Why the ignorance, why the Muslim hate?

Question

Many on these boards (I won't say who!) keeping calling Obama a Muslim as if that is a put down, why? First of ll he's not.

Second, the Muslim religion ranks at #2 when it is ranked by size, obviously there are billions of people who are Muslim who are good and honest people, more good than bad, just like any religion or those without a religion.

I worked 5 blocks from the WTC on Sept 11th as a nurse, I should be prejudiced against Muslims according to some, but I am not.

So why have you decided to hate a whole sect, instead of individuals who deserve it?

Very ignorant, very shortsighted.

At one time people bashed JFK for being a Catholic (think The John Birch Society, the KKK and many others)

You have linked arms and tradition with those groups, are you proud?

My guess, YES you are!

Answer 1

Great question, I look forward to any answers you may receive.    It's truly a shame that a religion based on peace and love is being trashed by people who don't want to take the time to understand it and believe that a small faction of radicals is what the whole religion is all about.

Answer 2

Well try as you might to not discriminate against muslims, after seeing years and years of war perpetuating in the middle east (muslim wars) and now with this terrorism thing...its hard not to feel some sort of anxiety seing a muslim in his full garb board a flight with you.

People say that you have should read up on muslims before making such judgement, but the thing is, I

have never had to read up on Buddism, and buddism doesn't affect me one way or another.

I don't read jewish texts either.

So why should I have to read islam texts?

Christianity has done many bad things but christian wars have ended, where as muslim wars PERPETUATE.

Answer 3

Obama is the slickest liar to come along yet.

Bill and Hillary can't even begin to compete. Obama's Not Exactlies:

1.) Selma Got Me Born - NOT EXACTLY, your parents felt safe

enough to have you in 1961 - Selma had no effect on your

birth, as Selma was in 1965. (Google 'Obama Selma' for his

full March 4, 2007 speech and articles about its various

untruths.)

2.) Father Was A Goat Herder - NOT EXACTLY, he was a

privileged, well educated youth, who went on to work with

the  Kenyan Government.

3.) Father Was A Proud Freedom Fighter - NOT EXACTLY, he

was  part of one of the most corrupt and violent governments

  Kenya   has ever had.

4) My Family Has Strong Ties To African Freedom - NOT

EXACTLY, your cousin Raila Odinga has created mass violence in

attempting to overturn a legitimate election in 2007, in

  Kenya . It is the first widespread violence in decades. The

current government is pro-American but Odinga wants to

overthrow it and establish Muslim Sharia law. Your

half-brother, Abongo Obama, is Odinga's follower. You

interrupted your New Hampshire campaigning to speak to

Odinga  on the phone. Check out the following link for verification

of  that...and for more.

Obama's cousin Odinga in Kenya ran for president and tried

to  get Sharia muslim law in place there. When Odinga lost the

elections, his followers have burned Christians' homes and

then burned men, women and children alive in a Christian

church where they took shelter.. Obama SUPPORTED his cousin

before the election process here started. Google Obama and

Odinga and see what you get. No one wants to know the

truth.

5.) My Grandmother Has Always Been A Christian - NOT

EXACTLY,  she does her daily Salat prayers at 5 AM, according to her

own  interviews. Not to mention, Christianity wouldn't allow her

to have been one of 14 wives to 1 man.

6) My Name is African Swahili - NOT EXACTLY, your name is

Arabic and 'Baraka' (from which Barack came) means

'blessed'  in that language. Hussein is also Arabic and so is Obama.

Barack Hussein Obama is not half black. If elected, he

would  be the first Arab-American President, not the first black

President. Barack Hussein Obama is 50% Caucasian from his

mother's side and 43.75% Arabic and 6.25% African *****

from  his father's side. While Barack Hussein Obama's father was

from Kenya , his father's family was mainly Arabs.. Barack

Hussein Obama's father was only 12.5% African ***** and

87.5%  Arab (his father's birth certificate even states he's Arab,

not African *****). From....and for more....go to.....

http://www.arcadeathome.com/newsboy.phtm...

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7.) I Never Practiced Islam - NOT EXACTLY, you practiced it

daily at school, where you were registered as a Muslim and

kept that faith for 31 years, until your wife made you

change,  so you could run for office.

4-3-08 Article 'Obama was 'quite religious in Islam's'

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8.) My School In Indonesia Was Christian - NOT EXACTLY, you

were registered as Muslim there and got in trouble in

Koranic  Studies for making faces (check your own book).

February 28, 2008. Kristoff from the New York Times a year

ago: Mr. Obama recalled the opening lines of the Arabic

call  to prayer, reciting them with a first-rate accent In a

remark  that seemed delightfully uncalculated (it'll give Alabama

voters heart attacks), Mr. Obama described the call to

prayer  as 'one of the prettiest sounds on Earth at sunset.' This

is  just one example of what Pamela is talking about when she

says  'Obama's narrative is being altered, enhanced and

manipulated  to whitewash troubling facts.'

9.) I Was Fluent In Indonesian - NOT EXACTLY, not one

teacher  says you could speak the language.

10.) Because I Lived In Indonesia, I Have More Foreign

Experience - NOT EXACTLY, you were there from the ages of 6

to  10, and couldn't even speak the language. What did you

learn,  how to study the Koran and watch cartoons.

11.) I Am Stronger On Foreign Affairs - NOT EXACTLY, except

for Africa (surprise) and the Middle East (bigger

surprise),  you have never been anywhere else on the planet and thus

have  NO experience with our closest allies.

12.) I Blame My Early Drug Use On Ethnic Confusion - NOT

EXACTLY, you were quite content in high school to be Barry

Obama, no mention of Kenya and no mention of struggle to

identify - your classmates said you were just fine.

13.)An Ebony Article Moved Me To Run For Office - NOT

EXACTLY,  Ebony has yet to find the article you mention in your book.

It  doesn't, and never did, exist.

14.) A Life Magazine Article Changed My Outlook On Life -

NOT  EXACTLY, Life has yet to find the articl

Answer 4

You're right about one thing, you should be prejudiced against a religion in who's name 3000 of your fellow countrymen were killed.

Actually, it's many more than that if you add up all the terrorist attacks that have killed Americans in the name of Allah over the years.

Certainly many other religions and causes can be called just as murderous and bloody throughout history as Islam. And of course it is just a radical minority that kills in the name of that religion.

The problem I have with Islam is this, the vast majority has tolerated the radical minority and done little to stop them. And right at this moment in history, the followers of no other religion have killed thousand of Americans and salivate at the thought of tasting American blood all in the name of their god. Only Islam. And as long as the peaceful islamic majority tolerates the murderous minority, I will hate Islam.  

Answer 5

i agree

Answer 6

Well stated, it won't get through to most of the people that needed to hear it but I applaud your effort, it's worth it if only one person learns from your words. Thanks for your effort.

Answer 7

Only the extremist type of Muslim we have problem with.