[jaxie]

I don't think the statement that the child's mother was born into the Muslim faith makes much sense or that much difference to the discussion we've had in this thread. You aren't born into a faith, you are taught one and in this case Islam clearly wasn't what this child had been taught.

It seems rather like saying my mother was born believing in fairies so this must bear some reflection on me too and yet she'd never told me anything about the fairies she came out of the womb believing in. Sounds a bit daft doesn't it?

If one set of grandparents were non practising Muslims that seems kind of irrelevant since they were non practising.

[Brillopad]

Originally Posted by jaxie

I don't think the statement that the child's mother was born into the Muslim faith makes much sense or that much difference to the discussion we've had in this thread. You aren't born into a faith, you are taught one and in this case Islam clearly wasn't what this child had been taught.

It seems rather like saying my mother was born believing in fairies so this must bear some reflection on me too and yet she'd never told me anything about the fairies she came out of the womb believing in. Sounds a bit daft doesn't it?

If one set of grandparents were non practising Muslims that seems kind of irrelevant since they were non practising.

My thoughts too. As non-practicing Muslims they may have been more aware of the damage religious indoctrination can do and worried that their daughter/granddaughter may have been exposed to such beliefs.

[Kizzy]

Originally Posted by Brillopad

My thoughts too. As non-practicing Muslims they may have been more aware of the damage religious indoctrination can do and worried that their daughter/granddaughter may have been exposed to such beliefs.

And what is wrong with Muslim beliefs? As opposed to being raised with Christian beliefs..

Are you mistaking ordinary peaceful people for extremists again?

[Brillopad]

Originally Posted by Kizzy

And what is wrong with Muslim beliefs? As opposed to being raised with Christian beliefs..

Are you mistaking ordinary peaceful people for extremists again?

Maybe as non-practising Muslims the grandparents had a better understanding of some Muslim beliefs than non-Muslims.

[Kizzy]

Originally Posted by Brillopad

Maybe as non-practising Muslims the grandparents had a better understanding of some Muslim beliefs than non-Muslims.

And?... all religions have their specific dogmas that are considered out of touch, have you hard the recent mumblings of ghoul mogg and his 'conservative' ( extremist) catholic views?