Why catholic people actually doesnt like muslims, who knows some of the reasons for? :(?

Question

Well my family is the problem.. we are catholics, my boyfriend is muslim and they so strict and crazy about. They wanna make us end even we both love eachother so much, its making me so crazy and donno what to do.. :( if i have to choose i may turn my back to family one day coz i never wanna leave my boyfriend. And we are hidding our relation now, its so sad, just my parents are the problem for our sweet relation. I cant talk to them coz they dont wanna listen even, they just wanna me to end with him.. omg what should i do.. :(

Its a special way how me and my boyfriend met, we met nearly 2 years ago trough internet and fall in love, he is from Turkey and i am from Croatia, a little country in east europe, he came already few times to be with me here and we spent wonderfull times together and saw that we are really a very good matchup, liked eachother so much and now we are together 1 year and 2 months, he is 23 and i am 20, we are both students and its not this easy to travel coz of the money.. but we are earning somehow and saving.. i would love to go to him and planning it now for a long time but my parents would never leave me to do this coz they alredy against our relation, omg i am so sad, they always find some bad reasons why its bad to live with a muslim if you are catholic coz of the different religions.. he doesnt really care his religion and would even change his religion for me, he said it many times, ready to do everything for me but my parents are a big pressure for me, for both of us.. :((

Answer 1

I dont think all catholics hate muslims. We believe in the same God because there is only one BUT I think parents are scared about their daughters getting involved with a muslim boy.
This is because of lots of bad press about how some muslims repress women, make them wear a veil and convert to Islam. Would your boyfriend want that?

Culturally many are different because they dont give women the same freedom western women expect. There have been some bad stories about marriages splitting up and the guy takes the children off to a muslim country and their mother never sees them again.
It depends alot on where he comes from. Fundamentalists are very strict but muslims from places like Turkey are more relaxed and westernised and I know of a few happy marriages between such couples.
You are in love but you should ask your boyfriend how important his religion is to him. Would he leave it for you? Would he expect you to change for him? Would he still let you go out with your friends if you married?

Answer 2

You might think that you're parents aren't a real believers. I could also say for any religion, if people are strict and rigid. All religions are proclaiming the same: love and devotion etc. If your parents are the problem, then there is nothing you could do about them. If you really love each other, you will save enough money so that you could start the new life together. By the way, there are a lot of travel agencies that offer tours to Turkey (hey, we're in the middle of the season): why don't you go for a vacation (for your parents) and straight into your boyfriends arms (for you!!!!)?

Additionaly: you can always make an argument to your parents that the Balkan was under Turkish government over 500 years ;o)

Answer 3

Well, it's not that Catholics don't like Muslims. The fact that you are a Catholic and dont know why your parents don't want you going out with a Muslim is the problem. Didn't you learn anything in you religious education? You already know the answer.
Catholics are responsible for raising their kids Catholic. It sounds like your parents didn't do a very good job. Since that is a fact, they shouldn't care if your boyfriend is Muslim. If you don't think your children's religious beliefs are important in the Christian faith, then go for it.

Answer 4

Religion is only a part of this question.

Really the issue appears to be that you are dating an unknown (may as well date a three headed octopus) and your parents want to protect you/them from hurt.

They see their little girl going somewhere where they may or may not be able to see/visit her, her faith may become compromised along with her way of living. She may even be abducted to some far away country and they'll never see her again.

Educate them (see if your boyfriend knows any white Muslim ladies you can have your parents talk to, find shows on the subject, magazine articles), and explain to them that this will not go away. (prepare to spend time in your room a lot). Things will change for you if you go ahead with this, know that but let them know you'd rather face those changes with their support.

Answer 5

I 'm sure it doesn't have anything to do with being Catholic as much as it does your are their baby girl and they may be scared they will lose you. If they use religion,maybe they don't have to be honest with themselves or you about their fears. You have asked a really hard question! Family will always be there. If you walk away you will leave behind everyone who loved, cared and worried about you. The people who told you stories,sang songs etc... Don't walk away from your family history. It is a very high price to pay. Your boyfriend would want you to honor your family,not disrespect them. Maybe it is possible to earn their trust over time, hard to do when you are in love...I know. Hang in there, you sound very strong. I am sure you won't have to choose between your family and his. Good luck!!

Answer 6

Catholics have no issues with Muslims.

The Catechism of the Catholic Church states, "The plan of salvation also includes those who acknowledge the Creator, in the first place amongst whom are the Muslims; these profess to hold the faith of Abraham, and together with us they adore the one, merciful God, mankind's judge on the last day."

The issues that your parents have with your boyfriend are not supported by the Catholic Church.

Your parents obviously love you very much.

They are probably seriously concerned about the differences in religion. You two will face many difficult hurdles if you choose to marry.

Be as honest as you can with them.

With love and prayers in Christ.

Answer 7

To me it is not Catholics do not like Muslims.. to me it's

Catholics believe in JESUS, Muslims do NOT...

I for one, if my daughter wanted to marry a Muslim, I would NOT be happy about it, I could of course not stop her.. but would not be happy...

But get this.. I married outside of my Catholic church.. I no longer wanted to be a Catholic I do not like that religion MY CHOICE>.. but... I married in a METHODIST church.. my dad was not happy
OH WELL...

TS... Methodist believe in Christ...

I still believe it is a Jesus issue.. but Catholics and other Christian religions are not to dislike non Christians we are to pray for them.

Answer 8

I am Catholic and have no problem with someone who is muslim.

Answer 9

Check all the links and you will realise why they are worried.

It could be the guy is cool and his family are. Normally its the muslim parents threatening to kill their kids for dating anyone especailly a non muslim.

But this is what happens in muslim countries... as said check the links.

http://www.iran-e-azad.org/stoning/video.html

http://www.sky.com/skynews/article/0,,30000-13514643,00.html

http://www.youthnoise.com/page.php?page_id=1029

http://uk.messages.news.yahoo.com/World/threadview?bn=UK-NEWS-WOR-Religion&tid=7667&mid=7667&tof=10&m=tm&rt=2

teenage girl to be hung in iran for defending herself against rape. And another for sex
http://www.jihadwatch.org/dhimmiwatch/archives/009746.php

http://www.iranfocus.com/modules/news/article.php?story...


16 year old hung for having sex.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/opinion/main.jhtml?xml=/opinion/2004/08/29/do2903.xml&sSheet=/portal/2004/08/29/ixportal.html

http://www.geocities.com/[e-mail]/fariba.jpg

http://www.geocities.com/[e-mail]/fariba1.jpg

http://www.activistchat.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=3661


the two above say it all….

And that’s the people there…. Nothing defensive


http://www.islamonline.net/servlet/Satellite?pagename=IslamOnline-English-Ask_Scholar/FatwaE/FatwaE&cid=1119503547102

http://www.frontpagemag.com/Articles/ReadArticle.asp?ID=21502

Death of a princess
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/princess/

http://www.transdiffusion.org/emc/behindthescreens/princess.php

Stoning for making love during miss world
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/2240790.stm

http://engforum.pravda.ru/showthread.php3?s=&threadid=155606

http://www.iranfocus.com/modules/news/article.php?storyid=5184

ALL punishments are carried out in the name if ISLAM!

http://www.middleastwomen.org/html/bulletin/bulletin-5.htm





Please get this in your paper to try and save this girl, sentenced to death for defending herself age 17.

http://engforum.pravda.ru/showthread.php3?threadid=163411
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Tehran, Iran, Jan. 06 – An Iranian court has sentenced a teenage rape victim to death by hanging after she weepingly confessed that she had unintentionally killed a man who had tried to rape both her and her niece.

The state-run daily Etemaad reported on Saturday that 18-year-old Nazanin confessed to stabbing one of three men who had attacked the pair along with their boyfriends while they were spending some time in a park west of the Iranian capital in March 2005.

Nazanin, who was 17 years old at the time of the incident, said that after the three men started to throw stones at them, the two girls’ boyfriends quickly escaped on their motorbikes leaving the pair helpless.

She described how the three men pushed her and her 16-year-old niece Somayeh onto the ground and tried to rape them, and said that she took out a knife from her pocket and stabbed one of the men in the hand.

As the girls tried to escape, the men once again attacked them, and at this point, Nazanin said, she stabbed one of the men in the chest. The teenage girl, however, broke down in tears in court as she explained that she had no intention of killing the man but was merely defending herself and her younger niece from rape, the report said.

The court, however, issued on Tuesday a sentence for Nazanin to be hanged to death.



Last week, a court in the city of Rasht, northern Iran, sentenced Delara Darabi to death by hanging charged with murder when she was 17 years old. Darabi has denied the charges.


…If you think this won’t be carried through…

In August 2004, Iran’s Islamic penal system sentenced a 16-year-old girl, Atefeh Rajabi, to death after a sham trial, in which she was accused of committing “acts incompatible with chastity”.



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This was the same judge who sentenced Nazanin to death. He personally volunteered to hang the girl himself as so outraged she took off her hajib which he considered undressing.

The teenage victim had no access to a lawyer at any stage and efforts by her family to retain one were to no avail. Atefeh personally defended herself and told the religious judge that he should punish those who force women into adultery, not the victims. She was eventually hanged in public in the northern town of Neka.

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teenage girl to be hung in iran for defending herself against rape. And another for sex
http://www.jihadwatch.org/dhimmiwatch/archives/009746.php

http://www.iranfocus.com/modules/news/article.php?storyid=5184&keywords=Atefeh+Rajabi

Iran’s execution policy on children
http://www.iranfocus.com/modules/news/article.php?storyid=5837

More on the judge who sentenced Nazanin to death for self defence. On the other 16 year old girl he personally hung for having sex.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/opinion/main.jhtml?xml=/opinion/2004/08/29/do2903.xml&sSheet=/portal/2004/08/29/ixportal.html
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So what was the judge (one Haji Rezaie) doing sentencing an "unchaste" 16-year-old to hang? He said that she had a "sharp tongue" and had "undressed in court".
It seems that all she did was to take off her headscarf and insist that she was the victim of an older man's advances: …Nevertheless, the judge was so outraged that he decided he would personally put the noose round the child's neck.


http://www.activistchat.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=3661

contacts

Go to this site and message this group about the poor 17 year old girl who is going to be hanged for defending herself.
http://web.amnesty.org/contacts/contact_us/eng-000


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According to Iranian law, a boy can be executed from the age of 15, and a girl from the age of nine.

This is what I have so far
Please let me know when you publish the story



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Also here is what the catholic church is really all about and look up what you can on this other then my links...

'The Magdelen Laundries' should be in your video shop but the tv drama 'sinners' was more accurate if you can find it.
over 30,000 were involved up till 1996...how old were you at that time?
How many of your friends, you or your sister could have ended up here.
http://www.thewildgeese.com/pages/magdalen.html
http://www.netreach.net/~steed/magdalen.html
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0380703/
http://www.bbc.co.uk/northernireland/drama/sinners/interviews/annemarie.shtml
Origonal documentry available from
http://cgi.ebay.com/SEX-IN-A-COLD-CLIMATE-DVD-DOCUMENTRY-REG-0_W0QQitemZ6437066430QQcategoryZ617QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/programmes/panorama/3180406.stm
http://www.bbc.co.uk/pressoffice/pressreleases/stories/2003/10_october/09/panorama_holy_city.shtml
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/programmes/panorama/3147672.stm
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/programmes/panorama/3180174.stm

Turkey is better but it aint just iran look around... research the taliban, yemen and female circumcision, and the other countries its so popular and why its supported even if not origonally parti of islam, 200 killed in Nigeria over a miss world competition etc...


Christianity is evil did you see the links on that but islam makes it look like playschool