How does America feel about Muslims in this country?
824950
well apparently thier god says its ok to kill innocent people, so not very good.
504502
Yes. Completely.\nFox news, CNN, and BBC have successfully filled the mind of the average American with anti-Muslim bull****\nManipulative Bastards!
840245
I don't think americans hate muslims. Muslim has been anew word in this culture moreso because of 9/11. Extremist came into veiw with muslim at that time. I don't practice religion. Most people are of Christian decent in the US. Muslims are good people that practice a religion that teaches them values to live by. Just as Christians do. Maybe Christians aren't involved in a large bombing, but they have done alot of things that probably add up to as much death and destruction as any Islamic group. There are many people that claim to be modern-day-muslim Them I know are nice people. Remember these; James Jones Waco,Tx Jim Baker & Adolf Hitler
1117593
Well, considering how secure many Americans are in their smaill-mindedness and exclusionary behaviour, I guess so. The greatest risk that an increase of Muslims presents to the USA is the risk that you might be forced to open your minds and accept Muslims as people just the same as you instead of live bombs...
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I read a similar question earlier and saw a very good answer by\ncrao-craz. I am going to copy and paste his anwer.\n\nI'm an American. I think most Americans believe that Muslims are like people everywhere. Most of them are nice people, but a few are fanatics.\n\nMy personal belief is that, because of Islam's history of military conquest, kidnapping, and extreme punishment of criminals, Muslim fanatics are violent. If Islam is the "religion of peace," as we here in America are told by our President and others, then why haven't peaceful Muslims risen up against the terrorists who are defaming their religion? I don't understand that.\n\nWhen American soldiers abused prisoners at Abu Gahrib, they were tried and convicted of crimes. Some of them are in jail now and others are waiting for trial.\n\nI looks like American soldiers killed 24 civilians in Hadditha. This is heartbreaking for Americans! If the investigation shows that this is what happened, these soldiers will be tried and convicted. They will probably receive life sentences.\n\nWhen Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini issued a fatwa to kill Salaman Rushdie for writing a novel, other Imams and Ayatollahs failed to denounce Khomeni. Why didn't the average Muslim oppose him? If they love peace, why didn't they fight Kohmeni's hatred?\n\nSince fatwas to kill people are acceptable to Muslims, the terrorists could be eliminated by several prominent Imams and Ayatollahs issuing fatwas (1) telling Muslims that sheltering or otherwise aiding terrorists was a sin and (2) telling Muslims to kill terrorists and those who shelter or aid them.\n\nIf Muslims love peace, why do they allow hatred and terrorists to live among them?
599581
Anonymous is so right!!! Islam is a great religion and a way of life. People always think Muslims will bomb something or want to rage a jihad against someone. It's not like that. People like that are extremists!!!!!! Everyday Muslims like me are just like any other people. The only thing that separates me from other teens is my religion. Not every Muslim wants to kill and blow up buildings. I am a Muslim who wants to be happy. I want peace, I want to go to college and become a doctor! I want to leave the US and move to England. I want to be happy among Muslims and non Muslims. So don't judge Muslims, not all of us are cold blooded extremists. And why do people pick on Muslims when people of the Christian religion and the Jewish religion and other religions do dirty things too. People just look for some group of people to pick on. It's not fair.
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What really frightens me is HOW America has gone about the war on terror. After 9/11 we had much the worlds sympathy and support, then Bush went after Iraq under false pretenses causing many countries to withdraw their support. Much of the public opinion in America toward Islam has become down right racist and many people that support the war on terror seems to revel in the idea of a genocidal war on Islam rather than a war against terrorists (just check out some of the answers to the religious questions on this site). Now America has to deal with huge backlash of hatred, and possibly more terrorist activities on American soil, because of its current foreign policy and, in my opinion, it has been our past foreign policies that have put us in this mess in the first place.
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Hold on to your seat.  I may open your eyes a bit, or wake you up.\n\nWe have our problems, and some don't get fair treatments, but compare to other places around the world, it is by far so much better.\nFrom your question, I can see you have already determined your judgments on the American, with not room for discussion.  But, Just in case there is... let me ask you to take a look at other places around the world, and try to see how fair they are, then compare them to us.  For example, take Drafur, people are dying by huge numbers under the Arab Muslims, many are starving, don't have home or anything at all, and holding on for dear life.  These people are still being slaves to the Arabs, who they claim they are against slavery, yet, some muslims still use people as slaves.  Saudi Arabia, there is not what so ever any religious freedom, if you are not Muslim, you are not permitted to pray, outside your home or even in hiding, never, if caught you will be persecuted.  Egypt, if you are want to convert to Islam, they will pave the way for you with gold, and make it so easy to change your name your life, and even pay you to convert to Islam, but if you wish to convert away from Islam, you will lose everything, even you spouse and children.  Your life will be hard, so hard that if they didn't kill you first, you would wish to die in hiding.  True case, a two teen girls converted to Islam, later these sweet girls sue their parents for their brother, and the court gave them their brother away from their parents.  Christianss are being dumped on, trashed, and their churches burned and distroyed.  But, there is hope for them, because there still some good muslims who are speaking out of them, they are few, but it is better than none.  England, during the riots in England over the cartoons, a man was sentenced to jail for screaming at some of the protesters to go back to their country if they didn't like freedom of speech.  An English man, sentenced by the English government who was against those who were call for another 9/11 in Europe.  Fair!!! Germany a man was killed over a movie! churches are being destroyed or converted to mosques! in the middle east jobs are being given to only muslims even if there someone who is more qualified.  Dubai, if you are or even have an Israeli stamp on your passport! you will not be permitted to enter the country.  Rape, do you know that some of these radicals consider raping an infidel is permitted in their faith! I don't believe it, but they do! is that fair?!!!\n\nLimit gay marriage??? can you tell us where in the middle east, can gay get wed.\nAfrican American slavery? past tense. but they are still slave to the Arabs till the day.\ndid you know that Russian girls are being used as sex slaves in places like saudi,  and Iran!! shocked, don't be it is truly unfair.\nDid you know it is a sin for the salve to run away from their master in Islam, but not owning a slave!\nCompensate blacks! that means one recoginzed a mistake and wants to make it better, or correct it. get the difference.\nShow us one fair, or better country than the US! take your time. you will not find it.
230578
The USA doesnt dislike Muslims and Arabs. They dislike getting shot at and blown up. We have been giving aid to many Muslim countries such as Palestine and Pakistan. We are allies with Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and UAE.
58796
That's too general a question.  I never gave it much thought until 9/11 because it just isn't a part  of my world at all, there are very few muslims where I live and they are no different than anyone else around.  Then the terrorism was brought to our attention and all we heard was "Muslim extremist", so all over the news, and in government paid commericals on TV we heard over and over that this isn't reflective of Muslims in general, that Islam is based on peace, etc. etc.  At the same time we also hear that Muslims are being trained from birth to hate Americans.  It's a mixed signal, as far as my own opinion I don't have a problem with it.  People are people no matter what their religion and I don't hate any of them.  But I wonder what is really happening with the future.  While the US government is very careful about telling us that nothing is to be blamed on Muslims, other governments are training their kids to hate and our kids no that.  So another upcoming generation is being trained to hate each other.\n\nIt would help a lot to get the world together on their ways, and open up knowledge rather than preach love and hate.  If people know each other as people it doesn't really matter what religion they are, they should be free to follow whichever they choose with no one hating them for it.
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I don't think Americans hate Muslims in general, but I do think that a lot of it have to do with Americans being ignorant and not understanding that Islamic fundamentalists do not represent the views of most of the world's Muslims.  It's just easier to group things rather than understanding the various intricacies of the religion.
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personally i think that this is the same case as islam being blamed for what a few muslims do... all the muslims worldwide feel the wrath... n this is NOT DONE!\n\nnow u know how it feels to be on the recieving end...\n\nanyways, i do agree with u...\n\npeace
232600
Excellent Question!!\n\nThe Real Problem Between the USA and Muslims is that the USA supports the Ruthless Israeli Occupation of Palestine and that it occupies Iraq through lies and deception.\n\nThe USA lied to the Muslims and Muslims don't like liars. \n\nIf the US APOLOGIZED for supporting the invasion of Palestinian lands and apologized for punishing the Iraqis for having a leader they helped install, then Muslims will love America, like they did before America's lies began to surface since 1990.\n\nI remember when Muslims world-wide were looking up to America, this was before we started to reveal our claws... and before we started to scratch and stab our Arab allies. \n\nMuslims would love the US if the US wasn't such a hypocrate... calling for freedom yet supporting the occupation of Palestinian lands!
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I think it's very much Christianity... both religions are very intollerant of other religions and that's naturally going to be a "sore spot"\n\nI think Americans feel that the terrorists are Muslim "crusaders (perhaps not so much in name, but in action)," if you will, and many muslims believe that the U.S. occupations of Iraq and Afghanistan are a new "crusade"\n\nWhile no one may really talk about it, I think it exists underneath the actions..
130076
Personally, I'm a Christian and an American and I don't think that the Muslims are trying to take over the world. Yes, they are angry at what's been done with the cartoon because those idiots in Denmark (not all the Danish) insulted and degraded their beloved prophet Mohammed. It was wrong of them to do this to the Muslim people. Yes, I do agree that what the ones that are committing the violence are wrong and it must be stopped,  but I do understand their outrage though it does not justify violence and bloodshed. The Muslims have been treated very badly since Osama Bin Ladin did what he did because he claims to follow Islam. He used his religion to promote violence and terror and that is what really started the hatred and fear of the Muslim people. He is not a true Muslim. The situation with the Muslims and the rioting is boiling over and the Muslim leaders need to act now before there is anymore bloodshed. We in America are being blamed because the middle east has issues with us anyway and it's easier to direct their anger toward the US but the Muslims that are attacking America for what Denmark has done, are wrong and on this, they owe us an apology. We had nothing to do with Denmark's blasphemy towards Mohammed and they are wrong in blaming us. I defend the good Muslims but I will certainly speak out against those that are wrong. They, like us, don't know everything there is to know about each other and our customs and religions. Perhaps if we would all take the time to learn about one another, we would find peace. Still, Muslim or Christian, we are all one family under God and it's time to realize that and heal. God bless.
375513
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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For me , i do respect americans , they are very hard workers,they made a great country in nearlly no time , they are going towards the future in a really fast spead and above all you as as people like knowledge and always asking why? when ? and where ? , etc ... and this is very important. \n\nIn islam ,there's no hate towrads any body, as a mulim i like every body ,even who do bad things to me , i should forgive them. \n\nThen why USA is hated? \ni think one of the best reasons is the Support to Israel , now and ever , even there's reasons or there's not , it's always supported no matter what it does to the palastenians.\n\n2nd reason i think, is attacking Iraq, and afganistan.\n\n3rd , it's always against any country which seeks for self protection specially with nuclear weapon, i dont understand why america is against nuclear protection in the time it has the biggest nuclear amry in the world ? and it's not a member of the anti-nuclear countries ? and it's emitting 25% of the world CO2 gas ?!! why being selfish and protecting it self with all possible ways, and always saying when anther country is trying to protect it self" They are terrorists , They MUST NOT have a nuclear weapon" \nEven if those nuclear activities are Peacful , and used to generate power ,still it is not appicable ... \n\n I hope u answer my Q , Why america wanna be the only protected country in the world , and every body else is very easy for it to be attacked?! \n\n And still i do repect americans and wish to go there to their to get better education :)