<p>actually...there are several non-Muslim suicide bombers...as there are several non-Muslim terrorists, murderers, extremists, blah blah, so on and so forth.....all Aryans are Protestants...All Nazis are Aryans..well you can't bash all the Protestants in the world can you?...."evil Protestants are all Nazis....i mean seriously...it's justified to say they are, because they the Nazis committed mass murder, because they believed in RELIGOUS, RACIAL, LINGUISTIC, AND ETHNIC superiority....and since it's partly religious...the entire population can be generalized." Get real....your argument is unclear too general</p>
<p>Non-Muslim terrorists: James Kopp, The LRA of Uganda, KKK, Nazis, Eric Rudolph, the Christian Identity, The Order, etc. etc....little further back in the past....Teutonic Knights</p>
<p>It's called extremism people, just as nahrafsfa pointed out. every religion/group/affiliation has their extremists.. just like a SMALL percentage of the muslim world has right now. just like a SMALL percentage of people in the catholic church are committing abuses. just like a SMALL percent of government officials are taking bribes.</p>
<p>Islam is one of the fastest growing religions in teh world.. did you know that the country with the highest Muslim population is.. you guessed it.. The PHILLIPINES. Or Bangladesh. One of the two.</p>
<p>I'm Muslim, and my parents come from Bangladesh.</p>
<p>I don't hate Americans or Christians or the Western world.</p>
<p>Most Muslims feel this way.. if you want the truth for goodness sake go read the doctrines.. it's as if people forget that Islam - Christianity - Judaism are all essentially the same thing with a few glaring differences...</p>
<p>One thing they do have in common is that EACH group (as well as other religions) has had their share of extremists who resort to disgusting things at one point in time.</p>
<p>Exactly.
It's entirely unfair to generalize an entire population based on the acts of a few.
I can understand if someone has misconceptions at first, but I appreciate when they try to find out the truth. On the other hand, some people just won't get it through their heads that, for example, america IS my country, and that islam is a peaceful religion. I'm a muslim - don't you think that I know what I'm talking about?
That's like saying, my teacher's name is Amy, everyone whose name is Amy is a teacher.
I dunno, my examples are getting wierd lately.</p>
<p>I would like to take this time to point out the keyword in this statement... "claiming." Anybody who blows themselves up and kills innocents in the name of God is not a Muslim in the first place and should not be grouped with the 1.6 billion who do NOT do such things. (I am also Muslim by the way)</p>
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<p>I feel so... understood :D I shoulda phrased it better, but that is EXACTLY what I meant.</p>
<p>just curious... if you go to saudi arabia and you have a cross around your neck and are carrying a bible do you know that the bible is taken from you and thrown away and the cross pulled off your neck? this is a fact. moslem country. strange way to accept everyone isnt it? this happened not once but is as common as us giving up scissors at the airport security. your thoughts?</p>
<p>yeah I know how you feel I really hate it when moslem american kids in class try to get everyone in the class going by picking really anti american topics then when the room gets really heated they pretend they are victims of prejudice.. esp after they speak about the nobility of suicide bombers! the teachers of course go the PC route to protect the classroom victims (social chickenshxts) but after everyone wants to vomit because the memory of 911 is so intense and the last thing anybody wants to hear about is how noble the psycho bombers are. and by the way killerangel nice name!!!!</p>
<p>well im a Muslim who came to America from Egypt a week before the 9/11 attacks. i was originally born in michigan, then moved to texas, then to egypt, then to cali. My experience is that most adult egyptians absolutely hate America because they support Israel, and almost all egyptians are pro-palistinean. Im worried too about the situation of Islam in America, mainly because I don't think that Muslims in America r strong enough to take the initiative and be strong Muslims. They either are very orthodox yet isolated or anti-social, or totally oblivious to any of the taboos of the religion yet interactive and social. We need to present the image of an active and religious Muslim and america to break the stereotypes. Sometimes people make jokes, but it taking as a joke, never seriously.</p>
<p>After the 9/11 attacks, people would also mistake Hindus and Sikhs for being Muslim terrorists and harrasing them, like they did to me, a hindu, very painful and hurtful indeed.</p>
<p>im not sure what you think strong moslems means? please let us know.and as far as these egyptians hating america- i notice when I speak to some of these kids at my school they have a short memory about how crappy it is over there. i hear that if you say the wrong thing to the govt you can lose your life and there is no one to help you out with due process. they moslem kids and their parents come here and nobody can do enough for these bloodsuckers because they know their rights lol. so when i say they should go back what i mean is hey if they like hiding all their thoughts and living in a 3rd world..be our guest go back baby all the way backkkk. hating america because of american support of israel- excuse meeeeeee ?? i believe what you say i just dont think that is justification to HATE america. ive heard this over and over in my classes by the kind of kids who are now pretending to be strong moslems and pro palestinian. they are pretty funny to watch. they talk hate so much and then mommy and daddy come by to pick them up in new mercedes or new hummers they got while working here as doctors or in business in this terrible place called america. the kids wear designer clothes expensive jewelry etc and talk about how superfical americans are and they ALL refused to donate to the 911 victims when we were collecting at school. now tell me how im supposed to respect these creeps. its obviously happening alot im not alone this kind of behavior ****es people off. if you want to be AMERICAN it would be great to start by sympathizing with fellow americans over what happened during the 911 massacre- a national day of mourning. it would help if some of your strong moslem representatives would stop yapping about how america sucks and how it was about time something like 911 happened in america. you want to not to be noticed? then
cool it with the beligerence and then pretending someone is picking on you because they ask to see your passport at the airport while they are busy frisking a white haired old lady of irish heritage so as not to upset the likes of you.i dont get too excited over you guys because i tell my friends retards looking for attention pretending to be patriots in designer clothes come in every color every shape. enjoy the american univ life, the beer the girls free speech etc but DO NOT TELL ME HOW TO LIVE - ITS A FREE COUNTRY WHATS LEFT OF IT AFTER 911 SCREWED EVERYTHING UP!!</p>
<p>I consider myself active/religious and I get along with people just fine... I'm not a social outcast or anything. At all. Granted, I don't wear a hijab (headscarf), but I am very strong to my beliefs and people know it.. and they respect me all the same. So, as long as one surrounds himself/herself with the right people or present his/her image in a positive way.. maybe it would work?</p>
<p>This Is Not About Image My Friend Its About Caring About All People Even Jews And Christians Who Drink And Have Funnnn In America. Who Do Not Have Your Values. Not About Image.
Its About Freedom Ok.</p>
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<p>Never been in that situation... but I hate the stares, anyway. I wear a scarf, so I guess I attract more attention... I noticed that, that male muslims don't usually have as many of these weird experiences as the girls who cover their hair - which is the reason why, i guess - because you kinda stick out when you wear a scarf. Bleh. I don't know if any of that made sense, I'm kind of rambling.
I prefer it when people just come up and ask whatever they're thinking. It's much better than the gawking. Heh.</p>
<p>I don't consider myself a social outcast, and I'm not oblivious to the taboos of islam...</p>
<p>I think the main reason that most of the comments on that website are anit-Islam and stuff is because the website is supossed to be a messageboard type thing for conservatives.</p>
<p>tell yourself whatever story you want about EVERYBODY who is looking at you. and only talk to each other about it. you hear what you want to hear. you want to blame israel, you want to blame america, you want to condem western ways and the western devil and blame conservatives do what you want. but your mentality has permanently changed everybodies life in the usa. and if you think everyone is thrilled to be frisked every 5 minutes at airports, museums etc well youre kidding yourself. THE MORE YOU WHINE ABOUT poor you and your shmatah on your head or your covered girlfriends being duhhh stared at the more everyone says.... go home where you can coveryourselfs like old furniture in the garage. i wish everybody could get along but as long as people are strapping crap to themselves and arab tv stations and websites and newspapers are applauding this in arabic well nobody likes or trusts you. can you blame them?also we watch how most of the moslem countries express themselves and you know NOBODY IS BREAKING DOWN THE DOORS FROM OVER HERE TO GO HANG OUT THERE! HOW DO YOU EXPLAIN THAT?</p>
<p>well from my experience thats how it is. maybe its because its the place that i live, or maybe its just because CCers know how to balance the two. its not even only the students, its often the parents who become too Americanized and influence their children.</p>