I found out the child I am sponsoring is muslim. I Don't know what to do.?

Question

I decided to sponsor a needy child thru Children Int'l. I wanted to since I was 18 & finally decided to hop on the internet & sponsor a child. I wanted an indian child. When you search you can see the child's first name. I skipped over the children with muslim first names (Mohammad, etc) Not only because I don't support muslims, but also because I wanted a hindu child, whose culture & religion facinates me.

Anyway, I picked a child with a first name that I thought was hindu. They sent me his information & I found out he's muslim. (last name is Ahmed). Ouch.

So now I feel like a heel if I disconnect from the sponsorship. I want to help a child. But I wanted him to be hindu, but def not muslim.

They don't offer religion--just country,gender, age & pictures. I try to remember that not all muslims are bad, but they are part of a religion I want no part of.

Can anyone help me with this decision? Am I a terrible person? Would you feel the same way? Constructive answers only

I have never been prejuidice against religions, EVER.... I have had friends in every religion. However, post 9/11 the word "Religion" gives new meaning.

For those who are not aware... Hindu's and Muslims are very prejuidice against each other... and this is where I learned it. I think the muslim religion.... just scares me more than anything else. And I wanted a child that I could exchange discussions about Hindu Gods, meditations and the likes.

For the complete guilt trippers out there.... if you were to give to a charity, would you prefer to help other like kinders, or to a group of whose beliefs are ruining the world? Most people give to the charities of their choice, like women like to support women, jewish people like to support jewish charities, black people like to support black charities... does this mean they are racist? Don't get totally wrapped up in this bandwagon!

I KNOW the concern is to feed a hungry child and there are ton's of starving hindu children as well!

Please, all self-righteous people on this board, go to www.childreninternational.com and Sponsor a child.

God is watching.

The issue is not just that terrorists are muslim. It is also that muslim communities teach their children that women are worthless and in many cases not even given to opportunity to go to school. Wives are hidden are treated subservient. Many are killed through no fault of there own. It's a disgrace.

Answer 1

Since you know the country, you can know whether the child is being raised to hate Christians or whether he/she is being raised a moderate. For instance, Iran is teaching from the age of 7 to hate by their public school system while Lebanon is teaching moderate Islam and due to the backlash against Hezbollah, Islam's extremists are reaping a bad reputation. Were I the one supporting this child, I'd consider whether or not the child I am paying to support is being taught appreciation of my gift to them or whether they are being taught to consider my philanthropy foolish.

If you're still bent on picking the religion to support, you can stipulate in your contract with the organization who you will support. I would pick a different organization, like 'Feed the Children' which is a Christian organization and have similar agendas to your own.

I think your reticence is justified on the basis of what they're being taught. Not on the basis of their birthright. If you are not prepared to research this, then politely bow out and find a Christian based organization to support. You're still not going to be able to pick on the basis you stated.

If you want to minister to the people of that religion specifically, you should check out K.P. Yohannan's ministry. His organization is not about food for the body as much as food for the spirit, but the people they support can correspond with you about this region and its people with a great deal of knowledge. They are lay pastors and native missionaries.

http://judgeright.blogspot.com

Answer 2

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I found out the child I am sponsoring is muslim. I Don't know what to do.?
I decided to sponsor a needy child thru Children Int'l. I wanted to since I was 18 & finally decided to hop on the internet & sponsor a child. I wanted an indian child. When you search you can see the child's first name. I skipped over the children with muslim first names (Mohammad, etc)...

Answer 3

There's been so many answers to this I'm not sure if I can add anything new, but I really need to add my two cents.

First of all, just because a child's last name is Ahmed it doesn't mean they're Muslim.

Second, yes, you are a terrible person. It's fixable, but I don't see you doing anything about it anytime soon. You said "God is watching" ... yes, He IS watching ... and i'm positive that He does not approve of you withholding charity from a child because the child may be Muslim. You are a bigot, plain and simple. Unfortunately it's become so common here in the US that people seem to think it's okay to hate Muslims for no other reason for their religion. Don't just do things because everyone else is. God gave you a brain, use it!

Answer 4

It seems to me that you have developed a view based on the propaganda in the newspapers and on TV.
It's not true you know.
I have lived with Muslims, and they are some of the most loving and caring people in the world. Any current problems are created by Muslims being wrongly blamed for the actions of covert operations. If you were wrongly criticized, would you not feel hurt.
I know this is very close to your heart, so it is worth spending some time on, and if you are open minded and prepared to adjust your belief systems then you will discover that there is no problem with a Muslim child.
I'm going to make a bald statement.
It is entirely true, and you will be able to understand that if you could encompass this truth into your belief system, then the problem would go away.

OK. Here's the statement.




There were no Muslims involved in 9/11.


It was an inside job, created and conducted by the secret services of Mossad/CIA/MI6/ISI.

I know this will be an enormous shock to realize how you have been led astray, but you can join the ever growing numbers who have been able to swallow the truth.
It affects life on this planet so much.
The entire War on Terror is based on a total lie.
It has been propounded and compounded so much that it effects every fibre of our life.
Our freedoms are being taken away under completely false pretences.
We are on the verge of a nuclear holocaust because of this initial lie.
Please spend time reading the web site below, and if you have any questions, then contact either the author, or myself. This is probably the most honest research work available.

Answer 5

This innocent child had NO say about what religion they were born into. How can you feel as if you are the kind of person who selfishly helps someone, if you are so picky about the religion of the innocent, poor and suffering child they chose for you. Did you ever hear the saying " There, but for the grace of God, go I" ??? That means, that only as a matter of fate and luck and perhaps God's plan, you are who you are. You very easily could have been born into a Muslim country! Would it be YOUR fault? If you were a child, hungry , scared and in need of help, would you want someone to walk away from you because of the religion forced upon you by your parents?

Answer 6

I think you should keep sponsoring this child. It shouldn't make a difference whether or not the are Hindu or Mulsim. They are still in need. I think this need is a little stronger than your preference. Besides, if you want nothing to do with Islam, I doubt this kid will try to convert you, let alone be able to speak English.
A child in need, be him or her Christian, Jewish, Muslim, HIndu, Aetheist, is still a child in need.
Perhaps you could learn something about Islam with this child about Islam that you didn't know already, If this sponsorship program includes correspondence between the sponsor and the child.

Answer 7

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Marriageable age: From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Bangladesh: 21 for males and 18 for females, penal sanctions for contracting under-age marriages, though such unions are not considered invalid. I could not answer your question as there is no reference for us to find the girl or her records. However, let me try to 'answer' your questions differently: a. Has she most likely been married to an older man? If so, how old. (Answer: She is most likely be 'married' to a boy/man probably chosen by her parents or guardians. We do not know, but the term 'older' is too large a segment that may start from 21 years to say 60 years or more...) b. Will she live at home with her parents for some period of time, or does she immediately become a wife and live with her husband? (Answer: Sometimes close relatives or acquaintances in remote villages do make some sort of 'booking' by way of a promise to give their daughter to a boy after they reach legal age for marriage. In that event, she is most likely to remain with her parents, I am not sure though) c. Can you tell me the physical/sexual expectations this culture has on a 12 year old girl? (Answer: Girls below 18 years are not at all expected to be sexual partners, legally. So, to expect a 12 years old girl to know much about the sexual things that married people have is just a pipe-dream, at the least.) d. Is the girl's happiness a consideration in any way? Does the man marry for love or adoration, or is it for more utilitarian purposes? (Answer: Mostly the poor and downtrodden people marry away the girls at below the legal age to avoid the curse of their grinding poverty. Our maid servant married off her daughter of about 15 years of age since they can hardly keep enough security for the girl as well as food for her. Her father is sick and depends on the earning of this maid, who works part-time in a few houses to earn a bare minimum that can support two, as against their having three kids. In such cases the reality on the ground overtakes the rationale of western world and humanity. Sorry but it is true) e. What are a girl's rights in this culture? (Answer: Girls' right in any Muslim culture is not at par with the boys' right, as you are viewing from western view points. There is very feeble murmur about the women' right in Bangladesh which is somewhat better than many African Muslim dominated countries. However, there are very severe punishment enacted by the parliament about 10 years ago that gives a lot of 'protection' under the law against discrimination to girls & women.) Hope these would come closer to your queries. I wish good luck and safety for the girl in question.

Answer 8

Dear Genie,

Why does it matter whether the chil is a muslim or no muslim? You wanted to help a child right? I believe everything happens in this world for a reason. There must be a reason that this innocent, muslim child is how do you say...given to you. Unless you are willing to contact the organization and cancel or get them to select another child for you, you should take this opportunity to learn more about this misconcepted belief which is Islam.

Probably, this child can help you to understand that not all muslims are as bad as those involved in the 9/11 horror. And probably, he/she can help you seek the joy this world has to offer.

Give him the freedom anyone deserves to practice his belief and at the same time grow up with your good values.

God Bless.

Answer 9

Thats like "sins of the father" type of thing
if the child need help then you are doing your duty as a HUMAN BEING to follow through
that could be the only positive thing in his or her life and could change his or her views on non muslims for the rest of its life
Do you really think the 20 bucks you send each moth is gonna buy Hezbollah some missles. And yes you are a terrible person. And im not muslim and im from america so please dont say "oh he must be a muslim."

Answer 10

Good lord r u kidding me? It's a small child in need! Who the hell cares about the religion, it's not like u will have to attend a prayer in a mosque.. And it was on the Internet and the child lives on a different continent, so u don't even have to worry about your social circle seeing u with a Muslim... But what really gets me is that this sponsor ship is for children in need of the basics that will allow them to just survive its not a religious funds raiser... Lastly, I am curious what religion u r that obviously has certain guidelines as to how, who and when u should help, also why did u even do this? Was it for u? or for one of gods creatures that is in need? Get over yourself! PS.... I'm not Muslim... And to back out now, would be just about the most unclassy, disgusting thing u could do!
Sweethart I hope u really give it some thought and try to understand that writing the question and additional comments that u did, makes u SUCK!

Answer 11

How old is this kid?

My God, are you refusing to support this child simply because he's a Muslim? If you dislike Muslims, what is so God-awful about helping out a poor and needy human being? Are you secretly blaming him for the actions of these Muslim extremists portrayed in the media daily?

I'm sorry if I come off sounding harsh. But as a Muslim, I -would- continue supporting a child if I found out that he belonged to another religion, even a religion that I happened to hate. Children are children and they should never be judged for what they are.

Maybe through your kindness, he will become a great human being.