You know what I find funny? The fact that most Muslims in Malaysia (and it may be rampant in other countries as well) turns a deaf ear and a blind eye to Christmas.
What is Christmas?
It is the celebration of the birth of Jesus. Notwithstanding we get presents, sing like angles, have Christmas dinners and dress up Christmas trees.
As of right, Islam actually acknowledges the existance of the other prophets (even for the Jews, Christians, etc...) which brings to a point that, true enough, Jesus IS one of the Prophets of God. Therefore, this should mean we should also rejoice the birth of baby Jesus simply as to acknowledge his existance... Otherwise aren't we going against out beliefs of God's Prophets?
See what little but thoughtful my understanding of things that I have. The only reason why, in Malaysia, people are not allowed, scared, or dissuaded to go into other houses of worship or to celebrate other religious fairs is because the people who sit in the government do not want to acknowledge anyone else. I think it's because Malays (and I am one) are so content with whatever the Malaysian government is spoonfeeding us that we cannot even rely on our own reasoning to see what's wrong with anything, because we are so stuck in our ways that we cannot move forward, because we are such facists that we rarely see beyond our asses and finally because we are so incompetent of the world outside that is moving faster than even we can comprehend.
I find that the faster we grasp the true meaning of being MALAYSIAN (and I don't mean 24 hour eating) the faster we stop having an infiority compex and try to incarcerate anyone with a decent enough mind to think with. Malaysia should reverbrate with unity, understanding and acceptence and not bigotry, corruption and facism.
Its amazing how many things you think of when shampooing your hair.
Merry Christmas everyone! Don't have too much eggnog cos we still have New Years' Eve Parties to attend!
Love, Sha.
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