Day: July 28, 2012
A Christian reflects on why he’s fasting during the Islamic month of Ramadan
I thi
nk his heart is in the right place, although I don’t know if I agree with the the conjugal background for his reason but that’s for another blog. However, Huffington Post has a blog devoted to people who are reflecting on why they are or are not fasting during Ramadan….not all of the people who write are Muslim it appears, and it’s worth a look now and then. I chose this one for reasons of my own.
Why A Christian Is Fasting For Ramadan:
My girlfriend is Muslim, but she is also very supportive in all of my endeavors. So, I decided to do half-day fasts for six days out of the week, and one full day. We live in a pretty rural area where Muslims are few and far between. It’s the closest thing she has to fellowship, aside from her family.
The first day of Ramadan was July 19. It is now July 27, and I am starting to understand why folks fast. I do feel like my thought process changes, and I feel much closer to God. Religion is religion. Christianity and Islam have very similar underlying themes, and most don’t notice we do worship the same God. Just because we call Him a different name doesn’t mean we’re not talking to the same person.
Fasting food every day is easy, but the liquids are what really kill me. I have been very tired during my morning anatomy class, and every time I pass Arnold Palmers in the beverage section in Speedway, a little part of me dies. But, I believe I will come out of the other side of this a better man.
— Matt Schiffbauer
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If you think Obama is a Muslim you shouldn’t be allowed to vote!
The idea that there is abuse or corruption among people who are allowed to vote in general elections and that reform is needed is sweeping the country. Just about half of the states are in the process of amending their laws that prescribe what is needed for their citizens to register and vote. Critics of this idea say that reform is not needed, that there is no wide spread abuse yet proponents of the idea are rolling up victories in states across the country. Naturally, most of the people who have signed on to this idea are Republicans who want to increase the chances that their really marginally conservative Republican nominee, Mitt Romney will have a chance to beat President Obama.
If Republicans insist on voter registration reform, then Democrats or opponents of the idea ought to insist, require the following measure be put in place to accompany it
if you were to show up at the polls in November, and the poll worker were to ask you “Is President Obama a Muslim or a Christian?” and you answered “Muslim,” then — bzzzzzt — you’d be automatically disqualified from voting, on the grounds you’re just too dumb.
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