Why do we refer to them as Muslim Americans, while everyone else is referred to as the country or continent that they come from?

 

African Americans, Mexican Americans, Asian Americans, and etc.?

 

I ask a question and that's what you took out of it?

I ask a question and that's what you took out of it?

 

Just something I've been wondering the last couple of days as we have been talking about Muslims. It's more of a hypothetical question really. I just honestly wonder why we refer to their religion, when everyone else we refer to their location.

The very book (Koran) they worship from dictates hatred and violence. How in the world could anyone embrace those beliefs? Personally, that's where I draw the line. By letting them build a house to worship, it's like non-Muslim Americans are endorsing their deplorable beliefs regarding hurting fellow human beings because of where they come from (Westerners).

In Exodus 35:2 the Bible instructs believers to kill anyone who performs work on the sabbath. In Leviticus 24:16 the Bible commands that anyone who criticizes God be stoned to death. The point is, Islam (like Christianity) is made up of many sects, with their own traditions and beliefs. So the actions of one radical person or group should never be used as an excuse to pigeonhole millions of people around the world who follow one faith while living peacefully with those who follow another.

Why do we refer to them as Muslim Americans, while everyone else is referred to as the country or continent that they come from?

 

African Americans, Mexican Americans, Asian Americans, and etc.?

 

Because the characteristic that is being discussed here is their religion. Muslim Americans can also be any of those previous categories that you mentioned or even Euro American.

BF, but what about when its one of the prominent leaders of the potential NYC mosque who is making claims that they believe this should be the law of the land. He may be radical, but I just don't think that is a good thing.

In Exodus 35:2 the Bible instructs believers to kill anyone who performs work on the sabbath. In Leviticus 24:16 the Bible commands that anyone who criticizes God be stoned to death. The point is, Islam (like Christianity) is made up of many sects, with their own traditions and beliefs. So the actions of one radical person or group should never be used as an excuse to pigeonhole millions of people around the world who follow one faith while living peacefully with those who follow another.

 

As you know me to do a lot of football laundry on Sundays, thank you for not being a Catholic extremest and killing me.

 

Seriously, nice, rational response. :thumb:

Because the characteristic that is being discussed here is their religion. Muslim Americans can also be any of those previous categories that you mentioned or even Euro American.

 

Well I understand that, but they are rarely referred to in that way. We really don't say Saudi Arabian-Americans, Iranian-Americans, and etc. We almost always say Muslim Americans unlike everyone else. Just something I noticed, not trying to really make anything of it.

BF, but what about when its one of the prominent leaders of the potential NYC mosque who is making claims that they believe this should be the law of the land. He may be radical, but I just don't think that is a good thing.

 

Do you have a link to what you are saying, so that I can read more about it? Thanks in advance.

Well I understand that, but they are rarely referred to in that way. We really don't say Saudi Arabian-Americans, Iranian-Americans, and etc. We almost always say Muslim Americans unlike everyone else. Just something I noticed, not trying to really make anything of it.

 

It is an interesting point. I'm not really a fan of labels, anyway. Too much emphasis is put on only ONE characteristic of a person.

BF, but what about when its one of the prominent leaders of the potential NYC mosque who is making claims that they believe this should be the law of the land. He may be radical, but I just don't think that is a good thing.

 

Radicalism -- in any form -- is never a good thing. Absolutes have their place, and sometimes there can be no compromise; but there is a point at which adherence to an absolute truth becomes a detriment to society.

In Exodus 35:2 the Bible instructs believers to kill anyone who performs work on the sabbath. In Leviticus 24:16 the Bible commands that anyone who criticizes God be stoned to death. The point is, Islam (like Christianity) is made up of many sects, with their own traditions and beliefs. So the actions of one radical person or group should never be used as an excuse to pigeonhole millions of people around the world who follow one faith while living peacefully with those who follow another.

 

Comparing the Bible to the Koran is like comparing Apples and Baseball imo. Where in the Bible does it condone violence on a particular population based on where they reside?

I'm not really a fan of labels, anyway. Too much emphasis is put on only ONE characteristic of a person.

Tell me about it.

Comparing the Bible to the Koran is like comparing Apples and Baseball imo. Where in the Bible does it condone violence on a particular population based on where they reside?

Pointless violence is pointless violence. The stated "reason" doesn't change it, nor excuse it.

It is an interesting point. I'm not really a fan of labels, anyway. Too much emphasis is put on only ONE characteristic of a person.

 

Oh I completely agree, just thought it was interesting as I read through posts this week.

Freedom without the defense mechanism to defend yourself is not freedom.

 

I sometimes think RM you just disagree to be disagreable. That or they grow some fine vegetables in your part of the bluegrass....

 

Wow. Just.....wow.