How do you think nonmuslims view muslims?

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If I tell a person(s), I am muslim, they just drop their jaw, and stare...
I am Swedish, and they can't figure that out, so I explain; we serve the same God don't we? And they can't deny that, and most of them say, the Arab's didn't hurt anyone. It is all lies.
So, I have come to the conclusion that, most people don't believe the media hype, they feel it is necessary to further their war.
It is meant to make the Muslims feel like terrorists, but actually it is working the other way. I really don't think the people believe anything the media says anymore. The bad always, turns like a worm, to the good..
 
cleo said:
If I tell a person(s), I am muslim, they just drop their jaw, and stare...
I am Swedish, and they can't figure that out, so I explain; we serve the same God don't we? And they can't deny that, and most of them say, the Arab's didn't hurt anyone. It is all lies.
So, I have come to the conclusion that, most people don't believe the media hype, they feel it is necessary to further their war.
It is meant to make the Muslims feel like terrorists, but actually it is working the other way. I really don't think the people believe anything the media says anymore. The bad always, turns like a worm, to the good..
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lol true
 
renak said:
I am interested in the opinions of muslims in the USA, in regard to how they feel nonmuslims view them. Any thoughts?
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Hi Sis,
Well, surprisingly enough this is a difficult question since there's alot of Christians who think negatively about Islam and there's also others who think positevely of Islam.From the ones who have a negative image of Islam they basically think that Islam is a harsh,cruel,relentless religion.They think it's a religion of bloodshed and war,but the truth is actually the opposite the meaning of Islam is Peace and the greeting amongst Muslims is :sl: then :w:
You'll see the word salam(peace) in both of those words.Walahi it's not up to me to blame these people,they seriously want to learn more about Islam.There're always asking questions like why do women wear the Jilbab?They don't just come to you and say,"Oh,Islam is so oppressive since it makes women cover their bodies."No,they want to actually take the time to learn what you're all about since the Majority of the American people don't even trust the American media.If you give them a good reply they come up with more and you'll just have such a good time teaching and informing that person.There's absolutely no wonder why Islam is the fastest growing religion in America.

The only misconceptions that most of the American people have about Islam are terrorism,and women's rights.Those are the 2 main subjects the American media bases all their focus on while talking about Islam.So of course the people would want some clearification of that.Praised be to Allah the Muslim sisters and brothers have done such a great job by clearing up such misconceptions and the Muslim Americans have demonstrated time and time again the aspects of peace in Islam by many of our conventions,peaceful rallies,sessions,media,and our behavior towards one another.There was actually a sister a few weeks ago who converted just because she saw 2 muslim men greet each other with salam,kiss each other,laugh with each other,and hug each other.She started to cry and said that the site of those 2
men demonstrated the real meaning of brotherhood and she was just so amazed that Islam taught it's followers such a unique way of bonding and showing kindness.
 
I think most muslims are ok, but Islam is something I would be horrified to see take over my country, in fact, if that ever happened I would have to leave.
 
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I think most muslims are ok, but Islam is something I would be horrified to see take over my country, in fact, if that ever happened I would have to leave.

snakelegs:
me too!!!
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Me three!!! And my apostate girlfriend!
 
because of many many moronic so called 'Muslims' non Muslims generally view us as:

1- brainwashed
2- savage
3- unsociable
4- ruthless
5- backward in thinking
6- superstitious
7- forced marriage loving
8- women opressing
 
While I wouldn't agree with all of those myself, I think many people do think that.
But I think the most off-putting thing I have discovered about the muslims I know or have "posted with" is their insistence that their way is the only way. If muslims could only try to see how they look when they say things that imply that "our way is the only true path", they might start to figure out why some people are intolerant of them. Western tolerance for Islam has been met with arrogance and intolerance, IMO.
Just my $ .02 .
 
I think American Non Muslims should be like European Non Muslims because they are more tolerant and understand more about Islam. Especially the Spaniards and Swedes.
 
Knut Hamsun said:
But I think the most off-putting thing I have discovered about the muslims I know or have "posted with" is their insistence that their way is the only way. If muslims could only try to see how they look when they say things that imply that "our way is the only true path", they might start to figure out why some people are intolerant of them.
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i am very put off by anyone who says their way is the only way. i've heard this all my life from christians. it seems a very disrepectful and arrogant attitude.
 
Yasin, you said it, and you can add intolerant to that, as well as untrustworhty- we trust you to come to our countries, that trust is betrayed by terrorism, attempts to change our laws and untruths about swearing alleigances.
 
north_malaysian said:
I think American Non Muslims should be like European Non Muslims because they are more tolerant and understand more about Islam. Especially the Spaniards and Swedes.
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For which European Muslims have rioted in France, blown up buses and trains in Britain, France and Spain, incited hatred of their fellow country-men in Denmark, and provided dozens of recruits for Jihadi groups all over the world.

The European model for dealing with Muslim minorities is dead. The American one, which is more tolerant in certain respects, looks better and better all the time.

There is no non-Muslim country that deals with its Muslim minority effectively except perhaps China - they shoot them if they complain. No one would want that as a model.
 

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