Gracious God!
One can not feel good about what one has unless one disgraces what the others have.I was reading this article at “Peshku” and just could not resist the temptation.The article expresses an admirable concern about the people who convert from Islam to Christianity, and who apparently live in fear because of their choice.Real as this fear must be, the article is not very constructive, as it does not really provide with any ideas as to how these people can be helped (though a sneaky-freaky idea underlies there) and as far as I understood the situation is not even applicable in Albania. The point of the article?
Well people like Monika Mohebbi can not deal with their sense of guilt and their complexness, (they have to voice it) or simply they have a problem with religion in general (Nëse lexon Kuranin atëherë të hyn frika. Nëse nuk bëj këtë apo atë gjë, çfarë do të ndodhë? Nëse nuk mbaj shami koke atëherë shkoj në ferr. )for I do not know of any religious teachings that say it is okay to steal, lie, kill, cheat or backbite or be the servant of your own desires.
I am willing to voice the fears of the other side.When I decided that I had enough of a pointless, purposeless life, became a muslim and started to pray and especially when I hid my wonderful locks, to all but the eyes of my earthly beloved, my intellect was given a proper, symbolic, and painful funeral.The really nice but unhappy and perplexed person I used to be, was killed.I had no more friends and of course a lot of psychological tendencies of mine were dug out of my childhood.I was never asked why this choice, never asked if I was happy, the reasons of my change were all assumed. I became a curiosity.I also knew these two young girls who came to my home to pray, hiding from their families who told them : “Better prostitutes than muslims” and did their best to get them out of Albania to “save” them.( Freedom of choice was never given a single thought)
And I know of a lot many more muslim women and girls who are or live with the fear of being shut out of the society simply for making the choice of being such.
i think you should tell your side of the story. for me, religion is a personal choice and i always shy away from discussions about it, but this particular story is very interesting. although anyone who is willing to undergo such a change and sacrifice a piece of self for their beliefs, is somebody that deserves respect in my opinion.
Believe me , it is not such a particular story. Here where I live I have heard it many times.
The reactions of family and friends vary in aggressivity degree but resemble in a convincing way.
Tell my side of the story to who?
to people who seem not to understand such things at all.
In fact I do understand you.I’m a believer and a muslim as well.But first I’m a believer.I don’t won’t to let other things interfere my relation with God,because I think they do ruin it.For that reason I try to keep my belief pure , just by trying to perceive God and creating a spontane relationship with him.
i am not sure that i know of a particular audience, but it was interesting on a personal level, probably because it had never occurred to me that a woman might cover herself voluntarily.
whatever my personal beliefs are, i realize that i have not been particularly understanding of this religion, and your posting helped me see things in a different light.
Blete , I`m truly glad that my posting helped you see things in a different light.
I couldn`t have hoped for better but to smooth the edges of the picture, be it to a single person.
Eni I have never been able to percieve God on my own and luckily enough islam enables me to do so, thank you.