I do not understand the fanatic Islamist. *A 23-year-old British citizen was arrested, after being raped, in Dubai. What kind of a twisted mindset accuses a woman who has been raped for having illegal sex? How can sex be a crime that is punishable by law, but even when it is, how can she be guilty of that crime when she did not volunteer, but was forced? I am often curious of the justification process behind these brutal actions. Why would God want anyone to be so cruel on his creatures? So how could anyone claim to do these in the name of God and to make the world a better place?
**In Malaysia fanatic Muslims attacked a church because members used the word Allah to refer to God! This makes absolutely no sense! How dare these people, justify such evil behavior in the name of Islam? What kind of faith is this? Kill those who are not like you?
Those who feel close to Divine ideally would be more loving, forgiving and compassionate. In principle God spoke to people through prophet’s and Holly Books such as the Torah, Bible and Koran that were intended to be spiritual guides to make the world a more loving environment. I just do not get how these so-called religious people miss this really essential point and feel free to aggress and attack innocent people.
Now they are upset with Sarkozy because he tries to make sure that women in France are liberal. About a decade ago it was difficult to explain to a European how tricky it is to remain, liberal and democratic when there is a threat such as fanatic Islam. I recall receiving strong oppositions during chats on the matter. The most common argument was that if the majority wants something, then it is OK.
Women who cover their heads with a scarf are not allowed into Universities or any other state buildings in Turkey. The logic behind that law was that Turkey is a secular state and therefore religious attire should only be appropriate in religious institutes. It sounds a bit harsh and unfair to the women who want to cover their head and go to college. Many complain that this is against basic human rights; everyone should be allowed to be educated. It is such a tricky matter! Everyone should be allowed to be educated, no one can argue with that. The reason those who oppose this, is mainly to avoid the spreading of a mindset that takes away the simplest liberties and uses liberty in order to plant seeds of extreme ideas.
Now that Europe feels threatened with fanatical Islamic ideas, I see that freedom of religious practice, which is a major part of being liberal, is automatically taken away. Is Sarkozy liberating women or taking away their freedom to live by the rules of their faith?
*** President Sarkozy last year declared the burka a “sign of subservience and debasement that imprison women” and said it was “not welcome on French soil”. Obviously his intention is not to take away their entitlement but to give them rights.
***In July, al-Qaeda leaders in north African issued a call to arms against France on an Islamic extremist website.
“We will seek dreadful revenge on France by all means at our disposal, for the honour of our daughters and sisters,” they warned.
At the same time, fanatic Islamists all over the world are looking to kill an old man because he drew cartoons of Prophet Muhammad. OK they are offended, but to want to kill someone over drawings!!! What happened to communicating, to tolerance? What happened to the transforming power of spirituality? Killing seems to be the only means of interaction, and in the name of Allah?
The common belief is that Allah’s first command to Prophet Muhammad was through Gabriel asking Him to read. Although He did not know how to read, He did it. This enabled Him to personally write the Koran with a code that makes it impossible to tamper with over the years. Ironically Muslims are not known for their reading. I do not think that these killers actually read the Koran. They would have realized that it is a sin to kill innocent people.
It is interesting that they feel the right to take away life just like that. Cat Stevens converted to Islam as he saw some beauty in the religion and probably found peace through it. I cannot imagine anyone seeing that any longer. The picture of Islam right now is; women being raped and then arrested for being raped, religious people who called God’s name in Arabic while praying being killed for calling Allah, those who voice an opinion on the religion or Prophet being threatened by death. Essential ideas of spirituality such as love and compassion for some reason seem totally irrelevant.
I cannot help but wish that they open their eyes and discover the beauty and the power of love and compassion, instead of destruction and oppression.
**http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/8447450.stm
***http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/europe/france/6946579/Women-who-wear-burkas-in-France-face-700-fine.html
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