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What do you define as a real religious Ayatollah? Why does liberality define a person's religiosity? What's the proof being conservative makes one a better mujtahid than being non-conservative?
I'm not saying this to defend or oppose anyone. Just this statement in general is what I'm asking about

I'm sorry, I misunderstood your viewpoint dear brother.
 
there is no doubt those who kill us are cursed. However we need to make a distinction, who is killing us mainly. Who is the entity that is targeting us en masse. Honestly the west has butchered us far more than the nasibis, not even that, the nasibis are the lapdogs of the west, and by nasibis I mean those terrorists that kill us and muslims and the innocent in the east and the west.
I would say at the moment the biggest threat to Islam is the west, namely the USA. In the past Britain was the major superpower, now its the USA although its influence and power are being reduced as time goes by. 
Its a game of choosing the lesser evil.
Having a bipolar world is useful because Iran is on one side of it and it will be a key player. We can't stop all killings, but we can reduce it and in fact we have a duty to reduce it. For example Iran can do damage control in Afghanistan. having allies in the east means that our lands can be protected better, America won't be able to merely attack without consequence. For example Russia helping in defeating ISIS in Syria, although this isn't related to my last point a lot, it still shows a moment where having an ally like Russia was useful. We can't say Russia or China are good but they are far better than the US at least in terms of foreign policy. We haven't entered a multipolar world completely, the shift is very recent so we can't be 100% sure of how things will change but only make predictions. The shift won't make a nasibi like us, but it may limit the nasibi's abililty to attack us. Sayed khamenei has pushed the dollar to not be the global currency, so there is a shift more towards a bipolar world, and if the power of the dollar is weakened its very advantageous in weakening the monopoly the US has over many other countries. After all, many countries are just puppets afraid of standing up to their master or scared to do so. Libya stood up to the dollar, it was destroyed because of it. Other countries shared the same fate. Its not like China hasn't been moving behind the scenes. I watched a video about them basically moving on to african countries, something like placing them in debt, but I don't remember all the details. Though China is a lesser evil we need to work with what we have. As long as the source of so much corruption, killing etc. is dealt with or at least its influence reduced this will have a positive effect throughout the world and reduce the oppression that is on the shiis. 
Also dear brother could you send me some sources about the things you said about Hamas, I'd like to check them out because my knowledge of them is weak.

sorry brother I don't follow what you are saying. I asked for an example of the channel paying homage to nasibis, they have no affiliation to the individual in the picture and sheikh jaffer ladak and other sunni and shia scholars condemned the behaviour of the guy in the picture and those like him. You haven't brought an example of the channel making dearer a nasibi than a mumin. 
5pillars is a news organisation, they haven't had anti-shia sentiments and have directly indicated a pro-unity position. A picture of that guy does not mean they support him but it was just an example of a leader of one of those protests, especially because his protest was controversial.
we haven't forgotten the sins of erdogan or other taghuti states. The shia ulema in Iran have wisdom especially sayed khamenei. If we were to be aggressive at every country then we would have no friends and the shia would suffer immensely. In this case these deals ensure the shia are protected, whilst also protected from the influence of the US. I noticed I have not answered your question directly but the new ties being created are important for the world to turn from unipolar to bipolar in terms of power, meaning not one entity(Nato/US) has only power, but there are two main sides to the world. This is good because the US got away with doing a massive amount of meddling and butchering people. Yes the new allies are not good, but this is far better for the shia in the world. Iran being a key member of a new alliance will ensure shii interests and lives, and even muslim lives are protected which is important.
I can't answer your second point because I don't know about it. 
The problem is you are bringing extreme takfiris as an argument for why we shouldn't be fraternal with sunnis. That's quite unfair, its like non-muslims generalising muslims as terrorists or sunnis calling all shias ghulat. You have be just and give a proper reason why fraternalising with sunnis is something problematic other than the few bad apples in their communities. Forget their extreme factions, we are talking about fraternalising with the majority, not the minority who are the loudest but the emptiest in terms of substance. The maraja in general have endorsed islamic unity, and the maraja only try to act according to the teachings of the Imams and Quran. Therefore do you not agree that we should be fraternalising with sunnis. 
Prohibiting Takfir - Fatwas Of Shi‘i Scholars | Al-Islam.org
these are the opinions of the maraja on unity. its not something to be dismissed. In fact it can even be said that the fitna maker is an indirect murderer, because his tongue causes the death of shiis by extremists. 

Imam Sadiq Online Seminary -Hawzah Seminary
this seminary is a free shia seminary that has been made for anyone wanting to become knowledgable. It follows the classical howza method and the books are available. There are arabic lessons there and they cover arabic grammar. It though hasn't completely finished as they are still recording classes, though you can access pre-hawza lessons and semester 1 lessons. 
There are arabic lessons you can access there and that will help you.
The most important thing when becoming a sheikh is the intention. If the intention is not for Allah then its really dangerous to seek knowledge but if it is for God then it is very rewarding. 

Assim al hakeem whos a known salafi scholar says this isn't the case, generally salafi daees also don't do mass takfir of the shia, individuals like Ali Dawah and Mohammad hijab who are very popular in the UK dawah scene have made this clear. The grand mufti of al azhar is friendly with shia.
 
 
Al-Azhar is a very big islamic university and very famous too, so this is quite significant as a fatwa. 

It’s good to watch sayed Hussain makke and sheikh Jawad shomali. They are some of the breaths of fresh air in the Islamic scene. Their lectures are very good and it will help you inshallah.

these hadiths can be explained with context, but I'll let someone who has more knowledge tackle this

the comparison was not about for what a person suffered for, it was for the amount of suffering. The amount of suffering is also emphasised usually hence that's why its being questioned.
It is frequently mentioned that for example X or Y personality suffered the most. 
I'm not convinced by this, its not too hard to find an example in history of someone who may have suffered more at least in the apparent sense. My  question is where did this claim come from? Is it in our books? The claim that X or Y masoom suffered the most in history or something like that.

this isn't necessarily true:
Reflecting on the Fundamentals – Syed Khomeini on the Salvation of All Who Follow Religion | Sayyid Kamal al-Haydari | Lesson 16 – Iqra Online

Sometimes we create our own sea of suffering. What I mean by that, is sometimes we are the ones who mentally make issues much bigger than they really are. 
Think about it, things like anxiety and stress don't necessarily change the outcome of a situation, yet we still stress and are anxious for no reason. Here we create our own suffering. A ton of suffering is created by how we respond to situations.
On the other hand, for non self-created suffering, if God drowns us in a sea of suffering its out of love for us. God sees what we don't see and knows what we don't know. For example, a person who has never seen beauty gets attached to a piece of metal, but God can see the island full of diamonds and emeralds. The person has to swim however to the island, and they have to bear that hardship to get the thing that is actually precious. One way God elevates us is through suffering. The example I gave is insufficient because the hereafter compared to the world is not even comparable.
Sometimes the hardship is for elevating the individual as it is in the case of Prophets, Imams and pious people. Sometimes its for wiping out our bad deeds because God out of his mercy and compassion wants to rid us of the punishment in the hereafter.
Sheikh Javad Shomali may have videos that you will enjoy:
javad shomali suffering - YouTube

the comparison was not about for what a person suffered for, it was for the amount of suffering. The amount of suffering is also emphasised usually hence that's why its being questioned.
It is frequently mentioned that for example X or Y personality suffered the most. 
I'm not convinced by this, its not too hard to find an example in history of someone who may have suffered more at least in the apparent sense. My  question is where did this claim come from? Is it in our books? The claim that X or Y masoom suffered the most in history or something like that.

Sometimes we create our own sea of suffering. What I mean by that, is sometimes we are the ones who mentally make issues much bigger than they really are. 
Think about it, things like anxiety and stress don't necessarily change the outcome of a situation, yet we still stress and are anxious for no reason. Here we create our own suffering. A ton of suffering is created by how we respond to situations.
On the other hand, for non self-created suffering, if God drowns us in a sea of suffering its out of love for us. God sees what we don't see and knows what we don't know. For example, a person who has never seen beauty gets attached to a piece of metal, but God can see the island full of diamonds and emeralds. The person has to swim however to the island, and they have to bear that hardship to get the thing that is actually precious. One way God elevates us is through suffering. The example I gave is insufficient because the hereafter compared to the world is not even comparable.
Sometimes the hardship is for elevating the individual as it is in the case of Prophets, Imams and pious people. Sometimes its for wiping out our bad deeds because God out of his mercy and compassion wants to rid us of the punishment in the hereafter.
Sheikh Javad Shomali may have videos that you will enjoy:
javad shomali suffering - YouTube

Sometimes we create our own sea of suffering. What I mean by that, is sometimes we are the ones who mentally make issues much bigger than they really are. 
Think about it, things like anxiety and stress don't necessarily change the outcome of a situation, yet we still stress and are anxious for no reason. Here we create our own suffering. A ton of suffering is created by how we respond to situations.
On the other hand, for non self-created suffering, if God drowns us in a sea of suffering its out of love for us. God sees what we don't see and knows what we don't know. For example, a person who has never seen beauty gets attached to a piece of metal, but God can see the island full of diamonds and emeralds. The person has to swim however to the island, and they have to bear that hardship to get the thing that is actually precious. One way God elevates us is through suffering. The example I gave is insufficient because the hereafter compared to the world is not even comparable.
Sometimes the hardship is for elevating the individual as it is in the case of Prophets, Imams and pious people. Sometimes its for wiping out our bad deeds because God out of his mercy and compassion wants to rid us of the punishment in the hereafter.
Sheikh Javad Shomali may have videos that you will enjoy:
javad shomali suffering - YouTube

it certainly would not count as having a soul. The soul or heart is a very very great thing, which does not exist in the material world. Its impossible for human beings to give a soul to something. 

love is not shirk per se(shirk here means concealed polytheism, not minor polytheism like riya or major polytheism). If the love is for the sake of Allah its not concealed shirk. 
There was someone who was very agitated because they had just gotten married and loved their wife a lot, but they felt guilty because they thought it was a kind of betrayal to Allah. He asked a mystic about this, and the mystic told him the more he loved his spouse the more he loves god
The blanket statement "love is shirk" is problematic and it should be clarified
(1) The more you love your spouse, The more you will love God! | Ayatollah Tihrani| - YouTube

First, know that Allah loves you
Second for the depression try a few things:
1. Diet:
Diet can have a pretty big impact. I just checked a vid and many people in the comments are attesting to keto helping a loved one's autism. 
Try out the keto diet where you intake 80 to 90 percent fat, and the other 10 or 20 percent carbs and protein.(don't worry about consuming so much fat, contrary to myths, eating fat in itself doesn't make you fat)
The diet could consist of foods, such as:
• Fatty meat
• Coconut oil ( or you could get mct oil which is even better)
• Eggs ( good quality eggs are one of the best foods out there)
• Fatty fish ( I would supplement omega 3, its very important)
Also you can have salads too and any other meat you want
You would also want to add electrolytes( magnesium, potassium, salt), B vitamins
Also have at least 5000 iu of vitamin D a day, vit D is very important for the body.
cut out the sugar in your diet and cut out veggie oils
Also supplement on probiotics for the gut, most serotonin is produced in the gut
By God's permission this diet may reduce the symptoms of the depression and autism, try implement it slowly and see if it helps. For the keto part, there will be something called a keto flu, as your body is not used to it so when you feel symptoms if you switch to keto you need to intake electrolytes to a high enough amount. This includes salt, a few thousand miligrams of potassium and 400 mg of magnesium a day. You can get potassium from losalt, those salt brands that replace sodium with potassium and you can get it from green veggies but those veggies differ in how much they have. Salt is extremely important in tackling keto flu.
I'm sorry for overwhelming you, but these were dietary points I think you could try to help
Exercise:
Exercise is extremely important for mental health, exercise daily even if it's just walking.

First, know that Allah loves you
Second for the depression try a few things:
1. Diet:
Diet can have a pretty big impact. I just checked a vid and many people in the comments are attesting to keto helping a loved one's autism. 
Try out the keto diet where you intake 80 to 90 percent fat, and the other 10 or 20 percent carbs and protein.(don't worry about consuming so much fat, contrary to myths, eating fat in itself doesn't make you fat)
The diet could consist of foods, such as:
• Fatty meat
• Coconut oil ( or you could get mct oil which is even better)
• Eggs ( good quality eggs are one of the best foods out there)
• Fatty fish ( I would supplement omega 3, its very important)
Also you can have salads too and any other meat you want
You would also want to add electrolytes( magnesium, potassium, salt), B vitamins
Also have at least 5000 iu of vitamin D a day, vit D is very important for the body.
cut out the sugar in your diet and cut out veggie oils
Also supplement on probiotics for the gut, most serotonin is produced in the gut
By God's permission this diet may reduce the symptoms of the depression and autism, try implement it slowly and see if it helps. For the keto part, there will be something called a keto flu, as your body is not used to it so when you feel symptoms if you switch to keto you need to intake electrolytes to a high enough amount. This includes salt, a few thousand miligrams of potassium and 400 mg of magnesium a day. You can get potassium from losalt, those salt brands that replace sodium with potassium and you can get it from green veggies but those veggies differ in how much they have. Salt is extremely important in tackling keto flu.
I'm sorry for overwhelming you, but these were dietary points I think you could try to help
Exercise:
Exercise is extremely important for mental health, exercise daily even if it's just walking.

Women with inadequate hijab should not be accused of being irreligious & against Revolution - Khamenei.ir

Sleep is actually not included in the hadith, the hadith is about time when you are awake. Also it shouldn't be taken too literally. When the hadith talks about the socialising it specifically talks about people who will benefit you spiritually, so not any old kind of socialising. Yes Islam tells us to talk less so this kind of socialising would not be a vain kind, but being with spiritual people to spiritually benefit from them. Also it doesn't mean that conversations are all about reminding of faults, the reminding of faults part could be interpreted more as when you wish to spiritually develop you will be blind to some of your own faults so surround yourself with people who will tell you your faults so that you may treat those faults. when I get home maybe I'll try speak my thoughts on this more, but my thoughts are just my own opinion

this doesn't justify what you said, it doesn't suggest they believed in the dependence of those idols on God. In fact it seems apparent that the pagans believed in the independence of the idols in certain matters, and thus were polytheists.
an extract:
the pagans designated a horizontal relationship with Allah and that is what is being condemned and that made them polytheists.
regardless I don't say personally that you can just say anything about the Imams because there is a vertical relationship. But I do think that sticking to the beliefs of theologians who lived a thousand years ago isn't necessary and that we can evolve our understanding of the Imams without attributing divinity or lordship to them. However there can be extremist positions even regarding the vertical relationship so if a person wishes to make a claim they need to provide evidence and show how it doesn't contradict Quran.
 

first, stop saying he has a famine of knowledge, attack the ideas rather than the individual, you are presupposing with certainty that the view you are advocating is correct, whereas it may not be. He was a very knowledgable man, but he didn't believe in X concept and that's ok, that doesn't mean he has a famine of knowledge. Insan kamil is a term introduced by Ibn Arabi anyways, it has certain connotations that come along with it, connotations that many will reject, and it does not mean a person has a famine of knowledge if they reject Ibn Arabi or Mulla Sadra's ideas. 

Imam Mahdi( as)  is something which needs to be experienced, it is not something we can simply say did or did not exist. I had a dream once related to him. I was in a masjid and a man with a turban was standing by the Mihrab was ushering people through. The MIhrab had a door in the wall and people were kind of queuing up to walk through it, like in a terminal of the airport. 
It seems to be that the problem is not the Mahdi, non Muslims and people who dont know much about metaphysical ideas will always find reasons to be sceptical. They want earthly solid answers and are not open to metaphysical experiences.
About his earthly existence, even if they proved that he never had an earthly existence, I would still pass salaam to him because wherever he is, or in whatever form, I still believe he is there. 
The very same problem exists in Christianity with regards to the metaphysical idea of Mary (عليه السلام) being present, in Catholicism she is the peak of the religion, yet in Protestantism, she is nothing.  It is not about shia or sunni it is a basic interpretation about how you peceive the world around you and whether that world is full of Islamic characters who are with us interceding at every moment pulling us forward or whether we simply say "they are dead, we should destroy the memory of them to avoid people worshipping them".

The Sheikh had posted something about God's love and an example he gave was the sun and moon as blessings for us out of his love for us, and someone had written something in the comments, basically that God, in his love wouldn't allow us to remain in hardship. They were pretty rude and aggressive about it but the way the sheikh responded softened their heart and I think its a really good way to deal with those who might misunderstand religion. With empathy. S stands for sheikh and C stands for commenter. In the middle comment, the commenter was responding to another individual

Sleep is actually not included in the hadith, the hadith is about time when you are awake. Also it shouldn't be taken too literally. When the hadith talks about the socialising it specifically talks about people who will benefit you spiritually, so not any old kind of socialising. Yes Islam tells us to talk less so this kind of socialising would not be a vain kind, but being with spiritual people to spiritually benefit from them. Also it doesn't mean that conversations are all about reminding of faults, the reminding of faults part could be interpreted more as when you wish to spiritually develop you will be blind to some of your own faults so surround yourself with people who will tell you your faults so that you may treat those faults. when I get home maybe I'll try speak my thoughts on this more, but my thoughts are just my own opinion