From: eoahmad@ntuix.ntu.ac.sg (Othman Ahmad)
Subject: Re: Posting Religious Articles on the Soc.Culture
Organization: Nanyang Technological University - Singapore
Date: Tue, 21 Jul 1992 12:55:47 GMT

In article <1992Jul21.072742.19818@newsroom.utas.edu.au> u925979@postoffice.utas.edu.au (Hee Poh) writes:

: Mr.Othman,
: 
: I am sorry if I do make this too "open".
I do not mind. In fact I enjoy it.


Have you ever considered that the reverse can be true?
If you consider that I have misinterpreted you, reprint your words, and 
explain the phrase carefully word by word, sentence by sentence, along with
my phrases.
	 Now I cannot remeber what you have written. So I dare not comment.
Usually from my observations, when people try to comment ones view, they
try to quote the others relevant phrases. This is especially true for highly
technical discussions. When you think that the opponent has quoted the
wrong stuffs, you point it out by reminding him of your original posts. I enjoy
this kind of discussion more than spoken discussions because we have firm
records and references of what we are arguing. Your attempt to emulate speech
style argument is not what I enjoy.
	You should read my posts at comp.arch, comp.ai.philosophy,
comp.os.linux and so on, and compare with the others' posts.

: Firstly, the last "phase" in my latest posting.
: As I normally did and do, I like to put some words at the end of my posting.
: However it is just something I think that might be a joke. That is, most of the
What makes you think I am serious? Taste your own medicine.
: time, I don't think people will put too much attention on this. Somehow you did.
: What a surprised! The only thing I can do and would like to do now is to say, 
: "I didn't mean to mean what you think. I am sorry for that." 
: However, this proves that you are so "sensitive" and "extreme". And you seem to 
: know what the hell is.
: 
: If you think all the people should have a better understanding of your religion,
: why not do your religion a favour, spread the TRUTH out. You can do it in this
: column. Everyone is free enough to say and post everything. But I may like to 
: tell you one thing, there are some good views of the other religions too. Have 
: you ever listened to them? 
If I am unwilling to listen, why should I post the article about buddhism.
: 
: I believe in myself more than anything else. Somehow I did and do listen to my 
: friends who are Christians, Hindus, Muslims, Budhists and some other who are from 
: the Middle-east and Europe. What can I say other than that every religion is good 
: for its people. And in fact, it does generally.

I know you finally you would say that. Do you realise that I study at Christian
missionary schools and willingly read old and new testaments.
	I also like to read the translation on Monkey god which is a religiouly
inspired(buddhism).
	Is this only my own idea. No. It is written in the Quran. Muslims are
not to mock other religions. We are only allowed to explain because the 
acceptance of Islam is up to Allah.
	Read carefully the phrases of religious articles.

Since you do not like me to break and quote your phrases alongside my comments,
I dare not make any comment. I have forgotten what you have said word by word.
Misunderstanding in one word would create complete confusion. I can only say
vaguely that I understand the meanings of your sentences but it is useless
to comment without proper references. That is why people like to quote 
phrases when they write papers when when everyone can read the book where
the phrases come from.

Do you think I am that sensitive? Why don't you read the flames that I have
generated in other newsgroups. In fact I am already famous there as well.

--
Othman bin Ahmad, School of EEE,
Nanyang Technological University, Singapore 2263.
Internet Email: eoahmad@ntuix.ntu.ac.sg
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