Religion thing
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Here is a quick roundup of “religious” news:
- Muslims forced to lift veil at airports (I don’t blame them) and the plan has been attacked by unions, which claim it would impose intolerable demands on their members, particularly female officers who would be the only ones allowed to look under veils!
- Should Muslims wish Christians a Merry Christmas? In Kuwait, some say no, I say, YES!
- In UK, religion does more harm than good, according to a Guardian/ICM poll. 82% say faith causes tension in country where two thirds are not religious. The poll also reveals that non-believers outnumber believers in Britain by almost two to one. Are you surprised?
- This is a history of the world’s most well-known religions - Christianity, Islam, Hinduism, Buddhism, and Judaism:
- An air stewardess is claiming religious discrimination against an airline which she says banned her from taking the Bible to Saudi Arabia. The stewardess has been told by BMI that it is against the law of the insular Middle Eastern country to bring in religious books other than the Koran. If you are in Rome, live like a Roman. Welcome to Saudi Arabia!
- Last but not least; what do you know about suicide bombers? Lawrence of Cyberia posts an interesting quiz about four people, out of which, three are Christians and one is Muslim veiled woman and asks: “Which of those four people ended their days as a suicide bomber against Israeli occupation soldiers?”
The Answer is obvious, but that’s not what Lawrence of Cyberia surprise us with!
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6 Comments on “Religion thing”
Interesting post.
Two days ago I was listening to a radio show and heard about the Guardian poll. I am not surprised. The presenter, who is a religious catholic, claimed that British are the most depressed nation because of the high rate of crime, drugs, and all other acts that are results of not obeying what religion commands.
The question is: Is that really related with religion?
I think that Today’s religion has nothing to do with that, and it does cause tension and stress. All religions today show peace and love on one side, but encourage hatred and detestation on the other side by pushing its believers to fight over many things, including land, natural recourses, authorities… Being with an atheistic is not a solution too and makes it even worse.
There should be a combination, a kind of compromise, sometimes I think it might be religious communities with atheistic leaderships but that is not working, as the case now in Britain and west Europe in general.
Many question marks pop up here, mainly about the possibility of different religions to live in the same world.
They say, “religion is the source of all evil,” I say, “man is the source of all evil.”
It does not matter what is your religion as far as one does not cross the lines and starts interfering with others freedom.
Haitham,
I agree with you!
I am a non-believer and I hate violence.
I can’t blame any “true” believer.
I blame anyone and everyone who want to control people.
This argument has come down to control. Belief has flown out the window.
Bush and his Christians want to “enforce democracy” in the world.
Muslim “extreemists” want to control their world.
True Christians and Muslims want a world where they live in peace.
I remember a time when you condemned others than Muslims reading the Koran for an understanding. You were partly right.
I found a Believer to help me. He was very helpful.
I deal with mostly Christians in my area.
We now discuss the true problems of the conflicts.
These Christians never understood the Zionist problems.
These Christians never understood the Muslim faith.
One convert in the understanding of both faiths is a win for me.
I can now converse in both faiths “although weakly” and understand both views to help both sides in my area to understand that there are two sides to every story, even though both faiths tell almost the same story!
One small win helps us all.
Dear blog owner,
Here is a comment on the “religious thing” posted in your blog about whether it is appropriate wishing our fellow humans aka “Christians” a happy Christmas.
Not only I agree with, and applaud you on this, Muslims can, and should wish “them” a happy Christmas, I even go a bit further urging Muslims to celebrate the day too.
Muslims have for centuries celebrated the slaughter of the sheep, a Jewish day by all accounts even though Muslims believe it was for the salvation of Ismail and Jews believe it was for the Salvation of Etshaq (Ishaq), notice here we both celebrate the same event with different beliefs, and since the story started there I tend to believe there version of the event, but this is another issue. The point is the day is celebrated by the two religions from totally different points of view.
The Prophet himself (May God Pray & Bless Him) taught Muslims and set the example of tolerance when He (MGPBH) asked the Jews of Medina (again the Jews) about Tassou3a and 3ashoura, and he decided on the spot to celebrate the two days and commended Muslims who can fast them.
Now, isn’t the day when Christ was born worthy of celebration and the other day when he was salvaged by God himself, from the Crucifixion, according to them however it was after the Crucifixion (a minor detail I think) isn’t those two days worthy of Muslim’s celebration, albeit from opposing points of views.
Personally if I grade the days, these two days come before the celebration of the slaughter, and certainly before the tassou3a and 3ahoura (which only few Muslims know why they’re celebrating them by the way).
A lot more can be said, but I’ll stop here before someone puts a knife to my throat.
I urge our fellow Muslims to take it easy guys, stop being too obsessed by yourselves and your beliefs while the world, and history, is passing you by, and celebrate humanity.
PS: Other lesser days that a lot of Muslims celebrate: Abdel Halim Hafez, Umm Kalsoum, Gamal Abdel Nasser, Thawrat Al Tass-heeh, October 6th, Thawrat July 52, Tahreer Sinai ( national holiday)…..etc
This talk of religions is starting to bother me.
What about people with no religion.
I don’t judge a person as to what they are but who they are.
I try to accept everyone.
I know many Christians are upset with me because of my lack of faith.
I know that you have accepted me.
How does the Muslim faith accept me?
Simple question.
Dear Kimmy,
Unfortunately most all religions, Islam included, don’t take kindly to those who deny God. Unfortunately again, most faiths, unnecessarily I must add, bond believing-in-God, with the belief-in-a-certain-religion.
Well I for one, don’t.
One may consciously choose any of the following positions:
• One may believe in God and adopt whatever religion he wants,
• or believe in God without necessarily adopting or belonging to any religion,
• or choose not to believe in anything at all,
• or choose to deny both,
• or choose to relegate/postpone any position taking until later accepting whatever the consequences are.
Probably humans have an innate feel “belief” of a Supreme “Being”. Religions offer a theory, an interpretation, and sometimes a user/operation manual of how to deal with that “Supreme” and in-between themselves.
I think it is about time the three issues get separated.
One doesn’t need any more a theory to interpret God.
As to dealing with Him, I think He will accept any method as long as it acknowledges His being, and is decent and respectful.
Dealing with each other?
We have our civility and civil laws which we can talk about, negotiate, vote over, and agree upon, and shoot penalties at whoever’s goal who decides to break them, here and now before the whistle is blown.
Thus, by me, a born Muslim, you are totally accepted.