11 May 09
Originally posted by robbie carrobieBut can this be attributable to Islam? After all, it goes back much farther than when Islam began.
its true my friend, you even get a flavour of it in the Bible, there was no greater honour that you could bestow upon a person than to be their guest! and the well being of the guest became a matter of honour. Its not to say that we in the west are not also hospitable, but in the east its significance and practice is astounding.
12 May 09
Originally posted by whodeyIt is certainly not correct to directly associate the culture of the Middle East with Islam whether that cultural aspect is good or bad. For example the treatment of women in the region is largely a cultural phenomenon.
But can this be attributable to Islam? After all, it goes back much farther than when Islam began.
However there are probably cases where cultural aspects have become part of the religion and are thus not only perpetuated but spread by the religion even when they are not necessarily part of the doctrine.
13 May 09
Originally posted by twhiteheadBesides the fact that even in MENA, it varies regionally and by country. In general, the Levant (ps, lb, jo, sy, iq) better at dealing with women's rights, but Tunisia is probably the best in the region. In the entire Muslim world, though, it's probably Azerbaijan. And Moroccan culture is very different from Syrian culture, which is very different from Iranian culture, etc.
It is certainly not correct to directly associate the culture of the Middle East with Islam whether that cultural aspect is good or bad. For example the treatment of women in the region is largely a cultural phenomenon.
However there are probably cases where cultural aspects have become part of the religion and are thus not only perpetuated but spread by the religion even when they are not necessarily part of the doctrine.
17 May 09
Originally posted by SushillI can call every one of them a lie.
I see not one word I can dispute for truth. Any muslem here that can prove the opposite?
That one post just vilified 1/5 of the world's population. It was destructively ignorant, pathetically American-Christian-intolerant, and just plain wrong. I am willing to bet that he never read the Holy Qur'an in his life. All he knows about it is what the great Holy most beautiful hopelessly optimist Martin Luther King, Jr said about Islam. If he even did at all; I don't know. But he'd better not be getting his "facts" from Bridget Gabriel.
17 May 09
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I can call every one of them a lie.
That one post just vilified 1/5 of the world's population. It was destructively ignorant, pathetically American-Christian-intolerant, and just plain wrong. I am willing to bet that he never read the Holy Qur'an in his life. All he knows about it is what the great Holy most beautiful hopelessly optimist Martin Luther King, Jr said about Islam. If he even did at all; I don't know. But he'd better not be getting his "facts" from Bridget Gabriel.
You call as loud as you want. Prove it!