Re: Malaysian "Convert" Alleges Cruelty .....
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woah ... another one ....
A Malaysian woman held for months in an Islamic rehabilitation centre says she was subjected to mental torture for insisting her religion is Hinduism.
Revathi Massosai, the name by which she wants to be known, says she was forced to eat beef despite being a Hindu.
Miss Massosai was seized by the Islamic authorities in January when she went to court to ask that she be registered as a Hindu rather than a Muslim.
The case is one of a number that have raised religious tensions in Malaysia.
Miss Massosai was born to Muslim converts and given a Muslim name, but she was raised as a Hindu by her grandmother and has always practised that faith.
However, under Malaysia's Islamic law, having Muslim parents makes one a Muslim and, as such, one is not allowed to change one's faith or marry a non-Muslim.
But Miss Massosai married a Hindu man in 2004 and the couple have a young daughter.
Headscarf
When in January she asked a court to officially designate her a Hindu she was detained and taken to an Islamic rehabilitation centre.
Muslims take part in Friday prayer at the National Mosque in Kuala Lumpur
Only the Islamic courts can allow a Muslim legally to change faith
Her detention was twice extended to six months, during which time she says religious officials tried to make her pray as a Muslim and wear a headscarf.
However, the claim that will particularly shock Hindus is that the camp authorities tried to force her to eat beef.
A lawyer representing the Malacca state Islamic department responsible for Miss Revathi's arrest, rejected her allegations and said officials believe that she can still be persuaded to embrace Islam.
She is adamant that she will remain a Hindu. In the meantime, Miss Revathi and her daughter have been placed in the custody of her Muslim parents.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/6278568.stm
she was forced fed beef ? ...
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Blockheads. Born to Muslim parents must be Muslim? Furthermore, they (her parents) are Muslim converts.
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Hmm, she eats pork?
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Perhaps?
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The works of the terrorist organisation UMNO...
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Any religion that rejects free will is unworthy of worship.
It's a pity that Malaysia's islamic laws contradicts their self-proclaimed secular image. -
No lah, PAS are the real terrorists. They believe in the Wahabi philosophy.Originally posted by ceecookie:The works of the terrorist organisation UMNO... -
Unfortunately, Malaysia is NOT a secular state, nor does it make any attempt in having a secular image.Originally posted by BillyBong:Any religion that rejects free will is unworthy of worship.
It's a pity that Malaysia's islamic laws contradicts their self-proclaimed secular image.
In the Constitution, it has declared Islam as the Official State Religion.
The sadest irony of Malaysian politics is the skewed minds of the mercurial Malays in demanding Equal Rights for their community similar to that given to the other ethnic groups in Malaysia; but they will prevent themselves - the Malay supreme dominant race - from enjoying the Constitutional Guarantee in the FREEDOM of Religion accorded to ALL Malaysians. -
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Atrocious the incident may be, but Religion, has never been a good topic for discussion...
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UMNO is someone we can rely on more than PAS.Originally posted by ceecookie:The works of the terrorist organisation UMNO... -
Long live the Queen!Originally posted by the Bear:
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Sounds commie to me. Wait a minute....
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totally disgusting.
I wonder if this is going to explode further. -
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The Islamic resurgence has some similarities to the Communist political ambitions of the past.Originally posted by ditzy:Sounds commie to me. Wait a minute....
The communists recruits the poor for their political ambitions, the Islamist uses religion as a cover for their propagation.
The Modus Operandi of communist insurgency of the 1950's and 1960's are repeated in todays modern settings.
Both have a similar goal : World Domination. -
Article 3.1 indeed states Islam as the religion of the federation, but also indicates "but other religions may be practised in peace andOriginally posted by Atobe:Unfortunately, Malaysia is NOT a secular state, nor does it make any attempt in having a secular image.
In the Constitution, it has declared Islam as the Official State Religion.
The sadest irony of Malaysian politics is the skewed minds of the mercurial Malays in demanding Equal Rights for their community similar to that given to the other ethnic groups in Malaysia; but they will prevent themselves - the Malay supreme dominant race - from enjoying the Constitutional Guarantee in the FREEDOM of Religion accorded to ALL Malaysians.
harmony in any part of the Federation."
Article 5 also states:
"(5) This Article does not invalidate or prohibit -(a) any provision regulating personal law; (b) any provision or practice restricting office or employment connected with the affairs of any religion, or of an institution managed by a group professing any religion, to persons professing that religion"
Literally taken, the constitution provides freedom for its people to choose which religion to worship, despite islam being the 'official' religion, which in turn projects a 'secular image', not a blanket islamic culture.
A pity the inner workings do not coincide.