Accepting Islam

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In accepting Islam I realize that it is a way of life rather than a religion.  At least this is how I see it.  Having grown up a Christian and experienced other religions as well I realize also that each of those is a way of life as well rather than a religion.
Defining Islam as something I believe we all belong to and that we are all Muslims means I veiw everyone as my brothers and sisters and that when it comes to what is going on in the world every effort in a positive way should be taken to educate and train everyone so we each have a means of supporting ourselves and also that we support those who cannot support themselves ie. the disabled or the physically challenged or those intellectual challenged.
I often hear people talking about when the judgement day will come and the end of times be or the great catastropy ( Surah ((, 1-8) will be and I guess my response is always why wait for collapse to make a difference in the world.
We have to work with what we have and build community networks that encourage and support positive change and evolution in thinking to move us forward in a peaceful and caring fashion.
War mongering is useless and distroys the spiritual environemnts and the egology too.  We need World Arising Responsibly and Spiritually for postive change to happen.
So I may not be a religious person but I am spiritual.
May Allah Bless us with opportunities for growth and advancement in healthy relationships and spiritual growth.

Anne Marie Elderkin Habibi

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amlhabibi2000 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Guest Group Joined: 08 December 2004 Location: Canada Status: Offline Points: 447	Post Options Post Reply Quote amlhabibi2000 Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: Accepting Islam Posted: 05 June 2005 at 9:23pm
	In accepting Islam I realize that it is a way of life rather than a religion. At least this is how I see it. Having grown up a Christian and experienced other religions as well I realize also that each of those is a way of life as well rather than a religion. Defining Islam as something I believe we all belong to and that we are all Muslims means I veiw everyone as my brothers and sisters and that when it comes to what is going on in the world every effort in a positive way should be taken to educate and train everyone so we each have a means of supporting ourselves and also that we support those who cannot support themselves ie. the disabled or the physically challenged or those intellectual challenged. I often hear people talking about when the judgement day will come and the end of times be or the great catastropy ( Surah ((, 1-8) will be and I guess my response is always why wait for collapse to make a difference in the world. We have to work with what we have and build community networks that encourage and support positive change and evolution in thinking to move us forward in a peaceful and caring fashion. War mongering is useless and distroys the spiritual environemnts and the egology too. We need World Arising Responsibly and Spiritually for postive change to happen. So I may not be a religious person but I am spiritual. May Allah Bless us with opportunities for growth and advancement in healthy relationships and spiritual growth. Anne Marie Elderkin Habibi Edited by amlhabibi2000
	Judgement day passes in the moment we decide something needs attention & we take positive action. Then there will be a great sorting out of people into groups, Inspired by Surah 99 Ayat 1-8

saalih Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Groupie Joined: 24 March 2005 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 61	Post Options Post Reply Quote saalih Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 06 June 2005 at 9:32am
	mashallah sister.

saalih Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Groupie Joined: 24 March 2005 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 61	Post Options Post Reply Quote saalih Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 06 June 2005 at 9:34am
	allah says he will never change the state of a people unless they start changing themselves. kindly, be a religious person. so that you may attain islamic knowledge and help your community on islamic jurisprudence, wasallam

amlhabibi2000 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Guest Group Joined: 08 December 2004 Location: Canada Status: Offline Points: 447	Post Options Post Reply Quote amlhabibi2000 Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 23 June 2005 at 4:35pm
	I will add this the core foundation which s Islam is education, counseling, consultation, giving or recieving charity and prayer with living prayers. So as far as I see it all these things which make up the foundation of submitting to Allah exist in all religions so there fore at the core all people are Muslims and free to choose their path or recipe for expressing their Islam. Therefore a person may express thier right to Islam as a Christian or a Jew or as a Buddhist or as a Shia or as a Sunni etc and Allah has gieven them free will and the freedom to do so though man does not always let people have this freedom. Anne Marie Elderkin-Habibi
	Judgement day passes in the moment we decide something needs attention & we take positive action. Then there will be a great sorting out of people into groups, Inspired by Surah 99 Ayat 1-8

amlhabibi2000 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Guest Group Joined: 08 December 2004 Location: Canada Status: Offline Points: 447	Post Options Post Reply Quote amlhabibi2000 Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 23 June 2005 at 4:36pm
	What is the meaning of jurisprudence? Though I am guessing it means following the laws?
	Judgement day passes in the moment we decide something needs attention & we take positive action. Then there will be a great sorting out of people into groups, Inspired by Surah 99 Ayat 1-8