NationStates Jolt Archive


Being a Muslim for a month

Marrakech II
12-07-2005, 00:16
This isnt a half bad idea. Maybe this should be tried on a large scale. This may help smooth tensions between religions. After all its hard to hate people you like. What do you think.

http://english.aljazeera.net/NR/exeres/3A88F293-C025-4FAE-B794-D98FF3390E08.htm
Scipii
12-07-2005, 00:28
Why don't we all become Atheists for a lifetime, that would solve the problem once and for all.
Gataway_Driver
12-07-2005, 00:31
Why don't we all become Atheists for a lifetime, that would solve the problem once and for all.

thats hardly tolerent
Marrakech II
12-07-2005, 00:33
Why don't we all become Atheists for a lifetime, that would solve the problem once and for all.

Just wouldnt work with the majority of people.
Sabbatis
12-07-2005, 00:39
Hell of an idea. In no way prejudicially can we extend the same idea to eastern Moslems? I'm envisioning an exchange program where Moslem males of various ages could come to the UK and US to see how Christians live and how they really feel. That, too, could prevent some assumptions - it works both ways. If not, why not?
Kaledan
12-07-2005, 01:05
Ha, yeah right. That just might show the Abrahamic religions how much they actually have in common.
Keruvalia
12-07-2005, 01:11
Hey ... why not? I've done it for 7 months and I'm doin' ok. :D

I also like the idea of taking strict Muslims and having them live with a Christian family for a month to see how they live and what they're like. Couldn't hurt, ya know?

We could make a TV show of it! A Hassidic family, a Wahhabist family, and a Baptist family in the same house. Woo!
Sabbatis
12-07-2005, 01:25
I would offer to participate by taking an eastern Moslem in my house. Seriously.

I lived in the community in a remote area of north Africa for several months, made friends with locals. Always wanted to return the favor.
Marrakech II
12-07-2005, 01:25
Hey ... why not? I've done it for 7 months and I'm doin' ok. :D

I also like the idea of taking strict Muslims and having them live with a Christian family for a month to see how they live and what they're like. Couldn't hurt, ya know?

We could make a TV show of it! A Hassidic family, a Wahhabist family, and a Baptist family in the same house. Woo!


That is a great idea for a show. I think it would get alot of ratings.
Vetalia
12-07-2005, 01:27
That is a great idea for a show. I think it would get alot of ratings.

Make sure they're Southern Baptists and make one couple same-sex married adopters.
Marrakech II
12-07-2005, 01:30
Make sure they're Southern Baptists and make one couple same-sex married adopters.

Hehe, You want to see a riot on tv?
Kaledan
12-07-2005, 01:31
Hey Keruvalia, how on earth did you get 8,000 posts? Thats nuts!
Myrmidonisia
12-07-2005, 01:31
Hey ... why not? I've done it for 7 months and I'm doin' ok. :D

I also like the idea of taking strict Muslims and having them live with a Christian family for a month to see how they live and what they're like. Couldn't hurt, ya know?

We could make a TV show of it! A Hassidic family, a Wahhabist family, and a Baptist family in the same house. Woo!
I see it now, the 'Battling Bickersons' will come on right after the 'Real Gilligan's Island' and before 'Survivor'. We vote one member out of the temple until there's only one composite family left. Then we make them all Buddhist.

For twenty points, where did I get the name 'Battling Bickersons'?
Sabbatis
12-07-2005, 01:39
Well there are a few programs:


http://www.csmonitor.com/2005/0628/p12s02-legn.html

http://72.14.207.104/search?q=cache:ceceZAeq4YcJ:tampatrib.com/FloridaMetro/MGBGJ21LSWD.

html+exchange+program+muslim+christian&hl=en&ie=UTF-8
Keruvalia
12-07-2005, 01:43
Hey Keruvalia, how on earth did you get 8,000 posts? Thats nuts!

Well I have been here for a year.
Keruvalia
12-07-2005, 01:44
Make sure they're Southern Baptists and make one couple same-sex married adopters.

Missionary Baptists ... they're more fun on the gay thing. Or maybe just have some of the Phelps children living in the house, too. :D
The Downmarching Void
12-07-2005, 01:45
Thats a good idea. Like many have already said, it would be best if it went both ways. Just picture as massive cultural/religious exchange program....tens of thousands of people taking strangers into their home/family/churches all over the world. I doubt it'll happen, but we can always hope.
Kaledan
12-07-2005, 02:05
True.