tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18729137.post113397591548262640..comments2023-09-22T14:08:27.558-04:00Comments on Sister Aishah's Islamic Journey: The HollyDazzle Day~Aishah Schwartzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04242232635527262006noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18729137.post-1134054963686569742005-12-08T10:16:00.000-05:002005-12-08T10:16:00.000-05:00Assalam alaikumVery well written article. It is tr...Assalam alaikum<BR/><BR/>Very well written article. It is <BR/>true that places in N.America and <BR/>Europe as well claim that they are <BR/>secular countries but when you <BR/>examine them you realize that they <BR/>are not really secular. I mean <BR/>look at Canada & US all of their <BR/>national holidays are Christian <BR/>ones. I have always found this <BR/>unfair to the multitude of other <BR/>cultures who are 'left' behind and <BR/>forgotten about. If you claim to <BR/>be a true secular country then you <BR/>cannot give any religion <BR/>preference, especially making <BR/>national holidays which reflect <BR/>one religious group. So, being <BR/>secular and having the 'freedom of <BR/>religion' ingrained into the <BR/>countries laws, it would guarantee <BR/>that ALL people, of all faiths, <BR/>would have the rights to take off from work and school on <BR/>their 'holy days' but does this <BR/>happen in real life?<BR/>No. It does not sadly.<BR/>It is a nice change to see <BR/>governments and people trying to <BR/>intergrate other faiths and cultures. But I have to agree...<BR/>calling it a 'tree of illumination'<BR/>is bordering on insanity. I mean<BR/>is it wrong for Christians to <BR/>celebrate christmas? Well, to them <BR/>no it is not, and they should <BR/>rightly be able to celebrate it <BR/>without government making it more<BR/>'politically' correct. Just as they<BR/>have rights to celebrate christmas, Jewish people have the <BR/>right to celebrate Haunakuh and <BR/>Muslims to celebrate Eid. <BR/>The line 'can't we all just get <BR/>along' comes to mind in these <BR/>situations. Inshallah (God-<BR/>willing) we will all do what is <BR/>right and fair to all people of <BR/>the world! <BR/><BR/>(sorry long comment)Aalyahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02962364965528539568noreply@blogger.com