bismillah

>I'm prepared to settle with my
>maker when the time comes.

im curious. who is your maker?
and how are you going to setle w/ him when the time comes?

>You and I have chosen different
>paths, obviously you feel very
>committed to your understanding of
>truth.
>I feel though, if you truly
>believe a woman DESERVES to
>be assaulted based on the
>clothing she opted to wear,
>I'm not sure I wish
>to have any further dialogue.

if youre referring to those in the puerto rican day parade, the answer is no.
if youre referring to the muslim women in afghanistan, the answer is yes.
if your referring to the nonmuslim in afghanistan, the answer is yes.

but let me point out, that i dont just feel this way about women. i feel the same about men too.
if a man wanted to wear some shorts that came above his knee, or just a pair of pants that did not cover his navel, then he deserves punishment in an islamic state, b/c it is forbidden for a man to show anything below his navel and above his knees.

this is islam.


>You are entitled to your opinion,but
>I think that any idea
>not fed to you thru
>the Mosque will fall on
>deaf ears.

this is not true, b/c if it was i wouldnt be dialoging w/ you now or any one else. i wouldnt respond back at all.
my ears are always open.

i'll tell you a couple of secrets:
i used to be a christian (half-assed) and,
im an american (not patriotic, though).

now, im a muslim (so ican speak on islam AND christianity) and,
im still american (but now i see her through diff. eyes)

my point in telling you these "secrets":
i had, i have, and i will always have hearing ears (if Allah wills), and i am open to all comments, suggestions, thoughts, etc,...

but that doest mean that i wont scrutinize them, critique them, or reject them.

thats just human nature. to reject what does not sit good w/ him/her.

Allah says about Truth and Falsehood:
21:18 Nay! We hurl The Truth against falsehood, and it knocks out it's brain, and behold, falsehood perishes! Ah! woe be to you for the false things you ascribe.

b good and may Allah guide you

subhakallahumma wabihamdika ashhadu anla ilaha illa anta astaghfiruka wa attuubu ilaika