Malaysian Woman Jailed For Worshipping Tea Pot
I have heard of some pretty weird cults in my time, but this… well this one might just be my cup of tea.
Seriously, although the Malaysia constitution guarantees freedom of religion, a woman was recently arrested for joining a ‘Tea-Pot Worshiping’ cult.
The eccentric sect emphasizes unity between all religions and considers the teapot the symbol of purity and love “pouring from heaven.â€
According to Malaysian Muslim law, born Muslims, such as Mrs. Ali who was arrested, are forbidden from converting to other religions. This lady had been arrested back in 1992 for the same reason and her case is an indication of the growing dissatisfaction of the non-Muslim Malaysians.
This narrow majority of ethnic Malays composes almost half of the total population, which is divided between Hindus of Indian origin, Christian and Buddhist ethnic Chinese. Their interests among all others are supposed to be protected by the government.
“This has to stop. They can’t be sending her again and again to prison for this. She informed the court that she is not a Muslim. She doesn’t come under Sharia court anymore,†said her lawyer, Sa’adiah Din, to the press.
The community stands behind the woman and has long standing grievances with the policies of the government concerning religious freedom. In the wake of this particular event, Christian churches made a rare political intervention, urging voters for the up and coming election to choose candidates who support freedom of worship.
Here’s to the teapot. May you pour forever free.
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By MDeeDubroff on 19-03-2009
Comment by veraj
March 20th, 2009 at 1:48 pm
can i get a cup of tea???
Comment by shrarma
March 20th, 2009 at 1:49 pm
can i have a cup of latte with you veraj????
Comment by veraj
March 20th, 2009 at 1:51 pm
yeah for sure thts not goin to be a prob….so if you dun mind can i get ur no incase i need to call you…mayb whn i miss you..
Comment by shrarma
March 20th, 2009 at 1:55 pm
no prob veraj well why dont you give me your number first…..then when i miss you i can call you how about that??
Comment by veraj
March 20th, 2009 at 1:56 pm
itz my plesure my no is 017-309 tekan tekan tak dapat….
Comment by DARKWING DUCK
March 20th, 2009 at 1:57 pm
The Father, the Son, and the Holy Fonz
Comment by shrarma
March 20th, 2009 at 1:58 pm
hahahaha funnny veraj not bad ah finally your jokes really work
Comment by JC
March 20th, 2009 at 2:19 pm
YOu both can pour tea for me anytimela!!
Comment by shrarma
March 20th, 2009 at 2:30 pm
no problem straw for sure then we might even go and have a cup of earl grey tea wit the queen hehehehe
Comment by Snake Oil Baron
March 20th, 2009 at 4:55 pm
Like many “moderate” Islamic nations, Malaysia’s concept of freedom of religion includes only the freedom to practice the religion you are born into or if you convert to a “superior” religion like Islam but not to convert away from Islam. Many Islamic nations claim to respect religious freedom but when religion is part of one’s official identification and can govern who you marry, who your kids can marry and where they can go to school, the inability to change your religion on your ID is not just a matter of personal preference but a human rights issue.
South Asian Islamic nations are supposed to be the most moderate of Islamic nations yet the violence against non-Muslims like Tea-Potters in Malaysia and Christians in Indonesia and Hindus in Pakistan makes this claim meaningless even if true.
Islam and Shariah are a bad brew.
Comment by jasmine
March 20th, 2009 at 10:01 pm
wow it’s so gigantic =0
Comment by ludawg
March 20th, 2009 at 11:08 pm
lol. Fonzi be with you.
Comment by MDeeDubroff
March 21st, 2009 at 10:49 am
Snake Oil Baron,
Thanks for your insightful commentary.
Comment by NamelessHero
March 22nd, 2009 at 7:57 pm
or are they worshiping the genie inside the tea pot?
Comment by Human
March 23rd, 2009 at 8:12 am
how much tea can be holded there?
Comment by Lokeee
March 25th, 2009 at 8:24 am
first
Comment by Ken
March 27th, 2009 at 9:22 am
I supposed this is an old story of several years back.
Comment by FactnotFake
June 28th, 2009 at 11:14 am
Okay, so I now know how stupid people conclude matters before their foolish mind eventually start to think. Dig the truth, or at least seek from others. Else, don't even bother. The cult is not worshiping the teapot, it was contradicting and modifying Muslim prophecy. That was why the woman was arrested. For Christian or Buddhist believer, a simple example is like saying there are 3 Jesus with only one got crossed and the 2 left free or Buddha actually got 2 wives and 5 son. If u are a believer, wouldn't you be annoyed by this fake made fact?
Comment by Tegs
June 30th, 2009 at 10:16 am
"wouldn't you be annoyed by this fake made fact?"
There are no 'facts' associated with organised religion. Or there'd only be one religion. I can say there are 1000 Jesuses if I like. It's all make believe.
Comment by Pwner_Hamid
July 25th, 2009 at 9:20 pm
I've read about this cult. Their goal is to make a unified Religion combining the teachings of Christianity, Islam, Hinduism, and Buddhism. The founder of the cult claimed to be a reincarnation of the God of those religions. This is itself should offend Christians and Muslims, so I don't see why people wouldn't be offended by the teapot.
Comment by James Smith
October 6th, 2009 at 7:55 pm
Keep in mind that the muslims intend to convert the entire world, so this will be the law everywhere. If you are converted to Islam and later covert to another religion, you will be subject to the death penalty.
Most of the problems of the world, are, and always have been, caused by religion. Mankind will never truly be free until the black yoke of religion is lifted by the clear light of facts and reason.