Sorry Sunni Man I don't mean to sound disrespectful.
I have great respect for my Muslim friends who are at least CONSISTENT with their views.
If they say that Islam respects ALL sent by God, they MEAN that, they include
either the Constitutional laws or Christians laws, Buddhism etc. which are of God.
With you, I was treating you as you wish, as another American citizen
like anyone else under Constitutional laws. So I criticze you as I would any
other American who contradicts their own views and principles here and there.
If you say you are Muslim but don't respect Christianity equally as part of Islam,
at some point you are going to contradict yourself. If you say you respect Constitutional values, but then cross that line and push religion in with secular govt, then I criticize
that as I would any other American who does that, not just Christians who
do that, but also political views like pro choice or pro life that get religious and
should not be pushed as public policy at the expense of the religious freedom of others.
So that kind of contradiction is what I don't agree with, and I will try to correct that with you, as I would with anyone else. Sorry if this wasn't clear, Sunni Man.
I see you are trying to be fair, and I am trying to be fair with you as well
and treat you with the same standards that you say you respect. I am trying.
You say you want to be treated equally, so that is what I am trying to do.
I rebuke you as I would any other American under Constitutional law.
And I'm not just picking on Islam either. I find that Jehovah's Witnesses also depend on either Christian or Constitutional laws to practice and protect the free exercise of their
faith. So where they start saying inconsistent things, I try to correct that also.
I jump on my prochoice and prolife friends the same way if they cross the line
and do not respect Constitutional values equally for all people of all views.
Sorry if this was not clear.
I do see you as under Constitutional laws first, and then whatever beliefs you have which you express using Islam, then that comes under the Constitutional free exercise of religion.
Since you are not as consistent as my other Muslim friends, that is where I point this out.
Thanks Sunni Man
I appreciate your honest discourse in trying to work out
where the issues are really coming from. That is the beauty
of having Constitutional freedom to express and share ideas
and "petition each other for redress of grievances".
Yours truly,
Love, Emily
1. yes, the problem is political, where countries and govts are taken over by militants,
THAT is causing the problem not Islam itself. BUT that is where American Muslims ARE INDIRECTLY DEPENDING on support from Christians and Constitutionalists to
provide the checks and balances so Islam CAN be practiced peaceably as intended.
2. there needs to be formal recognition that either Christian or Constitutional
principles or both are NECESSARY to support and protect the peaceful practice of Islam or any religion for that matter.
It is too convenient for Muslims in America to say that Islam is not the problem
when this country's traditions of Christian and Constitutional values are already
well-established for religious freedom and democratic due process.
You have an extremely condescending attitude towards American muslims.
Look, I don't owe you or anyone else anything. Nor do I seek your validation.
I was born in America and have the exact same rights and privileges as you do.
So deal with it........
You have the same rights and freedoms to the extent you don't deny your
own freedom by being inconsistent. for example, if you blame the US side more than the
other side in a conflict, you will become biased in projecting blame and this will affect your jdugemnt and ability to see objectively how to correct problems on BOTH sides.
I see you have that kind of bias here, where you project repsonsibility for differences or conflicts more on 'the other person' so again this will affect your judgment and ability
to solve the problems that are MUTUAL.
I am trying to treat you with equal respect, and the more you and I develop this kind of mutual understanding, it wil get easier and eaiser to see how to work together
to SOLVE these problems. So that is my intent, not to condescend to you or anyone, but to correct whatever is causing these conflicts and projected biases to get
in the way of really solving the root problems otherwise escalating politically into war.
I hope we get closer to the solutions, Sunni Man and whatever we learn here
from figuring out where each other is really coming from, this will help our
fellow man to do the same. And we will end the war and terrorism by
breaking down these barriers and building bridges. So thank you in advance
for your efforts in that way. TAke care and peace be yours and more wisdom to you,
to bring greater understanding in all that you do and with all people you cross paths with.
Yours truly,
Emily
I know in my heart of hearts we'll both be accepted because we've been of faith.
