From: khabor@yahoogroups. com [mailto:khabor@ yahoogroups. com] On Behalf Of Shamim Chowdhury Sent: Sunday, April 05, 2009 5:15 AM S Chowdhury writes: "What the law minister said has no forceful innovation. Democratically elected parliament constructed 1972 constitution on the other hand inclusion of Islam as state religion, faith in Allah, inclusion of Bismillah and allowing religion to be used as tool for politics rather then worshworshiping; Allah was not constituted by parliament rather proclamation by undemocratic military regime." Mr Shamim Chowdhury, lets bear in mind, President Zia was the elected president of Bangladesh. During the ruling of dictator Mujib, there were no other suitable alternatives but to forcefully revolt against dictator Mujib, you need to rewind and relearn the history with bitter pill, it's very hard for you to swallow. But, lets hear th About the constitution, any countries can be ammended by certain measure. There were some constitutional ammendendments after the election of 1977, giving the shape of Islamic nation while 95% population is muslim. I see nothing wrong here! Even in America, every president swear in Bible, even in American Senate, we say, 'In God, we trust'. What is different saying 'Bismillahir rahmanir rahim' as a part of our faith? Mr Chowdhury, are you ashamed to be a Muslim? I understand there is a discothomy in 'Sharia law' in modern day ascendary. There is a greater need to revolutionaze Islamic Laws as a part of rule of law, which need to happen gradually. Its a challenge for everyone to struggle our life in light of religion. I am not denying the fatcs, but, the good-will should continue. Let me say it clearly, I do not favor a Taliban-country, that is unprecedently premedeavel, unsustaible in for any modern day foreign policy. Mr Chwodhury has a big rant, and looks like he got few big fans with snoopy-dogs. Its dubious for Mr Chowdhury to write as Muslim sympathizer while his underlying motive is to banish Islam or support Awami Mantra. In certain measure, there is a derision about religion, there is a discontent about faith. But, America, most powerful of G20, is the most religious country. Tolerance, not secularism, should be our ideological mantra. We can be a proud muslim, while we respect all inhibitants of Bangladeshis of all religions. We should teach our future generation and in our text books, about faith. And certainly, it plays a very positive role in our life, to be successful here and hereafter. We should fight to erdicate ignorance, not religion. We should fight to erdaicate corruption, we should fight for social justice. Mr Chowdhury, secularism is not a choice, if you really understand what secularism truly means, do you? |
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