By Arvind Khetia, engineer and Hindu:
KANSAS---The Hindu way of life is rich not only in its religious and spiritual philosophy but also in its religious imagery of art, architecture and iconography. These symbols and rituals are deep with spiritual meaning. Sometimes this is misunderstood as "idolatry" by others. Mahatma Gandhi correctly observed that, "Idol worship is part of human nature. We hanker after symbolism. Images are an aid to worship." [link]
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KANSAS CITY STAR
By Mohamed Kohia, Rockhurst University faculty and Muslim:
KANSAS---As Muslims, we believe that God, especially, is he that cannot in any way be represented or illustrated. God is beyond the minds or imaginations of us humans, and therefore, drawing an image of him would be doing him no justice. No one has ever seen God, and there is almost no visual description of him in the Quran. In addition, we believe that the visual representations of prophets are forbidden. An artist would be required to use his/her imagination, which may result in a mistake. Furthermore, we believe that these images make way for the despised act of idolatry. [link]
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