Maybe you should have made you research before making a thread like this.
Oh please. I'm 15 and haven't learned about other religions in school yet. It's not my fault for being curious on why some of them walk in a different direction whenever they see my dog.
You're acting like I spat on your grave or something.
Guys, you're all being so politically correct and easily offended.
I take it you're talking about Middle Eastern people, rather than Muslims. The reason is because in that region dogs are generally seen as wandering around the streets infested with rabies and other cr*p. In society they have been brought up seeing dogs as pests that bite, rather than as cuddly pets that the West sees them as.
This is coming from 2nd hand experience.
And guys - y'all need to take a chill pill and stop being so sensitive. He's asking a legitimate question.
I love how any comment regarding Muslim people has everyone running with their pitchforks as they fight to be king of the politically correct castle. This question isn't offensive.
I love how any comment regarding Muslim people has everyone running with their pitchforks as they fight to be king of the politically correct castle. This question isn't offensive.
I'm sorry if I offended any people of this religion with this thread - wasn't my intent.. I should've researched first. I'm sorry.
Why apologise? I wouldn't.
Asking questions is perfectly fine, and people with religious beliefs need to get over themselves and realise their way of life is incongruent with modern society. They should be justifying their crazy.
Ooops, sorry -- my really religious Muslim friend told me it was because they're unsanitary and kept out of the house and that you'll lose two "hasanaat" on the day of Judgement.
But the fact that the prophet "banned" them from his own household is also a reason considering a lot of Muslims want to mimic his actions to get to heaven.
Well, then Mohamed must have been one hell of a miserable man
The Muslims must liberate them-self from all false prophets like the christian world has almost
Anyway, we (middle-eastern Christians) are also afraid of dogs.
Because here, they are sick, pest infested, dirty, rabid, and kept on the street. No thank you
I love how any comment regarding Muslim people has everyone running with their pitchforks as they fight to be king of the politically correct castle. This question isn't offensive.