qur'an & violence against women/girls
chadwick
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anyone here very much familiar with the qur'an & its teachings? i want to know about the qur'an & muslim beliefs. with all honesty i am not ever going to read the book in its entirety. i know i am an ass for my lack of desire to read page after page of the qur'an. i have ADHD... fuck it, life is a huge daily task.
with that said, let's begin.
i am confused about the differences between muslim & islam. which specific countries or regions are what? is muslim the same as islam? again i am confused. we hear the brutality enforced on females from children to grown women. what is the truth? why are women treated with insane cruelty? sure again & again we will be told not all are treated badly. why do not the heads of muslims go after maniacs who abuse their wives & children? do the islamics do the same to their women & young girls?
we hear a father can sell his 8 year daughter to a grown ass man for a few dollars, a few goats & chickens. why? who does this, muslims or islam. why are sons worth more than daughters?
with that said, let's begin.
i am confused about the differences between muslim & islam. which specific countries or regions are what? is muslim the same as islam? again i am confused. we hear the brutality enforced on females from children to grown women. what is the truth? why are women treated with insane cruelty? sure again & again we will be told not all are treated badly. why do not the heads of muslims go after maniacs who abuse their wives & children? do the islamics do the same to their women & young girls?
we hear a father can sell his 8 year daughter to a grown ass man for a few dollars, a few goats & chickens. why? who does this, muslims or islam. why are sons worth more than daughters?
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I am tired; my heart is
sick and sad. From where
the sun stands I will fight
no more forever."
Chief Joseph - Nez Perce
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dr. whoever was saying how a muslim man can yet can't have multiple wives. a lot of talking in circles is what i understood
"Hear me, my chiefs!
I am tired; my heart is
sick and sad. From where
the sun stands I will fight
no more forever."
Chief Joseph - Nez Perce
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"Hear me, my chiefs!
I am tired; my heart is
sick and sad. From where
the sun stands I will fight
no more forever."
Chief Joseph - Nez Perce
You are very right, they have an agenda. I was raised a Muslim surrounded by Muslims and am a Muslim. A Palestinian, female, I was not sold, nor have heard or know of any female related or non-related who was ever sold. The selling of children is not an Islamic practice, it is a practice that humans do worldwide from every faith and no faith, for what I truly believe is for reasons we will never understand, but I think we must. Are they poor, is it culture, is it ignorance, is it that they were abused and have some defective thinking on children? Maybe yes to all of these. I have encountered Muslims from Saudia Arabia, Yemen, Syria, Lebanon, Morrocco, Algeria, etc. some I know intimately, some not, I dont' know of any women from these countries, who were bought or sold. That is just my experience. During my Islamic education, this was never a topic that was brought up...I honestly never heard of this until I read it in some paper in the US. There are some actions by Muslims, Christians Jews against children and females that disturb me, but I also know of human rights activists from every single one of those faiths who are working to end it.
first & foremost i do know for a fact not everyone in any culture is a nasty shithead. i know for a fact all people are people which means this, some are nice & some are not & some are more out going than others or whatever. so i am not at all saying muslims are bad, they are not, not all, just the radical violant pricks. yet they seem to run a very tight ship, the calm decent folks i mean.
who cuts off a hand if a thief is caught stealing? who beheads a woman for being rapped? do not tell me this stuff does not happen because it does happen somewhere, somehow.
so you are into islam, yes? you very easily could tell me the truths & facts? you can speak about whatever the extremists are up to with the whole violence thing, yes? why are girls 8 yrs old set off to married a grown man? this is a muslim thing, yes? arranged marriages for money & livestock, yes?
we do hear about a woman being raped, she is then stoned to death because her father is embarrassed and the rapist is not punished because the woman asked for it, yes?
"Hear me, my chiefs!
I am tired; my heart is
sick and sad. From where
the sun stands I will fight
no more forever."
Chief Joseph - Nez Perce
yesterday i was listening to a dr. whoever he was speak about the difference between islam & muslim. from what i understand there is a diffference in the two yet there is no difference....fuck
which is it?
"Hear me, my chiefs!
I am tired; my heart is
sick and sad. From where
the sun stands I will fight
no more forever."
Chief Joseph - Nez Perce
Not today Sir, Probably not tomorrow.............................................. bayfront arena st. pete '94
you're finally here and I'm a mess................................................... nationwide arena columbus '10
memories like fingerprints are slowly raising.................................... first niagara center buffalo '13
another man ..... moved by sleight of hand...................................... joe louis arena detroit '14
Islam is to a Muslim what Catholicism is to a Catholic. One is the religion, the other is the believer in that religion.
"...I changed by not changing at all..."
"Life Is What Happens To You When Your Busy Making Other Plans" John Lennon
And why didn't you go and defend your wife's honor or speak up for her? No brainer for me. Someone insults my wife I'd have no prob defending her. You choose not to. Says a lot. We get it, you dnt like Islam and all religions. No prob, doesn't mean I wouldn't stand next to you at a show.
first of all it's a work related issue ... she would have to file a complaint. See I don't need to go and get all hot headed and cause bigger problems for her. See it's a no brainer for you ... kind of making my point though. Plus believe me my wife can fight her own battles and can more than take care of herself ...
"Life Is What Happens To You When Your Busy Making Other Plans" John Lennon
what is positive & following the muslim way of life?
what is negative about following the muslim way of life?
i'd love it if a muslim or very well knowledged individuals shown some enlightenment on these questions i've presented
"Hear me, my chiefs!
I am tired; my heart is
sick and sad. From where
the sun stands I will fight
no more forever."
Chief Joseph - Nez Perce
everything you've said is the reason you need to seek this knowledge yourself chad. if you want to know something you need to form your own opinion based on your own research.. that way you can weigh up what you've read from different sources and put it up against what you read/see in the media and once again come to your own conclusions... separating the truth from the propaganda...or at least do so to the best of your knowledge. do you really think a father sells his 8 year old daughter for a few goats and chickens??? would you believe this if it was said of a christian? or do you entertain the notion simply because muslims are portrayed as the great evil atm.. so clearly anythings possible? you've also got to learn to distinguish between religion and culture cause if something is allowable in one country which simply happens to be Islamic, doesn't mean it is allowable in another Islamic country. islam is not one homogenous religion much like christianity isn't.. or even buddhism for that matter.
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but, cate, you sure are correct about a thing or two. i, chadwick, need to read more. i will not say i do not do my own research though because i do. i do not let the society i live in dictate what i need to believe. you pointed out buddhism, i like buddhism & hinduism. am i strong & deep into the teachings of buddha? no. i like the calmness, the artwork, the peaceful mind, body & soul & the idea of buddhist monks high in the temples of tibet & elsewhere being as peaceful & striving for enlightenment as strongly as humanly possible or further
will i ever pick up the qur'an & read & study it to form my own beliefs, no, i honestly doubt i will. you are very well read. your mind allows you to function well with books & you get great enjoyment from reading. reading can be torture when a person has ADHD/ADD. but make no mistake, i read, just not at the level & passion someone like yourself, my own mother or someone capable of sitting still & who can remember what they read 3 minutes ago.
however, i'm getting better as i'm taking meds again. but this isn't about me (although in my defence i can write circles around most people because that is active & creative vs' being guided along by someone else's bullshit)
will i read the bible? no
will i read hinduism & buddhism books on their teachings? no, not in full, i skip around & read some of it but never finish them.
culture & religion are different, i get it. so with that said, why is the woman stoned to death because she was raped? why are children married to grown ass men? (men? i don't know if i'd use that word to describe a male who has sexual relations with a child which in turn delivers her to her death upon his narrow shoulders)
this culture sees women punished & often the males who do the crimes against women are free to do as they please. or is all this a big fucking lie to brain wash the people of the western world in order to bring more conflict & misunderstanding which divides the cultures & religions more & more? propaganda? it is a fact that it exists & is thriving across the globe. but it is not all a bullshit brain washing tactic.
i trust very few & i sure as shit trust outsiders probably more than i believe my own leaders. i love good people. i love the strength in folks. i respect all decent people no matter their color, religion or culture. i do crave understanding, learning & love... i crave that we all love one another & give a fuck about the earth
typing this & rereading it has just made me want to pick up the qur'an & other religious guides & give them a couple moments of my time. it would take 47 years to read maybe half. writers often ramble & use words that require dictionaries (which is great & are my favorite books). they show off & repeat & talk in circles. i am learning of this tactic as i read this 'body, mind & soul' book written by a medical doctor who is the best cardiologist in the world. quite often he writes like a 3rd grader. this turns me off so the book was not finished but returned to the library on the due date
i'm pretty positive torture would be reading the bible & whatever else is out there
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"Hear me, my chiefs!
I am tired; my heart is
sick and sad. From where
the sun stands I will fight
no more forever."
Chief Joseph - Nez Perce
Yet more proof of the how pervasive hate and ignorance is in this country
As-salamu alaykum
First of all, just like Christians, not all Muslims are same. Islam is the main religion in many countries such as Turkey, Syria, Jordan, Palestine, Iran, Iraq, Saudi Arabia, Yemen, Pakistan, Afghanistan and in many countries in Africa and Central Asia. It's obvious that all these people cannot have the same customs even if they have the same religion. There are many differences in their beliefs.
There are sunnis and shiites muslims just like Catholics and Prostestants for example.
My boyfriend says Qur'an does not say anywhere that women are inferior or anything like this. Yes, women should respect their husbands just like men should respect their wives. Nowadays in many islamic countries, men cannot have many wives. I've been quite sceptical about such things as women's rights, he says it's a matter of national habits and old customs. For example, the Saudi Arabian regime is considered to be a radical one, imposing very strict laws.
There are plenty of examples of men abusing their wives. One excellent example of such a case is the book My Feudal Lord by Tehmina Durrani, describing the abusement of a Pakistan woman by her husband- a famous politician of Pakistan.
Some of the islamic habits may seem strange to western eyes, for example the ban of alcohol and pork. But finally what is different is not necessarily bad.
Moreover, for Islam, if someone kills one person it's just like he killed thousands. It's not an aggressive religion as some want to convince us. Do not forget that Muslims practice charity, Islam is against usury and normally all Muslims are very respectful to christian holy people such as Jesus Christ. Moreover the use of a headscarf is not mandatory for women. Muslims aim for peace all around the world.
Anyway, my opinion is that Islam is a religion like all others. It has its good and bad aspects. But I believe most western women would not find it easy to cope with islamic rules.
My opinion is that we shouldn't blame a whole religion due to the actions of some of its believers especially if we haven't studied this religion. We should not forget that crimes have been commited in the name of all religions.
I am saying all these from my own personal experience. If anyone sees any mistake in my words please correct me. I hope I helped you understand this -usually- misunderstood religion and I hope I have not offended anyone.
Please find education BEYOND the extremist websites and blogs that you site. You have shown, through siting such material, that you too are an extremist. I don't want to believe that you have that much hatred in your heart.
@AELARA, thank you for your insight! Very informative!
And yet she's still allowed to post offensive shit. I mite have to "finally" break down and inform someone I find her post very offensive. Nah, I'll just let her post away this kind of humor for us all :corn:
Oh and great post aelara. :thumbup:
What kind of person could find humor in young girls being raped? People being killed? Torture? :(
You are not the only person who frequents this site that found that posting and others to have been offensive
Shalom Alechem
These are real events that happened...and are still happening. Does not matter what site they are posted on as long as it is true.
Chadwick asked ........i'd love it if a muslim or very well knowledged individuals shown some enlightenment on these questions i've presented
So the Muslims on here say ......oh that doesn't happen if it does it's hardly ever. Can you be real? We want to know why they rape and marry children? Why are they trying to take over the world? Why do they rape young boys yet kill homosexuals? What makes them believe it is okay? I still believe these are the extremist but when non extreme muslims are practising taqiyya how is a person to know.
and can you post a link were they show how they assimilate in the non Muslim countries.
Sorry if the truth is offensive.....
The truth?!?! Ha, you wouldn't know the truth if Jesus Christ your savior came down from heaven and smacked you in the face with it. Or was it GWB who's your savior, or romny or fuck I forgot. Too much Kush again. Damn I'm a bad Muslim. :fp:
The things I would like to say to this comment, but won't.
You're absurd, man. Completely out of your mind.
Show an ounce of respect to those deserving of it. There are some good people that access this website and don't deserve to read the garbage you seem to enjoy spewing.
Thank you. :thumbup:
why do priests swear allegiance to god by being celibate, but then rape young boys?
Fargo 2003
Winnipeg 2005
Winnipeg 2011
St. Paul 2014
Not to mention this is hardly a 'rare' occurrence. This has been documented to near epidemic proportion.
Catholicism enables this form of pedophilia because priests just need to say "Sorry" and flutter their hands around their hearts and all is forgiven!