News item on Saudi woman- Saudi woman beats up virtue cop

[StrawberryJam]

jpost.com/MiddleEast/Article.aspx?id=175779

When a Saudi religious policeman sauntered about an amusement park in the eastern Saudi Arabian city of Al-Mubarraz looking for unmarried couples illegally socializing, he probably wasn’t expecting much opposition…

Continued

On the one hand, I am happy to see what appears to be the beggining of the end of such practices. On the other hand, I am dissapointed that a peaceful means of protest was not attempted first.

I’m still sorting all this out in my mind. What do you all think?

 

[doanli]

Lord forgive me, but I was howling with laughter when I read this story this morning.

Got beat up by a GIRL!

 

[Vjerovati]

You know, at first when I thought about it- my humanly sinful part of me said: “Get him” But after a few seconds I was reminded of when Peter cut the man’s ear off when he was going to arrest Jesus, and Jesus told him not to. This is the scene that came into my head-- maybe on purpose?? Basically I think the women should follow the laws unless they conflict with God’s laws, kind of like that “give to Caesar what is due to Caesar…” I guess I am not there and I don’t know how I would have fared being tempted with violent anger in the presence of an unsuspecting man who I held accountable for being the source of that anger. I can’t really judge either, I guess I’m sorting it out too…

 

[trophybearer]

He probably had it coming. :shrug: It’s not like we can judge Muslim Saudis by Christian standards anyway… they know nothing of them.

 

[Izdaari]

It should happen more often, and I’m sure it will. Saudi women should all take martial arts classes.

Turning the other cheek would be the Christian thing to do… but they aren’t Christians.

 

[TheQuestioner]

Hey man, they were probably going to beat her anyway, so she may as well have gotten some knocks in first

 

[AmandaB]

It’s tempting to laugh-BUT unfortunately this woman will probably end up being killed for this. I can’t even imagine what is going to happen, or is already.

 

[Sam_777]

Actual there is no point of resisting or beating those religious police, they are legally authorized by the government, so at the end if someone resists he/she would spend more time in the jail…

And the government of Saudi Arabia can’t revoke such organization because it’s written in Quran:

(Quran 3:104):
“Let there arise out of you a band of people inviting to all that is good, enjoining what is right, and forbidding what is wrong: they are the ones to attain felicity.”

 

[Kadaveri]

And the government of Saudi Arabia can’t revoke such organization because it’s written in Quran:

(Quran 3:104):
“Let there arise out of you a band of people inviting to all that is good, enjoining what is right, and forbidding what is wrong: they are the ones to attain felicity.”

You really are obsessed with trying to twist out some Islamic justification for the Saudi regime aren’t you.

 

[Sam_777]

You really are obsessed with trying to twist out some Islamic justification for the Saudi regime aren’t you.

In case you haven’t read that in Arabic:

ولتكن منكم أمة يدعون إلى الخير ويأمرون بالمعروف وينهون عن المنكر وأولئك هم المفلحون
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FYI Muslims here in SA believing that the wealth that they have (the Oil) is all because they implement that verse of Quran and they are proud of it.

 

[KathleenGee]

they would not have had any use with oil if not for the British.

 

[Kadaveri]

In case you haven’t read that in Arabic:

As usual you try to play the Arabic card after you’ve dug yourself into a hole. If the English translation was so faulty then why did you post it in the first place? You’re such a charlatan.

 

[KathleenGee]

You can further say it was the Anglican Christian British who showed the Arabs the oil and its benefits.

Praise the Protestant Christians for your oil.

 

[seraphime2008]

You can further say it was the Anglican Christian British who showed the Arabs the oil and its benefits.

Praise the Protestant Christians for your oil.

Good point Kath,
but anyway Kadaveri, what does that verse suppose to mean then?

 

[benidict]

Good point Kath,
but anyway Kadaveri, what does that verse suppose to mean then?

it means women are to be kept on a short leash. they are not to breathe without the permission of their male relatives…well it could mean this:shrug: peace

 

[seraphime2008]

it means women are to be kept on a short leash. they are not to breathe without the permission of their male relatives…well it could mean this:shrug: peace

Well Kadaveri seems to have a more tone down version or version of the so called moderate Muslims that’s usually claimed as having more contextual and parable meaning than what it’s literally said:shrug:…maybe…

 

[benidict]

Well Kadaveri seems to have a more tone down version or version of the so called moderate Muslims that’s usually claimed as having more contextual and parable meaning than what it’s literally said:shrug:…maybe…

i do apologize and meant no offence to my muslim friends here. i once was actually accused of having a muslim wife since i do stand up sometimes for the muslims that are caught in the crossfire of conflicts not of their own making. if i was not so happy being single, and living a life of chasity… then maybe it would not be such a bad idea to have one… but i would have no desire to convert to islam, and the Catholic women are much more beautiful. especially in the spiritual context. they actually glow. i think they take after their Mother. Mary that is. Peace to you and yours

 

[Davidcameron]

jpost.com/MiddleEast/Article.aspx?id=175779

When a Saudi religious policeman sauntered about an amusement park in the eastern Saudi Arabian city of Al-Mubarraz looking for unmarried couples illegally socializing, he probably wasn’t expecting much opposition…

Continued

On the one hand, I am happy to see what appears to be the beggining of the end of such practices. On the other hand, I am dissapointed that a peaceful means of protest was not attempted first.

I’m still sorting all this out in my mind. What do you all think?

About time people take charge of their lives instead of letting these self-righteous religious fanatics lead them by their noses. Religion should and must be free, not forced down the throat. That’s not religion, that’s bullying.

 

[seraphime2008]

i do apologize and meant no offence to my muslim friends here. i once was actually accused of having a muslim wife since i do stand up sometimes for the muslims that are caught in the crossfire of conflicts not of their own making. if i was not so happy being single, and living a life of chasity… then maybe it would not be such a bad idea to have one… but i would have no desire to convert to islam, and the Catholic women are much more beautiful. especially in the spiritual context. they actually glow. i think they take after their Mother. Mary that is. Peace to you and yours

relax, I’m not the one being offended here…
Have a nice chastity life and being single…(pst…I do also enjoy it very much!)
That would be too bad according to any Islamic point of view!

 

[Kadaveri]

In case you haven’t read that in Arabic:

As usual you play the Arabic card once you’ve dug yourself into a hole. If the English translation was so faulty then why did you quote it in the first place?

Good point Kath,
but anyway Kadaveri, what does that verse suppose to mean then?

It means that a party amongst the Muslims (this is communal command rather than an individual obligatory) should work together to invite others to the worship of God and to build an Islamic society, and that those who take part in this will be rewarded. A similar message is given in Sura 103. This verse is talking about how Muslims should interact with one another within a community, it has nothing to do with forcing things on others as there is no compulsion in religion (2:256). This verse isn’t even talking about jurisprudence at all, nevermind the state establishing extra-judicial police organisations to harass people (which would be totally meaningless in anything but a modern context).