The hijab is a symbol of oppression, sexism and perversion - Agree or disagree?

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Religion all of them are slanted usually towards the males, that is why I am changing to Rastafarian, at least they have some extra benefits, how cool is that. lol

I'm curious, what are the benefits of the Rastafarian belief? I was told about it a few years ago when I was in Jamaica. But it was all information from a guy (our taxi driver).

all the weed ya can smoke, mon!

You can have that if you go Hindu and worship Shiva too...

That reminds me of a recent episode of "Taboo" on NatGeo I saw. Anyone see that show? They showed that festival (sorry I don't remember the exact name of it) every year in KTM where everyone comes and the sadhu's smoke weed all day long. Its the one day of the year in Nepal people are allowed to smoke weed without getting arrested. Damn those people can smoke!

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What day is that, get that for me, I see VACATION TIMEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE

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Here I found it! Plan ahead, Ganja!!! LOL

shiva ratri

[~Jackie~ 30]

Viagra and weed all in a 'hijab' thread.

wow ya learn something everyday in MENA! thx sheherazade

Edited November 22, 2008 by just_Jackie

[Staashi 371]

You know, I don't see the hijab as repressive - burqa totally so, hijab no.

I will say though that the Blessed Mother didn't dress that way for any particular reason except that it was the cultural norm, and as I pointed out in the thread the other day, it is still the norm in many MENA countries. So, would Mary feel comfortable taking off her veil, probably not...she'd probably feel naked without it, as I'm sure that most MENA women who do cover would feel.

Just curious and not debating but how do you know that the only reason Mary dressed like that was due to cultural reasons? I mean Paul does state somewhere that women should cover their head so maybe there was a religious reason for it. I don't see anywhere written that this is why she wore it but I don't see anything that says it's not either so imho we just don't know.

Well, remember, Mary wasn't a Christian...she was a Jew. Jewish, Christian and Islamic women traditionally wore veils as a sign of propriety. Paul's letter to the Corinthians was about how people should pray or prophesy not how they should maintain themselves at all times.

[Y's_habibitk 2]

i supose it could be oppresive if ur going to be killed since u didnt wear it. but dont we all have free will from God. so telling someone they have to do something that god gives them their choice on would be oppresive.

anyway. no need to slam christians just cuz u have no other answer for the question. this is a cop out to change the question about islam or muslims to focus on christians.

i am christian. Just calling the troll out.

Why buy into a transparent thread that was posted to elicit arguments about religion? lol

[jom 4]

Honestly, they have their own culture , their own way of dressing and we have ours. As long as they don't meddle with how we dress I really see no oppression, sexism and perversion. Bottomline is. . . let them be .

[Ban Hammer 13,352]

If I got some smoke out of it I would wear Hijab, I could care less what people wear, but if you throw some weed in the mix I will wear just about anything, maybe not a bikini, but if it is something to cover up, count me in. lol Charles you worship much at the house of beer? I respect your church as long as you respect my church. We should just try to all get alone, but since the beginning of time, man has rage war and killed for what he believes in.

i'm in a subsect - the bottle beer church. we don't get along too well with the canned beer sect.

[notime4haterz 0]

i'm in a subsect - the bottle beer church. we don't get along too well with the canned beer sect.

[Leyla 0]

Religion all of them are slanted usually towards the males, that is why I am changing to Rastafarian, at least they have some extra benefits, how cool is that. lol

I'm curious, what are the benefits of the Rastafarian belief? I was told about it a few years ago when I was in Jamaica. But it was all information from a guy (our taxi driver).

all the weed ya can smoke, mon!

You can have that if you go Hindu and worship Shiva too...

That reminds me of a recent episode of "Taboo" on NatGeo I saw. Anyone see that show? They showed that festival (sorry I don't remember the exact name of it) every year in KTM where everyone comes and the sadhu's smoke weed all day long. Its the one day of the year in Nepal people are allowed to smoke weed without getting arrested. Damn those people can smoke!

Omg I saw that too! I love Taboo it's a wonderful show!

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AJ your a troll now?

[Chica Yeyé 41]

AJ your a troll now?

A Christian Troll

[Der Bücherwurm 1]

i'm in a subsect - the bottle beer church. we don't get along too well with the canned beer sect.

And what's your opinion of the boxed wine sect? Are they heretics/infidels? Keep in mind that the bottled wine sect disapproves of the boxed wine sect due to their lower caste status. Let's not even get started on the wine cooler sect... Everybody knows they are fanatics.

[PlatyPius 5]

i'm in a subsect - the bottle beer church. we don't get along too well with the canned beer sect.

And what's your opinion of the boxed wine sect? Are they heretics/infidels? Keep in mind that the bottled wine sect disapproves of the boxed wine sect due to their lower caste status. Let's not even get started on the wine cooler sect... Everybody knows they are fanatics.

Those who drink wine from a box are sub-human.

AJ your a troll now?

No, he was troll before. Before that he was Agent Smith.

[Der Bücherwurm 1]

AJ your a troll now?

A Christian Troll

I thought trolls were Pagan and worship the Norse gods. Are you telling me they converted?! If so, they should immediately be killed for apostasy.