leopold99 said:
you know what concerns me the most about this?
it's because thje majority of american blacks are muslim
i am beginning to believe that this is some kind of attempt to incite something between blacks and whites
No, most blacks are Baptist. (Taliban of Xianity)
I moved into an all black neighborhood when I was back in the USA. I walked over to my neighbors houses to let them know that I lived near by and I didn't want them to freak out if they saw me walking around. It was funny, in some cases I was the only white guy they had ever talked with. I'm talking "talk" not "Sir please put yer hands behin yer back".
So that was interesting.
It also brings home the point of how when people are separated by some BS concept (like the BS concept of "race") they begin to see one another with suspicion. Which is what religion has done to the people of the ME.
I think that to begin we need to confront these issues that separate us. For example, the series of questions that have been ignored in my other post. They are just questions. But I set them up to show the hypocrisy of some Islamic teachings. By focusing on where the Qur’an preaches hatred or accepts slavery or whatever, Muslims are confronted with their belief as a whole and thereby must confront it themselves. Its funny, many Muslems I know that have become atheists have no problem agreeing with me that many teachings (such as slavery) are wrong, but Muslems still stuck in the belief are unable to confront these teachings and so the violence continues.
leopold99、while I understand your anger remember that the only solution is education - - not more violence. I once heard a Muslim say say while Xians turn the other check Muslims hit back. What we need to do is to fine out why this person thinks this and get them to see that line of thinking is incorrect.
But much like an alcoholic they must be willing to confront these beliefs if they are going to change. And much like an alcoholic many are not at that place and you have to realize that. You can not make an alcoholic want to quit drinking and you can not make a religious fanatic want to learn. This little girls parents being a prime example.
Cheers,
Michael