Forum: Young Muslims

Fri, 10/10/2008 10:42 AM  |  Reader's Forum

It's interesting that this scholar, studying in a developed nation, is concerned that children are not getting enough religion through the TV. The writer maintains this archaic belief that religions should continue to be given privileged status.

This force-feeding, or brainwashing, of the young and innocent will eventually be rightly seen by civilized society for what it really is -- child abuse.
BRIEN
Brisbane, Australia

New police chief -- Oct. 3, p. 2

The cops will never change; it will take generations. Bribes are normal here and cops would rather put some money in their pockets than write tilang (tickets). I hope it will change, but I don't think I will live to see that.
STEPHAN
Amsterdam

Ahmadiyah

Again, I simply could not believe it. Polemics on Ahmadiyah beliefs when they have been celebrated for over a century, but still people do not understand the true nature of Ahmadiyah belief, despite the fact that one can easily find Ahmadiyah first hand books and literature.

Let me tell you that all Muslims believe that the Prophet Isa would come in the latter days. He would come as a prophet and not otherwise. If Isa does eventually come, then will Muslims believe him to be a prophet or not?

Of course he will be a prophet of God, otherwise the Holy Prophet Muhammad would not have said anything about him. It means, all Muslims believe that there will be a prophet after Muhammad, that is the Prophet Isa.

I can only say that Muslims are confused about their own beliefs on the coming of the promised Isa and Mahdi. So, solve your own problem first.
ABDUL MUKHLIS AHMAD
Jakarta

Good bye Ramadan

Ramadan
I don't know when you come
But it is the last.
I don't know when we were hungry
But today I'm happy.
But I have finished my task as a Muslim.
Ramadan, where will you go?
Don't leave me, please!
God, don't take Ramadan from me, please!
ANDIANTO
Lampung

Maid falls to death -- Oct. 4, online

Why are we quarreling on the issue of religion?

It would be better to pay attention to the issue of Indonesian unskilled labor. As I understand, according to Egyptian law, it's forbidden for foreigners to work as unskilled labor in Egypt.

Therefore, it's always difficult for the related parties (embassy, Indonesian government, etc) to give legal protection to them. They don't have maximum legal protection due to the legal factor.

Following this reason, we should also pay attention to the fact that the so-called Indonesian PJTKIS (Labor Recruitment Agency) is still sending them to Egypt. I don't believe that they don't know the Egyptian regulation. On the other hand, the Egyptian employers, vividly and clearly violate their own law.

In doing so, we can discuss in a more valuable manner the problem of Indonesian migrant workers directly. It's our responsibility to combat human trafficking.
DEWI SETYOWATI
Cairo

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