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...deviant at worst. "The fact that he is a Sufi is already going to be controversial with most Indonesian Muslims," says Hamid Basyaib, director of the Liberal Islam Network, a Jakarta-based organization promoting a moderate version of Islam. So will Dhani's admission that he does not pray five times a day-one of the religion's cardinal commands. Says Shofwan Chairul of the University of Indonesia's Islamic Students Association: "People respect him for his music, not his religious views...
...encompasses such a variety of mind-sets almost beyond imagining. The country is undergoing a transformation and will eventually become phenomenally different. I appreciate Robinson's criticism, as it inspires us to prove that he is wrong. We are struggling to create a developed India, and I pray that God gives strength to everyone and inspires them to transform their outlook. Prashant Mishra, Bangalore, India...
...encompasses such a variety of mind-sets almost beyond imagining. The country is undergoing a transformation and will eventually become phenomenally different. I appreciate Robinson's criticism, as it inspires us to prove that he is wrong. We are struggling to create a developed India, and I pray that God gives strength to everyone and inspires them to transform their outlook. Prashant Mishra, BANGALORE, INDIA...
...says Monsignor Edward Burns, head of priestly and vocational services for the bishops conference. "We need to identify the future leaders of the church, and just as the parish comes forth and celebrates with bread and wine and the sacraments, sometimes parents in a community feel this need to pray and say to God, if you want one of my sons to serve you, by all means touch his heart...
...that will lose you friends, compromise people's perception of your integrity - that's very hard. On the other hand, that is only a part of the reality. First and foremost, I'm a priest and a bishop, and what I have to do is to celebrate sacraments, to pray, to try to convey the reality of God. I don't spend all my days in self-pity...