Umm
22nd April 2007, 06:13 PM
I'd say he still is confused, at least as far as Islam is concerned.
"I didn't believe what the preacher was telling me - I was so angry. For the life of me I just couldn't see why it was wrong to have a coffee with a girl and treat her as a friend and fellow human being. Surely that is Islamic behaviour?"
"Take the Islamic beard issue," he says. "The Prophet Mohammed had a beard. So people say you must have a beard to be a good Muslim. But he didn't have a mobile phone, did he? He didn't drive either. So should we use one or not?
Growing Up Confused (http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/magazine/6569579.stm)
Good for a laugh, but not good for much else.
"I didn't believe what the preacher was telling me - I was so angry. For the life of me I just couldn't see why it was wrong to have a coffee with a girl and treat her as a friend and fellow human being. Surely that is Islamic behaviour?"
"Take the Islamic beard issue," he says. "The Prophet Mohammed had a beard. So people say you must have a beard to be a good Muslim. But he didn't have a mobile phone, did he? He didn't drive either. So should we use one or not?
Growing Up Confused (http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/magazine/6569579.stm)
Good for a laugh, but not good for much else.