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Vast majority of Muslims good, decent...
Letter to Gazette Editor:
Editor:
Your editorial of Jan. 28 titled "Disgusting Holocaust denial" cites the erroneous example of Iranian president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad as a "Muslim Arab" leader. He is in fact not an Arab. The Persian people are distinct from their Arab neighbors and do not self-identify as Arabs. The Persian heritage is one of a rich and progressive civilization.
Anti-Semitism and Islamophobia are abhorrent concepts that no sane individual should subscribe to. The Holocaust remains an immortal teardrop on the face of humanity. Dishonest politicians and fanatical theologians who deny the Holocaust and spout hatred are not in sync with the vast majority of the Muslim world and are not representatives of Islam.
Muslims are required to believe in the word of God as revealed unto Abraham, Moses, Jesus and Mohammad (peace be upon them). I urge you to exercise greater editorial discretion so as not to treat the Muslim world as a monolith. The vast majority of the Muslim world lives in non-Arab countries such as Indonesia, Pakistan and Bangladesh. I further implore you to not ascribe the virulent anti-Semitism of a few politicians or clerics to the beliefs of hundreds of millions of Muslims worldwide.
Faisal Khan, MD, MPH
Charleston
There is an extremist fringe in the Muslim religion, just as there are extremist wackos in the Christian religion.
Or any other religion.
Muslims, Christians, and Jews are all the seed of Abraham.
Editor:
Your editorial of Jan. 28 titled "Disgusting Holocaust denial" cites the erroneous example of Iranian president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad as a "Muslim Arab" leader. He is in fact not an Arab. The Persian people are distinct from their Arab neighbors and do not self-identify as Arabs. The Persian heritage is one of a rich and progressive civilization.
Anti-Semitism and Islamophobia are abhorrent concepts that no sane individual should subscribe to. The Holocaust remains an immortal teardrop on the face of humanity. Dishonest politicians and fanatical theologians who deny the Holocaust and spout hatred are not in sync with the vast majority of the Muslim world and are not representatives of Islam.
Muslims are required to believe in the word of God as revealed unto Abraham, Moses, Jesus and Mohammad (peace be upon them). I urge you to exercise greater editorial discretion so as not to treat the Muslim world as a monolith. The vast majority of the Muslim world lives in non-Arab countries such as Indonesia, Pakistan and Bangladesh. I further implore you to not ascribe the virulent anti-Semitism of a few politicians or clerics to the beliefs of hundreds of millions of Muslims worldwide.
Faisal Khan, MD, MPH
Charleston
There is an extremist fringe in the Muslim religion, just as there are extremist wackos in the Christian religion.
Or any other religion.
Muslims, Christians, and Jews are all the seed of Abraham.
sodbuster- Number of posts : 1890
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Re: Vast majority of Muslims good, decent...
They may be good and decent but they aren't much for speaking out about it...
ohio county- Moderator
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Well the writer of that was speaking out and he is well respected.
sodbuster- Number of posts : 1890
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Wouldn't that meet, head-on as it were, your definition of "anecdotal"?
ohio county- Moderator
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Maybe. Although it is "documented".
sodbuster- Number of posts : 1890
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I see but why are we speaking with the "quotation marks"?
ohio county- Moderator
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Well it is sort of documented in that it has a name to attribute it to.
However I am only assuming that he is actually the writer.
I think it is a pretty safe assumption, but an assumption nevertheless.
However I am only assuming that he is actually the writer.
I think it is a pretty safe assumption, but an assumption nevertheless.
sodbuster- Number of posts : 1890
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What do you mean by "assumption"?
ohio county- Moderator
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It means I think he wrote it.
I am pretty sure he wrote it.
I am confident he wrote it.
But I have no first hand verification.
I am pretty sure he wrote it.
I am confident he wrote it.
But I have no first hand verification.
sodbuster- Number of posts : 1890
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I am mostly "goofing" on you. Why? Because I can.
ohio county- Moderator
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I am too easy sometimes...
sodbuster- Number of posts : 1890
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Sometimes I find you peculiarly hard-headed.
ohio county- Moderator
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That's funny.
My counselor says I should stick up for myself more and quit letting people take advantage of me...
My counselor says I should stick up for myself more and quit letting people take advantage of me...
sodbuster- Number of posts : 1890
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You mean he wants you to be more like me???
Aaron- Number of posts : 9841
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Maybe you come here for therapeutic reasons - you have the anonymity thing going on and can't read the body language to modify your own reactions.
I can't see where you fail to stick up for yourself. In fact, I think you stick up for yourself when you'd be better off letting it slide...
Hmm, he's right: if you followed what your counsellor said you'd be Aaron!
I can't see where you fail to stick up for yourself. In fact, I think you stick up for yourself when you'd be better off letting it slide...
Hmm, he's right: if you followed what your counsellor said you'd be Aaron!
ohio county- Moderator
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sodbuster wrote:That's funny.
My counselor says I should stick up for myself more and quit letting people take advantage of me...
HA, to do that one has to have something to "stick up" that is truthful and/or believable.
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SamCogar- Number of posts : 6238
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Are you implying someone is taking advantage of you here? If so, I fail to see it, or how it is even possible.
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ohio county wrote:Maybe you come here for therapeutic reasons - you have the anonymity thing going on and can't read the body language to modify your own reactions.
I can't see where you fail to stick up for yourself. In fact, I think you stick up for yourself when you'd be better off letting it slide...
Hmm, he's right: if you followed what your counsellor said you'd be Aaron!
I think we probably all come here for "therapeutic reasons" of one sort or another. For me, it's better than any punching bag ......................................
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ziggy- Moderator
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You guys were the first "friends" I made in WV. I can't imagine not having you in my life. I like you guys and you don't charge a fee to listen to me. lol
Re: Vast majority of Muslims good, decent...
So, umm, what all would that free, umm, conversation, umm, include???
Aaron- Number of posts : 9841
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Stephanie wrote:You guys were the first "friends" I made in WV. I can't imagine not having you in my life. I like you guys and you don't charge a fee to listen to me. lol
Yeah, but there's still a cost- you gotta read our crap,
too (or at least pretend to).
ziggy- Moderator
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Everything has its price, Ziggy. The burdens I must bear.....
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