Posted on 12/30/2006 4:17:16 PM PST by A. Pole
The Spotswood High School students are researching the Muslim culture and finding out how much no one really knows about this culture that is sometimes is negatively stereotyped by the public.
"What's the first thing that comes to your mind when I say Islam?" said Casey Morris.
"Iraq," a fellow student replied.
That's what Casey Morris hopes to eliminate through his research project, the stereotypes the public has about Muslims. Not only will he learn about the culture by wearing traditional Muslim clothing and praying five times a day, but "Also going without pork for 30 days, that's going to be rough but we'll make do," said Morris.
Morris says he is prepared for the criticism that comes along with it.
"Yeah, we're probably going to get some funny looks as we go down the hallway. I'm expecting comments maybe here and there. You know what, I'll be honest, I'll be disappointed if we don’t get some," said Morris.
Members of the Muslim community here in the Valley say many people don't understand the Muslim culture.
"Any effort that tries to educate people and increases to their information can turn very positive towards wider benefit of our society," said Zulfiqar Ishaq, a member of the Muslim community.
Morris' goal is to get a big dose of multiculturalism.
"Alan and I will obviously come out of the deal with a great understanding of the culture with great respect and appreciation for the Islamic culture and hopefully we'll impart some of that upon other people too," said Morris.
"What's the first thing that comes to your mind when I say Muslim?" asked Morris.
"Umm, prayer books?" replied a student.
Morris says he and his classmate will start the actual project January 2 and go for the whole month. They will capture everything on video and put together a documentary not only showing what they learned, but the local attitudes toward Muslims as well.
It's a religion of murderer's, rapists and evil....
Sorry, but I'm not feeling very multi-cultural at this moment....
Any Muslim takers to try and understand the infidel society? Didn't think so.
"Living as Muslim"
Must be sheer hell.
SERBIANNA.com - PHOTO CAPTION: "In what is reminiscent of the Nazi Holocaust when Hitler's Germany forced Jews to wear a yellow Star of David as a mark for extermination, homes of Kosovo's Christian Serbs have recently been marked with the same yellow bands that make the Christian symbol of a cross. Kosovo's Muslim Albanians have threatened violence if Kosovo is not granted independence and concerns are on the rise that these markings will aid the Muslims extremists during a pogrom of Christians that they threaten. (Photo November 2006)") (Note: I viewed this photo and this caption on the front page of Serbianna.com on December 29, 2006)
This is disgusting.
"Islam is a Religion of Peace."
However, if I had a daughter in that class - forget about it. I mean we all know how Muslims treat unescorted women.
Yah, I too am having a multi-culturally challneged phase right about now ....
Are any students going to try living as Jews? Or Hindus? Or Christians?
How dreadful are the curses which Mohammedanism lays on its votaries! Besides the fanatical frenzy, which is as dangerous in a man as hydrophobia in a dog, there is this fearful fatalistic apathy. Improvident habits, slovenly systems of agriculture, sluggish methods of commerce, and insecurity of property exist wherever the followers of the Prophet rule or live.
A degraded sensualism deprives this life of its grace and refinement; the next of its dignity and sanctity. The fact that in Mohammedan law every woman must belong to some man as his absolute property - either as a child, a wife, or a concubine - must delay the final extinction of slavery until the faith of Islam has ceased to be a great power among men.
Individual Moslems may show splendid qualities. Thousands become the brave and loyal soldiers of the Queen: all know how to die. But the influence of the religion paralyses the social development of those who follow it.
No stronger retrograde force exists in the world. Far from being moribund, Mohammedanism is a militant and proselytizing faith.
It has already spread throughout Central Africa, raising fearless warriors at every step; and were it not that Christianity is sheltered in the strong arms of science - the science against which it had vainly struggled - the civilization of modern Europe might fall, as fell the civilization of ancient Rome.
Winston Churchill The River War (1899)
Morris isn't going to change the American public's perception of Islam/Muslims through his propaganda efforts, that's for sure. It can only be done by Muslims themselves -- they have to stop murdering innocent people, rioting over anything they perceive as a slight, blaming their wreteched state on everyone but themselves, etc. In short, they have to become civilized.
And considering the increase of brainwashing/"religious" training throughout the Muslim world, that'll happen when pigs fly magic carpets.
What is the first thing I think when I think of Islam?
The Twin Towers. The Pentagon. Flight 93.
Islam needs a big PR agent, and an attitude adjustment to make me believe Islam is the religion of Peace.
Islam is a religion of pieces.
By "going without pork for 30 days" he [partially?] turned into a swine, for the nature abhors vacuum.
Let's make some Muslims live as Christians for a month and see what happens.
In this day and age, few students really understand Christianity or Judaism. Therefore, I propose that this high school have a month of studying Christianity - praying, acting like Christians, etc. And then another month simulating the Jewish life style. I mean, that is only fair, right?
One thing would unquestionably happen: The ACLU would go apesh/t.
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