Irshad Manji on Imran Siddiqui's VOA TV (Pakistan)- Part 4

[pbg98pbgpbg98pbg]

This woman has a message. She is delivering her message.

[tpjl25]

Canadians rock!

[xingyimaster1987]

i agree, true islam does allow women to work, but how is manji going to convince us that true islam allows fags.

[compasgays]

hahaha good comment! I think one shouldn't wait until a "holy" book who knows was written by to change our lives for the better. No religion accepts homosexuality but in America (a non muslim country) gays play a prductive role as anyone can to be productive. They wouldn't have achieved that if they would have been stigamtized by society.

[simofleanta]

Islam may not accept homosexuality but as u see she, who might be gay, has better views, better perspecive and thinking about Islam and the muslims than some of those who claim that homosexuality is "haram" :)))

[eviltreemonster]

But the muslims HATE gays. They stone them and hurt them and kill them. I mean why follow a religion that treats you as subhuman? The only people more homophobic then the muslims are the Jamaicans.

[simofleanta]

i see what u mean:) that is the problem.....the muslims....not the religion itself.....Islamic religion does not treat you as subhuman as is suppose to bring justice and peace both for straight and for gay ...as long as you think it yourself, the problem here is that muslims copy eachother they are not always original this is what makes a certain crisis in the Islamic faith God does not punish u for being gay He punishes u for hating though..for example:)

[compasgays]

You're absolutely right simofleanta! If you live in a free contry and a religion doesn't fit you, simply drop it and go on with your life!

[compasgays]

Do Jamaicans stone gays, too?

[eviltreemonster]

Why is she a lesbian? You are either lesbain or muslim. You cannot be both. :(

[compasgays]

She is a lesbian (if she ever is) for exactly the same reason you are straight. And if you can't be gay and muslim at the same time.. well, just drop islam AND PROBLEM solved!

[simofleanta]

don't neec to worry about dropping islam...God gave us the free will to choose, and only He can judge us

may be some of us were created as such :)

[compasgays]

I think I'm starting to believe that God didn't create us at his own iamge and similitude (as stated in the catholic bible). I'd rather believe that it's US humans who made God (or made him UP) at our own similitude (where God is Christian, Muslim, Buddist, whatever)

[simofleanta]

u can believe what ever you wish as long as there is mutual respect :)

[compasgays]

What do you mean "mutual respect"?

[simofleanta]

reciprocal  feelings respect

[simofleanta]

i think to be muslim and gay is a question that is treated between her and God, you can't judge, only HEknows what she does and why she is gay muslim....:)

[thespeez]

I believe that not only has Arab cultural imperialism has prevailed not only in Pakistan, but throughout the entire Muslim world. While this attitude is several hundred years old, I think it became more prevalent after the Wahabies gained control in Saudi Arabia and especially after the Iranian revolution in '79. I think it escaped the East indies (Indonesia, Malaysia, Mindanao, etc.) until a few decades ago.

[cncrinabag]

Once again, please don't comment on any more videos. If you're speaking this way in support of Islam, then keep in mind what people will think when they see someone named "evil tree monster" using words like you have. Anyone who doesn't already have an opinion one way or the other will automatically think all fundamentalist Muslims are...whatever it is you're making yourself out to be on here. You religion does NOT endorse comments like that.

All due respect.