Thousands of Hindu girls coerced into Islamic conversion in Pakistan

[MD]

Which raises many questions. While I do not doubt forced conversions do occur. Another story may also have some credibility. HERE.

All news sources will carry unintentional bias and sometimes deliberate bias. "Honor " does occur not only among Muslims. There is a level of "disgrace" in many cultures if a member leaves willingly. There is a strong incentive for the families of a person who leaves their religion to believe it was forced.

I am not trying to lessen the atrocity of forced conversions, but pointing out that all "Forced Conversions" might not be forced. I doubt if it is possible to separate real forced conversions from free will conversions in which the family can not accept it was free choice.

Just my opinion, but sadly no matter which occurs the result is increased tensions.

While true, there are many women who convert to Islam that are forced conversions. And I'm sure there are many Muslim women who live in fear in Islamic countries because they cannot openly choose their faiths. I'm sure they would love to choose other faiths but can't out of societal fear.

This is fact.

 

[MD]

And how can Islam reform seeing that people are in denial? I just can't figure out what's happening after that infamous 9/11 incident? The Islamic terrorists have become bolder and joining them has become a trend even among the Westerners than ever before. Bangladesh is quite a secular country and we are very tolerant about minor religions. But after that incident of September Islamic fundamentalism started coming out of their hiding place. There were some terrorist activities but thank God they have been nipped in the bud. But what surprised me most was the damage of the Buddhist and Hindu temples and properties by the Muslims, a few years back. There was even a case where a fake FB account have been opened by a bunch of ruffians in the name of a Hindu. Then a derogatory post about Prophet Muhammad was made there. The thing spread like wildfire in the village and the Muslims started attacking all the Hindu villagers there and destroyed many of their properties! They say that ours is a land of thirteen festivals in twelve months. All these festival have been derived from Islam, Hinduism and maybe Buddhism. And look what happened?

Hindus should leave Bangladesh and Pakistan and move to India and Sunni Muslims should be given incentives to move to Pakistan/Bangladesh.

That's probably what will happen over the next century.

 

[LuisDantas]

Hindus should leave Bangladesh and Pakistan and move to India and Sunni Muslims should be given incentives to move to Pakistan/Bangladesh.

That's probably what will happen over the next century.

Perhaps, but is that a good thing? Distance and separation will breed mistrust and hostility.

 

[MD]

Perhaps, but is that a good thing? Distance and separation will breed mistrust and hostility.

In a perfect world we would all rationally dismiss most religions as nothing more than myths, metaphors, philosophies and cultural ideas, rather than absolute truths. But most of the world is anything but ideal and given the growing resource demands and climate change coming in the next few decades, as well as the growing (mostly Islamic) population, it's for the best that stronger measures be taken.

 

[LuisDantas]

This is not about perfectionism. It is about choosing to nurture or rather to challenge and dissolve mutual estrangement and mistrust.

 

[icehorse]

This is not about perfectionism. It is about choosing to nurture or rather to challenge and dissolve mutual estrangement and mistrust.

Nurturing, empathy, compassion, all worthwhile pursuits - perhaps our highest callings. And it's important to be honest about belief systems that shut down possibilities for these pursuits.