<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Different religion]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p dir="auto">Is your spouse sharing the same religion as you? If not, how do you deal with the situation?</p>
]]></description><link>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/topic/3722/different-religion</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 09:14:32 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://forum.kiasuparents.com/topic/3722.rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2009 01:21:40 GMT</pubDate><ttl>60</ttl><item><title><![CDATA[Reply to Different religion on Mon, 18 Jun 2012 05:11:48 GMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p></p><blockquote><b>Liz_Ryan:</b><blockquote style="border:1px solid black"><br /><br />Hi Dragonfly, <br /><br />Yes, you’ve quoted the Quran, but still it did not answer Andaiz’s question. <br /><br />Muslim &amp; Non-Muslim, can they marry?<br /><br />No, they can’t!<br /><br />Religion is a very personal thing, and it is something that can never, and should never be compromised. <br /><br />Of course, we have to respect all religions, that was even taught by the Prophet. <br /><br />However, if one is born a Muslim, and brought up as a Muslim (at least have the basic foundation of a Muslim), he or she should know better than to marry someone of another religion.</blockquote></blockquote>That is true as well for most Abrahamic religions. Not sure about Buddhism or Taoism though.<p></p>]]></description><link>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/779574</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/779574</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[kooky83]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 18 Jun 2012 05:11:48 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reply to Different religion on Mon, 18 Jun 2012 02:41:16 GMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p></p><blockquote><b>dragonflysg:</b><blockquote style="border:1px solid black"><blockquote><b>Andaiz:</b><p>[quote=\"MLR\"]Same goes for our Muslim friends.</p></blockquote></blockquote><br />I've friends in the situation i.e., bf Muslim and gal's not.  Right now fighting a battle as to whether she'd convert or not.  Anyone knows what the repercussions are for her not converting?  Does that mean they cannot marry?<br /><br />Thanks.<p></p></blockquote><br />Quran 2:256<br />There shall be no compulsion in religion.[/quote]Hi Dragonfly, <br /><br />Yes, you’ve quoted the Quran, but still it did not answer Andaiz’s question. <br /><br />Muslim &amp; Non-Muslim, can they marry?<br /><br />No, they can’t!<br /><br />Religion is a very personal thing, and it is something that can never, and should never be compromised. <br /><br />Of course, we have to respect all religions, that was even taught by the Prophet. <br /><br />However, if one is born a Muslim, and brought up as a Muslim (at least have the basic foundation of a Muslim), he or she should know better than to marry someone of another religion.<p></p>]]></description><link>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/779473</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/779473</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Liz_Ryan]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 18 Jun 2012 02:41:16 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reply to Different religion on Tue, 05 Jun 2012 13:17:31 GMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p dir="auto">So all of us have been sinning (eating pork) all this while without knowing it XD</p>
]]></description><link>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/774494</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/774494</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ichigokun]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 05 Jun 2012 13:17:31 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reply to Different religion on Mon, 04 Jun 2012 23:56:34 GMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p dir="auto">thanks tutormum ~ <img src="https://forum.kiasuparents.com/assets/plugins/nodebb-plugin-emoji/emoji/android/1f603.png?v=f4f27f6278e" class="not-responsive emoji emoji-android emoji--smiley" style="height:23px;width:auto;vertical-align:middle" title="=)" alt="😃" /><br /><br />the "why" is what i’m curious about.  thought it might be a local culture / tradition, but it seems not… <img src="https://forum.kiasuparents.com/assets/plugins/nodebb-plugin-emoji/emoji/android/1f603.png?v=f4f27f6278e" class="not-responsive emoji emoji-android emoji--smiley" style="height:23px;width:auto;vertical-align:middle" title="=)" alt="😃" /></p>
]]></description><link>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/774089</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/774089</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Intermezzo]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 04 Jun 2012 23:56:34 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reply to Different religion on Mon, 04 Jun 2012 12:17:30 GMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p></p><blockquote><b>Intermezzo:</b><blockquote style="border:1px solid black">Am also quite curious to know.. what is the link between chewing the cud (and the type of hooves of the animal) and whether the meat is considered \"clean\"?</blockquote></blockquote><br />Here is excerpt from wiki <br /><br />Cloven hooves in culture<br /><br />[edit]Unclean animals in religion<br />The distinction between cloven and uncloven hooves is highly relevant for dietary laws of Judaism (Kashrut), as set forth in the Torah[8] and the Talmud.[9][10] Animals that both chew their cud (ruminate) and have cloven hooves are allowed (kosher), whereas those that have only one of these two characteristics are considered unclean animals and Jews are forbidden to eat them. This rule excludes the camel, the hyrax and the hare because they ruminate but have no cloven hooves, and the pig because it has cloven hooves but does not ruminate.[11][12]<br /><br />There is no link. The 2 conditions must be met, i.e. the animal must chew the cud and have cloven hooves to be considered 'clean'. Don't ask me why cos it's God who gave the law and He didn't say why.  <img src="https://forum.kiasuparents.com/assets/plugins/nodebb-plugin-emoji/emoji/android/1f613.png?v=f4f27f6278e" class="not-responsive emoji emoji-android emoji--sweat" style="height:23px;width:auto;vertical-align:middle" title=":sweat:" alt="😓" /><p></p>]]></description><link>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/773943</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/773943</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[tutormum]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 04 Jun 2012 12:17:30 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reply to Different religion on Sun, 03 Jun 2012 23:06:00 GMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p dir="auto">Am also quite curious to know… what is the link between chewing the cud (and the type of hooves of the animal) and whether the meat is considered "clean"?</p>
]]></description><link>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/773669</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/773669</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Intermezzo]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 03 Jun 2012 23:06:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reply to Different religion on Sun, 03 Jun 2012 18:03:48 GMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p></p><blockquote><b>Ichigokun:</b><blockquote style="border:1px solid black"><a class="plugin-mentions-user plugin-mentions-a" href="/user/tutormum" aria-label="Profile: tutormum">@<bdi>tutormum</bdi></a><br /><br />  What's chewing the cud? Just curious <img src="https://forum.kiasuparents.com/assets/plugins/nodebb-plugin-emoji/emoji/android/1f62e.png?v=f4f27f6278e" class="not-responsive emoji emoji-android emoji--open_mouth" style="height:23px;width:auto;vertical-align:middle" title=":o" alt="😮" /></blockquote></blockquote>It means bringing the food back up from the stomach and chew again.<br />Just to share :  Perry Stone, who is a very dynamic speaker touches on many topics that are very interesting and normally not preached in church. His preaching is very easy to understand. As usual, we have to listen with discernment cos you may not be agreeable with some of his teachings.<br /> :love:<p></p>]]></description><link>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/773648</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/773648</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[tutormum]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 03 Jun 2012 18:03:48 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reply to Different religion on Sun, 03 Jun 2012 14:24:19 GMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p dir="auto"><a class="plugin-mentions-user plugin-mentions-a" href="/user/tutormum" aria-label="Profile: tutormum">@<bdi>tutormum</bdi></a><br /><br />  What’s chewing the cud? Just curious <img src="https://forum.kiasuparents.com/assets/plugins/nodebb-plugin-emoji/emoji/android/1f62e.png?v=f4f27f6278e" class="not-responsive emoji emoji-android emoji--open_mouth" style="height:23px;width:auto;vertical-align:middle" title=":o" alt="😮" /></p>
]]></description><link>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/773597</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/773597</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ichigokun]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 03 Jun 2012 14:24:19 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reply to Different religion on Sat, 02 Jun 2012 06:21:43 GMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p></p><blockquote><b>valvestate:</b><blockquote style="border:1px solid black"><span style="\&quot;color:">Yes to pork!!  :evil: but on a serious note --&gt; </span><br /><br />[quote]At the end of Mark 7:19 most Bible translations say, \"Thus He declared all foods clean.\" So its pretty clear that Yeshua (\"Jesus\") changed the old food regulations in Leviticus 11, and its ok to eat pork, shellfish, or whatever we want</blockquote></blockquote><span style="\&quot;color:">This Bible Verse from <b><b>Matthew 15:11</b></b> pretty much sums it up. --&gt;</span><br />[quote]What goes into a man's mouth does not make him 'unclean,' but what comes out of his mouth, that is what makes him 'unclean.'\"[/quote]<span style="\&quot;color:">It's great to be a Protestant Christian. I was a Catholic for 26 years and my girlfriend (wife) back then was a Christian and it took me at least 7 years to understand and really meditate on the Bible but now... everyday is worth it knowing our one True, Lord and Saviour... Christ. HE turned my life around.</span>[/quote]Jesus didn't change the food regulations. Pls read the Bible in its context. The text that you quoted was actually Jesus trying to show the Pharisees that they can try to keep all the laws and commandments but if their hearts are not pure....  :sad: they were not saved. They were even using religion as a excuse for not performing their earthly duties like filial piety. As Jesus had said that \"not all who called me Lord Lord will be saved but they that do the Will of God.\" Outward cleaning is only whitewashing of the person, not a reflection of his inward character. Jesus meant that it's pointless to go through religious rites if the person does not lead a transformed life. Just like, going to church doesn't make you a Christian. <br /><br />Mark 7 v 1 Then the Pharisees and some of the scribes came together to Him, having come from Jerusalem. 2 Now when[a] they saw some of His disciples eat bread with defiled, that is, with unwashed hands, they found fault. 3 For the Pharisees and all the Jews do not eat unless they wash their hands in a special way, holding the tradition of the elders. 4 When they come from the marketplace, they do not eat unless they wash. And there are many other things which they have received and hold, like the washing of cups, pitchers, copper vessels, and couches.<br /><br />5 Then the Pharisees and scribes asked Him, “Why do Your disciples not walk according to the tradition of the elders, but eat bread with unwashed hands?”<br /><br />6 He answered and said to them, “Well did Isaiah prophesy of you hypocrites, as it is written:<br /><br />‘This people honors Me with their lips,<br />But their heart is far from Me.<br />7 And in vain they worship Me,<br />Teaching as doctrines the commandments of men.’<b>[b]<br />8 For laying aside the commandment of God, you hold the tradition of men[c] —the washing of pitchers and cups, and many other such things you do.”<br /><br />9 He said to them, “All too well you reject the commandment of God, that you may keep your tradition. 10 For Moses said, ‘Honor your father and your mother’;[d] and, ‘He who curses father or mother, let him be put to death.’[e] 11 But you say, ‘If a man says to his father or mother, “Whatever profit you might have received from me is Corban”—’ (that is, a gift to God), 12 then you no longer let him do anything for his father or his mother, 13 making the word of God of no effect through your tradition which you have handed down. And many such things you do.”<br /><br />14 When He had called all the multitude to Himself, He said to them, “Hear Me, everyone, and understand: 15 There is nothing that enters a man from outside which can defile him; but the things which come out of him, those are the things that defile a man. 16 If anyone has ears to hear, let him hear!”[f]<br /><br />17 When He had entered a house away from the crowd, His disciples asked Him concerning the parable. 18 So He said to them, “Are you thus without understanding also? Do you not perceive that whatever enters a man from outside cannot defile him, 19 because it does not enter his heart but his stomach, and is eliminated, thus purifying all foods?”[g] 20 And He said, “What comes out of a man, that defiles a man. 21 For from within, out of the heart of men, proceed evil thoughts, adulteries, fornications, murders, 22 thefts, covetousness, wickedness, deceit, lewdness, an evil eye, blasphemy, pride, foolishness. 23 All these evil things come from within and defile a man.”<br />When God has finished creating, He declared that all is good. There is nowhere in the Bible that said that God recreates. The shellfish such as clams and mussels etc are filter eaters. God's creation is good cos every living things has its purpose. The shellfish, e.g. help to clean up the environment and as filter feeders, they are filled with harmful chemicals. As such, they are considered unclean for human consumption.<br /> :hi5:</b><p></p>]]></description><link>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/773268</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/773268</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[tutormum]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 02 Jun 2012 06:21:43 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reply to Different religion on Fri, 01 Jun 2012 07:26:03 GMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p><span style="\&quot;color:">Yes to pork!!  :evil: but on a serious note --&gt; </span><br /><br />[quote]At the end of Mark 7:19 most Bible translations say, \"Thus He declared all foods clean.\" So its pretty clear that Yeshua (\"Jesus\") changed the old food regulations in Leviticus 11, and its ok to eat pork, shellfish, or whatever we want[/quote]<span style="\&quot;color:">This Bible Verse from <b><b>Matthew 15:11</b></b> pretty much sums it up. --&gt;</span><br />[quote]What goes into a man's mouth does not make him 'unclean,' but what comes out of his mouth, that is what makes him 'unclean.'\"[/quote]<span style="\&quot;color:">It's great to be a Protestant Christian. I was a Catholic for 26 years and my girlfriend (wife) back then was a Christian and it took me at least 7 years to understand and really meditate on the Bible but now... everyday is worth it knowing our one True, Lord and Saviour... Christ. HE turned my life around.</span></p>]]></description><link>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/772936</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/772936</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[valvestate]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 01 Jun 2012 07:26:03 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reply to Different religion on Mon, 21 May 2012 13:45:12 GMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p dir="auto">Oh I actually heard about this before regarding Pork has germs that cannot be killed despite cooking.  Not sure how true this is because till today haven’t heard of anyone who died eating pork.  I know in youtude people upload some experiment about this pork thingy.</p>
]]></description><link>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/766735</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/766735</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[peapot]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 21 May 2012 13:45:12 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reply to Different religion on Sun, 20 May 2012 17:02:15 GMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p></p><blockquote><b>Ichigokun:</b><blockquote style="border:1px solid black">@tutormom<br /><br />  But if Jesus was born via Mary's womb doesn't that make him have Mary's blood too? Still contradictive. It's like they like Jesus but not Mary when Jesus is part-Mary. <br /><br />And we can worship a lot of people what. Look at Hinduism. So many people worship all the Hindu gods Krishna, Shiva etc.<br /><br />Anyway, ur a Christian right? No wonder you defend for your own religious family XD<br /><br />Actually there's one thing I'm really puzzled about. Islam and Christianity both branch out from Judaism.<br /><br />In both the bible and Quran, the holy scripture of Islam, they have similar stories and they worship only one god.<br /><br />However, in the Quran, it states that humans should not consume pork. But in the bible, there's no such mention and Christians continue eating pork.<br /><br />Logically, for example, in India, cows are holy animals and should not be eaten. Hinduism is an Indian religion and so is Buddhism. Thus, both religious groups are banned from eating beef (partially of either groups)</blockquote></blockquote>It'll take 3 days and 3 nights to answer all your questions in your post and what I've to say may offend people here so  :censored:  :censored: All I can say is the first of God's 10 commandments given is \"Thou shalt have no other God before me.\" and Jesus also said \"You shall love your God with all your heart......this is the first commandment.\" Therefore, worshipping any other people or thing is wrong cos God is a jealous God. <br /><br />\"Exodus 20 : 3 “You shall have no other gods before Me.<br /><br />4 “<b><b>You shall not make for yourself a carved image—any likeness of anything that is in heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth</b></b>; 5 you shall not bow down to them nor serve them. For I, the Lord your God, am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children to the third and fourth generations of those who hate Me, 6 but showing mercy to thousands, to those who love Me and keep My commandments.\"<br />The Jews were God's chosen people not cos they're special. They are chosen to be an example to the world - to show the world that there is a God and who He is. Laws were given to them and eating of forbidden animals were on the list. People who are not Jews are known as Gentiles in the bible. They didn't observe the Laws cos they didn't know the Laws as it was not given to them. It was after Jesus was crucified that the gospel was also given to the Gentiles. That explains why Christians don't abstain from eating pork etc. However, there are many Christians who choose to observe this practice and refrain from eating pork. It is also proven scientifically that pork contains certain germs that cannot be killed through high temperature and eating pork is harmful to the body. This proves that God is right about setting down this law. <br />\"Leviticus 11 : 1 Now the Lord spoke to Moses and Aaron, saying to them, 2 “Speak to the children of Israel, saying, ‘These are the animals which you may eat among all the animals that are on the earth: 3 Among the animals, whatever divides the hoof, having cloven hooves and chewing the cud—that you may eat. 4 Nevertheless these you shall not eat among those that chew the cud or those that have cloven hooves: the camel, because it chews the cud but does not have cloven hooves, is unclean to you; 5 the rock hyrax, because it chews the cud but does not have cloven hooves, is unclean to you; 6 the hare, because it chews the cud but does not have cloven hooves, is unclean to you; <b><b>7 and the swine, though it divides the hoof, having cloven hooves, yet does not chew the cud, is unclean to you. </b></b>8 Their flesh you shall not eat, and their carcasses you shall not touch. They are unclean to you.\"<br />I suggest that you read the bible and get a Christian leader to explain to you if you are really interested to know more. <br />Maybe you can google to find out more about Catholicism, Judism, Islam etc to get an insight of the various religions instead of believing heresay.<br />Reading about other religions will give you a better understanding and it doesn't mean that you have to follow that religion.<p></p>]]></description><link>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/766114</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/766114</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[tutormum]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 20 May 2012 17:02:15 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reply to Different religion on Sun, 20 May 2012 14:31:20 GMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p dir="auto">@tutormom<br /><br />  But if Jesus was born via Mary’s womb doesn’t that make him have Mary’s blood too? Still contradictive. It’s like they like Jesus but not Mary when Jesus is part-Mary. <br /><br />And we can worship a lot of people what. Look at Hinduism. So many people worship all the Hindu gods Krishna, Shiva etc.<br /><br />Anyway, ur a Christian right? No wonder you defend for your own religious family XD<br /><br />Actually there’s one thing I’m really puzzled about. Islam and Christianity both branch out from Judaism.<br /><br />In both the bible and Quran, the holy scripture of Islam, they have similar stories and they worship only one god.<br /><br />However, in the Quran, it states that humans should not consume pork. But in the bible, there’s no such mention and Christians continue eating pork.<br /><br />Logically, for example, in India, cows are holy animals and should not be eaten. Hinduism is an Indian religion and so is Buddhism. Thus, both religious groups are banned from eating beef (partially of either groups)</p>
]]></description><link>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/765952</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/765952</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ichigokun]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 20 May 2012 14:31:20 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reply to Different religion on Sun, 20 May 2012 08:40:32 GMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p></p><blockquote><b>Ichigokun:</b><blockquote style="border:1px solid black"><blockquote><b>cherrygal:</b><p>Those Christians are over zealous fanatics. I have had such pple, including an ex boss coming to me to \"convert\" me from my religion too. And when I tell them I am a Catholic, lo and behold, the attack gets worse. They start challenging my knowledge of the bible and speak disrespectfully about Mother Mary, the mother of Jesus. I really hate to get into an argument with them. Feel like asking them, would you be so disrespectful to your own mother? We love Mary because she is Jesus' mom! <br /><br /><br />As for that ex-boss, I just told him to stop the conversation, he can pretend to win the argument if he wants to. Some tote the bible but yet can act like a total idiot at work. Not true Christians, if you ask me.</p></blockquote></blockquote>That's ironic. Don't Christians love Jesus? Then why be disrespectful to his mom? I mean, that's super contradictive..<p></p></blockquote>I won't say that there's disrespect here. It's different perspective. The Catholic believe that if they go through Mary they'll get prayers answered cos being the mother of Jesus, she'll be able to help 'talk' to Jesus (He'll give his mother face mah). Hope I got this right.  :siam: But protestants believe that she is only an ordinary human being just like us except that she was used by God to carry Jesus to term. God can use another virgin if Mary is not obedient. We respect her but can't worship her as we worship God. Moreover, she's dead as other saints so where got power? Am trying to explain so pls don't  :spank:  :spank:  :spank:  :xedfingers:<p></p>]]></description><link>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/765785</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/765785</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[tutormum]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 20 May 2012 08:40:32 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reply to Different religion on Fri, 18 May 2012 17:40:40 GMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p dir="auto">Most "moderate" religions guide and encourage one to be a good and decent person. Most of these religion organisations spend time and resources to help the poor, sick and needy - providing food, medication and even shelter without expecting anything in return. There are those that also bring friendship, companionship, peace of mind, meaning to life and purpose to living.<br /><br /><br />Credit be given where credit is due. <br /><br />Of course, there will be always those that <br />1) cross the line,<br />2) move the line,<br />3) draw lines everywhere,<br />4) create lines for others,<br />5) dunno why there is a line(s), or<br />6) step on other peoples’ line(s)<br /><br />Beware of such people.</p>
]]></description><link>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/765303</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/765303</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Lyddon]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 18 May 2012 17:40:40 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reply to Different religion on Fri, 18 May 2012 17:11:36 GMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p></p><blockquote><b>cherrygal:</b><blockquote style="border:1px solid black">Those Christians are over zealous fanatics. I have had such pple, including an ex boss coming to me to \"convert\" me from my religion too. And when I tell them I am a Catholic, lo and behold, the attack gets worse. They start challenging my knowledge of the bible and speak disrespectfully about Mother Mary, the mother of Jesus. I really hate to get into an argument with them. Feel like asking them, would you be so disrespectful to your own mother? We love Mary because she is Jesus' mom! <br /><br /><br />As for that ex-boss, I just told him to stop the conversation, he can pretend to win the argument if he wants to. Some tote the bible but yet can act like a total idiot at work. Not true Christians, if you ask me.</blockquote></blockquote>That's ironic. Don't Christians love Jesus? Then why be disrespectful to his mom? I mean, that's super contradictive..<p></p>]]></description><link>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/765299</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/765299</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ichigokun]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 18 May 2012 17:11:36 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reply to Different religion on Fri, 18 May 2012 17:08:31 GMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p>My paternal side is Buddhist. Maternal side is also buddhist. So get on very well <img src="https://forum.kiasuparents.com/assets/plugins/nodebb-plugin-emoji/emoji/android/1f604.png?v=f4f27f6278e" class="not-responsive emoji emoji-android emoji--smile" style="height:23px;width:auto;vertical-align:middle" title=":D" alt="😄" /> My parents won't let me convert to any religion though. But I LOVE beef and sometimes I crave to eat beef at home but I can't because of religious problems. So frustrating <img src="https://forum.kiasuparents.com/assets/plugins/nodebb-plugin-emoji/emoji/android/1f613.png?v=f4f27f6278e" class="not-responsive emoji emoji-android emoji--sweat" style="height:23px;width:auto;vertical-align:middle" title=":sweat:" alt="😓" /></p>]]></description><link>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/765297</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/765297</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ichigokun]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 18 May 2012 17:08:31 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reply to Different religion on Thu, 17 May 2012 23:11:43 GMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p></p><blockquote><b>tutormum:</b><blockquote style="border:1px solid black">I think I'm a bad christian if measured against how many people I'm converted. I don't share in such a way that people felt intimidated but as christian I'm expected to \"save souls\". I prefer to live my life that others can see Christ in me, in other words, a living testimony. Action speaks louder than words. I know of how some people avoid their christian friends cos they were pissed off by those so called religious talk.  ‘Not by might nor by power, but by My Spirit,’ Says the LORD Zechariah 4:6</blockquote></blockquote><br />If every Christian live as you do, there will probably be less conflict in the world. <br /><br />I am not a Christian though my parents &amp; brothers are. My mom keep company with a bunch of Christians who are evangelistic and the longest time would come and tell me that i would go to hell if i do not convert. When that didnt work, the soft tactic of \"wouldnt you want to be with us, your family when you die?\" and think of your poor old mom worried about you... etc etc. And when i married a Buddhist, the remarks that i have to put up with about my DH and his family... sigh.. It really PUTS ME OFF big time because religion is and should be personal and private. Dont Christians always say that they have a personal relationship with Christ? <br /><br />Thankfully my father holds the same view as you, Tutormom... and he got my mom and her friends to ease the pressure and stress because he could what they were doing were alienating me instead. So i appreciate Christians like my dad and brothers and friends.. who do what the religion preach more than just preaching... <br /><br />So i am still a free-thinker... my grouse is not with whether that there is a God. I am open to the idea that there is a creator.. but until people who purport to speak for Him can live up to everything that they speak of and not have that 'my God is better than your God' mindset... i prefer to go on with my life, living it as morally as i can as a good human being with no regrets.<p></p>]]></description><link>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/764580</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/764580</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[aurorin]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 17 May 2012 23:11:43 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reply to Different religion on Thu, 17 May 2012 16:45:14 GMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p dir="auto">I think I’m a bad christian if measured against how many people I’m converted. I don’t share in such a way that people felt intimidated but as christian I’m expected to "save souls". I prefer to live my life that others can see Christ in me, in other words, a living testimony. Action speaks louder than words. I know of how some people avoid their christian friends cos they were pissed off by those so called religious talk.  ‘Not by might nor by power, but by My Spirit,’ Says the LORD Zechariah 4:6</p>
]]></description><link>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/764553</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/764553</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[tutormum]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 17 May 2012 16:45:14 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reply to Different religion on Wed, 16 May 2012 06:00:52 GMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p dir="auto">Give importance for understanding between each other. If there is love there is know importance for religion. Then your life will be happy.</p>
]]></description><link>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/763451</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/763451</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[susancollins]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 16 May 2012 06:00:52 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reply to Different religion on Tue, 21 Feb 2012 07:54:09 GMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p dir="auto">i can feel my fren sadness when i meet her and i try to avoid talking about her <a href="http://family.My" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow ugc">family.My</a> mother in law also considering converting to christianity cos she feels nobody will pray or offer joss sticks to her when it’s her time to go or to the ancestor and being christian will save all the trouble but my brother in law not interested in christianity and me though buddhist, i am not so much into ancestor praying cos must remember which day to go to kwang ming san to pray.<br /><br /><br />My mother side, a lot of my aunties all convert to christians and one of them being staunch christian keep preaching to us and keep saying buddha is devil form until to the point my father will show her the black face everytime he sees her and my mum being pestered and nagged by my auntie that she told my auntie "how u know there is a heaven? have you been there? wait until you been there then come back and tell me" and my auntie stopped her preaching.</p>
]]></description><link>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/715074</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/715074</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[larkspur]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 21 Feb 2012 07:54:09 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reply to Different religion on Tue, 21 Feb 2012 07:33:45 GMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p dir="auto">I feel that everyone should respect one another religion and belief. Why must keep on converting other people? My auntie (buddhist) was "forced" to convert to christian on her death bed by her son. "Forced" as she told us she did not want to convert but convert not for the belief but for the love of her son. Anyway she said she was dying soon, no point fighting with her son. Sad right? Why can’t he let her rest in peace? Her husband died as a buddhist and she felt sad that she can’t be buried with him.</p>
]]></description><link>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/715053</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/715053</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Gems]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 21 Feb 2012 07:33:45 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reply to Different religion on Tue, 21 Feb 2012 07:18:08 GMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p>i studied at a christian school and i have teachers constantly telling us that the gods that buddists and muslim pray to are devil in disgust and no matter how we protest, the teaachers would keep saying we go to hell if we dun convert and we have chapel every wed and muslims are exempted after they complained to MOE. Chinsese are forced to attend and the pastor would keep talking and dragging until someone in the crowd stand up and says i accept christ. i used to hope someone would just stand up and save the rest of us from the talking. sometimes i resort to sleeping. <br /><br /><br />My hubby is a christian who dun attend church as he feels pastor tends to twist the words so he prefer to read the bibles and i am a buddhist.My hubby dun hold joss sticks but he eats all the food prayed :scratchhead: <br />Dunno his logic. My girl is too young for religion yet but i hope i can expose her more to buddhist way and i cannot imagine if she becomes a staunch christian which can cause the house to chaos if she wants to convert us.My freb is one example with her daughter , son and hubby being staunch christian and she is the only buddhist and they keep trying to bring her to church, get bible studies fellowship christian to come to her house and says she is praying to devil and she will go to hell.My fren is no longer on talking terms with her son, daughter and hubby even though they lives in the same house</p>]]></description><link>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/715035</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/715035</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[larkspur]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 21 Feb 2012 07:18:08 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reply to Different religion on Tue, 21 Feb 2012 05:59:46 GMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p dir="auto">Insider, since yr gal was told that Laos people were not protected by Buddha then she should have told them in Straits Times last week, a Korean pastor refuse to bring his 3 sick children to see doctor. He prayed and prayed. The 3 children died. I m not sure if he will be charged for murder.<br /><br /><br />That why I say 相信就好不要迷信。</p>
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