hermespan Posted May 7, 2013 Share Posted May 7, 2013 (edited) According to wikipedia, she is number what? I find this skill-testing question hilarious. Edited May 7, 2013 by hermespan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hermespan Posted May 7, 2013 Author Share Posted May 7, 2013 Q: Of the five or so 'great religions' which onr heavily weights the top ten? Christian, Buddhist, or Muslim? Q: Which region is heaviky weighted in the top ten wealthy monarchs? A: Middle East, southeast asia, North Africa or Europe? Think up your own skill-testing questions, being careul of course to never question authority and legitimacy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hermespan Posted May 7, 2013 Author Share Posted May 7, 2013 (edited) Q: In wikipedia's list of the wealthiest top 13 monarchs in the world, how many times richer is the person in number one versus number thirteen? A: 100 Q: Why is the religious leader of one Shi'ite sect of Muslims (Ismailis) considered a monarch, when he is a wealthy religious leader, an immam, not a head of state? A: I honestly have no idea, he is called a prince by his followers in much the same way as the Bishop of Rome is considered leader of the faithful by Catholics - but the Pope (bless his soul, especially the new one) is not on the list. None of this thread should be considered disrespectful. In fact, and with no sarcasm, I admire the Aga Khan. His organizations do a lot of good in the world. No one forces members of his community to pay multiple tithes to the immamate. He is a progressive voice in a largely backwards looking religion. This is not only my opinion, ask Muslim organizations. I recall an young Afghani firebrand once telling me, in complete sincerity: "There is no such thing as a progressive Muslim" In his opinion, and perhaps even based on reading the Koran, you can be a good Muslim or a bad Muslim but not a dissenting one. Yet the Ismailis disagree as do many Muslim scholars. Isn't religion a funny thing? : Edited May 7, 2013 by hermespan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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