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I was born and raised Muslim and I've never felt like blowing anything up... Contrary to popular belief it's not ingrained in our DNA :P Though I did go watch when they imploded the power plant in my old neighborhood...
True story, made friends with a girl in graduate school, and one day she found out I was Muslim. She was surprised but didn't say anything, I could see the surprise on her face.
A short time later she told me that she always thought of Muslims as bad people, but now, knowing me and my family she realizes how wrong and bigoted she had been. I thanked her and said I'm glad to have at least changed one person's mind. If one Muslim can change at least one person's mind then we will better as a society.
As it is, I think most people know that not ALL Muslims are bad people, just like all blacks and hispanics aren't criminals (another racist example). If all Muslims were hell bent on destruction, well, 1 billion terrorists would make the world a very different place don't you think?
Funny thing, my friend went to a Bible study and someone tried to start up a conversation about "evil Muslims" and my friend put this person in her place Made me feel good inside.
I used to think any religious person had similar value /beliefs no matter what they called their God. I just didn't know. When some one wants to kill me because of MY religion I certainly would not turn my back on them.
I used to think any religious person had similar value /beliefs no matter what they called their God. I just didn't know. When some one wants to kill me because of MY religion I certainly would not turn my back on them.
Me either! But not EVERYONE thinks that way, and not only one religion uses/used religion for persecution. Islam has become a scapegoat or blame all.
When 9/11 happened my sister and Muslim friends were persecuted. Friends had their homes broken into and things like "get out of this country" graffitied on their walls.
My sister was told "go back to your country" and harassed in school, um, America IS her country, she was born in the US. At least those kids were expelled from the school district...
They had nothing to do with terrorism and neither do I.
Me either! But not EVERYONE thinks that way, and not only one religion uses/used religion for persecution. Islam has become a scapegoat or blame all.
When 9/11 happened my sister and Muslim friends were persecuted. Friends had their homes broken into and things like "get out of this country" graffitied on their walls.
My sister was told "go back to your country" and harassed in school, um, America IS her country, she was born in the US. At least those kids were expelled from the school district...
They had nothing to do with terrorism and neither do I.
The few should not define the many.
I emphatically agree that decent Muslims shouldn't be defined by the vile actions of other Muslims.
And I also agree that most Muslims in the U.S are moderate.
However, I respectfully disagree that "Islam has become a scapegoat .."
It is incontrovertible that Islam has a strain of violence which no other religion exhibits today.
The concept of "Jihad", "Fatwas", "Shiite-Sunni" conflict have a firm root in Islam and is responsible for killing thousands of people each year.
US propaganda. Our religion is most peaceful [Christian]. So in order to prove that, we're gonna bash on your religion and all others who disagree. SHUN THE NONBELIEVERS! *jk peeps* It's funny bc of all the friends I've had in my life, my Muslim and nonreligious friends were always the kindest most accepting. Also, the most peaceful. Once I got to know the local rich Catholic schoolboys(when I was in high school), I was amazed at how lewd they talked and how many of them mistreated their girlfriends and showed nothing but pride about it!
I certainly would not argue THAT point. Problem is how do you tell the good guys from the bad guys?
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Made me feel good inside.
