I Am Enjoying Being A Muslim

If a woman is free to show her body, then why isn't she free to cover it?

A nun can be covered from head to toe in order to devote herself to God, right? But, then when a Muslim woman does the same, why is she "oppressed"? [i]Hijab[/i] is my right, my choice, my dignity, and my life.

My [i]hijab[/i] ennobles me. [u]It's a personal choice[/u]. It’s a personal choice [u]to submit to Allah[/u] rather than the fashion of society. [u]To be beautiful to Allah[/u] rather than people.

Compelling a woman to wear a headscarf is against Islam, and compelling her to remove it is against human rights.

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Sourdad · 56-60, M

ALL of the religions practiced today have a dark side. We who care about enlightenment suffer for this. The abuses sidetrack us from our journey.

Madeleine · 41-45, F

@Sourdad: The dark side comes from people, not religion. Everything in life can be used for good and bad. You can use your knife to cut an apple, or you can use the same knife to stab someone.

Sourdad · 56-60, M

@Madeleine: From people, yes, I agree. But people use the color of religion to make us all suffer. I hate that. I was raised a Catholic. I studied religion. I have an appreciation of prechristian paganism. But I've always wanted to be a Jew. I'm not a Jew, and I never will be, but there is a small part of me that wants to be.

Madeleine · 41-45, F

@Sourdad: This is interesting. What attracts you to Judaism?

Sourdad · 56-60, M

@Madeleine: Old, it's really old. It's hard to express. It's like there was a revelation that people got wrong, but were somehow able to argue back to truth? I can't express it. I don't agree with the hardcore stuff. Something, something there calls to me.

Madeleine · 41-45, F

@Sourdad: What is the truth that you see there?

Sourdad · 56-60, M

@Madeleine: I can't see it. It vexes me. It's like I see around it.

Madeleine · 41-45, F

@Sourdad: I respect your view regardless.

Sourdad · 56-60, M

@Madeleine: Thank you. I respect yours as well.