You know religion is a very sensitive issue.Coming from a really mixed-up background i would definetly know.of cause not better then the others,maybe,but good enough to constitute myself as a knowledgeable person.Take a look around,in M'sia its a melting pot.The diversity that we have is not just through the people but form the plants,animals,food,culture,dance,language and so much more.Believe me when i tell you we cant find this anywhere in the world.I mean yeah,theres Britain, America and?There's nowhere else.Plus,thos two countrie especially America is known for their rascism that is so strong and brutal.Lets get back to M'sia.i am not going to go on raving about our kindness la,warmnest la and yada yada.What interests me was that few weeks back a lady from America came to M'sia to give a talk.Her name is KAren Armstrong.No,shes not the wife or sister or mother of Neil Armstrong.Shes a Historian/Religion proffessor.Shes been applauded and critisiced at the same time all around the world for her extensive work and research.For some she has shown the truth and for some its a lie.She has brought toghether many things people thought were impposible.She wasnt afraid to give talks on issues relating to religion.Her main research is on a particular religion,Islam.Now,as she was invited here there was no issues being brought up.Guesss,the government wasnt afraid that she would do anything,since the talk is about Islam and all.But if it was Christan professort and all you want to bet about the hoo-hah the people would have made?Ok,for that particular thing i have alot to say but lets get back to the point.So,she came here and talked.For a person who lived in a convent and was a practising nun,she left the convent when she was 17 because of the way people treated her and there and that she wanted to know more things beyond the huge doors of the church.So she ran away.Got herself enrolled in a university and now,and honoured professor.Now u may thing i am blogging this is because im a muslim and all and that its just natural i support her and all.But the plain truth is that i am not doing that.People who knows me will know how open minded i am in facing another persons religion.So she was talking about how Islam started and all.Where,when,who,why,how and all.What pricked my head over the table was that she condmened the Westerns beacuse of prejudicing against the Muslims all around the world.Ladies and gentleman,this is coming from a White or as we say here 'mat salleh' who was a nun and still believes in The Father,The Son,and The Holy Spirit.Nevermind she said that,what realy interested me was when she was aksed what religion that is not very good.She said none.then the interviewer said there must be some difference and she said Christianity."why?" the interviewer asked and she said because its "not kind".I was shockd beyond words.Was i hearing things?i must have right?i couldnt have possibly heard someone openly saying Christianity is unkind.That would be....would be so prejudice.Actually,on the part what she says about Christianity i leave it too you to judge her and decide.What i wanted to blog is, ii think muslims all around the world are given a bad judgement and image by the Westerners especally the big "US".Why?Just beacuse some crazy lunatic people self-bomb themselves its not that everyone is going to do the same.I actually wouldnt blame the Westerners so much either.I mean this popel killing other innocent poepl to make their statements heard is a cold and heart wrenching thing too see.See, the 9/11 event.It took the world by its hands.Everyone was in a devastating moment.God,seing all those people killled.But true to say that if it wasnt beacuse of the US charging head-strong into Iraq all this wouldnt happen.Just for oil?Cmon man.The world is global now.All you have to do is ask.And they claim there are war there la.They want to stop it.What lie man!War n those middle eastern countries has started since those days.And if so there is war there,let the UN deal with it.Why interfere in other countries affair?in one way they really deserve it and anotherway they toatally dont.Karen did say it right 'we are one,if we want to be one'...I guess at the end of the day it really boils down to whether you want or you dont want to make a change in this world.For the better...or for worst......