aoa, what a great thread. brother maripat what are your academic qualificatiosn may i ask?you can reply then delete the post if you wish for it to remain private. i'm pursuing higher education in engineering and in sha Allah a PhD. i agree with what the brothers are talking about for academia are treated with respect and people listen to them. i am thinking of writing a blog which takes secularism apart. i have material, and help in that matter would be great!