tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13734046.post116482478334225199..comments2023-11-02T06:55:33.598-07:00Comments on Kassim Ahmad: Kassim Ahmadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08059909735396467315noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13734046.post-1166134793598090712006-12-14T14:19:00.000-08:002006-12-14T14:19:00.000-08:00Dear E. Zul, In spite of your pessimism (which...Dear E. Zul,<BR/> <BR/> In spite of your pessimism (which, alas, is general), thanks for your comment and appreciation.<BR/> Without wanting to sound boastful, I shall say that have drunk deep at the well of the divine Quran, and of the God-inspired works of ancients and moderns, before I arrived at this optimistic position. You will notice that my understanding of the Quran differs from the general orthodoxcy.<BR/> Have you read my essay, "The Meaningfulness of Life"? This essay should give you the reasons for optimism. I think you can can it at the website.<BR/> Please let me know by return.<BR/> <BR/> Regards.<BR/> Kassim Ahmad.Kassim Ahmadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08059909735396467315noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13734046.post-1165278081190168702006-12-04T16:21:00.000-08:002006-12-04T16:21:00.000-08:00kassim ahmad is one of the pro anti-hadith rite?go...kassim ahmad is one of the pro anti-hadith rite?<BR/>good writing, but pity with the philosoph of antism.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13734046.post-1165049882585022012006-12-02T00:58:00.000-08:002006-12-02T00:58:00.000-08:00The Malays are still in their fuedal system. We c...The Malays are still in their fuedal system. We can see this in the structure of Malay organisation and in the behavorial norms of the Malays. In UMNO, the organisation structure and social ettiquttes of its members reflects antic from fuedal era. In recent UMNO convention, everybody kowtowed to its supreme leaders and other subordinate leaders. There was a strong display of emotions, kris kissing and declaring unquestionable allegiance and if anybody dare to say something different , he must be looking for trouble. This is just like the convention of the royal Malay court of the hikayat era.<BR/><BR/>The Malay at the convention still display old court antics. There was revered respect to those in power,display of wealth, kissing of hands ,bowing of heads and coy mannerism. These acts were just on the surface , for underneath those behavorial displays were show of support, confirmation of power and authority and exchange of favours.No one like to act differently, for he is in a fuedal organisation that is UMNO.armohd10https://www.blogger.com/profile/02898558960478126465noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13734046.post-1165049767447622292006-12-02T00:56:00.000-08:002006-12-02T00:56:00.000-08:00The Malays are still in their fuedal system. We c...The Malays are still in their fuedal system. We can see this in the structure of Malay organisation and in the behavorial norms of the Malays. In UMNO, the organisation structure and social ettiquttes of its members reflects antic from fuedal era. In recent UMNO convention, everybody kowtowed to its supreme leaders and other subordinate leaders. There was a strong display of emotions, kris kissing and declaring unquestionable allegiance and if anybody dare to say something different , he must be looking for trouble. This is just like the convention of the royal Malay court of the hikayat era.<BR/><BR/>The Malay at the convention still display old court antics. There was revered respect to those in power,display of wealth, kissing of hands ,bowing of heads and coy mannerism. These acts were just on the surface , for underneath those behavorial displays were show of support, confirmation of power and authority and exchange of favours.No one like to act differently, for he is in a fuedal organisation that is UMNO.armohd10https://www.blogger.com/profile/02898558960478126465noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13734046.post-1165049599928657832006-12-02T00:53:00.000-08:002006-12-02T00:53:00.000-08:00The Malays are still in their fuedal system. We c...The Malays are still in their fuedal system. We can see this in the structure of Malay organisation and in the behavorial norms of the Malays. In UMNO, the organisation structure and social ettiquttes of its members reflects antic from fuedal era. In recent UMNO convention, everybody kowtowed to its supreme leaders and other subordinate leaders. There was a strong display of emotions, kris kissing and declaring unquestionable allegiance and if anybody dare to say something different , he must be looking for trouble. This is just like the convention of the royal Malay court of the hikayat era.<BR/><BR/>The Malay at the convention still display old court antics. There was revered respect to those in power,display of wealth, kissing of hands ,bowing of heads and coy mannerism. These acts were just on the surface , for underneath those behavorial displays were show of support, confirmation of power and authority and exchange of favours.No one like to act differently, for he is in a fuedal organisation that is UMNO.armohd10https://www.blogger.com/profile/02898558960478126465noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13734046.post-1164871765390203292006-11-29T23:29:00.000-08:002006-11-29T23:29:00.000-08:00Keep on writing, Encik Kassim! Your views on Islam...Keep on writing, Encik Kassim! Your views on Islam are worthy of note, especially in relation to Al Quran and Hadith. Ibn Rushd once said the Al-Mutakallimun (the theologians) have interpreted the Quran in a way that gave sway over the believers' minds and lives. How right he was! <BR/><BR/>BentaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com