Stop! People choose what they like and do things their own way. Do not use the misunderstanding to advertise your Gambiansonline.com. People choose what they like and thats it. Bamba >From: mc omar j <[log in to unmask]> >Reply-To: The Gambia and related-issues mailing list ><[log in to unmask]> >To: [log in to unmask] >Subject: Mr.A said to and Mr.B ..... >Date: Wed, 29 Mar 2000 16:26:56 EEST > >Mr.A said to Mr.B you really ROCKED me and my family when you said "IS NOT >GOOD TO LIVE INA WHITE MAN COUNTRY TOO LONG" Mr.B said, I didnīt rocked you >enough because you are still living there.You see,even as I write this I >know someone some where out there is saying "THIS MUSLIMS" always needing >help. Let st John keep his corner for we have lots of stones to build our >own.Go to gambiansonline.com and be a member..CASE CLOSED. > >MCO...PEACE > >>From: astrid christensen-tasong <[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 08:19:31 PST >> >>>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/ >>> > >>>______________________________________________________ >>> > 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 >>> > >>> > >>>---------------------------------------------------------------------------- >>> > >>> >>>__________________________________________________ >>>Do You Yahoo!? >>>Talk to your friends online with Yahoo! 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