stupid customs of the east?

Question

when a muslim , Hindu or Buddhist girl attends her age (as these people call it) this girl is shut in a room for 7 days and she is not allowed to see or talk with any male member. Her pantie that had the first blood stain is kept carefully by the mother. i saw a lot of girls been put through this shame by their families, during my travels in the middle east and the sub continent.
Dont you think that we westerners have a right to educate such stupid people , or should we just let such injustices continue in order not to be branded as racists?

Answer 1

Dear pumpkin ... how are you .. i hope you are fine ..

I am from an eastern country ... and as a Muslim girl i can assure you that your information is completely WRONG ...

I never even heard of what you are saying ... please make sure of your information ... don't just believe everything before getting it from a reliable source ...

Good luck and best regards ;)

Answer 2

Whoever you are, you exist on earth together with the others.Why do we need to condemn cultures and tradition of others? Learn to respect for you to be respected. Do not be a snob. If you want to be great learn to be humble first.Even in your culture there could be things which could be perceived as foolish in the eyes of others. Does this make you a fool?Or smarter than the other? Of course not! Find out the real reason for such practice for you to understand. If it is not right to do so, explain why?Communicate with people to be understanding.This will take you far in life.

Answer 3

Don't know a lot about such Eastern cultures, bcoz I'm a Christian in the oriental side of the world.
But as far as the Westerners are concerned, many of them have stupid CUSTOMS of drugs, fornication, etc.
Is this what is meant by advancement, huh!!!!

Answer 4

I heard that it was practiced among some people in the Middle East in the very old days, especially in the southern part of Egypt, Iraq, Iran and Morocco. I wasn't sure exactly who these people were, because Egypt has Muslims, Christians and Jews in it. The southern part certainly is mixed with all these religions. So it's quite possible that even some Muslims practiced it, even though there is nothing about this sick tradition mentioned in any Islamic doctrine.
But let us look what the bible have to say its quite interesting
Let us look at the following Verses in the Bible: "If a man takes a wife and, after laying with her, dislikes her and slanders her and gives her a bad name, saying, 'I married this woman but when I approached her, I did not find proof of her virginity,' then the girl's father and mother shall bring proof [how do you think they would do that?] that she was a virgin to the town elders at the gate. The girl's father will say to the elders, 'I gave my daughter in marriage to this man, but he dislikes her. Now he has slandered her and said, 'I did not find your daughter to be a virgin.' But here is the proof of my daughter's virginity.' Then her parents shall display the cloth [the father would literally stick his two fingers covered with a piece of cloth into his daughter's va? ! ?gina before she gets married and keep that bloody cloth for as long as his daughter is married] with before the elders of the town, and the elders shall take the man and punish him. (From the NIV Bible, Deuteronomy 22:13-18)"
Here is a more clear translation from Hebrew Resources: "The girl's father and mother shall produce the evidence of the girl's virginity before the elders of the town at the gate. And the girl's father shall say to the elders, "I gave this man my daughter to wife, but he had taken an aversion to her; so he has made up charges, saying, 'I did not find your daughter a virgin.' But here is the evidence of my daughter's virginity!" And they shall spread out the cloth before the elders of the town. (From the New JPS translation, Deuteronomy 22:15-17)"
The New JPS translation of Deuteronomy 22:15-17 makes it even more clear about having the parents of the girl displaying the bloody piece of cloth before the elders of the town.
some christians still practise this sick tradition nowadays
read more
http://www.answering-christianity.com/fathers_rape.htm

Answer 5

Not true.

Are you a missionary? Again up with your false propoganda stunts.

Here is some food for thought for you:-

10 - You vigorously deny the existence of thousands of gods claimed by other religions, but feel outraged when someone denies the existence of yours.
9 - You feel insulted and "dehumanized" when scientists say that people evolved from other life forms, but you have no problem with the Biblical claim that we were created from dirt.
8 - You laugh at polytheists, but you have no problem believing in a Triune God.
7 - Your face turns purple when you hear of the "atrocities" attributed to Allah, but you don't even flinch when hearing about how God/Jehovah slaughtered all the babies of Egypt in "Exodus" and ordered the elimination of entire ethnic groups in "Joshua" including women, children, and trees!
6 - You laugh at Hindu beliefs that deify humans, and Greek claims about gods sleeping with women, but you have no problem believing that the Holy Spirit impregnated Mary, who then gave birth to a man-god who got killed, came back to life and then ascended into the sky

5 - You are willing to spend your life looking for little loopholes in the scientifically established age of Earth (few billion years), but you find nothing wrong with believing dates recorded by Bronze Age tribesmen sitting in their tents and guessing that Earth is a few generations old.

4 - You believe that the entire population of this planet with the exception of those who share your beliefs -- though excluding those in all rival sects - will spend Eternity in an infinite Hell of Suffering. And yet consider your religion the most "tolerant" and "loving."

3 - While modern science, history, geology, biology, and physics have failed to convince you otherwise, some idiot rolling around on the floor speaking in "tongues" may be all the evidence you need to "prove" Christianity.

2 - You define 0.01% as a "high success rate" when it comes to answered prayers. You consider that to be evidence that prayer works. And you think that the remaining 99.99% FAILURE was simply the will of God.

1 - You actually know a lot less than many atheists and agnostics do about the Bible, Christianity, and church history - but still call yourself a Christian

And as for your question, you got it mixed up. This is not eastern custom but Old testament , that is your book.

"Leviticus 15:19 And if a woman have an issue, and her issue in her flesh be blood, she shall be put apart seven days: and whosoever toucheth her shall be unclean until the even. "

Answer 6

Mr. Pumpkin, i think u set a clear eg. of 'lack of information' & 'false info.'Being a Hindu I've never seen or heard about that crap. Moreover, just on the basis of ur visit 2 the middle east u can't comment on the entire east.Have u forgotten India & Japan.U don't need 2 teach, u need 2 learn- Sc., Tech.,& IT.Your IT & Electronics sector would perish without India & JApan respectively.

Answer 7

What?! you clearly don't know what you're talking about, Muslims don't do that! Jeez! I lived in a muslim country for two years and NOTHING like that ever happened, it's not even in their Quran. I don't know anything about Hindus and Buddhists though.

We "westerners" really need to do something, stop categorizing people, educate ourselves first, and then think about helping other people.

Answer 8

All around the globe people are surprised of each others customs, culture, living and food. It's not easy to change ones mind, let him take his due time to change him. It takes decades and decades to change any culture. I agree with you and I would like to tell you that the issue you are taking up is common around here, there many more stunning things are going on here, even honor killing etc. One more fact that people in this part of the world feels that all the western should turn them into Asian life style otherwise all of them will be put into hell. Is it not stunning for you?

Answer 9

the ppl who follow the so called customs is largely (when i say largely .. i mean really a big number)are lower than the ones who follow..

and being a muslim , i clearly have no idea if muslims follow such a thing ,

Answer 10

As a believer in Buddhism, J have never seen or heard of this practice and doubt that it is part of any religion or belief system.