GAMBIA-L Archives

The Gambia and Related Issues Mailing List

GAMBIA-L@LISTSERV.ICORS.ORG
Options: Use Forum View

Use Monospaced Font
Show Text Part by Default
Show All Mail Headers

Message: [<< First] [< Prev] [Next >] [Last >>]
Topic: [<< First] [< Prev] [Next >] [Last >>]
Author: [<< First] [< Prev] [Next >] [Last >>]

Print Reply
Subject:
Re: Religious postings on Gambia-L
From:
astrid christensen-tasong <[log in to unmask]>
Reply To:
The Gambia and related-issues mailing list <[log in to unmask]>
Date:
Tue, 28 Mar 2000 12:54:16 PST
Content-Type:
text/plain
Parts/Attachments:
text/plain (244 lines) 
Yeah.... clear as MUD!!!
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 12:14:12 -0800
>
>I guess you need some clarity madam.  "You" is used in
>this context as a plural, not you (astrid).  Have I
>made myself clear?
>
>Essa
>
>--- astrid christensen-tasong <[log in to unmask]>
>wrote:
> > 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.
> > > > > >
> >
>=== message truncated ===
>
>__________________________________________________
>Do You Yahoo!?
>Talk to your friends online with Yahoo! Messenger.
>http://im.yahoo.com
>
>----------------------------------------------------------------------------
>
>To unsubscribe/subscribe or view archives of postings, go to the Gambia-L
>Web interface at: http://maelstrom.stjohns.edu/archives/gambia-l.html
>
>----------------------------------------------------------------------------

______________________________________________________
Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com

----------------------------------------------------------------------------

To unsubscribe/subscribe or view archives of postings, go to the Gambia-L
Web interface at: http://maelstrom.stjohns.edu/archives/gambia-l.html

----------------------------------------------------------------------------

ATOM RSS1 RSS2