tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-562044559235092431.post7841418234486925047..comments2024-03-06T18:35:25.918+08:00Comments on Raphael: No Abstain, No GainRaphael Kokhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01245637321429196852noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-562044559235092431.post-27887003941689231012014-07-24T13:28:07.022+08:002014-07-24T13:28:07.022+08:00You're right. I think a lot of people - includ...You're right. I think a lot of people - including non-Muslims who fast in their own way - lose sight of the essence behind it. There's something wrong about fasting, I feel, if it gives people an excuse to have extravagant and excessive buffets at the end of the day, and succumb to the sin of greed and gluttony. Likewise, I object to the commercialism of Christmas. But lest I be accused of being religiously insensitive, I did not want to dwell too much on the 'dark side' of fasting, and instead focus on the 'positives' of abstinence.<br /><br />High-five! I was also addicted to CM to the brink of losing touch with reality. Fortunately, one day, my computer crashed, and my entire saved game was wiped out (more than 10 seasons worth of legacy). For days, I mourned. Then I realised it was a blessing in disguise. I stopped playing, and came back to reality.<br />Raphael Kokhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01245637321429196852noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-562044559235092431.post-16307073653417018872014-07-23T11:56:59.716+08:002014-07-23T11:56:59.716+08:00Your view on fasting and abstinence is absolutely ...Your view on fasting and abstinence is absolutely refreshing. Especially coming from a non-Muslim like yourself. I think the whole idea of fasting is not wholly understood and appreciated by Muslims. To me, merely avoiding to eat and drink from dusk till dawn during the month of Ramadan does not capture the essence of what my religion asks of me. Abstinence from other desires is key as well. For me, it's avoiding daily Instagram-ing and 'random' browsing of photos of ermm..male models, for example. I could actually expand further on the subject matter of fasting but I'll stop at this juncture in order to avoid any religious misunderstandings/misinterpretations. <br /><br />p/s: I really LOL-ed at your Championship Manager reference, because I too, was once addicted to CM haha. At the height of my addiction, I was actually playing two different sets of seasons (two teams concurrently - Barcelona and Lazio) on two separate devices - one on my dad's laptop (in the living room), one on the family computer (in my brother's room). Easily 8 hours of my life were wasted every day. Be that as it may, I still have very fond memories of my CM days! :) Hana RMRhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09139598319542849655noreply@blogger.com