Somewhere along in the process of losing my own of faith, I experienced a hiccup of hope. Through Zach Lind’s blog, I discovered Samir Selmanovic’s book, It’s Really All About God. While the title didn’t really grab my attention, the subtitle: “Reflections of a Muslim Jewish Atheist Christian” absolutely demanded my further exploration. The book [...]
First things first: Fasting during daylight hours in November is WAY easier than fasting during daylight hours in August. My Muslim friends had intimated as much, but I was not expecting it to be as easy as it was today. I almost wished that it was harder. When I took a day off from Ramadan [...]
It’s kind of ironic. One month ago, I was contemplating whether or not I should try to fast with my Muslim friends for the month of Ramadan. I was reticent because I wasn’t sure that my body could make it through. It’s not that I expected to die or anything. I just figured that not [...]
Eid Mubarak literally means “blessed festival”. I was able to experience this blessed festival with my local mosque this morning. I was fortunate that my friend quickly tutored me on the proper way to perform salutations on this special day. It’s sort of a handshake/hug that goes left-right-left, saying “Eid Mubarak” at the end. After [...]
The sun is down. The fast is over. Well, I still have one more day to make up, but the official Ramadan holiday season of 2011 is now over. Tomorrow is Eid ul-Fitr, and I’ll be celebrating at the local mosque tomorrow morning. I’ve had a lot of mixed feelings and emotions about the ending [...]
Today was a very special for me during this time of Ramadan, because I finally got to spend some time with some of my local Muslim friends. Actually, that doesn’t sound quite right. How about “my friends who happen to be Muslim”? Yeah, I like that better. Last year, I got the opportunity to coach [...]
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September 11, 2011
If Love Doesn’t Win…
Fasting for Ramadan as a non-Muslim – Day 23
Tuesday Newsday – Roman Polanski Arrested
Fasting for Ramadan as a non-Muslim – Day 20
Another Pilgrimage to the Church of Rock and Roll
Remembering Lou Tice 1935-2012
The Best Friend of Religion… is an Atheist? Chris Stedman
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