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Religious Evangelists! Please find another website!

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This last week has been a weird content week. First we had an influx of people uploading random powerpoint presentations (you know, the type that bored office workers used to e-mail around until they found the Cult of QL). Then, we had a rash of cut and paste articles on Islam. Now, in response we have some cut and paste Christianity. I suspect that by tomorrow someone is going to get annoyed by this and start posting articles on how-to be Wiccan. At this point, these posts are feel like SPAM.

So, just so we don't drown out Qatar related topics I'm proposing a couple of solutions to this:

  1. This site is not a religious site. If you are intent on evangilising your religion, you are welcome to go and use them.
  2. Do not cut and paste articles from other sites
  3. This site is about Qatar and life about anywhere does involve religion. Reasonable discussion on religion (which leads to understanding) is fine. I suspect this involves questions like "Where can I find a church in Doha?", "What does the call for prayer mean and why do I hear it all the time?", "Why is the weekend on Friday here?", "How do I behave so that I don't offend local religious values?", etc.
  4. We do discuss all sorts of things here and discussing some religion sometimes is fine and as long as you are not trying to offend, insult or directly evengelise.
  5. If you still really really really only want to post about religion please ask for a blog on the site so you don't clog up the forums. Send me a priavate message if you would like a blog.
  6. If it feels like SPAM, it's gone.

Please let the insanity stop. I'm going to leave all the current articles that exist but will probably unpublish anything breaking these rules going forward (depending on how you all feel - please leave a comment!)

P.S. Just so I don't get the private messages from some Muslims members saying "Are you anti-Muslim" let me say this : I am a Muslim. I would love for everyone to be Muslims. Cutting and pasting diatribes is probably not going to help in convincing people of your message (heck, I don't even read it). The best way (at least on this site but probably in life) to show off your religion and values is to live them.


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e46M3's picture

e46M3 said Hear, Hear ...

Well said.

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Angelo's picture

Angelo said After looking at the new-forum-topics ...

Couldn't agree with you more.

Good.

 

Mystica's picture

Mystica said Exactly! ...

Glad to hear you say something in this matter Qatari! it's starting to get crowded here in QL for useless topics!

And for all religious posters!
There's no door for religious Evangelists to knock in here! go away!

Just keep dancing, it will do you good!


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Sputnik's picture

Sputnik said Great ...

First someone is banned and now religious fanatics fight hahaha

 

r7's picture

r7 said QATARI ...

I totally agree, with u Qatari !!! I was wondering how come u didnt step in earlier .... I guess u were trying to give ppl a chance .. :)

P.s like always ur doing a great job !!! The upgrade looks good and works much better !!! Thanks !!

 

DaRuDe's picture

DaRuDe said Impressive Qatari ...

Well Said

DaRuDe

 

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cjpdad27 said Good to hear. ...

This is good to hear. I agree, well said.

"Nothing is so simple that it cannot be misunderstood."
Freeman Teague Jr.

 

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Greeker said Good work. Though i havent ...

Good work. Though i havent been here for long, i have had enough of religious stuff for two lives put together. they need to go!

 

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the truth 321 said Qatari... ...

Many thanks, my sentiments exactly.

e46M3....just love the guitarist from ACDC...Jimmy Young isnt it?

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Mystica's picture

Mystica said Also! Respect! ...

we're in Middle East.
If it's in Saudi you can get arrested with this other religious Stuff.
Here in Qatar they have other churches but keep it that way, don't push any further!

Just keep dancing, it will do you good!


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han19 said qatari ...

finally........some rule.
beter late than never.

sputnik..............who has been kicked out of here?

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The Base said Qatarliving - Non religious site for all ...

Exactly as my subject states! I am also a Muslim and have found this site invaluable in answering my questions and also meeting people of all faiths.

 

King Edshel's picture

King Edshel said That would be good ...

I believe that religions would never bring people together. Most of the ancient and modern wars were in the name of religions.
So please let us stay all friends here and never go behind these topics. No one will accept anyone or agree with someone that is insulting their religion. Everyone believes that his religion is the best for him so what is the point of arguing about that?

I have to go so later I would be continuing this subject.

Do not dwell in the past, do not dream of the future, concentrate the mind on the present moment. (Gautama Buddha)

 

rayyz's picture

rayyz said Surprise! ...

I am surprised few people haven't spoken at all in the newly created threads for Christianity.

So much for blasting Abdul Wahab and his religious trolls! :(

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Sputnik said Friendship ...

Religion shud not be interpreted as a divide, rather a purpose creating sort of an activity thats all...

If people like gypsy says luk with christianity u get to be closer to god then thats her opinion and her level of confidence with one sect of faith... Nothng else

 

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azilana7037 said Exactly put...Qatari ...

I wasn't surprised when I read topics about Christianity when I logged in to QL this morning. The previous topic about Islam was quite educational. See, I'm a Christian but with a Muslim lineage and had known several religions thru the years but discussing. Both topics are informative but quite out of place.

Qatari is right that a BLOG should be created for this purpose.

And before I receive TIRADES from other posters about the topics I created. Hear this...

Though my forum topics leaves a bitter taste in the tongue for some QL posters, and thinks I was trying to prove something. You are always welcome to put your comments, positive or negative, because it's what the forum is all about.

If you feel offended or disgusted with my topics, fine... no skin off my nose. it's hard to make people see, hear, listen when they don't want or refuse to...

So, live and let live.

"Respect begets respect"



 

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Helloqatar said You are right ...

Great, please take charge of the children.

 

azilana7037's picture

azilana7037 said Hi helloqatar ...

Whose children do you want me to take charge of? Yours? I have an au pair I could recommend for you...



 

Aisha's picture

Aisha said loving the rules!! ...

Thanks qatari.. You always make sense, brother :-) I hope nothing else gets out of line.

Wish QL the best!!

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jlast23 said Poet of Pakistan need her love in Qatar ...

again i am here for searching my love i say that my love name is Miss Shaistan Khan and she came in pakistan one year ago now she is in Qatar i want to say her that i love her so much
any one is my message send to my love i donot know which city she live but she is like fairy i know just that i am poet in pakistan,and soon 2nd national poet of pakistan
thanks
all Qatar Friend
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butterfly said Shaistan? ...

Are you sure you are no looking for Sheebu Susan Sheebu?

 

Angelo's picture

Angelo said butterfly ...

man, you beat me to it :)

it all starts again, enjoyable for some time, then painful.

 

kami's picture

kami said nice work ...

well said qatari i think this is what makes this blog site best n hapening. plz ppl listen to qatari n no more religion post on this site we already have enough site for religion to read and discuss

 

Mystica's picture

Mystica said Freedom! ...

freedom at last! we're away from rulers! no one tell anyone what is the best thing to do in life!

Just keep dancing, it will do you good!


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Gypsy's picture

Gypsy said Well I don't like anything ...

Well I don't like anything being deleted or banned from the site, even if it is useless religious garbage or cell phone spam, but it's your site Qatari. :)

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qatari said Your site :) ...

Actually, it's our site! But we can't have total anarchy can we.... :)

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King Edshel said Thanks Qatari ...

I would like to thank you for considering the website the site of all QL members. Please let's keep it like that brothers and sisters. I did not complete my last post because my friends were outside waiting for me to go to Sealine. The water was awesome today, kind of cold but what a refreshment that you got there. Anyway back to our subject and like most of the posts agreed to stop these kind of posts.

Everyone knows from where to get all of these lessons whether it was about Islam or Christianity. The main idea behind this website were to help the people living in Qatar, coming to Qatar and sadly leaving Qatar. We can all discuss our daily life issues and how do we feel about it and ask for some help or a piece of advise. Most of these things are common between all of us and we do agree to what some people are saying and sometimes we don't. We can find ourselves in other peoples problems and needs because we faced before or maybe are facing the same now.

Religions are something different and from my experience it never brings people together. Someone was posting some topics on Islam, then we find another one posting some about 'Christianity'. We don't want to change this website into a fighting place for these kind of posts because a lot of people later would be dragged into similar posts. If someone had posted something bad about 'Christianity' or 'Islam', we would see people from here and there start doing the same. Religion is a very important part of the creation of someone's personality, life style and other related things.

I don't want to see someone get offensive because of some of those posts and instead of coming here to have friends, we would be coming here to pick up enemies every time we surf the web. Whatever everyone is believing is something that should concern that person. If someone come to ask me about my opinion in his/her religion ... then what should i say? No one do understand the others religions the same way that they do. I don't want to give any examples, but what you think it is ok in your religion it is not in mine. What you think it is right, i think it is wrong.

We would never come to a conclusion about it or agree to something. In the end everyone believes in what they think that it is the best of them. Some were born like that, some were looking for the truth until they got it and the others won't even think of any other religion but his/her. If someone wants to know anything about Islam there are a lot of resources. If someone on the other hand wants to know something about Christianity there are also a lot of resources. Everyone is using the internet now, everyone is aware of what is right and wrong. Everyone knows what is the best for him/her, so let's please forget about all of these sort of things and stay friends respecting each other opinions and thoughts and never talk about the others religions, it is part of their lives and talking about changing that is not an easy thing. It is a complete difference.

Hope that there were no mistakes in this post, everyone forgive me if there is any.

Best Regards

Do not dwell in the past, do not dream of the future, concentrate the mind on the present moment. (Gautama Buddha)

 

dweller's picture

dweller said Religion ...

I agree with that Qatari.
I'm not religious by any stretch of the imagination and attend church for hatches, matches and despatches

 

hamlet's picture

hamlet said wondering ...

I totally agree, however I wonder why Muslims and Christians are always trying to impose their religion on others....why Buddhists or Hindu for instance never do that.....I'm Muslim by the way

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Moonbeam said That's why it's wonderful to be agnostic! ...

Take the best of every religion and discard the rest......... :P

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azilana7037's picture

azilana7037 said Exactly put, Moonbeam ...

Each religion has some lesson that we could adapt in our lives to make us a better person. As what Moonbeam said, take the best and get rid of the bad...so to speak...;-)



 

Gypsy's picture

Gypsy said Exactly moonbeam, I take ...

Exactly moonbeam, I take what I feel is right to me and leave behind what I feel is the invention of humans.

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the truth 321's picture

the truth 321 said Buddhists and Hindu(ists????).... ...

Dont try to enforce their own religion on others as it is seen as a path to enlightenment within one's self and to try to convert or force such religion on another may not create harmony for that person.
If another person is interested in such a religion the most that a buddhist/Hindi (got it in the end) would do is suggest reading books on the subject and attending speeches by H.H Dalai Lahma (truly fantastic man).

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han19's picture

han19 said truth ...

its hindus and hinduism.....

lets just leave it at that. i wont comment on your post. have a nice day.

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hamlet said sorry moonbeam, but even my ...

sorry moonbeam, but even my agnostic friends do their best all the time to convert me into disbeliving in god !!!!! (but may be the reason is that all of them are from Christian and Islamic back ground :)))

"What makes you different can make all the difference in the World"

 

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DingDong said Truly impressive ...

I second what DaRuDe said.

 

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DingDong said You're in the wrong forum and post ...

jlast23... are you ok?

I can recommend a good psychiatric clinic for you my friend.

 

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Nathan said Signature Good response...my ...

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Good response...my friend..Hamlet

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han19's picture

han19 said dingdong ...

jlast23 isnt ok, hes a split personality.
hes gonna be knocking on other threads too.

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the truth 321 said Han19... ...

thanks.

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RED_POPE said Well spoken ...

I got Apple pies, hot-dogs and popcorn, anyone, the new QL show is about to begin again.
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SpyWhoLovedMe said At Last ...

Well said. hope a certain member takes note!

 

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LifeisBeautiful said Good one ...

Very well said...

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