Will you go to church

kali_billi · October 13, 2009, 4:35am

every chrstina calls jesus christ their god so everytime sum1 says jesus christ u run away from there?

Kinzz · October 13, 2009, 4:39am

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^ yes i always try to......

and listening this thing from someone accidently and "be a part" of thier sermon is different thing...

happyheart · October 13, 2009, 4:42am

Well I do not believe that teh Bible in this form is the "word" of God but still i would not mind
reading it and comparing it or learning something from it. Nothing wrong with that and its not.
If your religion and your imaan is strong enough nothing i should be afraid of.

happyheart · October 13, 2009, 4:44am

Anyway i think using this Donal Dutch that you are using is also shirk ;)
I love Donald Duck it was my favorite strip. :)

dhj786 · October 13, 2009, 4:53am

please refrain from posting personal attacks and try to stick to the subject being discussed.

thanks.

happyheart · October 13, 2009, 5:06am

arey arey yaar
aap to bohat hi tanz kar rahe ho
kuch to reham karo ji
:)

UZ · October 13, 2009, 5:11am

[note] Please refrain from personal attacks [/note]

Safoora · October 13, 2009, 5:57am

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I would go, absolutely!

The first time I went was for a school assignment, I sat through Sunday mass and participated in all of their rituals, received communion (only crackers, no wine) and was blessed by the priest since it happened to be my birthday. After that, it was mostly to experience some peace since I went to school in NYC and we had an awesome church inside our school.

Honestly, when you believe you're following the truth, you shouldn't be closed to other religions and there's no harm in mingling.

Kinzz · October 13, 2009, 6:13am

whats wrong with you? did i said someone about you or what? you dont have any right to insult or hurt someone like this...yea i know im Gunehgar ..but i love ALLAH and dont like shirk thats what i posted what i think...

if you dont like my posts then dont worry u will neever see me posting...be happy..God Bless you..

Lucid_Chaotic · October 13, 2009, 7:25am

I’ve been to churches, mandirs, and synagogues for exploration purposes, and non-religious social gatherings. Also, I don’t see anything wrong with being part of the occasional sermon… it’s not like you’re praying there or involving yourself in any religious ritual that has been deemed inappropriate in the Quran or Sunnah, and as long as that’s the case, I think it’s okay.

Here’s a formal religious opinion on the question posed:

Islamonline.net:

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A Muslim is permitted to enter Churches and other houses of worship. There is reference to that in the acts of some of the Prophet’s Companions (may Allah be pleased with them all). The issue, by and large, depends on the intention of the person doing that. If the intention is to receive blessings from or confess sins to anyone other than Allah, then such a visit is surely prohibited. If, on the other hand, the purpose is just to familiarize oneself with how Christians conduct their services, or to share in a happy occasion such as a wedding, then this is surely permissible.

Responding to the question, Sheikh Ahmad Kutty, a senior lecturer and Islamic scholar at the Islamic Institute of Toronto, Ontario, Canada, states the following:

"It all depends on the intention and purpose of your visit. If you are entering the Church for the purpose of worship or receiving blessings or confessing your sins or beseeching favors from other than Allah, then you are wrong.

If, on the contrary, it is not for any of the above reasons, and you simply went there to observe how the Christians conduct their services and familiarize yourself with their ways or for the purpose of outreach, dialogue, cooperation in virtuous acts, etc., then there is nothing wrong with that.

In such cases, it may even be highly recommended depending on the nature of your visit and the circumstances. We know that the Caliph `Umar (may Allah be pleased with him), while in Jerusalem, was taken around in the ancient Church by the patriarch, but he refused to pray inside; when asked about it he said, "I am afraid, if I were to do so, Muslims might later claim it as a prayer place or a musalla.

To conclude, I can say that there is nothing wrong for Muslims in visiting churches or synagogues or temples if the purpose is other than worship or religious reasons. May Allah help us all to remain steadfast on the straight path and guide our steps. Ameen."

hareem01 · October 13, 2009, 8:48am

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In Oxford, there's a prayer room for muslims in a church so i'll go there...lol

KKF · October 13, 2009, 9:19am

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**only if he/she is accepts my invitation to visit a mosque on a FRI. Johaova's Witness ppl come to me all the time. i listen to them and then ask a few Q but they always defer it for a later date and by someone else to answer. i, then give them a couple of pamphlets about islam and tell them its only fair that they also read what i believe in...believe me, they never RETURN the next sunday...:)

my Q is to any TableeGhii Jamaa'at member on GS...why don't we go to the non believers just like Johava's Witness ppl pop up at our doors :)

btw, i KNOW their answer...i asked this Q for the benefit of our other GS friends**** :)
**

poppies · October 13, 2009, 10:30am

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Uz I have and it gave me an insight into how people of other faiths pratice their faith....I believe each to their own......Ive even had a mass at a church ..... which was quite thought provoking... a church is a place of worship for people just as a mosque, synagogue and the like.... being tolerant is part of your psyche....... it was quite interesting.....

dildirani · October 13, 2009, 11:54am

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I would go. One should be more tolerant of other religions and more importantly other people. It is because of intolerancy and misconceptions the world is the way it is currently.

When I was studying for my A'levels I really wanted to study Religious Studies. The course was all about Christanity and Judaism. People kept saying no don't do it, how will this be of any use to you etc etc.I never even knew how to use a Bible to look up the verses but can now do easily. I loved the course and did really well. It may sound bad but I will be honest, even though I learnt about other religions, it was this which brought me closer to my own religion. In the exams I even compared and contrasted all three-Abrahmic religions.

K337 · October 13, 2009, 1:07pm

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no i wont,i am a mullah.

Monk · October 13, 2009, 1:44pm

so put a explosive vest on and then go.

Muzna · October 13, 2009, 1:55pm

That's not even funny.

Punjabee_in_USA · October 13, 2009, 1:59pm

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I attended a Catholic school, so been to a church many times. Also been to a Masjid/Dargah & Gurudwara...

I have prayed at all of these places, since in my mind wherever you pray its heard by the same GOD.

Zapatista · October 13, 2009, 2:02pm

My mom used to make me go to church when I was a kid and I started to hate religion. So no thanks, I don't want to go to your church. Churches are SCARY.

Maverick_27 · October 13, 2009, 2:07pm

i will opt it.

sorry i dont exactly remember the reference of the hadith in which prophet ordered sahaba not to read torah and bible.

so as a muslim we shud devote our time to learn quran and hadith.

but if someone has interest in comparative religion studies he may go there to attend service.