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    Issues you may need to discuss with your MENA SO

    in Middle East and North Africa

    Posted

    wow i saw the title for this forum and thought it might be interesting and like old times it is nothing but a bunch of nonsense.......you know alot of people on here used to bash me all the time, taling about how i was sooo intolerant and when Samir gets here he will be so unhappy because of my christian views, and he has been here 3 mos, not one fight, we get along great, the people at his mosque like me, and we think we might be expecting our first baby. If I would have listened to some of the so called RELIGOUS people on here, who knows what could have happened. I suggest people dont spend too much time on here, as I dont anymore, I have my husband and family, along with work and school, and find that much of what goes on in here is just negative and can bring out the worst in you. There are many so called religous people on here who will not hesatate to bash you and there is no point in even disgussing controversial talks on here because most of the responses you get are either irrational, biased, or prejediced. Why bother over and over disgussing theses kind of issues ( like about Jews for example) when you know that mean things will be said? It isnt productive at all and makes no sense.

    Shannon

    totally agree with that above, shannon, and congrats on the baby (F)

    i miss seeing you in mena btw.

    Aww thank you *hugs* we are not sure yet but I will keep you posted :) how are things going for you? LOL I dont miss the mena forum that much, but I keep in touch with my freinds VIA phone ect... not thru here :)

    things for me are going great. just made an appointment for nessa to go to the dentist. good thing i have more overtime coming up an a week or two. :P

    i'll have to look and see if i have some baby shower gifs for when you announce the good news.

    hope all is well with you and yours.

    thanks charles (F)

    Issues you may need to discuss with your MENA SO

    in Middle East and North Africa

    Posted

    wow i saw the title for this forum and thought it might be interesting and like old times it is nothing but a bunch of nonsense.......you know alot of people on here used to bash me all the time, taling about how i was sooo intolerant and when Samir gets here he will be so unhappy because of my christian views, and he has been here 3 mos, not one fight, we get along great, the people at his mosque like me, and we think we might be expecting our first baby. If I would have listened to some of the so called RELIGOUS people on here, who knows what could have happened. I suggest people dont spend too much time on here, as I dont anymore, I have my husband and family, along with work and school, and find that much of what goes on in here is just negative and can bring out the worst in you. There are many so called religous people on here who will not hesatate to bash you and there is no point in even disgussing controversial talks on here because most of the responses you get are either irrational, biased, or prejediced. Why bother over and over disgussing theses kind of issues ( like about Jews for example) when you know that mean things will be said? It isnt productive at all and makes no sense.

    Shannon

    totally agree with that above, shannon, and congrats on the baby (F)

    i miss seeing you in mena btw.

    Aww thank you *hugs* we are not sure yet but I will keep you posted :) how are things going for you? LOL I dont miss the mena forum that much, but I keep in touch with my freinds VIA phone ect... not thru here :)

    Issues you may need to discuss with your MENA SO

    in Middle East and North Africa

    Posted

    wow i saw the title for this forum and thought it might be interesting and like old times it is nothing but a bunch of nonsense.......you know alot of people on here used to bash me all the time, taling about how i was sooo intolerant and when Samir gets here he will be so unhappy because of my christian views, and he has been here 3 mos, not one fight, we get along great, the people at his mosque like me, and we think we might be expecting our first baby. If I would have listened to some of the so called RELIGOUS people on here, who knows what could have happened. I suggest people dont spend too much time on here, as I dont anymore, I have my husband and family, along with work and school, and find that much of what goes on in here is just negative and can bring out the worst in you. There are many so called religous people on here who will not hesatate to bash you and there is no point in even disgussing controversial talks on here because most of the responses you get are either irrational, biased, or prejediced. Why bother over and over disgussing theses kind of issues ( like about Jews for example) when you know that mean things will be said? It isnt productive at all and makes no sense.

    Shannon

    ellabentalha

    in Middle East and North Africa

    Posted

    Hello Ella, I am sorry your fiance received a 221g. However I am confused because you say that the K-1 was approved.... if you have received a 221g stating it was under further review, that means it wasnt approved and more than likely sent back to your service center. Administrative review and administrative processing is different. When Samir went for his interview, he was in administrative processing for 2 weeks while they did the last security checks. This is in Algeria, so it may take longer in Morocco. It sounds like to me you might want to call your senator or congressman, and fill out a form so they can inquire about your case. Calling the USCIS is a waste of time really. I was impatient and tired of waiting and called my senators office who fortunately is Elizabeth Dole and got approved 2 days later. Try that and see if it helps.

    Best of luck,

    Shannon

    Medical Exam

    in Middle East and North Africa

    Posted

    They check for communicable diseases such as HIV, Syphillis, Hepatitis, TB etc. They perform a routine medical exam , blood tests, vaccinations, and a chest x-ray to check for TB. It is all very simple. Nothing more than an annual physical with a chest x-ray.

    What if you donnot like your SO's country...

    in Middle East and North Africa

    Posted

    I wouldnt let how I feel about my husbands country interferre with our relationship. I like Algeria, I dont like their government. His family is so sweet and I love them all so that is a great plus :) Algeria is a beautiful country but, the way their gov't does things there keeps the people in poverty and that is what i cant stand about it. Far as culture, it has made him a great man...so I can say I am blessed.

    Do your men feel intimidated because of your success?

    in Middle East and North Africa

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    My husband isnt intimidated by me at all and has been nothing but a loving and supportive husband. I feel my successes in life couldnt be reached if it wasnt for his love and emotional support. Whatever I acomplish, hes always behind me :) I currently work full time and attend college full time and feel run down but he is always there to keep me going. He works now too so he can help me and plans to go back to school as well :)

    POE/travel coaching

    in Middle East and North Africa

    Posted

    Samirs POE was JFK and was totally painless...only a few simple questions. I made Samirs connecting flight online here and made it for 5 hours after his arrival time. His plane was almost an hour late on arrival and it gave him plenty of time to get thru immigration and to look around the airport. Make sure he has cab fare to get from one terminal to the next and he should be fine. Good luck and wish you the bes ton your reunion day!

    Tuesday

    in Middle East and North Africa

    Posted

    So Shannon why DO you care so much? Why did you come in here to try to call out Muslims? That's not a very humble thing to do, I thought the judging was left up to God?

    I wasnt trying to CALL OUT. This is an issue that I like to talk about with other voters. It is something that was important to me. Thats all. You and your friend Moody only know how to make wise cracks and contribute nothing worth anything to the arguement of gay marriage, religion, and abortion. The fact is no matter what i say, that is all you and moody will do. I dont care how i rate in this forum. I hardly even come here to VJ anymore becasue my husband is here and I have better things to do. C-YA

    Tuesday

    in Middle East and North Africa

    Posted

    Ok first of all not being for gays getting married and not for women getting abortions doesnt make me not tolerable. I am considering converting to islam and have been talking to people at the mosque about the prophet and his teaching and the laws in Islam.

    If you're ever interested in chatting with someone who's been there, done that, feel free to look me up :thumbs: I have lots of good internet resources and books to recommend.

    There are a few in this forum that talk about Islam all the time and make postings about Islam but will vote for someone who obviously goes against the teachings of Islam.

    I would guess that would be me. I have consistantly voted democrat since I gained the privilege of voting at age 18. As a minority in a non muslim society, there will never ever ever be a candidate with whom I agree with 100%. So, I write out what is important to me, as a muslim and as an american, and I find candidates that fulfil more of what I want. And, 99 times out of 100, the candidate is a democrat.

    Muslims threw their support behind the republicans in 2000 because Bush took 5 minutes to talk with some muslim leaders about the use of secret evidence. What have republicans done for american muslims? Not much. So, as a community, we're continuing to evolve and mature in our political activities and realize that you have to be sophisticated in your political choices, that no one party will represent everything you want, and sometimes you have to coalition with people whom you might not morally agree with. That's life.

    Rahma i can guarantee if I went to the mosque and talked to the Imam and asked him is it wrong ffor me to feel the way i feel, he would say no.

    That's funny, cuz there were a number of Imams and muslim community activists who threw their support behind Brother Keith, knowing full well what his policy positions were. Certainly there will be those who disagree, but that's up to the individual.

    Also the fight isnt for minorities. It is to do what God tells us to do. God said marriage is for a man and a woman. God says it is wrong to kill.

    I would like to know why I am called intolerant because I view it this way.

    Fiqh of minorities not fighting of minorities. The fiqh of minorities is how we apply sharia when we are living in a non muslim land. It ain't like sharia in a muslim majority country. We apply sharia in our own life and don't rely on the government to tell us what we can and cannot do. Our goal is to enjoin good and forbid evil. So, as muslims in a non muslim land, we determine what is good and what is not. Then, we see how best we achieve as much good as possible.

    I don't know if people call you intolerant because of your views, but rather how you articulate your views. The Qur'an asks us to convey the message in a good manner. That extends to our conversations in everday life as well.

    I enjoyed your response and that is what i like.. a good response to a good arguement. I appreciate the convo and congrats on your victory. :thumbs:

    Tuesday

    in Middle East and North Africa

    Posted

    Ok first of all not being for gays getting married and not for women getting abortions doesnt make me not tolerable. I am considering converting to islam and have been talking to people at the mosque about the prophet and his teaching and the laws in Islam. There are a few in this forum that talk about Islam all the time and make postings about Islam but will vote for someone who obviously goes against the teachings of Islam.

    Rahma i can guarantee if I went to the mosque and talked to the Imam and asked him is it wrong ffor me to feel the way i feel, he would say no.

    Also the fight isnt for minorities. It is to do what God tells us to do. God said marriage is for a man and a woman. God says it is wrong to kill.

    I would like to know why I am called intolerant because I view it this way.

    Are there any religions that say homosexuality or aborition is right or acceptable? It's against Christianity too, but there are plenty people that are prochoice and support gay marriage. Do you think that just because someone is Muslim that they follow every single teaching and rule?

    JP I fully agree with you on that. I as a Christian do not support it. What I am saying is that Rahma posts threads about Islam and is an obvious muslim in which she presetns to people that she lives her life as one so what I am asking is how can you openly support gay marriage and abortion? If you are religious you are suppossed to follow it. That is all I am saying. I dont support those things because I have been taught that God doesnt allow those things. That is my point. I am sure alot of Imams and muslim scholars would find it insulting that there are muslims openly supporting these things. If they ask thier husband if these things are accepted in thier countries I am sure they know what the answer is. I know in Algeria it isnt accepted. I guess thier husbands must be intolerable too......

    Tuesday

    in Middle East and North Africa

    Posted

    I was kinda hoping if ppl did want to argue they would do so without quoting. I'm trying to ignore...*blocking eyes* lalalalalala.

    Who's going to take the time to argue this with Shannon? Raise your hand! :no:

    Moody, I wouldnt argue anything with you. I wouldnt stoop to your level.

    Tuesday

    in Middle East and North Africa

    Posted

    Ok first of all not being for gays getting married and not for women getting abortions doesnt make me not tolerable. I am considering converting to islam and have been talking to people at the mosque about the prophet and his teaching and the laws in Islam. There are a few in this forum that talk about Islam all the time and make postings about Islam but will vote for someone who obviously goes against the teachings of Islam.

    Rahma i can guarantee if I went to the mosque and talked to the Imam and asked him is it wrong ffor me to feel the way i feel, he would say no.

    Also the fight isnt for minorities. It is to do what God tells us to do. God said marriage is for a man and a woman. God says it is wrong to kill.

    I would like to know why I am called intolerant because I view it this way.

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