Why IslamicBoard?

format_quote Originally Posted by hafizmo

• You are paid to go on sites like this and argue your faith

Do you really mean that?

Because I honestly don't ever see myself going on a Jew site or a Christian Site ever!!

Can I ask you why not?

Thanks,

format_quote Originally Posted by north_malaysian

Did u surprised of meeting Muslims here, on how we react, how we post our messages?

Well, I must say that I find Muslims here in this forum much more open, chatty and funny than most Muslims I have ever met in the street.
Muslims I meet face-to-face seem much more closed, almost unwilling to have anything to do with any non-Muslim.

I don't find that here at all.
Perhaps it is because these kind of forums attract us chatty, sociable people.
Or because we don't know each other personally, it is easier to be open and honest with each other.

Does that make sense?

Blessings,

format_quote Originally Posted by glo

Do you really mean that?

Yes there really are people who get paid to go on sites like this one....

Can I ask you why not?

Yes sure...not because I'm biased mainly because I dont really do forums but this one forum was an exeption also because I think to myself that the internet is definitely one place where I don't want to get information regarding relgions(you ask why?) well mainly because I've seen how people can distort things and confuse even born-muslims like me so I don't want to get into a sort of "trap" if that makes sense? hope this helped

Thanks

Your most welcome
Also people do not confuse this with the your story thread where you say how you found this site and stuff this thread is mostly targeted towards the non-muslims and their purpose here and their intentions........just so I can have a better understanding with each one and maybe even you guys/girls........

format_quote Originally Posted by hafizmo

Yes there really are people who get paid to go on sites like this one....

Really???
Do you think so or do you know so?

Yes sure...not because I'm biased mainly because I dont really do forums but this one forum was an exeption also because I think to myself that the internet is definitely one place where I don't want to get information regarding relgions(you ask why?) well mainly because I've seen how people can distort things and confuse even born-muslims like me so I don't want to get into a sort of "trap" if that makes sense?

That's interesting.
My husband - who is neither Muslim nor Christian - questioned whether joining this forum would be the best way to find out about Islam. He, himself, would much rather read up about it in a respectable book.

I am different.
Yes, the theology behind Islam is interesting, and I am picking enough of that up here whilst I am reading here.
But, contrary to what you are saying, I am particularly interested in how ordinary people (i.e. you and every other Muslim here) apply their faith on a daily basis.
To hear you put it in your own words tells me much more than reading dry theological texts.

That's why, when I have started a thread because I want to hear people's views and opinions, I find it quite frustrating when the moderators point me towards some pre-designed sticky thread.
I much rather hear people talk about their faiths!

I also realise that underneath being Muslims, Christians, and all other believers or non-believers we have something in common: we are all human; we share the same emotions; we have the same struggles in life; we all have hopes, dreams and ambitions!
So I would recommend you going out there and meeting non-Muslims for what they are: fellow human beings! :thankyou:

Now I'll stop rambling. :X

Peace!

format_quote Originally Posted by syilla

well first maybe why this forum...?

hi syilla,
i put in a search for "urdu forum" and this one was 3rd on the list so that is how i came here (i'm learning urdu). i have interacted with many muslims but never before with ultra conservative ones like some here and i was horrified at first by some of the views expressed (and i have a problem with some of them for sure). of course i was aware that there are muslims who share these views - i just hadn't interacted with any before. now that i've been here longer i realize that there is quite a nice diversity of opinion here after all, though it seems not among the administrators.
i am interested in islam and especially in the question whether and how the gap between western secular culture and conservative islam can be overcome. this is shaping up as one of the most important problems of our times.
hope this answers your question.

format_quote Originally Posted by north_malaysian

What does non Muslims feel about Muslims in this channel?

I mean....

1) Are all of us thinking just the same or differ?

differ of course

2) Are we conservative, liberal etc?

pretty good mix but more on the conservative end of the spectrum

3) Are we all terrorist?

hehehe some of you are pretty scary!

4) Are we just like whatever being potrayed in Western medias.

a few. truth is i consume very little mainstream western media.

5) Did u surprised of meeting Muslims here, on how we react, how we post our messages?

no

peace

Hi Snakelegs ,

format_quote Originally Posted by snakelegs

i have interacted with many muslims but never before with ultra conservative ones like some here and i was horrified at first by some of the views expressed
[...]
there is quite a nice diversity of opinion here after all, though it seems not among the administrators.

If you're 'horrified' by some of our views, why not discuss them? Let's go through the issues one at a time.

I may be wrong, but I would guess that you take a quick glimpse of our explanations and allow yourself to project the negative perceptions you have of some 'conservative' Muslims on to us. Why not give us a chance to explain before sidelining us as 'ultra conservatives'? And there is no such thing as 'conservative', 'liberal' or 'moderate' Islam. There is only one Islam. That is to follow Islam as it was revealed by Allah in the Qur'an, explained by the Prophet in the Sunnah and understood by his companions. That is the path of moderation and balance.

the question whether and how the gap between western secular culture and conservative islam can be overcome.

Here's a book by someone who has crossed that gap, which answers that question:
SacredFreedom

Regards

format_quote Originally Posted by hafizmo

lol now I even got snake legs to post will wait for hei gou and I think that pretty much covers most of them right?

i answered your questions in post #7. hehe

format_quote Originally Posted by Ansar Al-'Adl

Hi Snakelegs ,

If you're 'horrified' by some of our views, why not discuss them? Let's go through the issues one at a time.

I may be wrong, but I would guess that you take a quick glimpse of our explanations and allow yourself to project the negative perceptions you have of some 'conservative' Muslims on to us. Why not give us a chance to explain before sidelining us as 'ultra conservatives'? And there is no such thing as 'conservative', 'liberal' or 'moderate' Islam. There is only one Islam. That is to follow Islam as it was revealed by Allah in the Qur'an, explained by the Prophet in the Sunnah and understood by his companions. That is the path of moderation and balance.

Here's a book by someone who has crossed that gap, which answers that question:
SacredFreedom

Regards

hi ansar,
i have interacted with some of the members whose views horrify me and i appreciate the opportunity to be able to. the types of things that horrify me are when people agree that apostates should be killed (yes, i remember your explanation - the necessary conditions etc), homosexuals should be killed, people of other religions know they're wrong and don't really care about their religion, other religions are rubbish, hitler was great, people who insult the prophet should be killed etc etc (you can imagine from these examples, i'm sure). these viewpoints are quite foreign to a western mind and sadden me because they make me wonder if it's possible for this type of thinking and western culture to find meeting ground.
i also find it a strange mentality that would have a private message system and have moderators read it to protect other members and the fact that there are many members who feel a need for protection.
i also strongly disagree with you that there is only one islam and it is set in stone. i have met very diverse muslims and i am aware that even among islamic scholars there are areas of disagreement (even as to which are valid hadith), which to me, is as it should be. i don't like it when the media tries to portray islam as a monolith either. islam is complex and has many faces and degrees of observance. so unlike you, i am convinced that there is such a thing as conservative, moderate and liberal islam.
so we disagree, but that's cool.
thanks for the link but now i must get off this computer before i turn in to stone.