Monday, October 16, 2006
Before I start my entry, let me give a friendly warning that this post is not 100% friendly. My intentions in this entry are in NO way meant to offend ANYONE. These are my own opinions and reflect nobody elses. I am an atheist, therefore my stand is as such. I have nothing against religion and have nothing but the highest respect for all my friends' and everyone else's beliefs.I just read in today's "Straits Times", that a muslim woman who teaches in a British school in England was suspended for refuses to remove her veil when inside the school premises. The woman explained that she took off the veil in class but wore it in front of men. The school THEN claimed that her statement, "wearing the veil in front of men", is gender discrimination.
On a seperate note, a Christian woman who just completed training as a stewardess with British Airways (BA), was asked to remove her cross when working. She intends to sue BA for religious discrimination.
what bugs me about the above two scenes, is how religion is always being the cause of problems. Look at the Pope for example. Recently, he said some things about the muslim religion and the muslim religious leaders got angry about it.
What did the muslims do? Check it out for yourself
here.
Had a look?
They killed an innocent Christian to show their anger in protest of the Pope's speech about Islam!! Is KILLING nessesary to make a point? OF COURSE NOT!!
Quote:
A poster has been placed in many Baghdad mosques for the previously unknown group, "Kataab Ashbal Al Islam Al Salafi," (Islamic Salafist Boy Scout Battalions). This group threatens to kill all Christians in Iraq if the Pope does not apologize in three days in front of the whole world to Mohammed.It is extremely disappointing to see religion tearing people apart and seperating people. How people can be SO stupid as to think of religion as their whole world is beyond me.
I was a Christian at one point, when I was young. My mother and I went to this chapel nearby and we even got baptised. Even when I was a 'Christian', I never enjoyed going to Church. I found it odd and crazy even, to stand up and sing praises to someone you could not see.
Many people will have a lot to say in retort to what I just said above but I don't want to hear it.
My Beliefs:
I believe in doing what is right in life, following rules, and being the best that I can be.
If I make mistakes and commit wrongdoing, I am fully responsible. I learn from my actions and ensure they do not reoccur.
The most important unit in life is family.I respect everyone's beliefs and I feel strongly that we all have the right to believe in what we desire and to feel what we wish. I have Christian friends. I have Muslim friends. I have Hindu friends. I have Buddhist friends. I have friends of all sorts. However, I just cannot help being baffled by how some human beings in this world are so enveloped in a belief that they make it their whole life, hurting and even killing others in the process. It is also so annoying and pissing off to have a religious person condemn you just because you do not believe in what he does. It is a free world!! I respect your beliefs so it is only fair that you respect mine as well. =)
On a lighter note, I think Buddhism is cool. It isn't so much a religion as it is a way of life. I can't follow it even if my life depended on it LOL but it is very fascinating nonetheless. If you notice, you don't see buddhists killing people and starting wars or trying to create a revolution. You don't see Buddhists running around with Holy scriptures, trying to convert people. They welcome you if you choose to join them or to find out more.
There is a more religious side to it, like Taoism, I believe. I may not be 100% correct in my facts so I won't try to say much but I still think it is cool to see how people are able to meditate for like an hour or more at one go. I'd sit for five minutes and get leg cramps man LOL
Anyway, who knows how this world is going to end up. Innocent people getting killed for no good reason and such. I just hope that one day we can all find peace. I mean if you think about it, we're all in this one planet called "Earth" so we might as well put our differences aside and work together to make this one helluva awesome place don't you think? I know its "far-fetched" but hell, its a nice idea eh! =)
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