<t>that's all fine and good to say that she is unclean (tumah) because of the "death" of the egg and that a man has the same obligations etc. HOWEVER: a man is not considered unclean when he ejaculates. maybe, strictly speaking, you might have to admit that in these situations he would indeed be con...

<t>conversely i feel blessed with menstruation, the natural cleansing of my body, which is a symbol of my ability (and not a man's) to bring forth new life. i feel blessed that i have felt new life stirring inside of me and being nourished by me. the pain of childbirth represents the rite of passage...

<t>i think that does help. i may have misunderstood because the prayer also includes thankfulness for not being a gentile and thankfulness for not being a slave. the prayer explicitly gives thanks for NOT being a woman. isn't that significant? why not just say "thank you for making me a man" and be ...

<t>no oscar, i try not to use sarcasm because it often doesn't carry over well in writing. <br/> <br/> in my political studies i learned that the gulf war was actually a fight over oil. my professor explained that the u.s. siding with kuwait was much more self-serving than humanitarian. it was claim...

<r>funny you should mention that richard <E>:)</E> <br/> <br/> since my studies ten years ago i did, in fact, settle on witchcraft. i loved it for the way it honours women, sexual equality, respect for the earth etc. "do what thou wilt, an it harm none". if i can be considered any kind of scholar on...

<t>that's very interesting...i have never heard of sharia law...i also did not know this went on in britain. that sounds worrisome if there are laws that run counter to british law. what about judicial matters between muslims and non-muslims?<br/> <br/> have there been problems presented so far as a...

<t>i thank you...<br/> <br/> upon further reflection i think i judged the comments too quickly. i can see that there is an intimate relationship going on with the people who post here. you all seem to know each other well and have a fun loving attitude. one of my first questions was responded to def...

<t>that is a fair question. <br/> <br/> first i have not come here loaded with stereotypes or to be politically correct. i also have made no list of "all the negative stereotypes" about that faith. i asked specifically to clarify how women are treated in the islamic tradition....a question i put to ...

<t>i have to ask because i do not know. does anyone here know or am i just wasting my time? perhaps another forum might be better. how can i hope to get answers from jews or peoples of other faiths if those people are going to be ridiculed and antagonized into not wanting to be here?<br/> <br/> is t...

<t>mikeinie,<br/> <br/> i do not judge you. i judge the remarks being made. i asked a question because i required information. i went to what i deemed to be a good source of information for the question i have asked. i understand that you obviously reject islam as a religion. that is fine for you. i...

so far i find the replies to my query not only unhelpful but ignorant. i am sorry for anyone who disagrees with the way muslim women are treated but i wish to know facts...not to bandy about insults. please keep any negative comments to yourselves if you have no information to offer me.

<r>i am a woman but i am not jewish. i do not belong to any faith at the moment as i am studying as many as possible before i accept one (or possibly none). if i were to convert to a faith system it behoves me to find out how i can expect to be treated or regarded.<br/> <br/> there is a jewish praye...

<r>as a liberal, canadian woman, who does not belong to religion i am very curious about the attitudes towards women in various faiths. my peers (though personally i am undecided due to lack of knowledge) often find much fault with the way muslim women are regarded. surely if i were to convert to a ...

<t>oscar, i am flattered that by my statements you have guessed that i am muslim. i am not. in fact i am not affiliated with any religion whatsoever at the moment but am endeavoring to learn about them all.<br/> <br/> the reason why i am flattered is that i am a humanist. i have deep empathy for all...

<t>the god of the old testament is wrathful and jealous. the god of the new testament is loving and forgiving. i am curious what kind of god allah is. i am sorry to say that i have never read the koran, and even if i did i am not entirely confident that i could interpret it properly. i figure it is ...

<t>i am sorry for the misinterpretation, bryn mawr, i am not seeking to single out islam. this is a question similar to ones i have posted in other forums. i do ask the same of christians. for the sake of asking in this forum i gave a personal example. i came to ask actual muslims as opposed to rely...

<t>in north america the media is rife with islamic terrorists. much quieter are the protests of other muslims claiming that this is not what allah wants. i do not trust the news when it comes to this.<br/> <br/> is allah a loving god? a wrathful one? a jealous one?<br/> <br/> a little girl in my son...

i am here investgating faith...as of this moment i belong to no faith and i am here to ask questions about eastern religions in general. i have emptied my cup, as it were, that i might more fully drink at your fountain.

thank you.