Do you really believe all of the prejudiced hype? What have you actually studied that wasn't biased? Really....
2006-09-08 16:46:55 · 30 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Do you even know, really know any Muslims, have you ever taken the time to talk to them? Get to know them? If not then Why?
2006-09-08 16:48:27 · update #1
Gary, could you please stop repeating the same thing on every question!!??
2006-09-08 16:53:03 · update #2
My opinions of Islam has not changed. Islam, while I am not Muslim, is a beautiful response to the presence of G-d in the world. The Muslim World has contributed so much to the literary, artistic, religious and cultural wealth of the human race and for centuries has provided the world with an insight into a submission to the Creator many Jews and Christians could learn from. Islamic societies have treasured the presence of all peoples of a book and have worked for the scientific betterment of the world. My only wish is that more Jews will learn the value of Islam in our midst. Salam Alekhum. (Oh, and I am not American either)
2006-09-08 17:00:38 · answer #1 · answered by Rabbi Yohanneh 3 · 5⤊ 0⤋
It wouldn't have changed my perspective of Muslims since I was friends with my Muslims friends before 9/11. The only thing 9/11 showed, for me anyways, was how intolerant, narrow-minded, and prejudiced some people can be. Only one of my Muslim friends is "brown" skinned (I don't want to say Arab because she's Pakistani not Arab...but most people don't even bother to find out) and she was definately the target of some very vile speech. No actions, but words hurt just as much. That is not to say that my other Muslim friends weren't targets, but atleast they had to admit they were Muslims first before the hateful words and misinformation started being shouted at them. I have studied some Islam with my friends and some on my own. At the university I am set to attend next year I can even take classes on Islam as well as other religions (including my religion: Hinduism). The classes are taught by teachers from within the religious tradition: Islam being taught by an Imam and the Hindu class is taught by one of the priests from the local temple (whom I've met a few times when there). I also attend a UU church and they have had a local Imam come and talk on several occasions (as well as a local Rabbi, some Ministers, and other religious teachers from various religions...always insightful). Coincidently over the summer the students in the education classes (the young kids) at the UU were learning about Islam and studying Arabic. This while the adults were learning about Kabbalah and studying Hebrew (well for those that attend the religious education classes).
2006-09-09 02:32:23 · answer #2 · answered by gabriel_zachary 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Islam had nothing to do with 9/11.Its a group of terrorist that wants to use religion as their ideology.I live in the middle east for many year and find that almost all Muslim to be the nicest people in the world.But time has change and most world religion are not keeping up.People either turn away from religion or become religious extremist.
2006-09-09 00:03:38 · answer #3 · answered by Joe P 4 · 4⤊ 0⤋
I know many Muslims, I eat, work,and go to school with them, as well as Buddhists, atheists, and Jews. I have read the Koran for a theology class in school. I never believed all the hype surrounding this religion, because I took to the time to educate myself. What the terrorists did was not representative of all Muslims, nor Islam as a religion, they were extremists. I am a Catholic, but I have respect for all religions.
2006-09-09 00:07:27 · answer #4 · answered by pinacoladasundae 3 · 3⤊ 1⤋
No change in my viewpoint. It didn't even surprise me that they were muslim. I knew that Islam was a false religion, and it's based on a moon god idol. If that's what they'd call the living God of creation, they're totally insane. A statue can't create humans, humans created it.
Sure I have friends that are Muslim, and that's how I know what they believe, and Gary is correct, by the way. I've told them why I reject their beliefs, and they've told me why they reject Christianity. I said that there are many different factions of Christians, and they all don't believe as Catholics believe. They lump Protestant and Catholics into the same pot, but if you lump them with the ones that committed 911, they will quickly let you know their different factions.
They're not known for fairness in reasoning.
2006-09-08 23:55:59 · answer #5 · answered by classyjazzcreations 5 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Acyually I was engaged to a Muslim guy from Turkey who was very normal. He really didn't practice his religion. I really didn't think too much about it at all. I don't beleive in making generalizations about any race or religion. I kind of feel bad for Middle Easterners sometimes. Right after 911 I went to a Middle Eastern restaurant & the owners were actually thanking people for coming in.
2006-09-08 23:52:28 · answer #6 · answered by babydoll 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I have,but the majority of them do not show that they are muslim...I dont even know they are until some holiday shows up and they fast....I did not believe the hype before or after 9/11.
2006-09-08 23:51:13 · answer #7 · answered by Starlytefairy 3 · 3⤊ 0⤋
The attack on the WTC did not change my views of Islam at all. I think it's just one more religion, with lots of reasonable followers and a bunch of fundamentalists who give the rest a bad name. That description applies to every single religion in the world.
2006-09-09 00:49:13 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Before 9/11 I respected Islam as a wonderful religion (I don't stick my name to any particular religion) but I believe every religion has a right to thrive and be held in the higest respect. After 9/11, my respect for Islam never changed, my ager grew to those who hurt us, but never once did I fall to the scheeme to blame Islam. The terrosits of Al Quedia were to blame and to be held accountable, not the Islamic religion. I know many wonderful Islamic people who are true to their word and beliefs, and I still respect them and find them still truely wondereful people. Regardless of 9/11 my views of Islam never changed, I will always hold Islam and other religions in the highest respect, and I think people should do the same.
2006-09-08 23:55:23 · answer #9 · answered by Krazee about my pets! 4 · 2⤊ 2⤋
The same as it was before 9-11. It was portrayed before as being a very dangerous religion in the media.
I have met some very nice people who were Islam.
2006-09-08 23:49:52 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋