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tester testers <[log in to unmask]>
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Tue, 28 Mar 2000 10:36:48 -0800
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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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