who need to make a relationship from the gulf?i am ready.
--- In asianamericanromance@yahoogroups.com, Lawrence Hall
<desertsquirrel1066@...> wrote:
>
> Hello again Eco,since i now live in the heart of the Muslim
faith,Saudi Arabia,may i offer you an observation?
> OK,many many muslims do not agree with every thing that is
proclaimed as being muslim.If you come from the mountains in Lebanon
for example you are proud to be a muslim but probably never
pray,certainly not 5 times a day.
> There is also a different perspective to marriage if you are male
or female.Conversion doesn't mean massive change for you as a man.In
fact i think that there are many plusses to being a muslim.Our books
of faith are truly similar and the Holy Quran often quotes the
scriptures,i think that as a God fearing man it wouldn't be difficult
for you.
> Your great loves family would have enormous respect for you for
sure and i am positive she would too.
> These days with all the influences of the media along with ease
of travel to many far flung places personal religious faith can be
made up of many religious beliefs.So having Islam as part of your
life isnt that different to a Protestant embracing Catholisism or
Buddism.
> I find Muslim people very kind indeed from whatever country they
come from.You sound a very good man which i am sure shines through to
your friends family,that Eco is a badge that you can wear with
pride.Best regards,Squirrel.
>
> EcoSurF <ecosurf@...> wrote:
> Squirrel, the story is indeed sad. As you mentioned, you are
indeed
> wiser. Sorry to have asked, but I felt possibly your story could
> enlighten me and possible others to pitfalls. Perhaps I should have
> posed the question out of the group, though, and we may continue
this
> in that arena.
>
> My situation is a bit different however. I have worked with this
lady
> for over a year and know the type of person she is concerning
money,
> family, loyalty issues, love, sex - everything. Our problem is
> religious. She is Muslim, while I am more "spiritualist". I cannot
> express the way I feel about her. To come halfway around the world
and
> find this feeling in a war zone of all places, and then to be
thwarted
> by books, of all things, is incredible to me. Of course there has
been
> limited physical contact, but there is more to a relationship than
> that. We talk daily and it is a joy to be around her.
>
> I have examined my feelings, wondering like many may if it's
something
> like "soldier's syndrome" or something, but still come to the same
> conclusion: If this is not love, it's damn sure the next best
thing.
> Unfortunately, I see no happy ending for this relationship.
Although
> her family has met and like me, I am not Muslim. They are o
fanatics
> or overly "religious", but the fact that the Qur'an is very strict
> presents the impasse that I spoke of.
>
> I suppose I should, like you, cut my losses and resign myself to
the
> fact that this will not happen. Still…. I am vacillating of
> conversion. There are MANY things about Islam that I do not agree
with
> but, and not wanting to start any religious discussions, do believe
> that we are a part of something greater than ourselves. Whether one
> chooses to call a Supreme Being God, Allah, or Herkimer should not
> make a bit of difference. MANY discussions about this, and the gulf
is
> still there.
>
> Anyway, thank you for sharing an enlightening story and I am sorry
> that things did not work out. Someday….
>
> All the best to you.
>
> G
>
> --- In asianamericanromance@yahoogroups.com, Lawrence Hall
> <desertsquirrel1066@y...> wrote:
> >
> > Well Eco and group members here is my story as briefly and
> succinctly as i can tell it.Firstly i am British in my late
forties.I
> live and work in KSA now although when my story begins i lived in
the
> UK.
>
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