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ChloeJoe
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 Posted: Mon Jun 02, 2014 4:26 pm Post subject: Religion question on applications |
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| General question: for someone who is not Muslim, is it better to put 'Christian' or 'Non-Muslim' on an application that asks for one's religion? Thanks. |
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Pikgitina
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| Posted: Mon Jun 02, 2014 4:28 pm Post subject: |
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| Christian. |
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baa_baa
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| I just met a person whose father is jewish... I dont think they are giving trouble to anybody. Go ahead and write Christian. |
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johnslat
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CHRISTIAN - no hassles.
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John |
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Gulezar
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| Posted: Tue Jun 03, 2014 3:57 am Post subject: Jewish father |
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| baa_baa wrote: |
| I just met a person whose father is jewish... I dont think they are giving trouble to anybody. Go ahead and write Christian. |
MAYBE if the mother was Jewish, or at least maybe in Sudan, since they are holding a woman due to her father's religion, Islam. |
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plumpy nut
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| Posted: Tue Jun 03, 2014 4:02 am Post subject: |
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No, put Agnostic or Atheist on the application  You have to stand up for your beliefs. |
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nomad soul
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| Posted: Tue Jun 03, 2014 4:45 am Post subject: Re: Religion question on applications |
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| ChloeJoe wrote: |
| General question: for someone who is not Muslim, is it better to put 'Christian' or 'Non-Muslim' on an application that asks for one's religion? Thanks. |
I always wrote or ticked "Non-Muslim." |
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Yasuke
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| Posted: Tue Jun 03, 2014 5:42 am Post subject: Re: Religion question on applications |
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| ChloeJoe wrote: |
| General question: for someone who is not Muslim, is it better to put 'Christian' or 'Non-Muslim' on an application that asks for one's religion? Thanks. |
Wouldn't be easier if I just Muslim, even if I'm not. |
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nomad soul
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| Posted: Tue Jun 03, 2014 5:54 am Post subject: Re: Religion question on applications |
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| Yasuke wrote: |
| Wouldn't be easier if I just Muslim, even if I'm not. |
Easier because...? |
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Yasuke
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| Posted: Tue Jun 03, 2014 7:55 am Post subject: Re: Religion question on applications |
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| nomad soul wrote: |
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| Wouldn't be easier if I just Muslim, even if I'm not. |
Easier because...? |
It's the preferred religion. |
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CANDLES
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Nonsense!  |
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mashkif
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| Posted: Tue Jun 03, 2014 8:32 am Post subject: Re: Religion question on applications |
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| ChloeJoe wrote: |
| General question: for someone who is not Muslim, is it better to put 'Christian' or 'Non-Muslim' on an application that asks for one's religion? Thanks. |
I put "atheist" and wound up with an i8ama that said "Christian" >.< |
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nomad soul
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| Posted: Tue Jun 03, 2014 8:33 am Post subject: Re: Religion question on applications |
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| Yasuke wrote: |
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| Yasuke wrote: |
| Wouldn't be easier if I just Muslim, even if I'm not. |
Easier because...? |
It's the preferred religion. |
Hmm... In my experience, the preferred qualifications for English language teachers was that they hold a relevant degree and experience and are native or near-native English speakers. Religion has nothing to do with the teacher's ability to do his/her job. Plus, if being a Muslim is required for a position (e.g., teaching in the cities of Mecca or Madinah and/or in an Islamic-based university), then it's stated in the job posting.
Once the authorities discover the person is not a Muslim (and they will find out), he/she would very likely be deported for lying to the passport authorities, especially since the iqama indicates if the holder is Muslim or not. When it comes to religion, Saudi Arabia is not the country to toy with. Besides, you couldn't even fake being a Muslim... 
Hey, where's that thread about flogging? |
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Yasuke
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| Posted: Tue Jun 03, 2014 8:42 am Post subject: Re: Religion question on applications |
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| nomad soul wrote: |
| Yasuke wrote: |
| nomad soul wrote: |
| Yasuke wrote: |
| Wouldn't be easier if I just Muslim, even if I'm not. |
Easier because...? |
It's the preferred religion. |
Hmm... In my experience, the preferred qualifications for English language teachers was that they hold a relevant degree and experience and are native or near-native English speakers. Religion has nothing to do with the teacher's ability to do his/her job. Plus, if being a Muslim is required for a position (e.g., teaching in the cities of Mecca or Madinah and/or in an Islamic-based university), then it's stated in the job posting.
Once the authorities discover the person is not a Muslim (and they will find out), he/she would very likely be deported for lying to the passport authorities, especially since the iqama indicates if the holder is Muslim or not. When it comes to religion, Saudi Arabia is not the country to toy with. Besides, you couldn't even fake being a Muslim...
Hey, where's that thread about flogging? |
How exactly would someone find out if I were a Muslim or not? |
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CANDLES
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Why on earth would you spend so much time on being negative about an 'insane' subject when you don't need to?
On the Iqama they put down your religion: Christian, Muslim. Simple!
No such thing as an Atheist, Agnostic, Humanist, etc, etc in the Arab world, so just put down what you were born into and that's it.
Ya'Allah!!! Ye Gods! and the rest of them!!!!  |
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