Religious Tone of the posts

****Assignment*******

I've been reading "Black Like Me" by John Howard Griffin and just finished reading the Letter from Birmingham Jail by Martin Luther King Jr. If something is not done to stop the irrational fear of Islam, we are heading straight down the same shitstorm that we faced 60 years ago.

 So about the religious Overtone of my posts...



This is not my fault... entirely. Most people don't like religion or want to hear about religion from an 18 year old, but that is part of my communications work. I am suppose to elaborate on what I believe. Most of my beliefs come from religion and that is what I feel I have to write about.


I hate talking about religion.  Absolutely hate it. Not because I hate religion, but just because of the shit that religion is getting these days. Especially Islam. More and more people are becoming afraid of Islam without rationale, and honestly it's just going to get worse.I'm fearing for Muslims not only in America, but around the world. The ones who aren't blowing themselves up, or the ones are trying to live their lives peacefully and practice their faith.

There is an estimated 1.57 billion Muslims in the world.  That is a lot of people and people who are not the same. It's not only Arabs, but it's Africans, Chinese, English, American, and others. The core beliefs are the same, but the extremities of individuals is so different, that it would be a crime to classify all Muslims as one.

People get tired of hearing this, but the people you see on TV's that are the "Muslims" that supposedly represent Islam, do not represent the Majority. I don't even think they represent 1% of those who think. And those who think like that, are just viruses to the religion and the Islamic community. Those people only represent themselves and their ideas. They don't represent mine. I don't want to kill the Infidels, I want to help people understand our religion without imposing my religion upon you.

But, just like those extremists who don't represent all Muslims, I don't represent moderate Muslims or anyone except for me. These are my beliefs and if someone shares those belief, well that's great. But the point is that I can't speak for him/her.


(If you know me personally, I never talk about religion. So this is kind of new for me, but it is something very dear to my heart as of recentley. I'm worrying more and more of the consequences of being a Muslim in America, and as a citizen of the World. It is fine as of now, but it will get worse. Something needs to be done.)



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TC