Comments on: A Saudi’s Comparison Between Mosque and Church

By: Hdurmush

Hdurmush — Sat, 10 Dec 2011 21:54:27 +0000

this is not accurate
while Muslims go to mosques 5 times a day, Christians go only once a week. so this comparison is all false and unfair.

By: ciddiq

ciddiq — Wed, 23 Feb 2011 10:56:55 +0000

the statement is clearly in favor of the Christians. it’s unfair on our part as Muslims.

By: American Bedu

American Bedu — Sun, 02 May 2010 02:17:08 +0000

I think I would also have a hard time to witness someone speaking in tongues.

I have noted that in the masjid it is quiet, similar to my remembrances of Catholic mass. Many Christian churches though may be more expressive where during a prayer attendees may raise their hands or perhaps say something like “Amen” in agreement.

By: negligentvendors

negligentvendors — Sat, 01 May 2010 23:17:18 +0000

I once visited a church with a friend where they spoke in tongues. That’s right…something to do with their holy spirit possessing them.

I saw an elderly lady jump up from her pew, speak non sense and then fall down to the floor wriggling. My initial reaction was to laugh. My friend was mortified that I did that. I meant no disrespect, I honestly felt it was amusing not something to be respected.
I felt it difficult to take that particular church seriously.

My first visit to a masjid was completely different. Don’t get me wrong, there was a plethora of languages spoken there too but all quite decipherable mind you! No, what struck me about this particular masjid was the attendees quite demeanor in their prayer. With the bowing and prostrating, it was all very dignified and subtly demanded respect.

By: American Bedu

American Bedu — Wed, 28 Apr 2010 13:17:14 +0000

I would venture that the majority of Saudi’s whom I know have the Quran memorized which I attribute to learning and studying from such a young age.

By: caraboska

caraboska — Wed, 28 Apr 2010 10:01:39 +0000

I remember once upon a time discussing Qur’an with a Muslim friend, considering tough questions, and he told me it was something very different from what he was used to – the Qur’anic education of his youth having been limited to memorization and nothing more.

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Saudi Arabia: Tolerance of Jokes « American Bedu — Wed, 28 Apr 2010 00:10:42 +0000

[...] not a joke, a Saudi had shared earlier with me his impressions of comparing a mosque and church. His views were his own and quite candid. There is truth in [...]

By: American Bedu

American Bedu — Sun, 16 Nov 2008 03:41:16 +0000

Niels,

Welcome! I enjoy your comment and your last sentence really hits a chord for it does seem that muslims more so perhaps than those who practice other faiths do seem to dislike opening discussing interpretations…or rather than exchange views on observations and thoughts the discussions will be filled with quotes from the Quran.

By: Niels C

Niels C — Sat, 15 Nov 2008 22:11:03 +0000

Hi – interesting blog, just dropped in via SaudiJeans.
And would like to comment on this issue.
Isn’t it so, that in every religion, there are great internal differences.
I’ve been to catholic mass in latin america , in France and in England and if you didn’t know you wouldn’t think it was the same religion.
In Denmark, where I’m from, most people are protestant but(mostly secular) there are big differences between middle of the road protestantism and the fire and brimstone preaching you can meet in the countryside.
From what I know of Islam in Denmark it’s the same situation. There are big differences between f.ex the turkish and some more traditional arabs mosques.
But it seems like, that muslims doesn’t have the same tradition in openly discussing different interpretations of the religion ?

By: American Bedu

American Bedu — Sat, 15 Nov 2008 09:18:02 +0000

good comment Khalid.