It does not matter

Submitted by donvan (United States), May 27, 2007 at 20:19

if your love interest is from Turkey or the planet mongo. The issue is if he is a Muslim, and as Chevy Chase says, youre not. The US State department and the Catholic church have issued statements regarding the difficult relationship between a Muslim especially a devout Muslim, and a Christian (or non Muslim) woman. The value systems are antagonistic.

The Islamic belief system, as expressed by the founder Muhammed, insists women are property and must assume a subservient position to the Muslim man. This is not simply a division of labor in home making and child rearing. This includes dictating the proper dress for a (Muslim) woman, interaction with the womans family, isolation, denial of education, and many other tactics to control all aspects of the woman. This is his religion. The personality of the individual will, of course, vary. His religion does not change. He will be under great pressure from other family members to make sure that the non Muslim woman comports with the dictates of the Islamic belief system. Under his belief system, he may divorce simply by saying so, under the Muhammedian code the Muslim has no responsibility to the woman or to any children they may have. Be careful, be very careful.

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