Islam, Islamism, Reformation and The Way Ahead.

Before I start, I want to make it clear that I’m not an Islamic scholar. Therefore I could have made mistakes while writing this article. I’ll be grateful to anyone who would point them out.  I’m writing this as a concerned Muslim/Human Being/World Citizen. My intention is not to antagonize anyone. I hope everyone reads this with an open mind.

The fall of the Iron curtain and disintegration of USSR was celebrated worldwide. Communism was defeated comprehensively as it proved to be a failed ideology. The polarized world had ceased to exist. People were jubilant and envisioned a future of peace, progress and prosperity. Globalization and later The Internet made the world a smaller place. It’s even possible that nationalities would be nonexistent in the next 150 years. The forward march towards a sophisticated and highly rational civilization has begun. In reality, unfortunately things are not that simple. Since all motions are relative (depends on the point of view of the individual), there is a significant minority which views it the other way/opposite direction. This decadent minority would go at any length to establish their malicious agenda even if it means large scale depopulation, brutal wars and absolute infringement of individual rights. One such group belonging to the evil minority is The Islamists. The reason why I choose to highlight this particular group should be obvious to anyone who knows what is plaguing the world today. Iraq, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Nigeria etc are terrorized daily by these lunatics and the rest of the world is constantly under threat of violent attacks.

The Islamists claim that they are the warriors of Islam and everything they do is for the cause of Allah. They quote the Islamic scriptures to justify their barbaric acts and call it Jihad or holy war. These terrorists brainwash the feeble-minded into becoming suicide bombers (from an Islamist perspective- A martyr) and create havoc by killing innocents and disrupting normal life. Strangely, most of the victims of Islamist terror are ordinary Muslims. It makes one wonder, Why is the majority of Muslim society suffering today? Many frail minded folks would blame the West for all their problems. But the fact remains that the enemy is within. Only when Muslims realize this, we can hope to change for the better.

I am going to analyze some specifics/issues in Islam which I believe are a major hindrance to the progress of Muslim society. I shall also offer solutions which are reconcilable with the spirit of Islam and congruous to achieving the ultimate goal of Global peace. Some of the issues in discussion are faced by every human being, regardless of race, religion and sex. These are social, economic and political problems at personal and societal level. Other issues clearly exist as a result of medieval/tribal/crude/irrational dogma/tradition. I shall expound on this after highlighting all the issues. Here are some of the specifics I’ll focus on:

1)  Women’s rights, Polygamy and marriage

2) Apostasy and Blasphemy

3)  Jihad and martyrdom

4)  Homosexuality and adultery

5) Slavery, concept of blood money and Kafir/Kufr/Infidels

Women’s rights, Polygamy and marriage

"O ye who believe! it is not lawful for you to inherit women against their will; nor should you detain them wrongfully that you may take away part of that which you have given them, except that they be guilty of a flagrant evil; and consort with them in kindness; and if you dislike them, it may be that you dislike a thing wherein Allah has placed much good." (The Holy Quran - Ch.4:V.20)

It’s well known fact that pre Islamic Arabia was a living hell for women. Men could have any number of wives and the concept of Woman being an equal member of the society was unknown. Prophet Mohammed introduced many reforms which resulted in tremendous upliftment of women. Prostitution was banned; women got a share in property, the limit of wives for each man was brought down to four etc… It was a monumental change for 6^th century Arabia. But, now we are in the 21^st century and as every civilization/race/religion in the world has evolved, so must we.

In the modern world, Women are considered equal to men whether it’s military, Finance, Science or any field. Individuality is a human right and is crucial for anyone to succeed and elevate his status in the current society. Unfortunately this is not the case with a large section of Muslims especially in countries where the Sharia Law is implemented. The world is aware of these draconian Laws. The Islamist Jurists are the greatest spin masters the world has ever seen. For example:

"Men are the protectors and maintainers of women, because Allah has given the one more strength than the other, and because they support them from their means. Therefore the righteous women are devoutly obedient and guard in the husband's absence what Allah would have them to guard. As to those women on whose part you fear disloyalty and ill-conduct, admonish them (first), (next), refuse to share their beds, (and last) beat them (lightly); but if they return to obedience, seek not against them means (of annoyance); for Allah is most High and Great (above you all). If you fear a breach between them twain, appoint (two) arbiters, one from his family and the other from hers. If they wish for peace, Allah will cause their reconciliation; for Allah has full knowledge and is acquainted with all things." (The Holy Quran- An-Nisa': 34-35)

The above verse is often used by Islamists to beat/torture women who are not “obedient”. Actually the meaning is very different here. The Arabic word used in Verse 4:34 above is "idribuhunna", which is derived from "daraba" which means "beat".  The issue with all of the Arabic words that are derived from the word "daraba" is that they don't necessarily mean "hit".  The word "idribuhunna" for instance, could very well mean to "leave" them.  It is exactly like telling someone to "beat it" or "drop it" in English. The word "daraba" is also used in the Quranic Verse 14:24 :

 "Seest thou not how Allah sets (daraba) forth a parable? -- A goodly Word Like a goodly tree, Whose root is firmly fixed, And its branches (reach) To the heavens".

"daraba" here meant "give an example".  If I say in Arabic "daraba laka mathal", it means "give you an example". This is just one of the examples of how some scholars of Islam manipulate the meaning of Quranic verses.

However , the problem is much more deep rooted. Several hadiths order Muslim men to beat women for almost any reason. For example:  

                                                            

Sahih Bukhari (72:715) – “A woman came to Muhammad and begged her to stop her husband from beating her.  Her skin was bruised so badly that she it is described as being "greener" than the green veil she was wearing.  Muhammad did not admonish her husband, but instead ordered her to return to him and submit to his sexual desires.”

Abu Dawud (2142) - "The Prophet (peace be upon him) said: A man will not be asked as to why he beat his wife."

The Hadiths quoted above a considered “authentic” by Islamic scholars. One may ask, what does this indicate? It’s pretty obvious that if the Islamist scholars cannot twist the meaning of the verses from the Quran, they use the Hadith and other related sources (which I won’t even bother exploring in my article). As far as the veracity of Hadiths is concerned, I would suggest people to read “The Origins of Muhammadan Jurisprudence” - a widely influential work of noted British-German orientalist Joseph Schacht on the medieval 'ilm al-ḥadith, or the science of ḥadith literature. It clearly shows how flawed the methodology of collecting the hadith was.

I know I have just hit a raw nerve of most Muslims now by questioning the authenticity of most hadiths. But ask yourself, as civilized and educated folks, can we allow our daughters/sisters/mothers to be beaten by other men?

I ask you to pay heed to the verse below and introspect:

“Among His Signs is this, that he created for you mates from among yourselves, that they may dwell in tranquility with them, and He has put love and mercy between your (hearts): Verily in that are signs for those who reflect." [The Quran 30:21]

Another controversial issue worth pondering on is Polygamy. Although only 2-3% of the Muslim men follow this, the fact is that the Islamists believe that it’s OK to have 4 wives. The orthodox Ulema justify polygamy on the most frivolous/malicious grounds. They argue that men's sexual needs are greater than those of women; secondly, they argue that women go through periods or give birth to children and it is not possible to have sexual intercourse with them during these periods and hence man needs more than one wife. They also argue that if a woman is terminally ill it is better to marry another woman rather than divorce her and make her psychological wreck. Also, if she is barren and cannot give birth to another child, it is better to take second wife without divorcing her and add to her woes. She already suffers from lack of children.

“If you fear you will not deal justly by the orphans, marry of the women, who seem good to you, two or three or four; and if you fear that you cannot do justice (to so many) then one (only) or the captives that your right hands possess. Thus it is more likely that you will not do injustice” (The Quran 4:2-3).

I shall explain about the “captives” in the Slavery section, but basically this is the verse which the Islamists justify for having four wives. These “polygamy verses” were revealed shortly after the battle of Uhud, which was a devastating loss to the early Muslim community with many men dying on the battlefield.  The gender imbalance, and the fact that at the time and place women largely depended on men for their economic survival, made polygamy a pragmatic solution for a woman seeking protection for herself and protection for her children who no longer had a father but often had valuable property to their name that could be stolen or mismanaged by male guardians. So it is clear that the Quran permits polygamy for the purpose of caring for orphaned children and defending their assets The world has changed a lot since 6^th century Arabia, this was good then, but is unacceptable today and rightly so!

There are several other aspects like alimony, share in property, dress code etc… which needs to be reformed and a liberal/humanistic outcome is preferable.

Apostasy and Blasphemy

There is no compulsion in religion. The right direction is here forth distinct from error..." [The Quran 2:256]

"And so, O Prophet, exhort them, thy task is ONLY to exhort; thou canst NOT compel them to believe." [The Quran 88:21-22]

"Call thou (all mankind) unto thy Sustainer's path with wisdom and goodly exhortation, and argue with them in MOST KINDLY MANNER..." [16:125]

From the above verses, one may think that apostates/ex Muslims have the option of discarding/criticizing Islam whenever they feel like. These are principles adopted in a civilized, democratic and secular society. Unfortunately, there are several other sources which advocate the opposite to all of this. For example: 

“How shall God guide those who reject Faith after they accepted it and bore witness that the apostle was true and that clear signs had come unto them? But God guides not a people unjust. Of such the reward is that on them (rests) the curse of God, of His Angels, and of all mankind;--In that will they dwell; nor will their penalty be lightened, nor respite be their lot;--except for those that repent (even) after that, make amends; For verily God is oft-forgiving, most merciful." [The Quran 3:86-89]

Islamists use the phrase, "curse of Allah," as a license to murder anyone considered to be an apostate. Plus there are several Hadith which call for murder of apostates

Narrated Ikrima: Ali burnt some people and this news reached Ibn 'Abbas, who said, "Had I been in his place I would not have burnt them, as the Prophet said, 'Don't punish (anybody) with Allah's Punishment.' No doubt, I would have killed them, for the Prophet said, 'If somebody (a Muslim) discards his religion, kill him.' "

Sahih Bukhari 4:52:260

'Abdullah (b. Mas'ud) reported Allah's Messenger (may peace be upon him) as saying: It is not permissible to take the life of a Muslim who bears testimony (to the fact that there is no god but Allah, and I am the Messenger of Allah), but in one of the three cases: the married adulterer, a life for life, and the deserter of his Din (Islam), abandoning the community.

Sahih Muslim 16:4152

Based on these verses and sayings, some Muslim majority nations enforce apostasy laws with severe penalties (including death).  There simply cannot be a debate on this. This barbaric law has to go.

Another aspect on similar lines which includes non Muslims too is Blasphemy. Here for criticizing the Quran or Prophet Mohammed, the penalty is severe (in many cases is death). This is another draconian law which has no place in a civilized society whose foundation is based on freedom of speech. A well known case on this was the Salman Taseer murder. Taseer was a secular statesman who was against the Pakistani Blasphemy Law. As expected, the terrorists later killed him for it, claiming that he was the enemy of Islam. What’s most surprising is how explicitly some verses in The Quran talk against the concept of Blasphemy and despite this, the Islamists fight for this inhuman law.

"And when they hear vain talk, they turn away therefrom and say: "to us our deeds and to you yours; peace be to you." [The Quran 28: 55]

"And the servants of Allah . . . are those who walked on the earth in humility, and when the ignorant address them, they say 'Peace'" [The Quran 25:63]

"Allah is with those who restrain themselves." [The Quran 16: 128]

"The recompense for an injury is an injury equal thereto: but if a person forgets and makes reconciliation, his reward is due from Allah." [The Quran 62:40]

Jihad and Martyrdom

There are two commonly accepted meanings of jihad: an inner spiritual struggle and an outer physical struggle. The "greater jihad" is the inner struggle by a believer to fulfill his religious duties. Muslim jurists explained there are four kinds of jihad fi sabilillah (struggle in the cause of God):

•      Jihad of the heart (jihad bil qalb/nafs) is concerned with combating the devil and in the attempt to escape his persuasion to evil. This type of Jihad was regarded as the greater jihad (al-jihad al-akbar).

•      Jihad by the tongue (jihad bil lisan) is concerned with speaking the truth and spreading the word of Islam with one's tongue.

•      Jihad by the hand (jihad bil yad) refers to choosing to do what is right and to combat injustice and what is wrong with action.

•      Jihad by the sword (jihad bis saif) refers to qital fi sabilillah (armed fighting in the way of God, or holy war), the most common usage by Salafi Muslims and Islamists.

 Some contemporary Islamists have succeeded in replacing the greater jihad, the fight against desires, with the lesser jihad, the holy war to establish, defend and extend the Islamic state. Media has coined a term for these extremists - “Jihadis”, which is appropriate given the current scenario of Jihadi terrorism. Jihadis are the biggest security threat to the world. From Saudi Arabia to Chechnya, they have set up camps in most nations. Their brutalities and their operating mechanisms (suicide bombings, IEDs etc) are well known. It should be obvious to everyone what their next target is: acquiring Nuclear weapons. One may wonder what the scriptures say about this menace of violent Jihad. After all, they are motivated by the verses of the Quran, right?

One view:

According to the Qur’an, killing any person without a just cause is as big a sin as killing the whole humanity and saving the life of one person is as good deed as saving the whole humanity. (The Quran:  Al-Ma’idah: 32)

Take not life, which Allah hath made sacred, except by way of justice and law: thus does He command you, that ye may learn wisdom.” (The Quran- Al-An`am: 151)

The Quran even demands the safety of non-believer.

"And if anyone of the idolaters seeketh thy protection (O Muhammad), then protect him so that he may hear the word of God, and afterward convey him to his place of safety. "(The Qur’an 9:6)

Several other verses in the Quran which talk about fighting with the enemy (which may not necessarily by perceived as non- Muslims only). What’s most important to recognize is “Sanction is given unto those who fight because they have been wronged... (The Quran 22:39-41)”

"Fight in the cause of God those WHO FIGHT YOU, but do not transgress limits; for God loveth not transgressors. (The Quran, 2:190)"

"But if the enemy incline towards peace, do thou (also) incline towards peace, and trust in God: for He is One that heareth and knoweth (all things). (The Quran, 8:61)"

"If thou dost stretch thy hand against me, to slay me, it is not for me to stretch my hand against thee to slay thee: for I do fear God, the cherisher of the worlds. (The Quran, 5:28)"

"God does not forbid you from showing kindness and dealing justly

with those WHO HAVE NOT FOUGHT WITH YOU about religion and HAVE NOT DRIVEN YOU OUT OF YOUR HOMES. God loves just dealers. (The Quran, 60:8)"

"And fight them until persecution is no more, and religion is for God. But if they desist, then let there be no hostility except against wrongdoers. (The Quran 2:193)"

"Let there be no compulsion in religion: Truth stands out clear from error…. (The Quran, 2:256)"

"Say, 'The truth is from your Lord': Let him who will believe, and let him who will, reject (it):......(The Quran, 18:29)"

"If it had been thy Lord's will, they would all have believed,- all who are on earth! wilt thou then COMPEL mankind, against their will, to believe! (The Quran, 10:99)"

"Say : O ye that reject Faith! I worship not that which ye worship, Nor will ye worship that which I worship. And I will not worship that which ye have been wont to worship, Nor will ye worship that which I worship. To you be your Way, and to me mine. (The

Quran, 109:1-6)"

Another view:

“Fight in the way of Allah against those who fight against you, but begin not hostilities. Lo! Allah loveth not aggressors. And slay them wherever ye find them, and drive them out of the places whence they drove you out, for persecution is worse than slaughter. And fight not with them at the Inviolable Place of Worship until they first attack you there, but if they attack you (there) then slay them. Such is the reward of disbelievers. “ (The Quran - 2:190-195;  2:216-218; 2:244)

“Then, when the sacred months have passed, slay the idolaters wherever ye find them, and take them (captive), and besiege them, and prepare for them each ambush. But if they repent and establish worship and pay the poor-due, then leave their way free”.... (The Quran -9:5)

“Fight against such of those who have been given the Scripture as believe not in Allah nor the Last Day, and forbid not that which Allah hath forbidden by His messenger, and follow not the religion of truth, until they pay the tribute readily, being brought low. And the Jews say: Ezra is the son of Allah, and the Christians say: The Messiah is the son of Allah. That is their saying with their mouths. They imitate the saying of those who disbelieved of old. Allah (Himself) fighteth against them. How perverse are they!”  (The Quran - 9:29,30)

“O Prophet! Strive against the disbelievers and the hypocrites! Be harsh with them. Their ultimate abode is hell, a hapless journey’s end.” (The Quran 9:73)

“O ye who believe! Fight those of the disbelievers who are near to you, and let them find harshness in you, and know that Allah is with those who keep their duty (unto Him).” ( The Quran 9:123)

You can clearly see which point of view the Jihadis are inspired by. I am no scholar to interpret these verses in actuality. My concern is against the literal interpretation of them. If even half of the world Muslim population took this literally, there would be Armageddon. I urge every Muslim to reject this flawed doctrine of violent Jihad (regardless of what the Mullahs want you to believe) and must dissociate with all Jihadi sympathizers.

As far as the concept of Matrydom (specifically- Jihadi suicide bombers) is concerned, the notion itself is so absurd, I wouldn’t waste much time going over it. In most cases you can clearly see that the bombers are brainwashed and desperately need psychiatric help. In a recent interview of a famous Neuroscientist, it was revealed that Religious Fundamentalism can be characterized as a mental illness. Whatever it maybe, this bogus/deranged concept of “Holy Martyrdom” must be discarded from the minds of every individual.

Homosexuality and adultery

Homosexuality is a grave sin in Islam. It is considered an abomination in every Islamic school of thought. For eg:  In the Hanafi school of thought, the homosexual is first punished through harsh beating, and if he/she repeats the act, the death penalty is to be applied. The Quranic rendition links the destruction of Sodom specifically to the homosexual activities of its inhabitants (the people of Lut). In Shariah courts for the transgression to be proven, at least four men or eight women must bear witness against the accused, which in a way makes it difficult to persecute those who did not remain celibate in their homes. This view of homosexuality stems from the belief that it is a mental disorder or a sign of depraved character.

Science has proven that homosexuality is a completely natural thing. It is found in almost all mammals. The homosexuals don’t fake their sexual orientation to piss off the religious folks. They are born with it. The argument conservatives make is that it is against the natural order or it would be disastrous for human relationships and would make everyone immoral. But that’s another debate. Because of the latest scientific revelations, I urge fellow Muslims to rethink on homosexuality and have a liberal approach towards this sensitive issue. We can start by scrapping these ludicrous penalties imposed on Gays.

Adultery is another major sin in Islam. In some cases of Sharia Law, women were stoned to death for committing adultery. Young girls were killed by their parents to save the family honor.  Below are some verses quoted from the Holy Quran-

“The woman and the man guilty of unlawful sex (adultery or fornication), flog each of them with a hundred stripes; let not compassion move you in their case in a matter prescribed by Allah if ye believe in Allah and the Last day; and let a party of the believers witness their punishment”. (The Quran 24:2)

 “As for those of your women who are guilty of lewdness, call to witness four of you against them. And if they testify (to the truth of the allegation) then confine them to the houses until death take them or (until) Allah appoint for them a way (through new legislation)” (The Quran 4:15)

“And come not near unto adultery. Lo! it is an abomination and an evil way” (The Quran, Al-Isra’ 17: 32)

Adultery is considered a sin/reprehensible almost everywhere. But nowhere are the adulterers flogged or stoned to death except Islamic states. Clearly this barbaric form of punishment has no place in a civilized society. The Muslim society must explore a non violent and yet fair alternative to this. For eg: The culprit can be deprived financially or custody of the children etc…

Slavery, concept of blood money and Kafir/Kufr/Infidels

In the civilized world, Slavery has been abolished. But some sections of Muslim society still believe in it. Sharia Law and its advocates like Zakir Naik claim it is lawful for male masters to have sexual relations with female captives and slaves. Slaves were offered as part of the booty and made captives during the wars in Pre Islamic Arabia. Prophet Mohammed ordered Muslims to treat slaves with kindness and make efforts grant freedom to as many as possible.

Surah At-Tawbah (9:60) from The Quran specifies that Zakat is to be used for freeing slaves and bonded labourers. Muslims must regard slavery as an evil and show zero tolerance towards anyone who tries to legitimize it.

The Islamic states also have a concept of “Diyya”-

Financial compensation paid to the heirs of a victim. In Arabic, the word means both blood money and ransom. The reason I chose to bring up this issue is because some devilish/evil/rotten decisions have been passed off by the Sharia courts as Islamic judgments. Recently, a cleric raped his 5 year old daughter and killed her. He was let off by the Sharia Court and agreed to pay the blood money. This is worse than some of the racial laws legislated by the Nazis. Clearly we need a overhaul in this aspect.

There has been a lot of debate on certain terms like Kafir and Kufr nowadays. The Islamists use these words to addresses all non Muslims. Let’s see it from an Islamic perspective:  Kafir is the one who after knowing Islam rejects it. Whereas a non Muslim could be anyone who has neither studied Islam nor has made a conscious decision of rejecting it as is also evident from the following verses:

"Those who disbelieve among the people of the book and among the polytheists…”  (The Quran, 98:6).

“And whoever invokes (or worships), besides Allah, any other ilah (god), of whom he has no proof; then his reckoning is only with his Lord. Surely! Al-Kafirun (the disbelievers in Allah and in the Oneness of Allah, polytheists, pagans, idolaters) will not be successful.”  (The Quran, 23:117)

Kufr is an act and not just a label for all non-Muslims. It is they who should neither be taken as protectors nor as friends, but still must be treated justly and with politeness. Prophet Mohammed used to keep good relations with non-Muslims, keep their trusts, eat their food and visit them when they were sick.

What is forbidden for Muslims is the relationship of wilayah with Kafirs (who knowingly reject Islam). Hence we see this hostility towards people like Ayaan Hirsi Ali, Salman Rushdie etc… Even relatively moderate Muslims despise them for various reasons. In Islamic states, Kafirs would be rewarded the death penalty. Nowadays, the Islamists have started attacking even the non-Muslims who criticize Islam. From writers who wanted to translate/publish the Satanic Verses to Dutch Film maker Van Gogh were killed brutally by these terrorists. The most disturbing fact we've found from all aspects discussed above is the harshness/severity of the penalties involved. These are medieval and inhuman in nature and they cannot be relevant in the modern world. This is precisely what I want my fellow Muslims to realize and condemn in the most effective way possible.

Reformation

Reformation in Islam has been discussed and debated for centuries. In the modern times, advocates of international human rights standards such as Abdolkarim Soroush, Asghar Ali Engineer and Khaled Abou El-Fadl – attempted to develop Islamic support for human rights through a critical examination of Sharia and calls for ijtihad (independent juridical reasoning) and reinterpretation of the Quran and Sunna of the Prophet (Hadith).The conflict with the interpretation comes in cases like -  you can find verses of the Quran that support modern human rights principles like freedom of religion and equality for women. But one can equally quote verses that seem to support the opposing view.

This is the real issue we face. It makes it crucial to establish a consistent framework of interpretation and not simply the availability of texts of Quran that can be understood one way or another. How do we begin? First, Muslims and other believers should be able to propose policy and legislative initiatives emanating from their religious beliefs, provided they can support them in free and open debate by giving reasons that are accessible, transparent and convincing to the generality of citizens, regardless of their religion or other beliefs. If it’s a Muslim majority nation, the state action must conform to basic democratic, constitutional and human rights safeguards to protect all it’s citizens against the tyranny of the majority.

The reason why counties like Saudi Arabia and Iran are flawed theocracies is because they fail to realize that Sharia can only be freely observed by believers, and its principles lose their religious authority and value when enforced by the state. Religion requires free reflection and choice by believers among equally accessible competing interpretations and religious authorities, independently from coercive authority of the state. It’s absurd to present state law as a divine command. For instance- The Quran has three different levels of understanding: the literal/metaphorical, the metaphysical, and then a level which almost no human can grasp/perceive. People who issue insubstantial Fatwas or nonsensical diktats in God’s name should realize this and be severely reprimanded for playing God.

The forward march

Any adherence to the explicit or literal sense of a given doctrine is unacceptable. Unfortunately today, a large section of Muslims are in a state of cognitive dissonance. This is an unnerving sign because it makes them unpredictable. They must realize that everyone is gifted with the ability to reason. It is within our capacity to consciously make sense of things, apply logic, establish/verify facts, change /justify practices, institutions, and beliefs based on new or existing information. Here again, one comes in conflict with discursive and intuitive reasoning. A simple way of avoiding such a case is to estimate the causality of one’s action through a relativistic approach (with respect to another individual. The action-consequence principle). One of the ways of reasoning is the Scientific method.  The steps to follow it are:

o     Ask a Question

o     Do Background Research

o     Construct a Hypothesis

o     Test Your Hypothesis by Doing an Experiment

o     Analyze Your Data and Draw a Conclusion

o     Communicate Your Results

This still doesn't attend to a man’s thirst for spiritual guidance. The answers to questions which are beyond Human cognition. The origin of consciousness, meaning of life, concept of soul, the presence of a conscience (Good vs Evil, Right vs Wrong ) etc…The questions vary for each individual, hence making religion something which is very personal, between you and your creator. One simply should not impose his views on others as it violates the inalienable right to individuality. I believe Prophet Mohammed and the scientists who immortalized the Golden age of Islam understood this. One must only stop asking himself questions after he dies. It is only through doubt Mankind has progressed and will continue to do so. I urge all Muslims to take up the tools of science and build on the framework of their doubts inorder to make your life meaningful and satisfy your conscience by helping your fellow human beings.

“That man can have nothing but what he strives for; That the fruit of his striving will soon come in sight: Then will he be rewarded with a reward complete.”

(The Quran 53:39-41)

“Caliph Umar (RA) one day came into the mosque of the Prophet Mohammed (PBUH) and found two young people. He asked them:
“What do you do?” They said “We only worship Allah Almighty.” Umar said to them “No, no, where do you work?” They said, “We don’t work. We are righteous people who just make Zikr (remembrance) of Allah. We are, alhamdullilah, from those people whom Allah chose to be close to Him.”
Then Umar said to them “Wait one minute,” and came back with a stick and began hitting them, and said, “Go work somewhere. Go find a job”. source

The Top 10 Playback Singers of India

Here's my list of the top 10 playback singers of India. Some of the selections may seem undeserving (to a few people) but, it was with great effort and devotion I managed to rank these legends. However one's subjectivity or "bias" in such selections is inevitable and I tried my best to keep any personal feelings out of it. I'm a novice when it comes to analyzing the music industry but, I'm posting this list to show my appreciation to these Gods of Music. One must understand that the difference between each singer on the list is very minuscule. In my opinion versatility and voice quality matter most. whoever deserved to make the list had these qualities better than anyone else. Hope I was up to the task!

Rank 10-     SONU NIGAM

He's widely regarded as one of the most versatile singers of India. From his huge range of songs to the mesmerizing ability to perform on stage, he's a complete package. A true entertainer and the modern day ecumenical singer, undoubtedly his awesome talent and voice are exhilarating. 

Sonu Nigam singing "Yeh Dil Deewana" from the movie Pardes.


Some of the best songs he's sung are "Kal Ho Naa Ho", "Sandese Aate Hain", "Panchhi Nadiyaan", "Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna", "Main Agar Kahoon", "satrangi re" and the kannada hit "Eenagali Mundhe Saagu".


Rank 9-   KS CHITHRA / P SUSHEELA
KS Chithra is famously known as the Little Nightingale of South India. Her euphonious voice combined with her supreme devotion to music has made her the recipient of 6 national awards(the most by any female singer). From Carnatic music to the modern day tunes, her ability to adapt and perform so consistently with such magnanimity is very rare quality.
Some of her best songs were-the Tamil hit "Padariyen Padippariyen" ,the Malayalam hit "Indupushpam Choodi Nilkum Raathri" , "Payalein Chun Mun" from the Hindi movie Virasat and the Telugu hit "Nuvvostanante".


KS Chitra Singing "Padariyen Padippariyen" which won her a national award 

P Susheela literally dominated the South Indian Music Industry in the 60's and 70's. She is very well known for her mellifluous songs and her sweet soaring voice. She's most famously reputed for the pronunciation of the syllables, which were very clear and precise in any language she has sung in. I was particularly impressed with her duets with the legendary singer Ghantasala and PB Srinivas and her combo with Illayaraja was a treat even for the Gods!

Some of her best songs were- the Telugu hits "Jhummandi Naadham Sayyandi Paadam", "Yentha Peethovaade Gopaludu Venugopaludu", "Kalyanini Kanulunna Manusuku Kanipinchu" and the Tamil hits 
"Paal Polave Vaan Meedhile"  and "Magane Magane Kannurangu".


 P Susheela sings "Raghupathi Raghava Raja Ram"


Rank 8- JAGJIT SINGH
The undisputed king of Ghazals. In my personal opinion, he should be in the top 5! The choice of poetry for his songs and his soothing ethereal baritone could even heal people from depression or misery. His songs provide a sense of relief, hope, joy, love and despair to his listeners....almost indistinguishable from a part of their lives. There never was and probably never will be a Ghazal singer like him. From Devotional to Classical, his repertoire is full of harmonizing tunes which could numb down even the most stone hearted men. His pairing with Gulzar for Mirza Ghalib will forever remain in my heart as the greatest performance I've ever witnessed.


Some of his most famous Ghazals/Songs are- "Jhuki Jhuki Si Nazar", "Koi Yeh Kaise Bataye", "Ab to Ghabraake yeh kehte hain", "Chhitti Na Koi Sandesh", "Hosh Walon Ko", "Koi Fariyaad" and "Shaam se aankh mein nami si hai" .


Jagjit Singh singing "HAATH CHHUTE BHI TO RISHTEY" from Gulzar's album "Marasim"

Rank 7- MANNA DEY

He's rated as the best classical singer among all singers of Hindi Film music. He's incredibly talented and capable of singing any type of song. His deep understanding of music and an enormous skill set of Raagas and Sur makes him a heavyweight in the Indian Music Industry. His golden voice includes a pluralistic range of actors from Ashok Kumar to Amitabh Bachchan. The epitome of consistency and classical fervor!

Some of his famous songs are- "Jeevan se Lambe hain Bandhu", "Tere naina talaash karein", "Tum bin jeevan kaisa", "Ek chatur naar badi hoshiyaar" and "Ke Prothom Kachhe Esechi" a bengali duet with Lata Mangeshkar.

Manna Dey singing "Zindagi Kaisi Hai Paheli" from the movie "Anand"

Rank 6- KISHORE KUMAR

I know for sure his fans are thinking "what's this Idiot blogger doing by ranking this legend at number 6?". Unfortunately folks, it was a very tough decision I had to make. If there ever was anyone more versatile in singing than Kishore, I have never heard of him :) From a talented actor to a staggeringly gifted singer, he could have filled any shoes with ease and perfection. Although he struggled initially during his music career, he remained a one man show from the 70's till the day he died. This I guarantee, atleast in my generation you'll never see a person who's half as talented as Kishoreda was!


Some of his famous songs are- "Mere mehboob qayamat hogi", "Zindagi ka safar", "Kehna hai aaj tumse yeh", "aa chal ke tujhe main leke chaloon", "Manzilen apni jagah hai", "Chingari koi Bhadkey" and "Yaadon ki Baarat".

Kishore singing "Kuch toh log Kahenge" in Amar Prem

Rank 5- Ghantasala
For nearly a quarter of a century, he was the voice of Telugu films. He composed for more than 100 movies and also sang the entire Bhagavad Gita. His supremacy in Carnatic vocal music is unquestionable. You could say that he was like a priest (saadhu in a Temple) singing to God and his majestic voice expressing all the emotions one can experience. Even if you are incapable of understanding the language he sang in, his voice explained everything. From the incredible modulation in his tones to an unparalleled voice with a wide range of pitch, he was a rare gem who could unleash a storm of emotions with utmost ease.


Some of his famous songs are "Akasha Veedhilo", "Manishi Maaraledu ", "Kolo Koloyanna" and "Rangula Ratnam"


Ghantasala in his divine voice sings "Seshasaila Vasa Sri Venkatesa"

Rank 4- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam

He's a colossus in the Indian Music Industry. Padma Bushan, innumerable state felicitations and national awards plus singing more than 40000 songs...Woah! . His superhuman ability to produce quality songs has never been heard of. His longevity,the perfectly timed intonations in his voice and immaculate consistency... makes him a role model for the generations to come. An almost indispensable part of the industry, his immense contribution to music deservedly put him in the Top 5 singers of India.

Some of his best songs are "Hum bane tum bane ek dujey ke liye", "Oh Nenje neethan", "Sangeedha Megam", "Kathalin Deepam" and "Adi Netriravu Natanthathenna"

SP Balu singing "Roja Janeman"

Rank 3- YESUDAS
He's is fondly called Gana Gandharvan or The Celestial Singer. 50000+ songs, more national/state awards than any other Indian singer....Frankly, there's no record left in this country for him to break. The former Music composer Ravindra Jain(who was blind) once said that he almost regained his vision after hearing Yesudas sing. The element of spiritualism is evident in most of his songs...I have to admit that he takes the listener into another realm of existence with his soulful voice. Even the spirit of a man can associate with his melodious message and sway to his transcendental tunes. In my opinion, he's the best male singer alive today.

Some of his famous songs are "teri tasveer ko seene se laga", "Madhuban khushbu deta hai", "Unnikale Oru Katha Parayaam", "Aa Divya Naamam"...the list is endless!

Yesudas in the movie Swami- "ka karoon sajni aaye na baalam"

Rank 2- ASHA BHOSLE
She's the most recorded artist in music history. In my opinion, she's the most versatile female singer of all time. From Pop music to Qawwalis, her voice control is extraordinary. Her mellifluous overtones blend with the cadences of music as though they were born to be there. She could sing an item number in the most sensuous voice and at the same time, she could plunge you into introspection by singing a tragic note. Her combo with OP Nayyar and RD Burman has made a shattering impact in the music world. When you thought, she was only meant for western music, she came with melodies of the most deeply impacting Indian Classics....The Rabindra sangeet. She's a maestro in all fields of music!


Some of her best songs "Katra katra milti hai", "Ab ke baras bhej bhaiyya", "Yeh jya jagah hai doston", "Piya tuh ab toh aaja", "Doh lahfzon ki hai dil ki kahani"...and so flows the tide of sublime music.


Asha Bhosle sings "Dil cheez kya aap meri jaan lijiye" in Umrao jaan


Rank 1 is a Tie between---> Mohammed Rafi and Lata Mangeshkar
According to most music artists in India, Rafi is the best singer of the millennium. The joy you feel when he sang for Shammi Kapoor was intoxicating and the tragedy he expressed while singing for Dilip Kumar made one feel the texture of anguish and misery. Yesudas, SP. Balu and many other greats regard him as their Guru or the ultimate singer. I'm personally very moved by his tragic songs... the excruciating pain, the heart wrenching agony and the absurdity of our mortal lives..is plainly felt through his radiant god like voice. Most of the older generation of actors and music directors have orbited their career around Rafi. Undoubtedly he's the greatest thing has happened to the Indian Music Industry!


Some of his best songs are "Chahunga main tujhe saanjh savere ", "Main yeh sochkar uske", "Barbaade mohabbat ki dua", "Kya huva tera waada", "Yeh mera prem patra padh kar"....and everything else he's sung!


Rafi at his best in Chitralekha.."Mann re tu kahe na"


Lata Mangeshkar- Bharat Ratna, Nightingale of India, Goddess of music etc...I can go on and write a book! anyone who's heard her divine soaring voice is most likely to remember it till the day he dies. If there's anyone who can truly say that's he/she's got a God gifted talent, that's Lata. It's fair to say, Lata's true potential was realized when she worked with Madan Mohan. The songs composed by this team are beyond endurance for a mortal heart. There's nothing more to add about her..because the world already knows what she truly is.....God's boon to Music!


Some of her best songs are "Aaj socha toh aansoo bhar aaye", "Raina beet jaye", " Woh bhooli dastan", "Aap ki nazron ne samjha"...and everything else she's sung!


Lata singing "Lagja galey ki phir yeh hasin raat"

Head Ache

Numbly do I realize this grip of anxiety,
this emotionally drenched reign of reality.
In my heart, an unrest vague,
will somebody stop this dreadful headache?

The Axe of trust mutilated my humane self,
"to believe or not?"..a question I ask myself.
"Et tu Brute?" and so died Caesar,
Betrayal could never haunt a Loner!

Indifferent oaths with diffident croaks,
dubious morality and lies we no longer loathe!
Vows non-existent in the realm of our conscience.
like ashes, disbanded for irredeemable sustenance.

Time will take toll now this bitter pill I swallow,
what shall remain now is a man hollow.
Aye dear Soul! thou art set at the stake,
Give me a reason not to have this headache!

Dilemma of an Egotist

"A cluster of Fools", a situation inept,
Amidst them all, gruesomely I have wept!
The thorns of incompetence overwhelm me,
Pandemonium unleashed! where do I flee?

Oblivion is the name of the game,
Slander and scorn untouched with excuses lame!
Guardians of sloth, the whole lot!
Have mercy for those unfortunate souls caught.

Battle of the Brawns...an event lauded here,
with brazen belligerence of the worst kind!
Chaos amplified, terror breathes near,
seeping horror and anguish most unkind.

"Vanity prevails!" a shriek so shattering, yet unheard,
reflecting myself warps me into a web of doubt,
"Am I like them? Am I the Victim? I ask..."
Alas...this feeling  makes me unnerved....

The 10th Science - Using Spiritual Things To Control A Person by Cisco Wheeler and Fritz Springmeier

THE SPIRITUAL FOUNDATION FOR PROGRAMMING LAID BY THE PROGRAMMERS ARE THE GENERATIONAL SPIRITS WHICH ARE LAID IN THE WOMB & INTRODUCED TO THE CHILD WHEN VERBAL AS THE CHILD’S "FRIEND" & "SPIRIT GUIDE".² A CLAN’S GUIDING SPIRIT IS ALSO CALLED A TOTEM.

THE KEEPERS OR GUARDIANS PROTECT THE SPIRITS WITHIN AN ILLUMINATI SYSTEM. THERE WILL BE ONE ALTER WHICH KNOWS ALL THE DEMONS WHICH HAVE BEEN LAYERED IN. FROM THE AGE OF FIVE, THE CHILDS CULT PARTS WILL BE TAUGHT THE² GENEALOGICAL HISTORIES OF THEIR SPIRIT GUIDES. AT THE AGE OF 12, SOME CANDIDATES FOR AMER. TRIBAL CHIEFS HAD TO WAIT IN THE WILD FOR THEIR TOTEM TO GUIDE THEM. THEY MUST REMAIN IN THE FOREST UNTIL THEIR GUIDING SPIRIT APPEARS. THIS IS WHY THE ILLUMINATI STUDY THE XIBALIAN MYSTERIES WRITTEN IN THE POPOL VUH [THE MAYAN BOOK OF THE DEAD, WHOSE INITIATIONS USED PSILOCYBAN MUSHROOMS].

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Saving this chapter for last (of the mind, body, spirit chapters) is like saving the best wine for last. The authors know first hand that the Illuminati fears more than any other information getting out, that the spiritual aspects of programming would be revealed. This chapter has been organized into the following parts:

A. Using spiritual principles against a person

B. How the Monarch program miniaturizes what is done on a larger scale

C. Dehumanization

D. Fear

E. The use of guilt, shame & ridicule & anger

F. Teaching that the master is God

G. Portals, focal points

H. Vows & Oaths

I. The use of demon possession, layering, etc.

J. The use of angel alters

K. The use of Scriptures In Programming

L. Theta programming

The 10th science includes some of the most secret elements of the Monarch programming, and certainly some of the most controversial. Psychologists and psychiatrists are an unlikely group to delve into demonology, although there have been a number of studies done in this area. Six examples of such studies:

* ¸ Braude, S.E. (1988). "Mediumship and multiple personality." Journal of the Society for Psychical Research, 55, 177-195.

* ¸ Krippner, 5. (1987). "Cross-cultural approaches to multiple personality disorder: Practices in Brazilian spiritism." Ethos, 15, 273-295.

* ¸ Rodgers, R.L. (1991). "Multiple personality and channeling." Jefferson Journal of Psychiatry, 9, 3-13.

* ¸ Rogo, D.S. (1987). "The spiritual side of multiple personality." In D.S. Rogo, The infantile boundary: A psychic look at spirit Possession, madness, and multiple personality (pp. 243-246). New York: Dodd, Mead, and Co.

* ¸ Ronquillo, E.B. (1991). "The influence of ‘Espiritismo’ on a case of multiple personality disorder." Dissociation, 4, 39-45.

* ¸ Smith, RD. (1981). "Hypnosis, multiple personality, and magic: A case study." Voices: the Art and Science of Psycho-therapy, 17, 20-23.

The Gamma programming is the secret layering in of demons. However one wants to describe these demons--the victim has to deal with their "reality". The ceremonies to demonize the victim occur even before they are born. Generational spirits are very important to determine how the Programmers program a person. But this 10th science goes way beyond just demonology, because it deals with the fundamental issues that effect our views of God, our fellowship with Almighty God, and our view of the occult sciences of astral projection, ESP, telepathy, etc.

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Part A.

The Use Of Spiritual Principles To Isolate The System From God

In the course of deprogramming Monarchs, and rubbing shoulders with programmers, it became clear that the programmers of the Monarch program are fully aware of the spiritual principles which are in operation for everyone. In 1930, a leader of one of the groups which today carries out trauma-based mind-control, wrote that the occult masters are not interested in uplifting the souls of men, but that "These Masters. .. have in reality no interest in soul or astral development, except as a means of forming passive illuminized tools, completely controlled in mind and actions."

The Monarch victims of today are the tail end of centuries of efforts by the Kaballists, Freemasons, and the Illuminati adepts to completely control other human beings.

The following quote comes from a communist manual on how to brainwash a nation. It could just have well been written by Monarch Mind-Control Programmers.

"The first thing to be degraded in any nation is the state of Man, himself. Nations which have high ethical tone are difficult to conquer. Their loyalties are hard to shake, their allegiance to their leaders is fanatical, and what they usually call their spiritual integrity cannot be violated by duress. It is not efficient to attack a nation in such a frame of mind. It is the basic purpose of [mind-control] to reduce that state of mind to a point where it can be ordered and enslaved. Thus, the first target is Man, himself. He must be degraded from a spiritual being to an animalistic reaction pattern. He must think of himself as an animal, capable only of animalistic reactions. He must no longer think of himself, or of his fellows, as capable of ‘spiritual endurance’ or nobility... "

As it seems in foreign nations that the church is the most ennobling influence, each and every branch and activity of each and every church, must, one way, or another, be discredited. Religion must become unfashionable by demonstrating broadly, through pyscho-political indoctrination, that the soul is non-existent, and that Man is an animal. Later this chapter will describe how a person is dehumanized.

One spiritual principle is that if you can get a person angry at God, you can get that person to commit any sin. Great effort is taken, via staged events to make the victim being programmed certain that God has rejected them. For instance, some victims had someone play God and walk away from them when they needed help in a life & death situation. The 1980 Hollywood movie Altered States, which is about a university professor in the 1960s who experiments with mind-altering drugs and sensory deprivation tanks, shows some scenes where God turns into a goat. Some of the religious scenes in this movie, match some of the anti-God/religious programming of some Monarch slaves.

The Monarch slaves are repeatedly warned that God is cruel and judgmental, and that He wants to destroy them for the wicked things they have done. Bible verses that tell of the wrath of God & God’s anger are read to the victim.

An example of how the slave is programmed to hate God will now be given.

A hypnotic drug will be given the victim when they are about 6 years of age. This will relax the person and allow the programmers to take the child into the deepest trance, so that the programming will be sure to enter into the very fiber of the child’s being. After several hours of being in a deep trance, as the drug begins to wear off, the child will be strapped very secure into a tight fitting coffin. A man with long white hair, and a long robe, with sandals, staff and a white robe will present himself before the child, and announce that he is "God the great I AM". Then "God" will look in a big book and announce he cannot find the person’s name so he will have to send the person to hell for being bad. The coffin will then be lowered into a deep pit, like a mine shaft, and the victim will be told that when they can no longer hear God’s voice that they will be a cat and not human. God can’t find them in the book because they have no soul, and are a cat. Deeper and deeper the child is lowered. They are told this is the penalty for having tried to pray to God.

The programmers make sure that the slave is implicated in many gross sins, such as the murder of innocent children, in order to insure that the person is sure that God hates them. Then the victim is told that God is a consuming wrath who hates them. The injustice of God creating a world of suffering is also taught to the slave. All this is to insure that the victim hates God. That hatred toward God will express itself in the victim’s system’s willingness to do any sin, without conscience.

Part B

The Monarch Programming Is A Miniaturization Of What Was Being Done To Entire Peoples Or Cities

Demons are attracted by the "scent" of people. We are made in the image of God, and we are attractive prey to those who hate God Almighty. Cities are magnets for demons. When demons target a person or people, a common tactic is to make trouble for the person. When a person’s problems reach a crescendo, they will be in a state of mind to grab any solution that is passing by. People then make pacts with demonic forces. They sell their souls hoping for relief from their problems.

All this is clear as a bell to the spiritually enlightened, but the demonic forces are able to dull the senses of their victims to the point they no longer have the slightest realization that they have sold their souls. People make a choice to accept the falsehood offered by the demons for their relief, rather than stick with the truth which seems to hurt. The demonic lies may be that colds and flues are caused by evil spirits--when in reality they are caused by viruses and bacteria. Or the opposite type of lie may be given, that demonic forces have no influence over disease, that only viruses and bacteria exist.

In Africa, modern medicine is often viewed as White Man’s magic, because they fight disease with incantations which the demons have taught them to use to cure their problems. Authority to demons is transferred to them by festivals, ceremonies and pilgrimages.

Strong demonic manifestations usually occur around festivals, ceremonies, rituals and pilgrimages which are being done everyday around the world. These ceremonies and rituals are welcome mats for demonic forces giving them the right to rule. Every area of the world has them. And often demonic signs and wonders occur at these rituals and ceremonies. The power of a lie has to be preserved and fueled by tradition, which is manifested via rituals. Without tradition the power of the lie would die out. If the tradition is being rejected by a people, the demons often augment it with "new" deceptions. The first lie doesn’t stand a chance.

The pre-existing bondage then is strengthened by new deceptions that seem more appropriate. If you were asked now, "HOW DOES SATAN ENSLAVE PEOPLE?" you should know the answer because it was just given it to you. The answer is Satan’s control is trauma-based. A trauma is applied to the lives of people. They reach out for some type of answer to the trauma, and the demons offer some type of answer--so many Hail Marys, or so many sacrificed cats, or pray to some idol which is a disguised demon. The lies are turned into myths which the people believe. The myths are a blurring of reality which the people on one level may know are false, but their minds can’t break loose of the power of the lie. The power of the myths are fueled by tradition and demonic manifestations and demonic attacks.

Anyone who steps outside of the demonic lie is attacked. The people feel they are being personally attacked when their traditions are ignored. Because a people has willingly sacrificed the truth for the falsehood in their need for relief from their trauma, they have chosen to be deceived. This choice to be deceived has a great deal of spiritual power to it. They are no longer truth-lovers. It is not enough to come to these people with the truth. They have rejected the truth. They must at some point will to seek the truth again. These people can have all the proof shown to them about the truth, and they will continue to reject it. Their demonic bondage needs to be broken somehow.

This bondage can be broken in a number of ways. Pointing out the inadequacies of the lies is sometimes sufficient to break the demonic spell over people. But after the lies are broken, they need to be followed by the truth--and the love of truth. The Monarch Mind Control programming is simply the sophisticated application of what has been done to humanity on a large scale being scaled down and applied to a single human body.

Trauma and lies are used in the same way. The different alters sell their souls to the lies in return for their safety. A basic ingredient to the programming of a group of people (or a group of alters) is the same--trauma and fear. The Land of Oz was ruled by a shadow-leader, the Wizard of Oz.

Most countries are ruled by unseen people and unseen powers. The Wizard of Oz story is so representative of how life is for Satan’s world. No wonder it is the programming base for so many Monarch mind-controlled slaves. The solution to Satan’s control, was that the disciples of Christ would be so united in love that the world would see the solution. "That they all may be one.. .that the world may believe."

For the Monarch slaves, the therapists have wanted integration. For the world, Christ wanted integration. But there are formidable spiritual strongholds which divide us. These spiritual strongholds are far stronger than most Christians can imagine.

The heartbeat of the Body of Christ is to bring all humanity to their Creator God. This can be done by breaking down all the lies and programming that separate the parts of the Body of Christ so that those of Christ are so well integrated in love and spirit that the world believes on the power of Christ. Each of the programming acts has a spiritual, mental, and physical side to it.

The slave has his or her will stripped from them so it becomes unnecessary to think in terms of their guilt, they are slaves who no longer have the freedom of choice. If they kill, or steal, or tell an untruth (lie), they have not done it intentionally. Still the Programmers know that there are spirits involved to spiritually prepare the slave to do these acts. For instance, they implant Spirits of Greed and lust into the victim.

An Illuminati value system is drilled into the victim. Any person who is not taught to dedicate personal rights and possessions to God, will end up with all types of surface forces such as insecurity, worry, anger, envy, jealousy and tension. This goes for multiples or non-multiples. These surface forces will in turn cause all types of surface weaknesses such as lying, stealing, cheating, and arguing. If these surface weaknesses are displayed by anyone, they are evidence that a deeper spiritual problem exists. However, the slave is not being set up to display these vulnerabilities as they will, but ONLY as they are programmed. An Illuminati Beta model can have sex only with who her master allows her to have sex with. Nor is she granted the privilege of refusing to sexually service someone.

If the slave is allowed free will, they often will reject the life style programmed into them. The reason they can reject the Spirits of Seduction & Lust that have been layered in to insure that these moral weaknesses exist, is because the will of the alter being programmed was being coerced. There was duress involved. Satan has some claim, but not the stronghold that comes from those whose active will is involved in a sin. That doesn’t mean that some slaves don’t develop a taste for their perversion. The point is that the ability to have these personality weaknesses, should the programmers want them, can be spiritually set into the slave by teaching the slave to resist the grace and love of God. It may be shocking to realize that the slaves are specifically programmed to resist God’s grace and love, and to hate Him. This is not left to chance, and is accomplished by a number of events in the slave’s life.

Another spiritual area that is tampered with is the self-image of the person. They are not allowed to think of themselves as made in the image of God (unless they are front alters created or allowed to be Christian). Instead of allowing the victim to learn about Jesus, the victim is consistently belittled and compared to others. This is in violation of a spiritual principle found in 2 Corinthians 10:12, "For we dare not make ourselves of the number, or compare ourselves with some that commend themselves; but they measuring themselves by themselves, and comparing themselves among themselves, are not wise."

John 5:44 and 2 Cor. 10:17,18 teach how it is to be done correctly. Fritz, co-author, knows of one programmer who is still programming who is fully aware of these scriptures and how they apply spiritually. When people are not allowed to accept themselves, they end up resisting the will of God. The wrong attitudes are built into the slave, so that they will always resist the will of God.

Again if the programmers want a Christian front, they may program the correct thinking into the front alter. To do this doesn’t threaten their hold on the system in the least. To have Satanic alters and Christian alters which are diametrically opposed to each other’s thinking only insures that if they would discover each other in the mind, that they would reject wanting to learn about the other part, and would go into denial of the part’s existence. The programming and mind-control is being linked to a belief system.

Taking this one step further, we can also say that the programming is also a conflict between two faiths, the faith that the alters place when they visualize and create their occult-system, that is their faith in demonism and magic, versus the faith of those who follow the God of the Bible. The method of creating hard-core Satanic alters from traumatized Christian alters is an obvious example of this. Some secular therapists have been slow to admit this conflict.

If we look at the Illuminati’s brand of Druidism, we will notice that the Book of Pheryllt which is a Druidic book for rituals gives four symbols which can be made to evoke the four elemental forces also called the four basic portals. Visualization is said to be the key to the occult, and to opening portals with these four signs. As the deeper parts of a slave are drawn into such activity, they are in reality placing their faith in that belief system. How can you take something away, without giving something in return? An alternative faith in a God and belief system that is not connected to mind-control is an important therapeutic aid.

You can not hate something passionately if you are unaware of it. When two groups are very similar, in order to high light their individual identity they will have a high level of animosity toward each other. In order to create strong Satanic alters who hate God, the Illuminati actually encourage the young two year old victim to understand and accept the love of God. Upon this faith in a loving God will be built the rejection and trauma to create wounded alters, who hate God because they feel rejected.

Rejection is a tool of Satan across the board in the world. Rejection creates a sine wave of hills and valleys. (The way of the Lord is made straight leveling these hills and valleys.) When a person (or nation) is rejected they will often shift to one of two extremes: either they try to perform to meet up to expectations or they will retaliate against rejection. Both are extremes (the hills and valleys of the shadow of death) of the what resembles a sine way.

Both rejection and retaliation are tools of bondage. The enemy will work a person to get them to feel either rejected or angry. If either side of the sine wave is latched onto by a person (or nation) they will set in motion a dynamic where they will end up with the other side of the curve. This is because the human mind has an inbred desire to balance things out. If we feel rejection, then we may retaliate or try extra hard to perform. This sets up a BONDAGE LOOP.

The Cabalistic Tree of Life is the knowledge of good and evil--performance. The programmer by repeatedly REJECTING the slave, build into the slave a high level of performance. The slave is not allowed to get angry at the programmer, which is the opposite peak of the sine wave. The human mind will naturally try to balance the performance peak with increasing the anger/retaliation peak to match it in opposite intensity.

Because the slave can not get angry at their programmer, they turn this anger inward and upward toward themselves and God. The performance of the slave for the master is a form of false love. Performance love is false love. "If you do this for me, then I’ll love you."

Christ loved us when we were yet sinners and unlovable. This is the type of godly true love described by Paul in 1 COR 13 which seeks not its own. Self-preservation is a tool of death. That is one reason Christ did not preserve himself - even though he could have called angels - he wanted to show the world true love.

Fear gets its root in death. The threat of death of a spouse, of oneself, of one’s dreams, of one’s identity, or of one’s fleshly body creates fear. Death comes from Satan. Life from Yahweh God. Fear is built on a threat of some kind of death. Self-preservation then is actually based upon fear which is in turn based on death.

This is why Christ said one must lose their life to gain it. To escape the satanic bondage loop of self-preservation built on fear, we must reach out for the love of God. Self-justification is not normally seen by people as a bondage loop, but it often is. Only the sureness that Almighty God loves us gives us the strength not to get caught in the self-preservation tactic of self-justification.

There is a place for defending the truth, but it must be done in love. Christ and his disciples taught that we are justified by faith in God, not by self-justification. Self-justification can easily be related to the self-preservation bondage loop.

We simply have to have an inner knowing that we are made in the image of God, and that He is working in each of our lives. Since we are His work, He will justify us. All of the Monarch slaves, are a work of God. The cult has simply refashioned what God created. The slave needs to recapture the loving view God has of what He created. God doesn’t make mistakes. He has placed lots of beauty and value in each person. Each person is His handiwork, isn’t the human body fearfully and wonderfully made?

After someone has been made to participate in crimes against humanity, the Programmers intuitively have created a situation where the person may fall into self-justification, for example, "They deserved to die." This is a subtle, but dangerous tool of bondage. Much of the trauma-based mind-control is based on simple fundamental spiritual life-spiritual death issues. The Spirit of the Lord does not give fear. It comes from the enemy.

Abductees, who claim to have met aliens, claim that the aliens feed off of human fear. Fear brings spiritual death. To show this dynamic in another way, let’s describe a common thought for alters of Monarch slaves. This thought is "If I stay with the programming I’m safe." This is the same thought that society in general is taught via fear of self-preservation. "If I stay with the crowd, if I stay with the system, then I will be safe." This is why peer pressure, which seems safe, can lead many young people into death.

All this fear of self-preservation by remaining in the programming (whether individual or societal) will be transferred to loyalty of the Anti-Christ, that is the plan. The Truth shall set you free. Anytime we reject the truth for safety and peace because of our fear for self-preservation, we accept a lie. If the truth sets a person free, then by definition, slavery means to "not to have truth." All lies lead to bondage. They create strongholds.

Many religious groups are built upon a collection of truths and lies. The truths are used as the enticing attractive front, the lies are used as the enslaving bondage. This is why there is almost no end to all the lies used to program Monarch-type trauma-based total Mind-controlled slaves.

An important mind-control programming dynamic is the creation of images. This will take some explaining. One spiritual dimension of humans is that we like to behold our God. This was built into us. Archeologists have noticed that ancient man has always worshipped. It is built into man to worship, and we like to behold whatever we worship, whether that is God, ourselves, or some other image. In other words, worship is image oriented. This is the power of images. One of the most ignored commandments of God, of which Fritz wrote a book about in 1977, was the commandment God gave

"thou shalt not...make any likeness of any thing that is heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth." EX 20:4

Students of God’s Word are warned to "examine everything carefully; hold fast to that which is good." 1 THES 5:2 1.

What is significant is that God’s commandments in Ex. 20, which were a distillation of His laws, could have simply stated "Thou shallt not make any graven image", but instead went on to make a big issue in that same passage about any image of God’s creatures (the word translated "things" has historically been understood as "living things"). In DT 4:15 "pasal" images, that is images formed out of any material with a tool (ax, chisel, or engraving tool) and the "likeness of male or female" and "similitude of any figure" are forbidden.

Next, it again forbids the likenesses of living creatures. The word "image" occurs about 100 times in the Bible, and is usually accompanied by judgments such as "I will cut down. ..destroy...break down...smote." In a number of verses (EC 7:20, PS 106:29, 39), the scriptures speak about how man is always seeking inventions that provoke God to anger.

The creation of images of many varieties was a big part of Egyptian magic, and still is. Because the creation of images is so esteemed today, a balanced view/discussion of the spiritual ramifications of images (& their creation) is a rare subject.

"For the invisible things of Him, from the creation of the world are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even His eternal power and Godhead, so that they are without excuse." RM 1:20. (cf. ISA 6:3).

One ex-Programmer has talked at length, that part of the motivation for the many programming images, is so that they can establish a world built by Satan, because they want to insure that there is no testimony about God’s power. (By the way, some deliverance ministries are having success in helping heal victims by pointing out that Satanic programmers only build from elements God has already created.) Mirrors, and lots of them, are important in occult programming because they make images. They create so many internal images one doesn’t know which way to go. Images are lies. We often create false images of the people we want to love. Do we love them or their image?

Movie stars are loved for their image, and rarely for who they really are. Some of them have acknowledged that they don’t feel loved by their fans, because their fans are only worshipping an image. Again, we must remember THE TRUTH SHALL SET US FREE. What is our real identity? Who are we really in God’s eyes? Why did He allow us to be born? What was His real purpose for us? These real questions which are so hard for so many of us, are the reality that we need in our lives. The bondage of images has yet to be understood.

The word "duplicity" is based on the word duplicate. Machiavelli taught the elite how to rule through duplicity--that is to rule via imitation images. This is nothing more than one of the operational principles of mirror images placed within the Monarch Mind-controlled slaves. Whatever gives life is duplicated in a mirror image by Satan. Life swallows up death, as the Kingdom of God’s genuine light gets progressively brighter. The copy of this is that performance must get progressively better, i.e. technology must change to get better if we are to have life.

The Amish show that society’s penchant for technological progression, does not improve life. The Amish have a very successful life-style free from divorce and crime.

Missionaries to Africa have come back at times wondering if the primitive tribe they spent time with didn’t have many things which our technologically advanced society had lost. This doesn’t mean that an invention won’t help mankind, it is that mankind will not get life from technology. Technology must be understood in the entire context of life.

If a person catches onto the lie of technology or performance, they may try the opposite lie--plat forming. Many troubled people reach out to God, receive help, and then platform by saying, "Thanks for the help God, but I’m O.K. now." God’s love is not performance-based, but we still need to continue to press toward the mark of the high calling of God, transforming and renewing our mind, ever growing spiritually.

Things which do not grow are labeled dead. How do we grow without being performance oriented? That is the message that Christ tried to bring people. The programmers get their slaves caught in a performance loop. The slaves are not going to get freedom, if a minister of some church traps them into some religious group that is performance-based, rather than unconditional godly-love based.

It is sad to see victims of mind-control free themselves at great cost, only to run from one controlling group to another. If we neglect to look at the spiritual dimensions of mind-control slavery, we then are neglecting to see some of the elements of total mind-control slavery.

In Summary, Some Of The First Things Attacked

What is often the first thing which is attacked in individuals and nations in order to control them? It is their sense of identity as a spiritual moral being. Both individuals and nations are targeted to destroy their ethical self-respect. The individual and the nation must be brought to think of themselves as animals.

Another primary tactic or tool is to traumatize the victim who is to be controlled, and then provide relief when a demonic lie is accepted.

Rejection is an important trauma, because it creates a desire for performance and retaliation, and gets people trapped in a bondage loop.

Lies put people into bondage. Images are a type of lie, that lead to bondage. This is why so many images and lies are placed into the Mind-controlled slave. These images and lies are inherently bondage-makers.

Fear and self-preservation are grounded in death. To preserve ourselves, we will allow ourselves to be enslaved. (Eventually, Mind-controlled slaves and society in general in order for peace, safety and self-preservation will transfer their allegiance to the master programmer, the Illuminati’s Anti Christ).

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Part C

The Dehumanization Process

The dehumanizing of a multiple - that is of a fragmented personality - is done to most of the alters, but the front alters are allowed to be human. Because alters take on the characteristics of what they were created from, the front alters have to be some of the first splits so that they have a sense of family and that they are human. That does not mean that the first series of splits can’t be dehumanized later--they are, they are turned into gems (crystals).

How do you make an alter into an animal alter? It may not be quite as difficult as some may imagine, because they can create alters with "clean slates"--that is they are the plain tablets that Dr. White (Dr. D. Ewin Cameron) prided himself that he was able to make out of adult minds. When a part of the mind has no reality to reference, and is tortured and told lies, then it will accept what the programmer says is real. When an alter is created via torture, if you want a cat alter, they will have the child tortured in a cage surrounded by cats of some type. The new alters will be told they are cats.

Their programmers will actually kill a little child in the worst way in front of these alters and tell them that that is what happens to little girls and boys. Do they want to be a little girl? No. After watching the horrible things that happen to little girls, they do not want to be little girls or little boys (as the case may be). They want to be a cat, because as a cat they will not be killed and tortured like the children. The alters are forced to eat like cats with cats. They are repeatedly shamed and degraded and repeatedly told they are cats. Lie detector Instruments are hooked up to the child to determine if the alters actually believe they are cats. When the alter can actually state, "I’m a kitten." or "I’m a tiger." and pass the lie detector test, then the programmers know they have succeeded.

But what if the mind resists being told it is a cat? As long as the child is a girl it is given feces to eat. But the cats are fed wholesome meals in front of the victim. The little girls in the other cages are dirty and tortured and ill fed. Do you want to be a little girl? A great deal of simple torture is applied to make sure that the correct answers are given. If your life depended upon saying you were a cat, you’d be a cat too. Further, children have a vivid imagination. Normal children can easily role play, and they can easily imagine they are something they aren’t, because their personalities and egos have not solidified.

Again nothing is left to chance. A fake blood transfusion of cat blood may be given the child. Very often high speed films of kittens playing and having fun are shown in one eye, while the other eye is forced to few little girls having to undergo the worst of tortures. This viewing is forced upon the child, as its eyes are held open and the child is strapped into a viewing chair.

The dehumanization process will make alters into various types of birds, cats, dogs, aliens, horses, earth elements, gemstones, rocks, and countless other items. They will then place in back up programming to insure that the alters continue to believe they are not human. The ingenuity of the back up programming to ensure that they continue to believe the lies are extensive and ingenious. A great deal of hypnosis, and drug induced states, and drug-hypnosis is used to carry out the dehumanization process. The programming will be reinforced by a cat alter’s environment, because the alter’s handlers will always refer to them as kittens or other types of cats.

The painful rape of a child with its legs held in a butterfly configuration is used to get butterfly alters. To get a puppet, the body is given a drug which paralyzes the child. Then electro-shock is applied to certain muscles upon the command of the programmer. The effect is that the child has no control over his body, and the programmer can make the child’s body parts jerk and move by electro-shocking the muscles. The child actually becomes the puppet of the programmer. This is a very powerful program.

One of the names connected with Monarch programming is Marionette Programming. The child literally becomes a Marionette. This concept appears to have been cooked up by the Germans under Hitler. An alter System as a child is physically shown that they are a marionette puppet. Their muscles are electro-shocked in such a way as to take advantage of the natural reflexes. When electro-shocked that way, the victim’s body parts jerk out of our control at the whim of the programmer to prove to the victim that they are a puppet. At this time, the rules are given and rule number 8 is that the alters are their puppet. Illuminati programmer Dr. Mengele, used puppets in a dollhouse as he programmed. He did skits with his puppets. "Dance Marionette dance," he’d say in his thick German accent. Pinocho’s story was used to name the spirit guide Jimney Cricket. Along with rule no. 8, he taught the following rules at this point:

1. Listen to your instructions

2. There is no room for error

3. "The Game Timer", these were the specifics of how to move, the melted mirror, etc.

4. There is a chain of command, the King’s men

5. Your Master would chart your course

6. You will receive orders, what to do, a memorized script to follow and fulfill

7. The Creator and Master would always own you into infinity

8. You are puppets on a string. "Dance Marionette dance. You are to speak only those words told to you, and to only speak those words when your string is pulled

9. There is no room for questions

10. The controller always plays the role of the White Rabbit. Dark side alters of a System are taught to know these rules as part of their being

Dr. Joseph Mengele (known as Dr. Green) carried a violin, which was used during programming. He programmed slaves to respond to the key word "Fiddler". During programming, the victim will be made to believe that all their insides have been removed and tape recorders placed into them and surgically hooked up. To the child being programmed this is real. This is part of the dehumanization process to protect them from spiritual growth and freedom. The programmers’ dehumanization parallels what is done in the army when the drill sergeant yells at the new recruits names such as "maggot" and "worm".

Porcelain Face Programming

The Porcelain Face Programming was already touched on earlier in chapters 2 & 7 when the fire tortures and Gatekeeper alters were written about. Fire torture and melted wax is used to make the child victim believe their face has been burned. Then the programmer generously gives the traumatized alters a porcelain mask. The alter getting the Porcelain face may be given a "gem" hypnotically like Jade and that becomes their secret name.

There are several different methods that are available to lay in the porcelain face programming. There has been a great deal of porcelain casts made of people’s faces and then masks made of them. In fact, when a handler dies, at least in one case the replacement handler wore a mask to look like the previous handler. Human baby skin is used to construct a mask from the victim’s facial cast. A mask is worn by the Illuminati victim when they are married to the Anti-Christ.

The Porcelain Masks are often part of the Camelot & Shakespeare programming.

Another use of porcelain masks which was only experimented with was to place masks on Pawn alters which were used as alters who would guard things by scaring other alters with their fearful porcelain countenances. This programming has spiritual ramifications, because it is one of the programming methods to steal alters of their faces. The alters getting porcelain face programming will only see a porcelain face in the mirror until the programming is taken down. As long as the computer on their level is operating the programming to that alter will be intact.

Hearts Of Stone

The programmers leave no stone unturned when they strip the alters of a system of any vestige of humanity they might have. The programmers make the alters believe that the programmers have surgically removed their hearts & replaced them with a stone. To reinforce this programming the victim is hypnotized to fall into a deep trance if at any time the victim’s deeper alters are hooked up to anything monitoring the heart. If and when someone tried to prove that these alters have a heart by taking their pulse, they may be surprised when these alters trance deep enough that the machine doesn’t even read. This is how the programming keeps the lies safe from exposure.

The Programmers will hypnotically take the hearts for a number of reasons. One is blackmail. They will promise to return the hearts, if the victim obeys, returns home to the cult when needed, and is present when the Anti-Christ needs the victim. It is doubtful these alters would get their hearts back by their cult considering all the false promises that are typically made.

The Programmers will give the hearts to a queen mother alter for safekeeping. They may be hidden somewhere like in the Temple of Molech [MLK, ZDK is the dual play of the illusionary game].

The Temple of Molech in some survivors is used as a depository for memories of child sacrifices. It is not a place any alter could or would want to go in the internal world. In return, the Programmers give the victim stones, yes, hearts of stone. Stone-like protectors will stand guard in the background. Their voodoo doll appearance reflects the voodoo images that are built into Monarch Internal Worlds. By removing the victim’s hearts, it removes any chance that dark alters would have a soft warm spot in their heart for anyone. They will be told that they are incapable of having friends or of loving others.

This is quite effective in separating these alters from others. That isolation is a part of the mind control. Because the alters believe they have no life source within themselves, that is no heart, they have to look to their master. If the master places his hand upon the victim’s chest they may feel alive. Because people need a heart to feel, alters are programmed to believe that they are incapable of feeling and have no feelings. They can not cry during their own suffering, and are encouraged to feel incapable of caring for the suffering of others.

In spite of all the brutality and isolation of the programming, the alter’s humanity will lay in the background, but whether alters will ever acknowledge that humanity is a big question. If people ask these heartless alters to give their hearts to Jesus, they may be told that they don’t have one.

In all covenants, something is given to the cult. In this case the victim’s hearts are (hypnotically) given to the satanic Master. There is a Keeper of the Seals who keeps the items given when a vow or covenant is made. If a person is a traitor to a vow, then the cult has an object to carry out voodoo or magic upon to punish the person. Monarch Mind-controlled slaves know their orders, and are locked into obedience.

Hypnotic Surgery

After the Programmers steal the deeper alters’ hearts, their identities, their free will, their real families, and their faces and their humanity, they are kind enough to sew back into the victim’s chest via hypnotic surgery black stones. They do all this surgery by hypnosis. Via hypnosis, the Programmers can heal the victim’s wounds after they torture the victim. They can basically make or remake reality to be what they want.