You will believe what you believe

So, never mind what happens during Anwar’s trial. And never mind whether they do or do not put Najib on trial. Everyone’s minds are already set. They already believe what they believe. And whatever you or the court may say is not going to change this belief.

NO HOLDS BARRED

Raja Petra Kamarudin

A Christian will believe that Jesus Christ was the last Prophet and that Jesus died and came back to life three days later and went to heaven and will come back to earth later.

A Muslim will believe that Muhammad was the last Prophet and that Prophet Muhammad’s miracle is the Quran and that the Quran is the word of God revealed to Prophet Muhammad through Gabriel.

An atheist would believe that both beliefs are stupid and have no substance since none of these beliefs have any supporting evidence and are based purely on faith and that ‘faith’ is a word that is used in the absence of evidence.

So, the Christian will believe that the Muslim is stupid, the Muslim will believe that the Christian is stupid, and the atheist will believe that both the Christian and the Muslim are stupid.

You will believe what you believe and it would be rare that we can change the way you believe and convince you from what you believe.

Prime Minister Najib Tun Razak swears that he did not bonk Altantuya Shaariibuu and that the allegation against him is part of a political conspiracy to bring him down.

Opposition Leader Anwar Ibrahim swears that he did not bonk Mohd Saiful Bukhari Azlan and that the allegation against him is part of a political conspiracy to bring him down.

Pro-government people would believe that what Najib said is true and that Anwar is the dalang (hidden hand) behind the effort to slander the Prime Minister.

Pro-opposition people would believe that what Anwar said is true and that Najib is the dalang (hidden hand) behind the effort to slander the Opposition Leader.

Then, those who are suspicious and sceptical of all politicians from both sides of the political divide would believe that all politicians can’t be trusted and that both Najib and Anwar are probably guilty and even if they are not guilty of bonking Altantuya and Saiful respectively they are certainly guilty of other crimes anyway.

Yes, even if Najib is charged and convicted of the crime, the pro-government people would still insist he is innocent. And even if Anwar is charged and convicted of the crime as well, the pro-opposition people would still insist he is innocent.

And the sceptics who do not trust all politicians would say that both Najib and Anwar are two peas in the same pod and both should be sent to jail and locked up in adjacent cells.

If the Christians were to insist that Jesus was the true Prophet, would that cause more than one billion Muslims to suddenly convert to Christianity? And if the Muslims were to insist that Muhammad was the true Prophet, would that cause more than one billion Christians to suddenly convert to Islam? And however convincing both the Christians and Muslims may sound, would the atheists suddenly become either Christians or Muslims?

Yes, everyone would still believe whatever he or she chooses to believe and no amount of convincing can change this belief.

So, never mind what happens during Anwar’s trial. And never mind whether they do or do not put Najib on trial. Everyone’s minds are already set. They already believe what they believe. And whatever you or the court may say is not going to change this belief.

That is the reality of the whole matter.