[AndyScouchek]

many of these people that work at or frequent the tribune hold these beliefs:

- qadianis are Muslims. and a sect.

- there shouldnt be any shia sunni divide. all are Muslims.

- tableegh equates to being nosy, looking down upon others, judging them and telling them they are wrong. hence it is bad.

- islam is not necessarily a solution to our problems. we must use our (secular) education and secular-trained minds to solve problems and break free from the shackles of 'mullahs'.

- Islamic scholars have distorted Islam. it is now being misused, imposed and forced upon. This islam suppresses women, persecutes minorities etc.

- for some Muslims islam is a 'high' (naudhubillah)

- hijab isnt compulsory. women have a choice.

- all religions are equal. i am a Muslim because my parents are Muslims.

- islam or any other religion should not have a part in politics, finance, education etc. keep it to the mosques.

- nationalism is awesome. Muslims persecuted elsewhere are not our problem since they don't belong to our country (includes afia siddiqui, burmese muslims etc) and also Muslims mistreat minorities so they have no right to complain if france bans burqa.

- people have the right to express themselves without fearing 'Islam'. this also extends to sexual preferences and practices.

- whatever people do is fine because we should leave the judging to God. (the same rule doesn't apply when someone practices Islam that is not liberal. also they never use Allah but use God).


i know people that work there. i know these people very well. look at their beliefs and decide for yourself in the light of shariah how to deal with them.