Quoting AEnigma III:

Umut, it is very rare for someone to move away from their culture and upbringing (especially in a religious society) to change their religion. They will always believe that the "god" they knew as a child is the only true one.

Right but if someone wants he can do. Its the point for me.

I also have respect for other people's religion, when it is of free will, personal choice and does not involve trying to persuade others to join, or include sexism, harm to another person or creature and war.

I agree with you.

...which unfortunately means I have little respect.

With regards to nuns, as I tried to explain they are not covering their heads because they are waiting for Jesus. It may be HARD for you to understand, but they are NOT covering themselves because of men. They are covering themselves to remove their personal vanity and to free their minds to concentrate solely on God.

Quoting femme_fatal:

Quoting AEnigma III:

You may not care about Islamic states, but a high percentage of Islam is represented by them. I am well aware that Turkey do not consider hijab or burka as compulsory (and that other Islamic countries regard Turkish as bad muslims!!). However, headscarf represents exactly the same thing - a woman having to cover herself.

Umut you may like to believe that most people have CHOSEN their religion, but in fact 99% of people do not chose their religion. They are born into a culture or country of that religion and are raised to believe in that "god".

The most devout muslim, if born in the UK for example, would most certainly now be a christian or atheist. Religion is about culture 99% of the time, and people, like sheep, follow the crowd and never explore other possibilities.

Now - let me explain about nuns! The reason they cover themselves is because it teaches them to lose all vanity and concentrate on God rather than themselves. It has absolutely nothing to do with men (or their passions!). They have to shave their heads (or cut hair very short) and cover everything except the face. This is very similar to Budhist monks' reasons for shaving their heads and wearing simple robes.

Quoting AEnigma III:

It IS obligatory to women to wear hijab or burka in Islamic states Umut. It is also obligatory if you are a muslim woman following the Quran.

With regard to Nuns it is completely different! Nuns CHOOSE to devote their lives to God and are "married" to Jesus. They choose to never have a relationship with a man and to devote their lives to God completely. They do not HAVE to live their lives this way, they choose to.

Quoting AEnigma III:

Dudu Türkçesi (Dudu Turkish)
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