I'm still waiting for the answers to the questions below. Which of my
parents were you referring to when you said only ONE was Gambian?
Astrid/
>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 10:36:48 -0800
>
>Nope, it sure doesn't but your views seem to suggest
>just that. In any case, I'm definite you've got the
>point which is good. Have a Nice Day! :)
>Essa
>
>--- 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 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
> >
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