Ukuran kebenaran bukan peh dilakukan wong Arab atau dilakukan mayority.Justru ada orang genius yg bisa lulus ujian hanya sendirian soale yg lain gak lulus gak bisa ngerjakan soal.
Shalom, Tawangalun. --- In [email protected], Si Kebenaran <sikebena...@...> wrote: > > > > > > Makin banyak aja orang Arab Muslim yg murtad :) > > >  > > http://www.mideastyouth.com/2007/06/15/interview-with-an-arab-atheist-does-islam-drive-its-youth-away/ > >  > > Interview with an Arab atheist â" > Does Islam drive its youth away? > > by Esra'a > (Bahrain) > > June 15th, 2007 > >  > > While I was in the UAE earlier this week, I conducted an interview with one > of my friends who is an atheist. > >  > > So Iâd like to share this interview with Adel Jalal, a 23 year old business > student in Abu Dhabi. > >  > > Q: Hi Adel. Can you tell us a bit about yourself? > > A: Yes. Iâm Adel, a student from the UAE. I love everything about classical > Arabic music and Iâm addicted to Arabic literature. > >  > > Q: Interesting introduction, but I must ask, why do you stress the > love of Arab culture so much? > > A: I donât hesitate to describe myself as atheist, but when you describe > yourself as such here tell me the first thing that comes to your mind? > Probably > brainwashed, Satan worshiper, traitor. > >  > > Q: True, but that doesnât really answer the question. Why do you > boast about your love of Arab culture, specifically? I noticed that when we > first discussed this, you said that youâre an atheist shortly before you > tried > to convince me that youâre not anti-Arab. Explain to me why you feel the > need to > do that? > > A: Because non-Muslim Arabs are left out. We feel like we have no real space > in > society, especially in any intellectual field. When I say Iâm atheist, > people > always tell me that I have become traitor. A sell-out. Someone who doesnât > know > what it truly means to be âArab.â Why? Because Arab means Muslim and > Muslim > means Arab? What does personal religious views have to do with my culture, my > past, my identity? An Arab, this is something I am. This is something I take > much pride in. Why do people attach my personal opinions to who I am, to my > nationality? Does being Arab mean being intellectually identical to every > other > Arab out there? > >  > > Q: Hey, whoâs the one asking the questions?! Kidding. Iâm very > interested in what youâre saying, especially about the left out part, in > fact I > previously interviewed an Arab Jew who stated just that. Itâs a shame really > when people arenât accepting of differences, be it political or religious. > So > tell me, were you born a Muslim? > > A: Yes and raised a Muslim. To be honest this is what drove me against > religions. > >  > > Q: What do you mean? > > A: I mean that religion is everything to a person. Especially when you > strictly > practice it, it quickly consumes everything you have. If you donât honestly > believe in any religion then you shouldnât identify yourself as a believer > of > any religion. > >  > > Q: So your choice of being a Muslim has much to do with > socialization rather than Islam itself? > > A: Precisely. I have a problem with any existing religion that people are > forced into. In any normal society there should be a choice, and whatever that > choice is, it needs to be respected. > >  > > Q: What about Islam? When people learn that you are an ex-Muslim, do > they ever imply that youâre anti-Muslim too? > > A: Yes even though the connection for me isnât really there. For a lot of > ex-Muslims you will see that they have a major problem with Islam itself most > likely due to the societies they live in. My reasons arenât Islam, in fact I > have a bigger problem with Christianity than Islam, and I have no problem with > being in a Muslim culture and living around Muslims or being a part of a > Muslim > family. But I have a problem when someone is offended with my decision of not > being a Muslim, and in the Arab world this is a huge problem as Iâm sure you > know. > >  > > Q: Yes, my problem is with Islam being enforced upon people who > donât really accept it but donât have the balls to say âI donât want > this > religion and I donât respect it.â > > A: Exactly and this is what our youth faces today, fear. If they say it they > are damned to Hell by not only their families and friends but by society as a > whole. > >  > > Q: Look at the case of Kareem > Amer for example. > > A: Yes itâs indeed a very discouraging example of the risks we face if we > publicly state anything our society disagrees with. > >  > > Q: And thatâs exactly why a group of us Muslims are fighting for > Kareem despite what he said about Islam ⦠and his main supporters represent > Bahrain, Egypt, Jordan, Mauritania, and Morocco, so itâs Muslims from all > over > the Arab world fighting for Kareem. It doesnât mean we agree with him, it > just > means that we need to allow these ideas to be stated without people facing > harsh consequences, especially a prison sentence! > > A: I agree but itâs going to take years for anyone to be really convinced of > that. Remember that most Muslims think itâs their duty to silence or kill > these > types of people; âKafirs.â > >  > > Q: Most Muslims? Come on. > > A: Okay, a lot of them. > >  > > Q: This is a new generation going through all kinds of experiences⦠> this is the best time ever to start fighting for not only our rights but the > rights of others within our communities. Minorities in Arab countries go > through a lot and itâs unacceptable. We should be the ones condemning this > injustice. > > A: Arab Bahaâis, now this is a minority that I truly feel for. You know the > Bahaâi faith is considered a âbullshit religionâ here. Most people > donât know > what it really is, so throughout the region they lack the most basic rights > because people consider them infidels. I think their case in certain countries > are worse than that of Jews or Christians. > >  > > Q: What do you think about that? > > A: I think anyone who attacks others for being different arenât confident > enough to deal with intellectual and religious challenges. > >  > > Q: Whatâs the difference being âcarelessâ and âatheist?â I meet so > many people who call themselves atheist when they really mean that they > donât > subscribe to any other religion. > > A: Yes, for the past two years I used to describe myself as agnostic until I > realized that I strongly disbelieve in the existence of any God as there is no > real evidence, which is what led me to become an atheist. Religions are all > mythical. This is the argument that usually offends others⦠but I donât > have > anything against their views! Iâm just saying what I believe and people > here go > crazy about it. > >  > > Q: Yes the problem with us Muslims is that many of us are very > emotionally attached⦠so weird. Iâm over-defensive but not obsessively > so. My > arguments are also entirely emotional and not factual which is really > retarded. > > A: As long as you respect different people I have no problem with anything you > choose to believe in. This level of respect and tolerance isnât found with > ease > in our societies. > >  > > Q: A lot of Muslims all over the Muslim world would literally kill > anyone who disagrees and then they expect progress. In my opinion this isnât > really Islam. By the way, what do you think about Koranic (real) Islam and > political Islam? > > A: No offense but the fact that there are so many types of Islam only proves > that itâs not a real religion but rather one created simply for the sake of > social control. > >  > > Q: Itâs actually very hard to disagree with that when you consider > countries like Iran, Indonesia, Saudi Arabia, Afghanistan, et al, where > socio-political instability is being justified as âthis is what Islam > wants.â > > A: Itâs a very sad case. > >  > > Q: Seriously I donât get that. There are so many things here being > constantly dismissed when religious leaders convince people that this is the > Islam that they were born and raised to follow. If they dislike anything about > you, what youâre wearing, or what your opinions are, they immediately blame > you > for being an infidel. And donât even get me started on justifications of > rape. > > A: I know, itâs like I can see your hair and Iâm very tempted to rape you. > Islam gives me that right, it told you to wear a hijab and you didnât! Now I > can rape you and Allah will understand. Heh. > >  > > Q: Actually, this is an existing mentality. You find this argument > all over. Is it really our fault when men claim they canât control their > raging > desires to have sex with any woman who shows her face or hell, even HANDS? > > A: My girlfriend is Japanese and she tells me that this same idea exists in > their culture too, which is also very male dominant. Of course this is with > Geishas, not with hijab. As you know Geishas paint their faces white, and if a > man sees a trace of her real skin color, this is considered very tempting! I > was surprised when she told me. Whenever we discuss these things itâs really > amazing how many similarities we have. > >  > > Q: Which goes to show how culture and society arenât entirely > representative of religion. > > A: The problem with us is that censorship created a different culture. Even if > the government gives you rights to practice any religion freely you will still > find trouble fitting in especially if youâre an insider. Like I said with me > being an Arab, I feel like I lost 99% of my identity because Iâm not > Muslim. I > know the situation is different in Lebanon and Jordan where non-Muslim Arabs > are accepted but with me in the Gulf itâs really different. > >  > > Q: Yes Bahrain is the same way. There are many atheists and > agnostics here, in Saudi Arabia, in Kuwait, and the Iranians I meet are almost > never attached to religion. Many do describe themselves as atheists too as > they > are strongly against all forms of religion especially if itâs enforced upon > them. This is what drives people away from Islam â" nobody likes to be forced > to believe anything. > > A: You will be surprised as to how many people are like me here and feel the > way I do but donât feel comfortable enough sharing these ideas. > >  > > Q: And you share them quite comfortably, you even quickly agreed to > do this interview, why? > > A: To show everyone that Arabs arenât really what most people say we are > especially with regards to our youth. Atheism, converts, apostasy, these are > all considered big taboos thatâs why we donât talk about it. People fail > to > understand us and who we really are when we fail to discuss these things > publicly and securely. Everyone thinks weâre so oppressed and that we easily > fall for religion or that we are comfortable with our societal and cultural > restrictions, but we are so diverse here. Arabs should never be defined as > Muslims. Weâre all different and fellow Arabs need to learn how to respect > this > difference instead of trying to make everyone else think the way they do. > >  > > Q: Do you find Islam to be a problem that leads to our societal > restrictions? > > A: Well, a lot of religious Muslims are decent and understand the importance > of > living in a free and tolerant society. I know that Islam is not our problem. > Politics is our weakness and Islam is just an excuse that many of our > governments successfully get away with. > >  > > Q: Finally, do you consider yourself typical, as in an average young > Arab with these types of views? > > A: Iâm average in every other way except maybe mentally. Well, kind of. A > lot > of young Arabs like me donât follow the path of Islam. We only think itâs > not > average because people donât talk about it, but itâs so average. > >  > > Q: By âdonât follow the path of Islamâ you mean they drink alcohol, > eat pork, have premarital sex, and do the opposite of what the Koran asks for > right? > > A: Haha yes. > >  > > Q: Hey Iâm Bahraini, trust me I know what you mean. > > A: Itâs ironic isnât it? > >  > > Q: I would say hypocritical, but only if these people still claim to > be Muslims⦠which many do. But if you do all that without subscribing to > this > religion then why not? Go ahead. And agreeing with you, this lifestyle > shouldnât make anyone less of an Arab. It shouldnât have anything to do > with > being an Arab. > > A: I actually refuse to drink, have sex before marriage, or eat pork, even if > I > am not a Muslim anymore. I think it is part of me growing up. But these are > decisions that I personally made and am very comfortable with. > >  > > Q: Okay Adel, itâs been great talking to you as usual. Thanks for > this interview. > > A: Youâre welcome. > >  > > > > **** > > Jesus, Buddha, Gurus Sikh, Bahaâi, & Karl Marx can be compared because of > they teach love & justice. > > > > It is different wih Muhammad. > > > > I read Koran, Hadith, and Sira and found that Muhammad is a ROBBER, MURDERER, > TERRORIST, PEDOPHILE, NECROPHILE, CHILD MOLESTER, DAUGHTER-IN-LAW MOLESTER, > AUNT MOLESTER. > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > ------------------------------------ Post message: [email protected] Subscribe : [email protected] Unsubscribe : [email protected] List owner : [email protected] Homepage : http://proletar.8m.com/Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/proletar/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/proletar/join (Yahoo! 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