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Here I am confused. Do you think I belong to West?

No, I know that you are not a Westerner, that's why I said it. I think you contrast us.

Traditional values are being challenged and questioned. I am not at all against challenging the customs and traditions.

I agree, it is reasonable to stay sceptic and to question the things which are told "to be so".
Yes, the phenomena is observable everywhere. When things tend to become too heavy on one side, people, on this one side, go over to the exact opposite side. Which we then observe as radical or extreme. But I would say that the radical and extreme is visible and the non radical and extreme is not. So that one can easily get the false impression that all there is, is the radical and extreme. While what's in the middle between the two poles gets no attention, since it is moderate. That's the crux of the matter.

Being a Muslim, I believe that Qur'an is the best guidance and the ultimate truth for the whole mankind. The words that open up seas of wisdom for knowing our ownselves and beyond.

Now, Christians themselves believe that the Bible is the best guidance and the ultimate truth for the whole mankind. At least, some of us do. That is a classic dilemma. The art of living and of facing conflicts is, in my view, to navigate this dilemma, is being able to accept to stay within that space of tension. Without freaking out, if you know what I mean.

Nevertheless, the problem arises when these words land in the hands of notorious, nasty, greedy and selfish kind of people. They utilize its splits (excluding them from the context) for their own personal gains instead of reaching the truth.

Don't we know that :) Now, that means that if a Muslim does that, it's the Muslims to correct that kind of action and if a Christian does it, it's for the Christians to correct him. Whether being corrected by some other than ones own religion is much more complicated and seems even impossible.

The phenomena is though, that Christianity started to spread itself two thousand years ago, and it did so all over the world. Many of Christian values became at least part of the lifestyles of other folks, even though they see themselves as non Christians. Since Christian nations accommodate many non Christians, they gained the image of being tolerant places. A Muslim, for example, can come to Germany and live here and still practice his religion, since we have freedom of religion. I guess, that would not be as easy where you live?

that there is a lot damage within themselves that needs to be addressed first.

Yeah, that is why we have the saying that "don't preach water and drink wine". I would be interested if you have something similar in your sayings.

Yeah, I am talking about adult children who feel no shame in leaving elderly parents.

That happens, yes. If it happens in single cases and if it happens within the framework where this is generally not so, then such unfortunate happenings can be carried by the stability of the environment. If such cases become a tendency, then a trend and then overreach the whole of the peoples lifestyles, it becomes a huge problem, or can be perceived as such.

Greetings to you.

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