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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Muslima][quote=Anonymous][quote=Muslima][quote=Anonymous]I am anti-Islam because Muslim extremists tried to kill my uncle.  I don't really have any better reasons than that.  I understand all of the arguments, that not all practitioners of Islam are violent, that Islam had a golden age sometime in the Middle Ages, that Christians have persecuted millions, etc., etc.  But I can't help but notice that so much evil in the world today revolves around Islam.

This does not mean that I am anti-Muslim.  I have a lot of Muslim friends and basically keep my sentiments to myself, except for right now as I type this.[/quote]

I hope that one day, you can experience the beauty of Islam so that somehow,  you can see it for more than the evil actions of some.  In the end,  love will always be stronger than hate[/quote]

Somehow this response really peeves me.  My uncle was almost murdered, do you think that I am interested in experiencing anything that has to do with Islam?  I've gotten to see a LOT of Islam, and color me unimpressed.[/quote]

I am sorry but nor I or Islam are responsible for your uncle almost getting murdered. I hope one day you can experience the beauty of Islam, that is my wish for you~[/quote]

Yeah, Muslima, if you can't understand how this type of response comes off as arrogant and out-of-touch, you've got an issue that you need to figure out.

You insist, over and over again, that Islam is "perfect" and all those nasty people and terrorists aren't Muslim, but you are, and therefore your version of Islam is the right one.  Do you see how this is not really convincing to anyone?  Like, if I want to learn about Islam, am I supposed to email you and visit you in particular so I make sure I learn about "real" Islam?  I feel that you desperately want to defend Islam but you don't really understand that this forum is not really the best avenue for that.  A lot of times I see comments against my religion and I want to defend it, but I realize that people have made their decisions based on their individual experiences and that nothing I can say is going to sway them one way or another.

For good or bad, and this applies to every religion, the best way to "defend" your religion is to live your life in a way that inspires the people around you.  That is, with integrity, honesty, and joy.

I've lived in a Muslim country, worked with Muslim people, been woken up by loudspeaker prayers at 5 am, had Muslim friends in college, had Muslim friends from countries all around the world.  Never, not once, have I thought "Gee, this person's life has inspired me to learn more about Islam."  Something my husband and I have noticed, in fact, is that our Muslim friends frequently have a super casual attitude about lying, and that's the only pattern we've discovered between the two of us.[/quote]

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