Response to Islam as a Religion

I would like to comment on Jestyn and Angelica presentation on this particularly interesting topic. A nice wrap up from both of you. From this presentation, I learnt that it is alright to believe in something that we deemed is right as long as it will lead us to be a better person. Believing in a religion for instance is actually a very wise decision that we can have. Almost all religion are designed to lead us to the right path in life .However, the Bali bombing scene that was shown by Jestyn on their presentation is actually what I thought to be a misinterpretation of religious practices. Misinterpretation of religious practices can be illustrated through the example of jihad whereby terrorists believe that it is Allah's will for them to kill to get them into heaven. Personally, I feel that it totally ridiculous and does not make any sense for those people who do jihad to take interpretation of the Quran into their own hands. To be honest it is all about grudge and not jihad that make terrorist who they are.

Sunday, November 23, 2008