How do you defend Islam?
Wow. If I am a practising lawyer now, with a nice fat monthly wage (not that I am complaining about my current salary) and a circle of colleagues that use words like hereinafter, lacunae, vis-a-vis and sui de generis, could I possibly be joining this new group?
Will it be a good support system for Islam?
Or is this another faction on the block that will increase the friction?
How do you defend Islam, by the way? Offensive or defensive strategy?
I would say, just be a good Muslim that stays true to the whole philosophy and values that are founded in the religion.
What is a good Muslim? Maybe PPI can answer this.
If you ask me, I`d say a person that loves the religion strong enough not to be easily influenced by rules dictated by the State or patriachal prejudices. A person that respect the relationship he or she has with Allah that he or she exercises his or her options, choices and way of life according to these relationship and beliefs without fear or favour. A good muslim, to me should be able to deconstruct the theological aspects of the religion into daily practicalities and make it socially relevant but of course not at the expense of other people`s beliefs and rights. A good muslim too, are able to accept his or her flaws openly as part of the fact that we all are just plain humans who make mistakes and to do his or her level best to be a better person every day.
The last thing Islam needs now is people that keep on telling other people that they are here to defend Islam.
Amin.
Will it be a good support system for Islam?
Or is this another faction on the block that will increase the friction?
How do you defend Islam, by the way? Offensive or defensive strategy?
I would say, just be a good Muslim that stays true to the whole philosophy and values that are founded in the religion.
What is a good Muslim? Maybe PPI can answer this.
If you ask me, I`d say a person that loves the religion strong enough not to be easily influenced by rules dictated by the State or patriachal prejudices. A person that respect the relationship he or she has with Allah that he or she exercises his or her options, choices and way of life according to these relationship and beliefs without fear or favour. A good muslim, to me should be able to deconstruct the theological aspects of the religion into daily practicalities and make it socially relevant but of course not at the expense of other people`s beliefs and rights. A good muslim too, are able to accept his or her flaws openly as part of the fact that we all are just plain humans who make mistakes and to do his or her level best to be a better person every day.
The last thing Islam needs now is people that keep on telling other people that they are here to defend Islam.
Amin.
posted by GEE at 4:10 PM
1 Comments:
supersatan,
well, what can i say? They do have the right to form association, however, the intention behind forming those associations yang sometimes needs a bit of reflection.
i like the idea of dialogues on Islam by as many group as possible on the ground but it will turn ugly and pointless when ppl push the defensive button and holier-than-thou attitude.but of course, this kind of things are inevitable coz religion is a sensitive issue. ;)
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