Comments by "" (@obsidianjane4413) on "What is the Kaaba?" video.

@hothdog That is what they are.
27
I had thought it was a solid monolith with/or a vault for the meteorite, not "just" a building.
22
@planespottermerijn Herbert was definitely channeling and borrowing from Arab/Islamic culture for the Fremen. But there is very few if any correlations. They were just supposed to be an exotic culture, and Muslims fit nicely to the mid-20th century Western perspective. Don't retcon it.
20
@OL9245 Islam reached the peak of its power and extent well before oil had any economic value. Your ignorance is showing.
16
For a religion the supposedly rejects idolatry, that seems rather idolic. But it is a human nature to need physical talismans of intangible belief.
10
@CrustaceanAllergyEnjoyer I doubt God cares which direction you are oriented when you talk to It. Like many rituals in many religions, its a superstitious anachronism.
6
@maverick7291 Your cultural bias (lets not call it racism) is showing.
3
@muslimresponse103 Hardly the final. It was just the last update we got. Or more accurately a harsh interpretation of the same Abrahamic message of "could you all be nicer to each other." Obviously we need to work on that.
2
@maverick7291 The Arabian peninsula is a much harsher environment than the Levant so this is understandable. But hardly dumbed down.
2
@wjf0ne You never know when revelation is going to come.
2
@crapwithanopinion2919 No quotes and no attribution. So, no.
2
@wjf0ne It makes people feel better. Like they are doing something meaningful. That is the main purpose of religion.
1
@Raqi799 Not a good example because Catholics DO pray to the Saints (statues) for intercession instead of directly to God.
1