tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8760307254603261893.post608017482331990515..comments2023-07-30T21:23:49.509+08:00Comments on Because I say so...: Beyond The SurfaceCorneliushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08049388322332876859noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8760307254603261893.post-58989548433407249562011-01-27T06:19:23.173+08:002011-01-27T06:19:23.173+08:00I have realized this also, in my own ways and expe...I have realized this also, in my own ways and experiences, which is why I am finding myself no longer interested in religion.unsettledsoulhttp://www.unsettledsoul.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8760307254603261893.post-5492440779124498052011-01-26T22:06:30.826+08:002011-01-26T22:06:30.826+08:00Sarah,
My view about religions in general - and I...Sarah,<br /><br />My view about religions in general - and I'm not referring specifically to Islam only - is that the majority of the followers actually don't learn from the holy books. Instead, they learn from people who proclaim themselves as the "Scholars". And these so-called scholars are not necessarily accurate in their interpretations of the holy books - at least not accurate all the time. Consequently, and not surprisingly, many of the followers may do things without really knowing the reasons for doing them! That is why, for example, they are people who would actually commit arson, and fully convinced that they're doing the right thing in the name of the religion.<br /><br />I can still remember the time when I made an effort to go to church to listen to the sermons. When the rest were kneeling down to pray, I did not kneel. When they were "showing the sign of peace" to each other, I remained unmoved. You should've seen all those piercing eyes staring at me! People don't really give you a choice; they expect you to follow what they're doing even if you don't really understand why.Corneliushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08049388322332876859noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8760307254603261893.post-15926217901609901982011-01-26T05:54:47.293+08:002011-01-26T05:54:47.293+08:00"That is why I sometimes find it strange that..."That is why I sometimes find it strange that many women are so concerned about putting on the tudungs while in public, but at the same time wear sexy outfits below those tudungs. So one has to wonder what is the intention of wearing the tudungs?"<br /><br />I think that means, in a lot of cases, that tudung is worn simply because of family or society pressure, not because they have some deep understanding of what it is supposed to represent. I support girls who do wear what they want with tudung, because many times tudung is worn out of pressure, not because she just wants to wear it so badly. I guess it is her own way of making a choice about what she wears, because maybe she feels no choice with tudung.unsettledsoulhttp://www.unsettledsoul.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.com