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A ban on all things red in Saudi Arabia.
"As Muslims we shouldn't celebrate a non-Muslim celebration, especially this one that encourages immoral relations between unmarried men and women," Sheikh Khaled Al-Dossari, a scholar in Islamic studies, told the Saudi Gazette, an English-language newspaper.
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We can bash the Muslims of Saudi Arabia for their ultra puritanical rejection of Valentines Day, but we do, in fact, have a lot of immorality and sexual corruption in this country - not because of Valentines, but because of the inroads of humanism, with all of its anti-biblical views.
There is an over-emphasis on ramanticism in the engagement and marriage process in our culture, along with a lust-driven sexual ethos. What we desperately need is a scriptural understanding of the nature and purpose of marriage; which is to glorify God, produce the next generation of godly children, and advance the Kingdom of God on the earth. Along with this comes a deep and godly love for one another, sexual fulfillment, and the joys of Christian family life. "Seek ye first the Kingdom!"
Again, Islam has it right in asserting that immorality is sinful and destructive; but wrong in approaching it from a legalistic, grace-less perspective. True morality comes from the Spirit of God dwelling within generating a heart of obedience to God's Law/Word.
Rather than the bondage of legalism, the Scripture asserts that "Where the Spirit of the Lord is there is liberty." Real freedom and fulfillment only derives from a loving conformity to God's creative model for all human relationships.
As for me and mine, we greatly enjoy having a family Valentines dinner/party every year - usually my wife and I, our daughter and son-in-law and the grandkids. We open our cards at the table and share our love with one another. It's truly wonderful. And, of course, the couples go out for dinner and share their own love-cards with each other and maybe a gift. It's a great escuse to show just how much we love and treasure one another. "For the KIngdom of God is not meat and drink (legalistic rules and regulations) but righteousness, peace and joy in the Holy Ghost." AMEN
Posted on February 12, 2008 8:17 PM
Well who can blame them? Love -- it's overrated. Give me those old-fashioned puritanical religions where no one showed any skin to the world except around the eyes, and all Holy-days were somber, serious and brought to mind stories of suffering and sacrifice. That'll get anyone happy in a heartbeat!
:P
Posted on February 12, 2008 8:28 PM
the one thing red that radical muslims should ban is the shedding of innocent blood.
Posted on February 14, 2008 9:26 AM