http://www.bahairights.org/2007/10/30/will-bahais-be-attacked-in-indonesia/ Defending the human rights of the Baha'i minority Wed, 08 Sep 2010 17:24:33 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 http://www.bahairights.org/2007/10/30/will-bahais-be-attacked-in-indonesia/#comment-386 The Muslim Network for Baha’i Rights » Baha’is mistreated in Indonesia Sat, 22 Dec 2007 12:49:27 +0000 http://www.bahairights.org/2007/10/30/31-people-abandon-islam-to-become-bahaists-in-donggala/#comment-386 [...] the past, we have alerted our readers that such abuse was possible to take place Indonesia, which will hopefully not follow the lead of [...] [...] the past, we have alerted our readers that such abuse was possible to take place Indonesia, which will hopefully not follow the lead of [...]

]]> http://www.bahairights.org/2007/10/30/will-bahais-be-attacked-in-indonesia/#comment-279 Behrooz Wed, 31 Oct 2007 11:47:22 +0000 http://www.bahairights.org/2007/10/30/31-people-abandon-islam-to-become-bahaists-in-donggala/#comment-279 In this period of history that so much truth about the reality of things have come to light and knowledge has become the common property of people in every corner of the world, how is it that there are laws and even institution in place to ensure that we don't progress in most aspects of our religious believes? As a father i wants the best of education for my children and often I tell them don't become like me, go out and learn as far as you can, learn new things and equip yourselves with new skills, when it comes to learning about other religions why i should not follow the same approach? Why I shouldn't encourage my children to exercise their free will and based on their knowledge make an informed decision ? I am not insulting my religion if I impose it on my children? And if I believe that my religion is true, then what is there to fear? Those who impose a religion on children and take away from them the right to chose a different religion even when they are adults, seems are nor so sure about the truth of their religion. God has stated that he has created us in His own image, which indicates that He has bestow on us some measures of his divine attributes. Hence is it not in conflict with the wish of God when we are prevented from choosing a new religion? When we are prevented from exercising our free will? If we should not follow a new religion, why there is a succession of Messengers of God? If those who have accepted Baha'i Faith in Malaysia are punished by Muslims that would justify the conduct of those who opposed Mohammad the prophet and His followers in the early years of Islam. In this period of history that so much truth about the reality of things have come to light and knowledge has become the common property of people in every corner of the world, how is it that there are laws and even institution in place to ensure that we don’t progress in most aspects of our religious believes?
As a father i wants the best of education for my children and often I tell them don’t become like me, go out and learn as far as you can, learn new things and equip yourselves with new skills, when it comes to learning about other religions why i should not follow the same approach? Why I shouldn’t encourage my children to exercise their free will and based on their knowledge make an informed decision ? I am not insulting my religion if I impose it on my children? And if I believe that my religion is true, then what is there to fear? Those who impose a religion on children and take away from them the right to chose a different religion even when they are adults, seems are nor so sure about the truth of their religion. God has stated that he has created us in His own image, which indicates that He has bestow on us some measures of his divine attributes. Hence is it not in conflict with the wish of God when we are prevented from choosing a new religion? When we are prevented from exercising our free will? If we should not follow a new religion, why there is a succession of Messengers of God? If those who have accepted Baha’i Faith in Malaysia are punished by Muslims that would justify the conduct of those who opposed Mohammad the prophet and His followers in the early years of Islam.

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