ALOR SETAR: Mahfuz Omar says help should be offered to lesbians, gays, bisexuals and transgenders (LGBT) to get them to revert to their “original identities” instead of merely trying to get their rights recognised.
The deputy human resources minister said rather than criticising the LGBT community by saying that they were a threat to society, the focus should be on approaching and educating them to return to their “original nature and true character”.
“If a man is indeed a man, adopt the nature of Rahmatan Lil ‘Alamin (A mercy to all creations) and approach him (LGBT) gently, because Islam truly respects every human being,” he said after opening the Students’ Excellence Day at Sekolah Kebangsaan Convent here today.
Prior to this, Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department Mujahid Yusof Rawa stated that LGBT in Malaysia were entitled to enjoy the same rights as citizens and they should not be discriminated against in any form including at work.
... ironically, one of the best known story of homosexuality was that of King David (Dawid) himself and his lover, Jonathan (Yehonatan) the son of King Saul.
The deputy human resources minister said rather than criticising the LGBT community by saying that they were a threat to society, the focus should be on approaching and educating them to return to their “original nature and true character”.
“If a man is indeed a man, adopt the nature of Rahmatan Lil ‘Alamin (A mercy to all creations) and approach him (LGBT) gently, because Islam truly respects every human being,” he said after opening the Students’ Excellence Day at Sekolah Kebangsaan Convent here today.
Prior to this, Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department Mujahid Yusof Rawa stated that LGBT in Malaysia were entitled to enjoy the same rights as citizens and they should not be discriminated against in any form including at work.
Note in particular the last paragraph which tells us that "Prior to this, Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department Mujahid Yusof Rawa stated that LGBT in Malaysia were entitled to enjoy the same rights as citizens ........"
Why has Mahfuz changed his tune and tone?
Either he has been under enormous pressure from the ultra clerics and conservative Muslim groups, or he's a bloody hypocrite.
But I like Mahfuz (and a few other Amanah people), thus I am quite sure he's NOT a hypocrite. That means he has been under pressure from the ultra Muslim groups.
Five days ago, his Amanah colleague Mujahid Yusof Rawa ordered the removal of portraits of Nisha Ayub and Pang Khee Teik from George Town Festival exhibit as he did not want the two to promote Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) activities, which he said was not in line with the Pakatan Harapan (PH) government’s policy.
That's bullshit because I am sure the government did not have such a policy - no government is idiotic enough to promote LGBT activities, though a fair democratic government would not stop, persecute nor harass the LGBT community.
But what astounds me has been Mahfuz's use of the words "... help should be offered to lesbians, gays, bisexuals and transgenders (LGBT) to get them to revert to their “original identities” instead of merely trying to get their rights recognised."
There are two issues I have here, anemly:
(a) "... instead of merely trying to get their rights recognised ..." - there should be no "instead". The rights of LBGT should be fundamental and non-negotiable, full stop.
(b) "... to get them to revert to their “original identities” ..." WTF does Mujahid mean?
If Mahfuz believes in Allah swt as I am certain he does, then he should accept that every creation of Allah swt is 'original' and can only be created, programmed and possesses characteristics given by Allah swt.
Last month I posted The true Beloved of God in which I penned (extracts):
... ironically, one of the best known story of homosexuality was that of King David (Dawid) himself and his lover, Jonathan (Yehonatan) the son of King Saul.
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Dawid & Yehonatan |
18 And it came to pass, when he had made an end of speaking unto Saul, that the soul of Jonathan was knit with the soul of David, and Jonathan loved him as his own soul.
2 And Saul took him that day, and would let him go no more home to his father's house.
3 Then Jonathan and David made a covenant, because he loved him as his own soul.4 And Jonathan stripped himself of the robe that was upon him, and gave it to David, and his garments, even to his sword, and to his bow, and to his girdle.
2 And Saul took him that day, and would let him go no more home to his father's house.
3 Then Jonathan and David made a covenant, because he loved him as his own soul.4 And Jonathan stripped himself of the robe that was upon him, and gave it to David, and his garments, even to his sword, and to his bow, and to his girdle.
- 1 Samuel 18:1-4 (KJV)
What an irony that King David himself, hero of the Israelites and even modern day Jews, and Beloved of God, was himself a homosexual or more probably, a bisexual (semua pun 'makan' kaukau).
Should the clerics of the Abrahamic religions then continue to condemn the LGBT community even until today when their greatest religious warrior was a LGBT?
If the LGBT community are so evil as per the claimed assertion of religions (by only clerics, and not god himself), then doesn't that prove god has failed in preventing their existence and in many cases, quite brilliant talents?
Well, god has not failed but certainly it disproves the bullshit of clerics who have been having a hard time for millenniums trying to spin away King David's evil, homosexuality, treachery to his nation, adultery, murders, etc etc etc. And David was/is claimed as the so-called Beloved of God.
It's actually the LGBT community who are the Beloved of God, for they have been His creation (if not, whose then?).
The actual exhibits in the Penang event celebrating Merdeka Day were large Professional Studio quality prints of events, places and individuals, including respected pillars of Penang society , past and present.
ReplyDeleteOverall a very well organised exhibition, as good as equivalent events you may see in developed countries.
The two particular individuals were pictured in very positive light, with the description "LGBT activists".
Yes, the objective situation was that the specific exhibits could be construed as promoting or applauding LGBT activism.
This religion does things to your brain.
ReplyDeleteReligious speeches and beliefs are used as justifications by any speaker who knows his speeches are based on beliefs/hearsays written in Books, scriptures etc which are supposedly words of God/Gods and the speaker need not proof anything for their own agenda.
ReplyDeleteReligions are the most potent political tool, since Man discovered how to hijack it and used by politicians, dictators, tyrants, priests, Mullahs, terrorists, Paedophiles, Kings, Queens, racists, liars, corrupters etc to create empires, wrest power and to justify their own lack of intellect, wisdom and humanity towards all other human beings.
You just know the speaker is a clown justifying things which are unintelligent, not scientifically proven nor possesses wisdom nor humanity towards fellow human beings created on Earth.
Unfortunately, many of such corrupted beliefs, thru the thousands of years have grown to lived a life of their own self belief imaginary perfect world.
Apa susah, kosongkan both toilets when they want to use them.
ReplyDeleteAt least, either both the male, female, shemale, or hefemale are all guaranteed safe.
Bodoh sombong to the nth!
DeleteOui… u probably have never board a plane before to anywhere outside yr cozy tempurung.
If u have, then u WON'T fart about safety wrt toilet usage!
Pariah!
Hehehe..in the planes, Yike will do it in a plastic bag or in a bottle in the comfort of his plane seat, wakakakakakaka. Apa susah kan ?
DeleteOoop… my bad!
DeleteHe did travel outside his tempurung!
That plastic bag pee-ing act was a common practice out of that infamous biggest Bangkok car park of the world.
But that's was quite a long time back!
If it just a toilet issue, just provide one special for them like for the disabled.
ReplyDeleteIn US, this is still a hot issue, conservative vs the liberals. One of the issue is gay marriages for example the transtioned want to marry the lezzies. And the income tax for married couple which is much lower. And the right to adopt babies.