I am an American who also happens to also be Muslim in my faith believes.
You can imagine how painful it is for me to read your comments. I know you are all good people. However the fact is that you have made these remarks show that there is a pervasive misunderstanding about Islam and about what Muslim’s believe in and stand for.
Take my example. I believe in America and its high ideals – one nation under God with liberty and justice for all. As a naturalized citizen, I have lived in this country – feel extremely blessed about it –for nearly thirty years. I have never broken any low or hurt anyone. Because of my family upbringing and especially what my faith teaches, I don’t lie or cheat. In fact, I do believe in the ten commandments - this is more of less what Islam also teaches. I love my country, am actively engaged in the community, and would anything to defend and serve my country.
When crazy folks like ISIS - a cultist organization by any standards - do awful things and the claim that they too are good Muslim, my family and I are greatly anguished and deeply saddened.
I believe there are both good and evil people in the world – no religion has a monopoly over either. Just as we cannot hold the teachings of Christ responsible for actions of the pedophile Catholic priests, or the Lord’s army in Africa, or the killings of nearly 8,000 Muslims by the Serbians during the Balkan wars, please do not hold “Islam” and “Muslims” responsible for the atrocities of these groups.
Well then, you’d better speak out in PUBLIC — loud and clear — that you want nothing to do with those ISIS guys and what they are doing because we’re headed for a very, very bad time in this country once we get your enabler out of office and into prison where he belongs.
And convince us that the Mecca sections of your quran DO NOT require muslims to KILL NON MUSLIMS!!