The 2 Worlds of Muslim-American Teenagers

The New York Times ^ | October 7, 2001 | SUSAN SACHS

[been_lurking]

The president's commments specifically addressed "terrorists". Your comments did not.

[GuillermoX]

That's good. Hopefully the tide will turn against them.

[porte des morts]

The Islamic/Muslim community in America (see article above), does not refer to itself as terrorist. It simply tries to bypass that title and yet supports what the "terrorists" do to this country. As the POTUS said;you are either with the terrorists or with the US. Pretty simple concept to grasp.

As to your belief that there are multiple sides in a war; that may certainly be true in back door, smokey room, diplomatic,political CYA. But in fact,when bombs drop and bullets fly, there in fact are only two sides.

[Michael2001]

"Considering that 70% of American Muslims voted for Bush it is evident that most Muslims aren't here for handouts. Nor should they be all labeled as fifth columnists."

It's not all about votes, some people don't get that. Are you saying then that Muslims make better Americans than Jews and Catholics because they vote Repub more, surely you jest. I'm guessing most of 'em voted Repub cause of Lieberman.

[Michael2001]

"I never thought I could ever favor genocide. However, if a Muslim majority should come to power in this country, it would be necessary to implement a "final solution" and extirpate them from the gene pool!"

Or maybe we can stop them before they become the majority and save the bloodshed. That's my hope.

[truth_seeker]

Muslim Americans

Muslim Americans In Name Only

MAINO's

One was too many.

[fredtaps]

I work with an Egyptian woman who was raised in Brooklyn since the age of 2. She has told us at work that we are going to feel very stupid when we learn the true force behind the WTC attacks: "It was the Japanese, getting back at us for the Hiroshima bombings." This is a grown woman making this statement to her American co-workers. If this doesn't illustrate the level of brain-washing at work in the Islamic community in America, I don't know what else can.

[fredtaps]

Perfectly said. thank you. Wake up America, we are invaded.

[Conservative til I die]

Oh, I agree totally. What I meant was, and this may not have been a great example to use, was that while we believe the Constitution is the ideal ruling document, most other countries have a different idea of freedom and justice, and conservatives in those countries are trying to conserve a different way of life.

[Conservative til I die]

You suggest that I read the Koran. I have read it. Actually, I have read it in several different translations. I have also read the Bible, and read all those funny little extra books the Catholics put in it.

Let's try this one again: "You suggest that I read the Koran. I have read it. Actually, I have read it in several different translations. I have also read the Bible, and read all those books in the Canon that Martin Luther decided to pull out."

[Howlin]

"It comes down to the proof," said Mazen Kased, 17. "If you prove a Muslim did it, that's a different story."

I hope they saw the OBL video today. But I have a feeling they STILL will "need more proof."

They should stop taking advantge of the freedoms of this country and just leave.

[GuillermoX]

I'm dead serious when I say that these Mohammedans are truly nuts. Only a complete wacko can believe the conspiracy theories that they believe in. Their whole fragile world depends on them.

[SauronOfMordor]

The Muslim numbers in France are bloody frightening!

The French pulled out of Algeria because they could deal with the violence. Now that France itself is becoming increasingly Muslim, what are they going to do? Pull out of France?

[exnavy]

Deport these potential terrorists now.

[dennisw]

The French pulled out of Algeria because they could deal with the violence. Now that France itself is becoming increasingly Muslim, what are they going to do? Pull out of France? 

 

France is now being colonized by the people they once colonized. Camp of the Saints.....

[muawiyah]

Not interested in whether Martin Luther decided to pull them out. What I'd like to know is whether or not the fellows at the Protestant Academy of Saumer thought them inspired, and suitible for inclusion, or simply of historic interest.

And before I go totally nuts in this one, I'd like to know how it was that Martin Luther wrote the King James version as well. I'd thought Luther was strictly into Latin and German and passed up English every single time!

Frankly, you give Luther entirely too much credit.

[muawiyah]

Just a minor point here, but Islam is part of the West! Your "Eastern Religions" include, but are not limited to, Hinduism, Buddhism, Shinto, and so forth. Your "Western Religions" include, but are not limited to Judaism, Christianity and Islam.

[VOA]

I think the conclusions are clear. If and when Muslims are in the majority, they will
use the power of the vote to conform our laws with Islamic law. This is what
our leaders are ignoring. However "moderate" Muslims in America may seem, their
religion recognizes no separation between church and state and is therefore
fundamentally inconsistent with our political principles -- indeed with
all of Western civilization.

I've tried to keep an open mind and heart about our Muslim-American fellow citizens.
But the more I hear from various branches of Islam, the less I like it.

[Jack Black]

What are the funny little books the Catholics put in the Bible?

[muawiyah]

Tell you what, I have a copy over here and I will look through it. They are categorized as the Apocrypha. They are not part of the Canon. Still, many Christians believe them of spiritual as well as historic interest. Protestant Bibles generally omit them. Bibles authorized by the Roman Catholics ALWAYS include them. Other groups do with them as they wish.

My position on the Apocrypha is a simple one - if these particular books merit inclusion, then the other 284 (+/- a few) versions of the Book of Revelations are at least as deserving.