Aqsa and Benazir, not so different at all.

Now that my article about Benazir Bhutto has been up for a few hours and I have had a chance to read the replies to it, be they good, bad, weird, stupid, hate full or just plain ignorant, I would like to make a point.

The way this article was written has a lot in common with the piece about Aqsa Pervez who refused to wear her Hijab when she was out in public.

There is a great similarity between the story of a teenage girl who didn't want to wear a Hijab and was killed for it, and the fictional account of Benazir Bhutto being killed for refusing to take hers off.

The Hijab is not the reason for these killings and is only one of the links to these two events. They are but a symbol of the real problem, and that is one of other people trying to impose a set of beliefs or morals or practises on someone else.

Impose their values when they have no legal or moral right to do so!

The story about Aqsa Pervez is not a story of the Hijab or of religion, but rather a story about a domineering, controlling, vain and cruel father attempting to bend a daughter to his will, and when that failed, to resort to violence to achieve his objective.

The same can be said of Ms. Bhutto's case with the fictional Hijab. Benazir Bhutto was killed by people who could not achieve their political objectives by any other means and so used religion as an excuse to put an end to what they considered to be a threat from her.

In either case it was a means to an end that happens when individuals start to think they have a right to dictate the morals, beliefs and practices of other people.

It is one of the worst failings of Humanity when people believe they have the duty to subject others to their way of thinking.

Especially when they use God as a justification.

*This is really the proverbial "Devils" work and should be recognized as such!

*From the book, The Plain Truth About God at www.God-101.com

And visit the blog "Perspective" at http://God-101.blogspot.com

U. S. Politics

I don't know why I'm commenting on the U.S. presidential race since I can't vote there anyway, but as usual I just have to give my two cents worth, (And if you've read about attempts to do way with the penny you know that two cents worth ain't a whole hell of a lot!) since anything that happens in the States might as well be happening here in Canada.

First of all, even though I lean towards the Democratic ideology there is not one Democrat I like except John Edwards! (It looks like he doesn't have a snowball chance in hell of winning and Al Gore wimped out!)




Among the Republicans there is not one that doesn't scare the shit out of me but if I had to go with the best of a bad lot then Ron Paul would be the man.

Ron Paul Answers Some Important Questions

Your "perplexed, bothered and bewildered" scribe;
Allan W Janssen

Allan W Janssen is the author of The Plain Truth About God at www.God-101.com and the blog "Perspective" at http://God-101.blogspot.com

STUFF!

I keep getting more and more e-mails asking, "What's it all about ....... Alfie?" Is this a religious blog, or maybe a political blog, or a humor blog, or WHAT? "I don't get it!"

Well, let me set the record straight!

It's not really about anything at all except.......... Stuff!

Doesn't matter whether it's religious stuff, or funny stuff, or political stuff or even stupid stuff. If I see some stuff that catches my attention (And remember, I am ADHD!) it usually gets put in here one way or another.

Stuff is great and stuff is never ending so I don't think I will ever run out of "stuff" to write about!

(This is also one of the reasons that I hope you take a minute or two and vote for me on the "Blog about STUFF!" at the Blogger's Choice Poll.)

Now for a complete lowdown on all the poop about "STUFF" that you'll ever need to know, have a look at this!


Allan W Janssen is the author of The Plain Truth About God-101 (what the church doesn't want you to know!) at www.God-101.com

Saturday Morning Confusion!

Here, my children, is a major truth of life that I ran across today and should serve you well in your journey through this mortal plane!

Science and politics have co-existed in an uneasy relationship for a very long time. The reason is simple!

In science, "Truth" is meant to be independent of human preferences and agenda's, and its discovery occurs through the scientific method of conjectures and refutations.

In politics and religion, "Truth" is often a claim made on the basis of some outside authority............. church, charismatic leader, majority opinion in a democracy and selective evidence. etc. etc.

Politicians since Archimedes in ancient Greece have sought the advice of scientists in the making of public policy.

Yet there is a difference between open and closed societies in how scientific and religious advice is sought and given.

In protecting the delicate balance between science, religion, and by default, politics, we must understand where all three are coming from.

We then form our opinions on that clear and undeniable conclusion that only science affords us!

Let the creationists put that in their pipe and smoke it.

After all it's better to have them smoke it, than to let them burn us at the stake!!!

Your "let that confuse you" scribe;
Allan W Janssen

A Modern Man!

I might as well tell you now! I'm having an identity crisis!

I've had quite a few people e-mail me and say "What the hell is that blog all about?" "Is it a political blog, is it about religion, is it about sex, satire or what? What gives?"

Then there was Buffalo from the great Mid-West ;-) who said;
"You might want to linger for a spell to explore this ol’ boy’s blog.
I haven’t quite figured him out yet, but he is fair to middlin’ interesting!

And of course we can't forget Mr. A. Brown, amongst others, who gave us this quote; "I Enjoy your blog. I'm still trying to figure out what in the hell you're all about, but that is half the enjoyment."

To which I then said; "Don't try and figure it out, this is just some of the shit that runs through my head and this stuff is as much for my amusement as it is for yours!"

Back to him; "Well, once I can forgive you for being Canadian you will probably find yourself on my "Great Reads" list!"

I didn't really plan on having a theme for these musings, and maybe it's the British humour in me, but just so that there is no further doubt about it, here is what this Modern Man is really all about! Just tell your friends!



Your "what's he up to now" scribe;
Allan W Janssen

Which Way?

What are they going to do about Turkey's membership in the E.U.?

Here is a country (although it is a proud member of N.A.T.O.) that is almost 95% in Asia, not Europe, and is predominately a Muslim country (Not Christian) that is ruled by a secular, militarily backed government.

Back in 1932 when modern Turkey was founded by Mustafa Kemal Ataturk after the defeat of the Ottoman Empire in W.W. ll, Ataturk considered Islam incompatible with the goal of developing a modern European state!

He ended the Islamic caliphates, got rid of religious schools, gave women the vote and replaced the Arabic writing system with Latin script.

All of this was fine except the fact that the general population was, and continues to be, poor muslims who follow ancient ways and don't really want to be part of the 21st century.

Multi-party politics were introduced in 1947 and the first Islamist party came on the scene 23 years later. Since that time the military has found it necessary to intervene and remove four different governments that were deemed too Islamist.

The possibility of an Islamist-rooted party controlling the executive and legislative branches has dramatically increased anxieties and fuelled nationalists suspicions of a "hidden agenda" to return Turkey to an Islamist state.

With a country that is controlled by a secular government but a population that is overwhelmingly fundamentalist, and dissatisfied, the future of Turkey is not all that rosy.

Not only for joining the E.U. but also to continue as a modern, Western influenced country.

Your ever-topical scribe;
Allan W Janssen

Allan W Janssen is the author of The Plain Truth About God-101 (what the church doesn't want you to know!) at; www.God-101.com
And the petition to have people mind their own business instead of yours at; http://www.petitiononline.com/moses/petition.html

Slap this guy!

Now just so you don't think I am only down on Christian and Muslim mainstream religions, it seems the Jews have their fair share of assholes as well.

MIDDLETON, Wis. -- In Wisconsin, a Jewish man whose polling place was at a Catholic church said he was disturbed to see a crucifix hanging over a ballot box.

Dr. Zeev Bar-Av of Middleton said issues on Tuesday's ballot such as gay marriage and the death penalty "are essentially on the national divide on religion and non-religion."

The 65-year-old Middleton man said, "If there is a place where church and state should be separated, the polling place should be it."

Wisconsin Elections Board executive director Kevin Kennedy said the state and municipalities struggle to come up with adequate polling places, and churches have plenty of parking.

He adds that polling places don't have to be redecorated to protect voters from feeling uncomfortable, and voters who are bothered can always vote absentee.

This guy is a well educated "Doctor," but it seems that knowledge is no impediment to ignorance! (After all, he was in a CATHOLIC CHURCH for God's sake!)

As a rule I am not for violence of any sort but it seems to me that this guys needs a couple of good hard slaps to knock some sense into him.

Allan W Janssen is the author of The Plain Truth About God-101 (what the church doesn't want you to know!) at; www.God-101.com
And the petition to have people mind their own business instead of yours at; http://www.petitiononline.com/moses/petition.html

Mel, Mel, Mel!

Got to hand it to Conan O'Brien, he came up with the funniest line I've heard all week!

"Mell Gibson has apologized to the Jewish community for his anti-semetic remarks while drunk, and the Catholic community for not being able to hold his liquor!"

Allan