Rob S4 said:
@Nav- No your looking at what I said all wrong. The words that i spoke are how I feel about getting close to God. So Ill let that go.
i did not create this thread as a place to argue so i will not fight with you over this matter. i know exactly what you said and what you meant to say, there is no confusion on my part. i understand your viewpoint. however, you believe that ramadan is an extreme measure one partakes in as a way to please or get closer to God. while this is one of its goals, there is a lot more to it. nobody puts a gun to our heads and makes us fast, we make the decision that we want to go through with it. it is required by Islam, but if one were to secretly breaks their fast, nobody will know but the person and God. we choose to experience this, we choose to test our discipline, we choose to strive for self discovery and expansion, we choose to want purity, modesty, understanding of the hungry, the suffering and the less fortunate. It is a holy experience that we are willing to partake in to show our devotion to God among many other things. If you do not understand it and want to, then ask questions respectfully. Otherwise, please keep your superfluos, uneducated opinions to yourself. Thank you.