"When a man abandons himself to music, he begins to melt and liquefy..."

--Plato

remember, Tim that there are plenty of Christians who forbid dance...

That notwithstanding, I once engaged a Muslim friend in a conversation about his aversion to music. He was taught that music brings a false joy and that true joy only derives from God. I countered that music was a gift from God, those that practice it and for all to enjoy. He got my point but I don't think he bought it.

Nice try, though. (As for questionable decisions by other faiths regarding the arts, one consolation is that they are not necessarily imposed by people who can control an entire country's policies.) TIM

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Mr. Khamenei is not a religious authority in Iran. He is not an scholar either. Most Iranian who follow the religion, do not consider him as an authority. He has been appointed as the leader and since then he has promoted himself to a religious authority. He has written NO religious book whatsoever except those written for him. He has the power and the backing of huge militias who are in his payroll and do anything to keep him in power and keep the money coming to them. There are religious authorities in Iran who cannot voice them selves because of his forced power.
I do not think Islam is against music in general, depending on the kind of music.
Some music refresh the mind.
So whatever he says is not Islamic at all. Even his authority is questioned among 90% of Iranians; but as I said, it is the money and backing of a few that keeps him in power.

I agree - music is useless. Young people should spend more time studying science. I wasted too much time on music lessons myself, and I regret it. However, to ban music would be really wrong. I can't agree with that.

In the defense of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, since many won't make the connection, there are many reasons why music, especially in the modern electronic age, should be placed under scrutany. There are overt messages in music that are utilized by intelligence networks to engage in PSYPOS warfare against populations, but the most intriguing aspect involves the technology, itself. Many musicians have close ties to intelligence agencies, in fact. There are processes called backspacing and psychic overlay that are utilized in music. Brookhaven National Labs played a big part in the development of technologies and so have many others since the pioneering days of radio and electronically recorded music. Today, they can even manipulate carrier waves to convey feelings and emotions, as well as messages and much more, in a latent subconscious manner. They use technology in many ways against an unwitting public and music is one means that they utilize for the PSYOPS and social engineering, as well as targeted attacks against individuals. They will often manipulate the musicians, themselves, in order to achieve the desired outcome that they seek, as well.

“Music and rhythm find their way into the secret places of the soul” - Plato

"'Tis good; though music oft hath such a charm. To make bad good, and good provoke to harm." - William Shakespeare

"Even music may be intoxicating. Such apparently slight causes destroyed Greece and Rome,... and will destroy England and America." - Henry David Thoreau

The Mind Has No Firewall
by Mr. Timothy L. Thomas
Foreign Military Studies Office, Fort Leavenworth, KS.
http://fmso.leavenworth.army.mil/documents/firewall.htm

How the CIA and Military Control the Music Industry
http://www.illuminati-news.com/00357.html

The Music of Time
http://www.amazon.com/Music-Time-Preston-B-Nichols/dp/0967816203

It's been known for almost centuries that certain sects within Islam are anti-music. I think that Ayatollah Khamenei's latest statement is indicative of the rifts, and for his own personal quest for control and voice within the Islamic community. Many of the sects and offshoots (Sufism is a prime example) of Islam that endorse music are thought of as threats and heresy to the ultra-fundamentalist beliefs that Khamenei supports. Music has played a role in the history of Islam, but like many fundamentalists, Khamenei would love to squash those aspects and re-write his own religious history.

This topical article is relevant -

Songs of rebirth defy the mullahs - http://www.overgrownpath.com/2010/08/songs-of-rebirth-defy-mullahs.html

Though not Muslim myself, I have always empathized with the Sufi sect of Islam, and for them, music is _central_ to their religious experience in life.

Therefore, I could _never_ agree with these words from Khamenei. I consider the concept of a life without music to be utterly-alien and uncomfortable. And anyone who would wish to REDUCE me (and people like myself) to a life without music... (Shudder.)

Insane. Or just plain, closed-minded stupidity. Regardless, repression of that caliber is inhumane.

But this is just the same crap that came up last time, a few decades ago. What goes around comes around: Ruhollah Khomeini. Remember him?

Will the human race EVER stop producing these idiots???

"Life without music would be a mistake"

~ Friedrich Nietzsche

He will never ever be allowed into paradise, for even Abraham rejoiced in song and dance before the angels. Music and the knowledge of it is a great gift to the world from the living GOD who created us to rejoice. Now he will join the neanderthals of the world who can do neither.