Religions and Valentine's Day

Reports of hardline Hindus burning Valentine's Day cards and Saudi's religious police banning red roses should not obscure a milder view of the day for lovers on this Muslim blog which also explains why some Muslims don't celebrate February 14.

"Newspapers are featuring ads for flowers and articles on various Muslims worldwide with their panties in a bunch about any holiday not explicitly mentioned in Sahih Bukhari. But in all the conspicuous consumption and harrumphing, the ones that Muslims should really be focused on get lost in the shuffle as usual.  Many of the trappings of Valentine’s Day have ugly and sometimes bloody pasts that no amount of red satin can hide.  The items we exchange as gifts are often produced by workers who are paid little or nothing, live in wretched conditions, and face cruelty and danger in their work.  Yet in the denouncing of this holiday, even the holier than thou forgot the poor and the oppressed."

Joanna Sugden

Comments

[Rick Beekman]

Libby;

I'm a Christian and my Wife and I Do not Participate in "Valentines Day"

This is One more Pagan Celebration embraced by THe World. Cupid Is Really The Pagan God "EROS" With Lots Of Sexual Overtones. It Was Dressed Up By None Other Then The Roman Catholic Church Using A Mythical Priest Named "St. Valentine" No Less. Most people of course think nothing is wrong with celebrating this innocent day and all power to them. My wife celebrate everyday we are still together in reasonably good health and all our Blessings...we do not need to roses candy jewelry on this day...action speaks louder then words..amen

[Z]

Valentine's day is just a commercial holiday. Useless at best.

I think we should burn that c*** too. Like the lady above me said, there should be no one day to show people you love them. it should be a perpetual practice.