Creole makes sense

Submitted by AllieH (United Kingdom), Feb 21, 2010 at 14:33

Creole I understand completely what you mean and can agree with you from what I saw first hand in Turkey and with my Turkish ex (who I should never have gone near in a million years). I was drawn in in a way that wasn't healthy, sensible or in keeping with my character as a mature christian woman. On many, now patently obvious to me, occasions God kept me safe or provided a way out of a situation even down to me being the only member of staff at the hotel to be paid that week, and getting a low cost flight next day to flee back to UK. Others may scoff or smile at this but I know what happened and where the real power lies. I have been shaky in my faith which is what led me to be in this situation, but you live and learn and there is grace to cover you when you get it wrong. Islam and Christianity are not compatible and there's good reason why the bible says do not be unequally yoked and that to be married to an unbeliever is like trying to marry light to darkness. It can't be done. Islam to me has 2 faces and it's only when you get involved closely with muslims that you see this first hand.

The one good thing to come out of all of this for me is my baby who will be born in less than a week's time. My ex, the father, cares nothing for his child but I will do my best to be the best mother I can be and to teach the right values and truth to my child. We can never visit Turkey as it's too risky due to the high rates of fathers snatching children born to non Turkish mothers there, and the fact that Turkey will see the baby as a full Turkish citizen and ignore the Hague Convention, despite their pleas that they want to be European and do as other European nations do. My baby could be detained at the airport as a Turkish national and sent to live with my ex's family and be brought up Muslim and without me. This is one of the scary faces of Islam in my opinion. It favours men and lacks compassion and common decency. It is not a religion from God.

I know that this post may offend some, and that's not my intention, but it may also cause some others to think and reflect and that's more important to me. I wish everyone the best and hope and pray that you find the answers you need regarding these men and your lives. xxx

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