SONGSOPTOK: To what extent do you
practice ‘religious tolerance’? Since when (how long ago)?
MEMET ZEPPER: If we tolerate and
appreciate every individual we come across then we are already exercising
religious tolerance. We have to start from the man, not from the flag on his
eyelid.
SONGSOPTOK: Do you believe all religions
are the same?
MEMET ZEPPER: They all seem to know
more about death than life. The fear is the same. The reward is the same. The
idols differ, the table differs and the bookcase differs.
SONGSOPTOK: In case you practice religion, do you
consider all your religious beliefs to be true? What about those of others?
MEMET ZEPPER: I have never been
overcome….we all sell our selves something (philosophy) to get by…if it helps?
Without intruding on others? Then fine..
SONGSOPTOK: Do you believe that all faiths are equally
beneficial and equally harmless to society?
MEMET ZEPPER: Must be….after
all it’s the heart of man behind it all…
SONGSOPTOK: Do you believe all religious groups are
equally beneficial and equally harmless to their followers?
MEMET ZEPPER: No one can claim
hierarchy over another…
SONGSOPTOK: Should members of any given religious group
refrain from criticizing religious practices of others?
MEMET ZEPPER: Entirely.
SONGSOPTOK: Do you usually refrain from talking about
your beliefs to others? Should you be ignoring your own religious ideas?
MEMET ZEPPER: I don’t posses a
religious mind…I talk more than I have beliefs…for I have only one belief…all
men are created equal…
SONGSOPTOK: What are the different ways
religious tolerance, including secularism, can help (or hurt) the demands of a
complex world?
MEMET ZEPPER: Help by communication. Hurt
by no communication. If we know how to talk to each other, we shall know WHAT
to love each other for…
SONGSOPTOK: Should ‘religious tolerance’ be a part of the
school curricula?
MEMET ZEPPER: Yes… (parenting
curricula?)…….
SONGSOPTOK: Religious acceptance and bigotry appear to be
the two sides of a coin (unbiased). People are equally likely to choose one
over the other. Do you agree with that observation? Please explain.
MEMET ZEPPER: It’s all about how big
or small the individual feels inside
MEM ZEPPER, LONDON
We sincerely thank you for your time and hope we shall have your
continued support.
Subhodev Das
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