Evolution of Religion

Salam Alaikoam

I have heard a number of wildrness retreat type programs and that they have been more successful than other types of programs or incarceration.

I believe there is hope for reformation and prevention efforts redoubled in terms of places where open lines of communication my take place with dignity, condidentiality and supports teams.

We need this kind of infra structures.

Anne Marie Elderkin Habibi

Alaikoam Salam

I appreciate what you are saying though I believe if people has a chance to see they can have a little place of Paradise within themselves, their families, communities, Nations without resorting to violence or other abusive strategies and that they too can have a good life where there is dignity, respect and caring all way around.

This is the Islam, Life I believe in.

As for chastisement and punishment the most hardest of all punishments is working on yourself and becoming and educated, trained, caring, confedent and healthy praticipant in your Life, your Families, Communities and Nations.

Current jails only serve to make people more bitter or deranged.

There has to be more positive and creative ways to encourage and support people being good people and staying good people.

You made a good point about background is no excuse, however education, training, counseling, consultation and Personal Hajj Pilgrimage to our Life is the only way to resolve these cha;llenges in a good way.

Maybe the task vs punishment should be for them to have to make a retreat into the desert, forest for a period of self reflection and contemplation along with the educational training, counseling.

Islam is far more than meets the eye.

Mahssallah a good consultation and discussion.

Salam

Anne Marie Elderkin Habibi

Salam Alaikoam Brother

I understand what you are saying about capital punishment however I believe that given the education, training and community support a person can become a better person and if there is any kind of punsihment it may be a period of retreat to accept responsibility for themselves, their lives and how they can make amends in a positive and productive way.

I would suggest that the major of people being violent, agressive, ignorant or apathitic is due to a lack of education, spiritual guidance and personal accountablitiy and a lack of community spirit and not understanding or having all their options known or available as well as open lines of communication or safe debriefing places of critical incedents as well as education in sexual health education and the affects on our minds and bodies of partial and total abstance and how to deal with these emotions and impulses in positive ways and manners.

Brother we are not born Monsters and there are many factors in our choosing the paths that we choose and we need recognize some practices ie, total abstance or partial abstance along with not enough understanding or knowledge in how to have a healthy relationship with ourselves, others and the world and especially with our marriage partner and children.

As we are both aware many people come from homes or back grounds where there was family violence, sibling violence, incest, unhealthy relationships, sexual abuse, drug abuse, alchol abuse, emotional abuse whether in our home, community and to rise above that mess we need excellent guidance and education that does not perpetuate violence or agressive abusive behavior in any manner.

There is hope and we are that hope.

I for the most part have been mostly positive in my attitude however ignorance caused me to become a Monster for a period of time and accepting this was the hardest and most devasting and empowering thing I have ever done.

The hardest part was accepting that I had errored in my judgement and that I needed help to resolve my parenting and relationship challenges.  Devastating because the one thing I wanted in all the World was to be the Best Wife and Mother.  Empowering because as I began to draw on Community Infra structures and support services and learn better ways of coping and handling challenges it assisted me with finsding my voice of kindness again and stop being angry at everyone and the world and blaming others for all my challenges and problems. 

The reason I believe there is hope for redemption and forgiveness is because I found it in Myself first by learning new ways of being that are healthier, more productive and caring.

Salam

Anne Marie Elderkin Habibi

Alaikoam Salam

Thank you for your thoughtful posts.

I realize my view of Islam is not shared by some people, however I am hoping that as people read, understand, comprehend and share and consult on the imformation I have presented here and on my websites that they will see that I love Islam and I love Life.

I am hoping they will see that I believe in the good in them and that investing education, training in this good will encourage a greater spirit of good all round in themselves and the world.

That even the ones we deem Monsters can be reeducated towards being a better person and that there is hope for redemption and ressurrection in them too for when Allah, God, The Creator Breathed of His Spirit in them His goal was to Create His Agent in this world to be gaurdian of themselves, others and the world and do good things, say good things, believe good things and assist with participating in the Greatest Wonder of the World an end to Poverty, Violence and Ignorance with World Arising Responsibly and Spiritually.

We and the World are worth the effort!

Inshallah there will be a redoubling of people sorting into groups to learn new ways of being that are more caring, peaceful and democratic.  Surah 99, 1-8

We are the Hope of the world may we all educate ourselves in trades, proffessions and how to cope with the wide range of emotions, feelings and impulses we are tested with just Like Adam and Eve in the Graden, Moses on the Mountain, Jesus in the Desert, Mohammed PBUH in the Caves and Buddha under the Bodhi Tree in Our Daily Lives.

Let the Surah of your Life be one filled with positive endeavors at personal growth, education, training and supporting less fortunate people in their challenges as well as being a leader in your own right.

May Allah Bless each of us abundantly with Insight and the confidence to ask questions and seek knowldge even when we feel like whats the point.

Anne Marie Elderkin Habibi