(March 1, 2012 at 8:16 pm)aleialoura Wrote: Name one major change religion has made in the world that you would consider positive.
Sure, the sacrifice of Imam Hussain (3rd Shiite Imam) has inspired the notion in Shiite Muslims that we should be willing to sacrifice ourselves for establishing justice and for going against oppressors and oppression. Every year they commemorate the sacrifice of Imam Hussain, his family, and his companions, and it inspires the feeling that we should be ready to die for what is right. The notion every year is emphasized that shouldn't let fear of death stop us from opposing oppressors and standing up against them.
The following is a letter from Imam Ali in Nahjul Balagha:
Letter 47
I advise you to fear Allah, do not go after this vicious world though it may try to entice you, do not seek it though it may seek you and do not grieve over and pine for things which this world refuses you. Let the eternal Reward and Blessings of Allah be the prompting factors for all that you say and do. Be an enemy of tyrants and oppressors and be a friend and helper of those who are oppressed and tyrannized.
This is one good teaching, that has inspired millions of people.
