I find it a tad annoying.

I was reading Star online when I came across this article.

http://www.thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2009/8/19/nation/4542868&sec=nation

Don't read the son kill mother story, the one below is something that we hear all the time.

Before I start with my post, I just want to say that I respect everyone who believe in god and who follow their religion respectively.

However, I respect those who do it by choice, not by force.

I don't believe in God, not because the teachings are bad, don't get me wrong, all the teachings in every religion are good. I just personally think that believing in God is a waste of time from my view, because when I see him in person, then I would believe that he is real, but he's nowhere to be seen, heard, felt or whatsoever.

Okay, let me get to the main topic. These kids are of course doing something wrong, skipping school to hangout in a random house. But the Star reported that they will be sent to their religious departments respectively to be dealt with, and of course the school authorities were also notified.

Personally, I think the religious department shouldn't be involved in this cock and bull matter at all. What a waste of time. These students would be better off being sent to counselors in their school instead of being preached by their religious leaders in the first place.

This is not the first time a matter like this happened. When I read a certain article on The Star saying that religious authorities broke into budget hotels in downtown Kuala Lumpur to catch men and women who aren't married sleeping in the same room due to going against their religious beliefs, they would state that it is their religion's law.

Many modern Malaysians don't feel that religion is part of their lives anymore, and the younger generation feel that the old beliefs and teachings from the older generation is not really relevant in today's world and society. However, the government, and the religion leaders try to implement it to the younger generation because they fear that their beliefs will soon be forgotten in the future.

I know many friends from all religions, who go against their religion's teachings and beliefs everyday, a Muslim eating pork or not fasting, a christian who drinks, a Buddhist who eats beef or a person of religion being Gay. But for the non muslim citizens, its easier for them to not believe because they are not binded by religion. I somehow feel sorry for those who are forced to join a religion due to marriage, or is unable to leave the religion due to "law".

If we, as the new generation don't try to change this "belief", fairness will never really be fair in this country because the people, we as the people, will never be free to do what we want to do with our lives.

Having said that, the Law, not religious law, should still be implemented.