of something i need to say, just a quick one.

over what happened in Malaysia recently.

(and i’m still not that well. but my fever is on and off. and right now it is off. so i better say this one quick before my fever comes back again).

You guys know about the recent issue about using the word ‘Allah’ and burning the churches? You know what i told to my girlfriend. (my girlfriend was furious about it, but i was, a bit cynical).

I told her, “Well, what do you expect? We’re from the third world. We act like people from the third world.”

Of course she did not fully agree with me but that’s not a problem because my point is, don’t you guys agree the people in Malaysia, doesn’t matter from which ethic background, need some education in humanity at least?

And further, Malaysians need to be thought to understand the differences of beliefs, and the importance to respect each one, and if i have a kid, i’ll challenge his mind and make him think and question everything including my lack of belief in any religion. I want my kid to be able to think critically.

You see, I always criticize religions and God, and always, openly. And if i’m honest enough, then i must admit that i’ve poked fun at religions and God/Gods more than 300 times in my whole life. That much.

But, have i ever sent any message of hate?

Have i told anyone to hate a certain someone?

Have i told you to hate a certain religion?

I poked fun. Yes, but that’s that.

The fact is, my whole family are muslims and my girlfriend too. They will never turn into an agnostic like i am and i’ll never turn into a muslim like they are. We understand that. We respect everybody’s choices. And it works.

And it’s not easy for it to work. What i committed, in Islam, is called Kufur. It’s the biggest sin, and the most offensive, it’s punishable by death, according to some Islamic law based on the Sunnah (sayings and doings of Muhammad’s).

But in the end, it all comes back to live this life as a human being. Our beliefs might conflict, but i want to see my mother go to Mecca again. She believes in Allah, i don’t, so what? My girlfriend believes in Allah, i want to see her to perform hajj in Mecca too, i do not wish to be a muslim, i rejected Muhammad and Allah. So what?

So what if i don’t believe in what you do, we can’t love each other? Ridiculous!

And if you’re wondering, the word Allah existed long before Islam arrived in Mecca. Allah means god in Arabic.

In the years before Islam, Allah has been referred to as one of the many deities in pagan gods.

The very evidence?

Muhammad bin Abdullah. The Islamic prophet, Muhammad’s father was named Abdullah, a name constructed by two words, Abdul and Allah. If translated into English, Abdullah means, “The Servant of God.”

So yeah. The word Allah existed long before Muhammad was born. And Allah was once, a pagan god in Mecca.

Muhammad bin Abdul Allah. It’s funny to know that some Muslims never noticed that and claimed its exclusivity.