For young Muslims, the struggle to belong is 'emotionally draining'

Los Angles Times ^ | Peter H. King

[artichokegrower]

They come to him — students, co-workers and congregants alike, sometimes in tears — with their questions: What should we do, Imam Zaid? What should we do about the suspicion, about the hatred, about the second glances and the threat of confrontations on the street?

What should we do about Donald Trump and his rhetorical attacks on Muslim immigrants? And how do we process the deadly attacks by people who invoked our religion? Should we return to our ancestral home countries, hunker down in the shadows?

[artichokegrower]

After the church shooting in Charleston the Confederate flag became under attack because of an Internet posting by the perpetrator showing the flag. There was no indication that the killer was a student of the history of the South or in any way embraced the culture of the South. The Confederate flag became a symbol of hate. The State of California banned the flag. Where has any symbol of Islam been banned?

California lawmakers OK bill that would ban Confederate flag displays

http://www.latimes.com/local/political/la-me-pc-confederate-flag-bill-20140820-story.html

[Insigne123]

Johnny Ray, Cry! Cry! Cry!

[kevslisababy]

I know what they should do...go back where they are with their own.

[Cicero]

What should you do? Convert to Christianity. Stop following the religion that encourages rape and murder.

[House Atreides]

Oh, gag me with a spoon... the poor little Muslim prattle is
Bullcrap!

[Texas Eagle]

Poor babies.

[blueyon]

So who cares when Sharia law is being forced on us..........to belong, you live as those around you do.................

[Lake Living]

MSM trying to ‘humanize” the neck cutters.
Good luck with that.

[Rightwing Conspiratr1]

Should we return to our ancestral home countries...?

Yes!

[Ghost of Philip Marlowe]

Just GTFOOMC already.

I’ve had it with putting up with these whiners who wail about their sorrows and hardships as they kick the teeth out of those they hate.

[OldSmaj]

Should we return to our ancestral home countries, hunker down in the shadows?

Yes, yes...a thousand times yes!

And while you are at it, slash your wrists.

Or fall off a tall cliff.

Something...you worthless moronic goat humping retards.

(It ain't hate speech, Loretta...they asked for the advice. I'm just trying to help here.)

[A_perfect_lady]

Aww... poor things.... it’s almost like being white in a bad part of town.

[Lurkinanloomin]

What should we do about the suspicion, about the hatred, about the second glances and the threat of confrontations on the street?

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Renounce Islam.

[CodeToad]

I think islam is the drain.

[soycd]

Too effing bad. Young moslems are all about rape, pillage and plunder. It’s past time to kill islam and its adherents.

Be good or die scumbags.

[Mears]

Easy answer. If you don’t like here,leave.

That’s what my forebears did.They didn’t like where they were so they left.

Just stop whining.

.

[BitWielder1]

Muslims, stop blaming Trump and the people who look at you suspiciously.
You know perfectly well what the cause it.

[Texas Eagle]

On a scale of 1 to 10, is it more emotionally draining than burying a loved on who was killed at an office Christmas party?

[Yosemitest]

Frankly Scarlet, ...

[JudyinCanada]

Ding ding ding. Correctamundo!

What on earth is wrong with muslims living in muslim countries?

Anyone who believes in the quran and hadith should not be living in nations founded on Judeo-Christian values.