Acid Cowboy said:
But just the same, why does your concern over religious freedom seem to only apply to Western nations? Shouldn't you be outraged by it all? I wouldn't want to be forced into being a Christian, Jew, Hindu or Scientologist any more than I would want to be forced to be Muslim.
Ever heard about this proverb which says, fix your house before your neighbour house !!
We Muslims are suffering massive discrimination in most western states, once we realize all our rights, we can turn against those other oppressive regimes which deny anyone whoever he/she might be their religious rights.
In fact, I started a whole thread here in sciforums defending the rights of SIKH community in France to wear their turbans.
I tend to doubt that Muslims will just "shut up" if France (or any other Western nation) declared itself an Islam-free zone. They would probably take to the streets in protests similar to this thread.
of course we wont shut up, Islam honoured us, Islam empowered us, no one dare to take our rights or oppress us.
Islam taught us not to turn the other cheek, but to HIT back until the aggression ceases.
And I find your opinion on the lack of religious freedom in Saudi Arabia rather disturbing. I could be mistaken, but didn't you say in another thread that it is un-Islamic to force Islam on others - or something to that effect?
Let us be very clear here: Allah Almighty said in the Quran:
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There is no compulsion in religion, for the right way is clearly from the wrong way. Whoever therefore rejects the forces of evil and believes in God, he has taken hold of a support most unfailing, which shall never give way, for God is All Hearing and Knowing. '' The Noble Quran 2:256
''And tell my servants that they should speak in a most kindly manner (unto those who do not share their beliefs). Verily, Satan is always ready to stir up discord between men; for verily; Satan is mans foe .... Hence, We have not sent you (Unto men O Prophet) with power to determine their Faith.'' The Noble Quran 17:53-54
From the above verses from the Noble Quran we see clearly that there is no complusion in Islam...Saudi Arabia is NOT forcing anyone to be Muslim, those westerners are the ones who chose to come and live in Saudi Arabia, they know that Saudi Arabia is closed, religious state.
Secondly, I truely support Saudi Arabia in banning christians and Jews from having any church or synagouge, those christians and Jews dont even believe in Islam let alone respect it, they believe Islam is an evil cult, they believe we muslims will go to hell and that prophet Muhammad (pbuh ) is false prophet, so how on earth would you expect us to allow them to build a church in the holy of the holiest of Islam ????? it is not right, is it ??
Will you let anyone in your home if they dont respect you, if they dont recognize your belief and respect them ???
Ask any christian or jew about Islam, Ask them do you believe Islam is divine religion ? do you believe prophet Muhammad (pbuh ) is a prophet from God ?? after hearing the answers you will understand why those people are RIGHTLY not allowed to build their churches in Saudi Arabia, they can do that in the other 56 muslim country in this world but certainly NOT in Saudi Arabia, this is the wish not only of the saudis but the 2 billion Muslim around the world.