>From: tester testers <[log in to unmask]>
>Reply-To: The Gambia and related-issues mailing list
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>To: [log in to unmask]
>Subject: Re: Religious postings on Gambia-L
>Date: Tue, 28 Mar 2000 09:42:19 -0800
>
>Madam Christensen!
>
>Being born in The Gambia DOES not make one a GAMBIAN,
>better yet, just because one of your parents is
>Gambian, doesn't make you one. To conclude, this
>wasn't a question of nationalism, but of
>culture/habits/beliefs/tradition and so forth. GOT
>IT?
>
>Essa
Hmmm....interesting!!!
What gives you the idea that only ONE of my parents was a Gambian? What
makes you so qualified as to tell me HOW GAMBIAN I am? What do you know
about my cultural and traditional practices or beliefs? I would suggest
before you shoot your mouth, know what you're talking about.
I guess my name Astrid Christensen makes me less Gambian than Essa...or does
it?
Peace,
Astrid/
>
>--- astrid christensen-tasong <[log in to unmask]>
>wrote:
> > >From: tester testers <[log in to unmask]>
> > >Reply-To: The Gambia and related-issues mailing
> > list
> > ><[log in to unmask]>
> > >To: [log in to unmask]
> > >Subject: Re: Religious postings on Gambia-L
> > >Date: Tue, 28 Mar 2000 07:48:06 -0800
> > >
> > >Madam/Sir Astrid Christensen-tasong!
> > >
> > >Do me a favor. Perhaps you are not in tune with
> > the
> > >Gambian culture
> >
> > I am Gambian....and entitled to my opinion just as
> > you are to yours!!!
> >
> > or if you are, probably not fine-tuned enough.
> >
> > Fine tuned enough... what scale are you
> > using?.....You lost me right there?
> >
> > Let me enlighten you a bit.
> > >
> > >First, The Gambia is 87% muslim if not higher
> > (that's
> > >a majority vote right there). Although there are
> > about a few thousand
> > >christians and other denominations, all of these
> > faiths have some amount of
> > >exposure to the religion of Islam. For us to
> > denounce
> > >the message of Allah or stop it from reaching its
> > believers is HORRIBLE,
> > >period!
> >
> > No one is denouncing the message of Allah..We are
> > all of different faiths
> > and therefore should be mindful of that.
> >
> > Let's not get carried too far away by the freedom of
> > speech/expression and
> > so forth. By the way, whoever said there is freedom
> > of speech.
> >
> > My sentiments exactly. You are the one ranting and
> > raving right now because
> > I dare have an opinion different from yours!
> >
> > You are able to do what you're doing because of
> > Allah or whoever you believe
> > in (if you have a belief).
> >
> > Absolutely!!
> > >
> > A lot of us do use the delete button but I'm sure we
> > do it with a little
> > sense of guilt inside (instigated by Satan perhaps).
> >
> > I use the button a lot with no guilt!!!
> >
> >
> > But I'm sure if there is a mosque in all of our
> > neighborhoods, we'll all
> > dwell to seek religious knowledge. Most of us
> > including myself,
> > have already defaulted to Allah since we left our
> > homeland in search of
> > western knowledge/power and teachings and forgot our
> > commitments to Allah.
> >
> > There is a mosque in my neighborhood but I choose go
> > to church. I'm Roman
> > Catholic.
> >
> > For some of us, we perhaps don't even remember the
> > five pillars of Islam.
> > The fact of the matter is that we all wished we can
> > hear those "Njale and
> > Timiss Nordahs" (to these terms you probably don't
> > >understand).
> >
> > I fully understand because I hear it all the time
> > when I'm in Gambia. There
> > is a mosque very close to our house on Pipeline
> > Road.
> > >
> > Be happy this is an online forum and accomodating
> > your views, but don't
> > steer too far especially in unknown territory.
> >
> > Unknown territory?? I wasn't aware that I was in the
> > Abyss....
> >
> > Peace,
> > Astrid/
> >
> >
> > Remember this saying... and pass it on to Katim
> > >"The road to hell is paved with good intentions".
> > >Keep Seeking!
> > >
> > >Essa
> > >
> > >--- astrid christensen-tasong <[log in to unmask]>
> > >wrote:
> > > > It seems from the above that while St. John's
> > takes
> > > > their Catholic faith
> > > > seriously, they are also open to a dialog with
> > other
> > > > beliefs. Be that as it
> > > > may, I thought it prudent that since our list is
> > > > hosted on their server, we
> > > > will be advised to be sensitive to their
> > beliefs,
> > > > and refrain from using
> > > > Gambia-L to engage in religious education of
> > > > whatever form. I think this is
> > > > a perfectly logical stand to take, especially
> > > > because I don't think an
> > > > Islamic group would allow their, say, mosque's
> > > > public address system to be
> > > > used to preach Christian sermons.
> > > >
> > > > Katim,
> > > >
> > > > I'm with you brother!!! I personally found the
> > > > religious postings a little
> > > > overboard..I don't recall anyone coming on list
> > with
> > > > Latin verses!!!
> > > >
> > > > Astrid/
> > > >
> > > > Astrid/
> > > >
> >
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