Muslims who are fasting get a 5% boost to their marks at GCSE? Is this true

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To me it just sounds like a rumour some failing student (who happens to be a fasting Muslim) has decided to spread so he/she to create some false hope for themselves because they didn't revise for their exams.

I don't think its fair to say its ignorant - and you're looking at very small time scales, rather than in the grand history of religion.

But I agree that at the moment Islamic culture and nation states have yet to catch up with regards to modernisation and human rights.

I think its notable that religion has been a great driving force for war in human history (mostly all, par to a large degree those you mentioned).

In what way would you say ISIS is linked to religion?
If anything, ISIS is our creation.

Christian countries for the most part aren't comparable - as they are extremely developed, and are slowly turning predominantly atheistic alongside increasing levels of education. Islamic countries on the other hand are for the most part, developing nations. Even still, there has still been extreme violence in less well developed Christian countries.

So with reference to your 'middle age' comment, I think you are right in that - just because their environment is 'middle aged'.

I agree with you that its down to interpretations; but such bending of interpretation often happens in other belief systems, which is why I think Christianity is at heart all the same. But I agree that Islam has failed to develop in the same way Christianity has; perhaps due to differences in education, wealth, etc.

But even still, Islamic culture is far too autocratic and limiting of personal freedom, but should change over time with increasing globalisation (I hope!).

Excuse me but you shouldn't be living here. I have no rights in your discriminative Islamic country so stop begging for special treatment in Europe

Those weren't religiously motivated and you're forgetting that this is the 21st century.

I'm th head of re at my school actually

Wow who gave you the right to say that? And you need to gain knowledge there is noooo Islamic Country on this earth right now. They don't follow it correctly. And how are they my country? And I am not begging for any special treatment please. Looks like you are the one that is ungrateful or just a hater.

Only reason islam has failed to develop is because the Qur'an has not changed. Check out Birmingham discovery of oldest Qur'an. Society's law and norm always changes but God's remains the same. It now socially acceptable to be gay. Christianty has adapted it welcoming gays.Islam? Still the same.

I have no issues with gay nor does islam - Quran 109.
Its the fact that you cannot be a gay Muslim. There are investigations as to whether being gay is in your genes or not. One identical twin might be gay whereas the other is not (they have the same genes so it suggests that its no upto genes but preference). Regradless as to whether its upto genes, all islam states is that you should control you desires i.e lust/being gay because it is all a test. So being gay is a test for that person to see how well that person copes.


I understand that i have entered dangerous area so bring in the hate and i'll try to nicely answer all questions to the best of my ability.

No, it's actually a test, to help see whether they are worthy of heaven or eternal punishment.

I'm th head of re at my school actually

To fill in Allah's ignorance then?
(J k)

I completely agree with your statement but please remember that when one is giving da'wah/ teaching someone something, he should do it in a respectful manner (so try to restrains yourself from calling someone a name or it will just become a name calling contest )

Unfortunately I don't know much about the Quran, but perhaps you are right if at the most 'dilligent' level of belief that the source material is detrimental, then that is a big cause for concern. Most Muslims however just sort of associate with religion, rather than being strict adherents (which perhaps is very fortunate if the book has negative messages). But can the same not be said for the Bible? I'm not very up on religious texts - would be a huge time drain to actually read them (but as they're so significant in the world, maybe I should).


I don't fully understand what you mean with the point about being gay, with regards to being a Muslim.

Doesn't Christianity also have still have some issue with homosexuality?

The idea about genetics to me unfortunately doesn't hold; in that genes are not 'the same' even if they are the same genes - just because of how genes are expressed.

This is termed epigenetics where the expression of genes are altered depending on external factors in very complex ways (perhaps through addition of molecules in response to environmental pressures).

It is also that genes may mediate developmental trajectory (hormonal differences etc.), but environment often has the more considerable role.

So it is likely that sexual preference has both environmental and genetic causes, with the former mediating the latter.

Sorry?
I think it was a joke. I didn't get it...

Thanks. Yeah I just had to say that at the end because this person does sound very hateful. Don't worry I am not going to go too far with name calling I can't even do that in real life. And on top it is Ramadan.

Just saying that the test was to fill in his gaps of knowledge (on what the person knows perhaps)(despite him actually being all-knowing.)

Then the (Jk) part was to say that it was a joke; in case s.o. thought I actually thought Allah was ignorant / not all-knowing.

Yes Christianity does have issues agaisnt homosexuality. My point is, given a few years Christianity would probably accept homosexuality (it has already started) unlike islam which would continue having such viewpoint. Some say that Islam is stuck in the middle ages (the person i replied to) but thats only because it has a belief that would not change even if the social norm does or science.

As for what makes you gay, research is still being conducted. I personally think it is due to environmental factors, and yes the expression of a gene can be altered, but i am arguing against the fact that you a born gay and there is nothing else affecting that person. Hopes that makes it clearer.

if you believe thats true you should get a 100% mark decrease