Yes...... to all your post, not just the above.
I notice that juvenile marriage has entered the thread, and that some members push culture as the cause of this, over religion. That is what they were trying to do on the education-pressure thread last year, but that has been shown to be a false flag, in the UK, anyway.
Thank you.
Those (juvenile marriage) posts did show me how sinister and mean people can be because of religion while claiming that they keep morally high(est) standards. They are a shame, not just for Muslims, but for mankind itself.
I once worked with a British-born Muslim of Pakistani descent. When his daughter was about 8yrs he flew to Pakistan and arranged her future marriage. On his return he boasted of the deal he had made and how much money he would gain from giving his daughter's hand in marriage to a very rich Pakistani man's son, who would then have the opportunity of coming to the UK. He supported his actions (when criticised by colleagues) on the basis that it was his duty to Islam to increase the Muslim congregation in his area, (Wembley).
It shows how deep rooted brainwashing is. I believe that government/people should take the situation more seriously. Give them time, and they will spread terror anywhere and everywhere.
I happened to know two Muslims, who won’t listen to music, saying it’s forbidden. Their mobile phones are full of Arabic prayers or preachings (are they?), but there isn’t a single movie clip or song or anything for entertainment. They say that they have deep desire to listen to good songs, but if they resist listening/hearing, they could listen to much more beautiful songs, songs with unimaginable beauty after they die.
I once even asked one of them about suicidal bombings - that it kills innocent victims, even children, and this was his reply – “Those kids go to heaven directly. They will be like pearls in heaven. In fact, after they die, those kids will thank the bomber for his act that gave him/her direct entry to heaven”. For him, genetics, theory of evolution and all scientific achievements made no sense at all. I felt bad, really bad. I couldn't convince him anything. I felt like - one of us is an alien.
It is the nature of Science to correct itself or to make it more right. It has saved more lives than any religion did. It has served us more than any religion did. Because of this and since we owe much to science, I believe that the government and people should consider religious teachings that go against the well established scientific rules and principles equivalent to blasphemy itself.
Charities are advertising on television for funds to aid children brides, and their pleas make strong mention of the girls who die in childbirth because of their young age. The UK web shows a few charities which are devoted to helping this situation, but I don't know how they can, honestly.
Neither do I. There are good guys everywhere. I only hope the good people in Saudi Arabia (the epitome of Muslim world) could influence the religious heads to take action so as to stop child marriages and check terrorism that is occurring on account of their religion in other parts of the world.
Hoping for a change
Best regards.