what do you think of  Muslims now days?
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ask  new muslims  in your  town  and  they will  say to you\n\nwww.sultan.org
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hi Tina.i am muslim and i want to thank you for being understanding person about Islam....muslim people like christians and jews..come from diffrent countries and diffrent coloer,culture,education....there are good and ofcourse there are bad.....we are humman like you,\nbut if you read the history of the Midell East ...and you see the current events now in it...may you will understand why we feel so angry and we are under attck...from the Westren Woarld...espcially USA the leader....so it will always USA to blame....of course that not right or fair...but what happen in the Middel East made a big mountains of hate and misunderstanding...
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no I (Chrsitian) wouldn't.  I'd pray they came back to my faith though.  I think muslims are a lot more hardnosed about that though.
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You are so right.  I need to see more Muslims (or any Muslims for that matter) stand up and make a noise against the atrocities you mention.  I am sick and tired of the childish attitude that I have seen where if you mention one of the crimes Muslims have committed they just point the finger back and say, "Well, look what you did!"  I'm sick of this.  I would like for them to say, "yes, we have a serious problem and I'm sick of it too!  We must stop the violence in our ranks."  But they do not stand up and say this.  It annoys me.
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I am not Muslim.\n\nBut yes I do.\n\nAnd here's why-\n\nI've heard about Islamic extremists all of my life.I barely remember listening to the news as a kid about the trouble in Beirut.Then the World trade center(I could see the smoke as I grew up 25 miles north of NYC),then the USS Cole and the embassies,then 9/11.\n\nI've been in Iraq for almost two years.I listen to prayer calls daily.I've read and asked people about Islam.I've seen Arabs praying in private and out in the open.\n\nBefore all of this I would have told you all Muslims are terrorist.After my learning experience of learning about the religion,it's values,and what it was founded upon,I can tell you only a fraction of Muslims act like terrorist.\n\nMy experience with Muslims has been positive.They are nice people,with strong beliefs like any other religion.\n\nI chose to educate myself about Islam.I am glad I did.I'm also glad to be on Answers because I've met some wonderful Muslims that I trade e-mails with.
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For me, living in the US as a muslim, I think it's pretty easy. In all my 15 years of living here, I honestly haven't met one person who discriminates, hates, or just doesn't like me because I am muslim. It's just the media and a couple of uninformed people that try to scare you about us muslims. Yes, there are some bad people out there that do bad things and call themselves muslims, but every religion has it's goods and bads. Take christianity for example, priests molesting children, Jews bombing Palestinians, Muslims flying planes into buildings, theres just good and bad in EVERY religion. Oh boy, I've gone off topic again, haven't I?
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If muslims would stop acting like they act in Iran.\n\nWell, a lot of them are nice, but there are some bad guys too.\nAnd burning buildings gives people a negative image of islam.
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I think people look at all muslims in the same light as the extreme muslims which is sad. It is understandable why but we don't look at all white people the same and there are alot that are bad eggs. I don't think all muslims are treated harsh more likely they are watched and analysed.
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I have a lot of very good muslim friends...so I am not at all against Islam...but bad muslim only. But with concern, their numbers seem to be increasing rather rapidly nowdays.
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Good for you for sharing that...\n\nThe Mufti of Marseille quoted the same verses...\nHe was angered by the muslim community for demonstrating against the Cartoons \n\nHe said that especially Western Muslims, have benefited greatly from Free Speehc and Free Press...\n\nHe said that those manifestations where the proof that Muslims were week in their faith because they got offended for just a few cartoons of bad tastes. He also says that Criticism helps make one strong and look at himself.\n\nHe also added: That the current problem with Islam in the West and Arab countries is that there are more and more Imam that dont have enough spiritual knowledge of Islam and they are too focused on the political aspect of Islam... Such as the Imam of Danemark that provoked the whole situation...\n\nSo you are right to ask that questions.... But very very very few Muftis and Imams voice the spiritual view of Islam...Mr. Benchek. the Mufti of Marseille is a rare gem (With Balls I might say...).
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yes indeed should be respected. \n\ni have no problem with decent non Muslims who don't insult me or my religion out of ignorance and bigotry.\n\nas for the rest i pray for them.
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thank u sister!!!!!!!!!! in my home, i am the queen of my husband's kingdom ............ who can offer me better than that? nope, just a muslim\n\nEDIT: z9, u're absolutely right ........... there's dirt in every religion, the point is the world gets excited when it's islam \n\nthey should recall times when they forced girls to become nuns if they refused to obey .......... innocent women being burnt to death ........... crusades? omg ............... look what they did to native americans for God's sake ................. african americans too ................ shamefull indeed ............ and not to mention domestic violence going on every day\n\none more thing ................. my way of fitting in a ''modern'' country is wearing hejab ............. so i won't get raped for God's sake!!!!
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please my answer is not intended to offend you.\n\nif i slap you what reaction would you have.yes ! i got the answer.\nyou will either defend or slap me back. RIGHT.\n\nlook at it correctly and with understanding you will see that we are attacking Muslim all the time...WHY?\n\ni believe they don't want anything accept your understandings toward them.
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I am not a Muslim so I can't speak on their behalf but I think many of them do not want to be connected or thought of as like that.The majority are peaceful but I do agree with you and think that they should defend this country more as they do have a lot to be thankful to us for.
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I feel Islam has not be positively popularised after WTC. It in fact has negative publicity all over the world. People might hesitate to accept upfront but the inner thoghts are contracdictory.
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ive been living in an arab country for 19 years now. neither islam nor muslims call for terrorism. they are good and helpful people. they really dont deserve being called terrorists, and they find it too offensive
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I have grown up amongst Muslims my entire life and they are one of the friendliest and most charming people around the world.\n\nWhen the news first broke, yes, Muslims were portrayed over the media as violent. Over the course of time, you will notice that the media has actually become more careful in their labels. Now, they are 'Muslim separatist groups' or 'Muslim terrorist groups' - groups perpetuating violence under the guise of religion. Sometimes, they do not even have the word Muslim in the front. However, the damage has already been done, and now, everyone just bandies 'Muslims are bad' about.\n\nYou have to also consider the Crusades or the Spanish Inquisition, did they not justify violence by whitewashing it with religion during its 'heyday'? To better understand what a particular religion is all about, find out about it. Don't just listen to the news. Why label a people by the actions of a few bad apples? Would you like it if someone else did the same thing to you?\n\nFood for thought; Catholic priests and altar boys. If one was not unfamiliar with the religion, what do you think the impression would be? That Catholicism breeds perverts, perhaps?