoners can be released and forgiven if they have reformed and are no danger to the public anymore. We should not treat them worse than lions and tigers.

DRUGS - Recreational drugs should be scientifically analyzed to see if they are safe and they should be made available by the government and sold at cost. Stop the scaremongering about marijuana. We should all be able to see the world as we would like to imagine it.

TOLERANCE - Be tolerant of others. It is conspiracy theories that make the world go round, so don't get too uptight about people with a particular dogma or other bad habit.

FEAR - No-one should ever have to experience fear, and this includes economic fear of not having a job. The goal should be to give everyone a guaranteed minimum income so that there is no economic fear. Capitalism is fine within this limit. Little people need to yell the loudest to be heard and this should be cherished and respected. But not if they are drowning out the screams from the oppressed people of the Middle East etc.

CHIMPANZEES - Our role on earth is to provide a comfortable living environment for all the world's residents, and there is a special obligation to chimpanzees since they are so close to us. They should be taught sign language and they should be taught to teach sign language to their children, so that we can learn from each other. We should also endeavour to ensure that crocodiles are well-fed so that they don't need to attack other major life forms. Sharks should not be placed above humans and should be either made extinct or corralled into safe areas, preferably the latter. This is what the sanctity of life is about, not contraception or abortion or mercy killing! Everyone has the right to a dignified life and to not live in fear of being attacked by a shark at the beach. And genetic manipulation is fine too, as it will solve problems like taking the sting out of bees.

WORLD PEACE - most problems in the world can be solved by simply getting subjugators to stop subjugating. Although there is an additional problem in that there are people such as the insurgents in Iraq who are instinctively reacting to what they perceive to be unconstrained US power. The solution to this problem is pending waiting for the subjugators to stand down first. They also feel humiliated by the US liberation, because they think they should have been able to overthrow Saddam themselves, not realising that with modern weaponry, it is not possible to overthrow your own government if it the security forces are willing to use helicopters to open fire on unarmed civilians. But let's analyze some hot spots. China outwardly appears to be trying to subjugate Taiwan by pointing missiles at it. The solution to this problem is to create a win/win situation where China guarantees to avoid giving the impression of subjugation by giving all naval assets to Taiwan, in return for Taiwan agreeing to remain an autonomous region rather than a separate country. Cyprus can similarly be solved by the Greek side giving all weapons to the Turkish side in return for the Turkish army leaving, so that no-one feels subjugated. And Russian troops in Moldova and Georgia can be replaced by ethnic Russian troops from the Baltics as part of a NATO peacekeeping effort. Syria needs to leave Lebanon and Arafat needs to allow communists, greens etc opposition parties to operate freely.

WAR - War, or force in general, should be used as a tool to stop something worse from happening. A war to end a holocaust, as was happening in Iraq under Saddam, was perfectly acceptable. Saddam was definitely a subjugator and the war should be considered a jihad. Both the means and the ends need to be analyzed and the least worst option chosen. A war for selfish reasons is unacceptable. Deception is acceptable if the purpose is genuinely noble. After defeat, there should not be revenge, as people should be judged on current behaviour not past behaviour. Punishment should only exist if a threat of same was made beforehand. Mohammed knew that the pacifism in Christianity was only useful for relationships within a particular tribe. That is why he desperately used war in order to ensure the survival of the Islamic religion. Unfortunately, although Islam became quite widespread, followers of Islam stopped following the spirit of the religion (which includes the pacifism of Jesus) and instead concentrated on what was done at times of war, and applied that to within the tribe itself! This is what caused people like Saddam to rule viciously and still claim to be a Muslim. Islam has been perverted.

CHRISTIANITY - Christians should be judged by their behaviour. Most Christians already behave in a manner consistant with Mo'atazilla. Both mainstream Christianity and Mo'atazilla allow for all humans to gain entry to heaven. Including polytheists like Hindus and those who believe there is no god (atheists). Even terrorists, who are misguided rather than evil are given entry. These rules are required to ensure that no-one is placed in an "out-group" which is what causes hostility. Although Christians don't generally recognize Mohammed as a prophet, Muslims should recognize that Mohammed acknowledged Jesus as a prophet, and the Christians are thus behaving in a manner that is consistent with what Mohammed wanted. They should therefore be treated as honorary Muslims. If Christians wish to view Jesus as the son of God via a dubious (ie inconsistent with modern science) virgin birth, rather than a prophet as Mohammed did, that is their personal choice. What is more important is that they behave in accordance with what Mohammed wanted. In modern day parlance, the Christians are the ones who are engaged in jihad, spreading Islamic freedom from subjugation in both Afghanistan and Iraq. They are not spreading Christianity by force of arms. They are enabling tolerant Islam to emerge. This is a very important point and why all Muslims should have cause for celebration.

PROSTITUTION - Men have a very basic need to have sex, and prostitutes provide that outlet. No-one should be coerced into becoming a prostitute, there should always be an alternative available. However, those who choose to become prostitutes should be respected as saints, since they are doing a great public service. Prostitution should be legal and regulated rather than having the spectacle of police cracking down on prostitutes.

CALIPHATE - The reason why it is not possible to form a caliphate is that current Muslims are Muslim in name only. Almost all of them simply follow their natural selfish ambitions instead of caring about the wellbeing of strangers, including those from different religions. As such, it is not possible to trust anyone else so there is no critical mass of Muslims willing to trust someone else to lead the Islamic world. It is necessary to reform the practice of Islam before restoring a useful caliphate. This document outlines the required reforms. Only anti-subjugators can really join together as brothers. The current Muslim brotherhood is as elusive as honour amongst thieves - a fairy tale. However, there is an Australian organization that looks set to change all that. Click here for more info.

HOLY BOOKS - Islam was at its most peaceful when the Sufi sect was dominant. However, this pacifism, like the pacifism that Jesus preached, is rendered null and void when up against an enemy without scruples. This is why Mohammed was willing to spread Islam by force. The first common thread we can see in the major religions is that the Golden Rule was touted. Even atheists tend to adopt secular humanism which also revolves around the Golden Rule. No holy book is required in secular humanism, since the rules are all derivable. These are the rules we find in the laws of modern liberal democracies. We could just leave things at that. In fact, if the Golden Rule was universally adopted, we would in fact see the Utopia promised in Heaven. Indeed, it is possible that we are already in Heaven and just don't realise it. We are the ones who are destroying the sanctity of Heaven. God is reluctant to tell us what to do or to stop us from doing harm, because his relationship to us is the same as our relationship to animals like lions. We recognize them as beautiful animals and don't want to interfere with their own "culture".

Since the prophet Mohammed recognized the prophets before him, True Islam should quote not just from the Koran but also the Christian and Jewish books. The Golden Rule falls short of some people's desire to live in a more mystical world. And this is where Perennial Tradition comes in (in its atheist form), and its religious versions include Judaism (Kabbalah), Esoteric Christianity, Sufi Islam, Zen Buddhism and Taoism. It is this mystical version of Islam, Sufism, that was the glory days of Islam. To those interested in Ecumenism, this is the interpretation of the Koran that needs to be revived. That should then cover the whole world. The mystical version of religion is maintained via Sufism, but we still have our brain above even Sufism, as per Mo'atazilla, as it is important that we don't assume God did something-or-other when the more likely explanation is science-based.

FOOD - Pork was originally banned because of the risk of disease from pigs. This risk is long gone, and True Islam allows people to eat whatever they want, although I'd suggest that cannibalism is wrong unless it is required to save the living. Animals should be killed in a humane manner. Making animals slowly bleed to death should be haram. Eating during Ramadan is also permitted, as it does not harm anyone.

PRAYER - Prayer should be used to talk to God to tell him what you are planning on doing to make the world a better place, with respect for other religions and putting more smiles on people's faces. Prayer should not be used to ask God to do things. It is up to us to create the sort of world we want to live in. The prophets have already explained the need to have empathy and the need for jihad. There is no need to pray 5 times per day or carry out any other procedure such as wearing the hijab. Each one of us has a personal relationship with God which we can do in our own time. If you want to impress God you should be nice to his other children. That is far more important to God than the fact that you turn up to a Mosque 5 times per day or follow the Ramadan ritual.

RAMADAN - There is no need for True Muslims to fast or carry out any other primitive rituals. The test of a good Muslim is not one who carries out rites (whether it be fasting or wearing hijab). The real test is behavioural. Do you as a Muslim seek to end subjugation of others? Do you allow even your children to be brought up in an environment where you don't push your personal views onto them? Do you for example teach your children that there are lots of different religions, and there are even people who believe there is no God, and that when they are older they will need to make up their own mind as to which religion to follow. Are you the sort of person who prays 5 times per day and then goes out and steals and cheats? A good Muslim is one who doesn't steal or cheat, and prays on his own schedule, not someone else's. A good Muslim is one who, using the Golden Rule, doesn't seek to impose his own view of how and when to pray, but allows individuals to choose their own relationship with God.

GRAND UNIFYING THEORY - When God created the universe, it was constructed using "information particles" 15 billion years ago. This seems like a long time ago, but with time being relative, it would have been easy to collapse billions of years into a relatively short "God time". The universe is God's equivalent of a fish tank, and he gets enjoyment out of watching his creatures making illogical decisions using their free will. The reason that scientists have not been able to create life from inactive ingredients is because there is a "life force" (ie an object defined in software) which is due to our whole universe being the equivalent of a computer simulation like "The Matrix" or "Sim City" and we are the equivalent of extremely intelligent (logical) Lemmings bumbling about and exploring our environment. When we try to explore our environment, there is a limit to how small detail we can go, with atom smashing. Eventually we reach the level of the "information particle" which it is not possible to detect with equipment, because there is no equipment that can detect it, because it is written in "God's code" and is simply called "info_particle" which is of type "Object" on which God, the programmer, has constructed all other objects which we can disect. He gives things properties (in code) which we can detect using our senses. E.g. we can tell that a rose is red and we can write poetry based on that which God finds interesting. But what he most likes from us is a "Hi God" from us in the form of prayer, the same as a programmer on Earth would like the Lemmings in Sim City to autonomously realise that they are Lemmings and print out a sign to amuse the programmer and show appreciation. God communicates with us by putting what could obstensibly be random thoughts into our heads, but it is ultimately up to us to decide whether or not to act on those thoughts. These thoughts are often implanted during sleep and are the first thing we think of when we wake up.

The world requires checks and balances in order to operate harmoniously, much like "The Butterfly Effect". This creates "strategic ambiguity" and it isn't so much a Zionist conspiracy as a God conspiracy. And you will find that for every harsh judgement you have against someone else, there is an equally damning judgement against yourself to balance it. While most things have an innocent scientific explanation, there are some things, like the creation of the first cell, that most likely have an explanation in God. The existance of the planets Uranus and Neptune are probably down to God as well, but we'll never know for sure, by design. Artificial intelligence is simply a matter of programming formal logic rules themselves into the computer. The frontiers of knowledge are expanded by repeatedly asking the simple question "why?" to any statement and seeking to correct any seemingly illogical statement. Invention is done by asking "how?" to any problem an attempt is being made to solve.

In order not to spoil the sanctity of the fish tank, God refuses to reveal himself in a manner that is scientifically verifiable. E.g. if you pray for an elimination of the road toll to make God prove his existence, he won't do that, although he may instead choose to reduce the road toll in a manner that can't be proven to not simply be a statistical outlier. This forces the scientists to continue to search for a deep understanding of the true nature of our environment. And if we choose to continue to partake in dangerous activities like driving, then we need to take responsibility for our own actions, so the deaths are our own fault and will be seen to conform to normal statistical repercussions. This is also why it is not possible for everyone to win the lottery, because everyone has that same prayer. There is a limited amount of sympathy for selfish desires like that regardless. Were you planning on giving the money to the poor after winning? Prophets may indeed be real, but they could have just been hallucinating, there is no way to scientifically tell. And they probably make up a lot of things in the absence of further messages from God. There are signs from God, which may be literal signs that are only visible to you, or they could be some strange thing in the environment. Some things are caused by autonomous beings after having been reprogrammed at night during sleep. But the ultimate truth is to have a hunger for knowledge and love, courage to fight subjugation, empathy for strangers and humour in the illogical. This is what True Islam is. Alternatively, True Islam is that every man is a God unto himself, but there needs to be checks and balances on everything, and world peace is a reflection of our own inner peace. This is the ultimate truth. Also, there are two sides to every story, even when you're sure that there is only one. You need to talk to God to get the full picture. Honesty is the best policy. Have faith that Jesus died for our sins. But proof of God's existence denies faith, and there would be no enjoyment for God watching us if everyone was just a slave to God. It is important that we all have our own free will.

So given that this is True Islam, then who are the true Muslims? The simple matter is that those who currently profess to be Muslims are the furthest away from True Islam. True Muslims are the ones who willingly obey the laws in a modern liberal democracy, which are mostly derived from the Golden Rule. The true Islamic states are the ones marked green in this map. Note that the green (democratic) zone is spreading far and wide and creating the democratic zone of peace exactly as the Prophet Mohammed described (and exactly the same as what Sufism produced in its heyday).

FURTHER DISCUSSION - This forum is an example of where discussion on the implications of implementing True Islam can take place.

DISCLAIMER - The author of this document doesn't stand by everything written here. It is just an attempt to brainstorm what religion should look like. Much more discussion is required. It is possible that the web site on ethics is a better place to get proper rules from, and that secular islam is the place to push for separation of church and state in Islamic societies. Also check here and here for more background info. This document is constantly changing and the latest version is available at www.moatazilla.org.