Posted on Mar 12, 2016
Do you think Islam really hates us like everyone says?
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All I hear about Islam is they all hate Americans. I hear people spreading hate on Islam like its Ibuprofen. I just want everyone to think for 1 minute before responding. I am appalled after this paradigm shift. If the hate existed like everyone I hear say, we would have ZERO returning servicemembers from Iraq and Afghanistan. If we succumb to the hate we fuel the radicals. We must see things as they are. Not every one person from one particular religion is what the majority of the masses believe. Extremists exist is every religion and every culture.
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I'm a practicing Muslim service-member. I hold all of you in the same regard as I do my three siblings. That sentiment is perfectly in line with the tenants of my faith. I don't know how you can skew the Qur'an into directing otherwise, but keep in mind that most of these extremists don't even allow their constituents to read and interpret the book for themselves.
As far as the other side of the coin goes, I have NEVER, and I emphasize the word NEVER, experienced any distrust towards me from my fellow soldiers and those appointed over me because of my faith. Outside of the military, it's a different case. But never in the military. That's why I firmly believe that our service-members are the best of the best cross-section of people this country has to offer.
As far as the other side of the coin goes, I have NEVER, and I emphasize the word NEVER, experienced any distrust towards me from my fellow soldiers and those appointed over me because of my faith. Outside of the military, it's a different case. But never in the military. That's why I firmly believe that our service-members are the best of the best cross-section of people this country has to offer.
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SSgt Koree Copeland
SPC Darren Koele - there are times when not using that brush can get people hurt. It's been proven over and over again.
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SSgt Koree Copeland - I don't need your opinion on what's expected of me or what's not. It's obvious you came here with some sort of bias. Now, you want to guilt trip somebody who actually has intelligence and knows how to differentiate between right or wrong. You might want to go soul-search a little bit and figure out why you're so bitter.
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Hold on a second.....Staff are you saying:
ALL white people aren't bigots?
ALL black people are felons, thug, and welfare queens?
ALL Christians turn the other cheek?
ALL Muslims aren't terrorists?
ALL Hispanics aren't illegals?
ALL of the Dallas Cowboys are good players?
ALL Gays and members of the LGBT spread AIDS and other STD's to straight people?
ALL women are good for is making sammiches, being barefoot and preggers with no place in a mans world?
ALL of the ghettos are full of blacks, barrios with Hispanics, trailer parks with whites?
ALL of America HAS to believe in Christ to survive?
ALL of the effective leaders in America HAVE to be white being that white IS right?
ALL of us should cross the street to the other side if you see me walking towards you? I'm black you know.
ALL Police officers are bad people with Napoleon syndrome?
ALL of those who suffer from PTSD are violent, untrustworthy individuals who should be shunned from the military?
ALL of the GOP hate the 47% of America
ALL of the Dems love the 47% of America
ALL black men can be shut up with a basketball or football.
ALL black men are scared of reading books
ALL white men hate that their bedsheets are the same as their Klan robes.
I wrote that to show how absurd people are willing to go to show stark and absolute contrasts that are NOT true, but since those "in the know" say it, it must be true. How people allow lamestream media and personal bias cloud the truth, or suit their narrative. But cannot allow simple truths to show through. If it's negative, believe it. If it's a good thing, that never could possibly happen in real life. Wake up folks and see that no one owns a monopoly on ignorance. Too much good in the world to be focused on the bad. But if that's how you want to live your life in constant FEAR disguised as "strength" or "confidence", then you're missing out on a lot. Sucks to be you.
ALL white people aren't bigots?
ALL black people are felons, thug, and welfare queens?
ALL Christians turn the other cheek?
ALL Muslims aren't terrorists?
ALL Hispanics aren't illegals?
ALL of the Dallas Cowboys are good players?
ALL Gays and members of the LGBT spread AIDS and other STD's to straight people?
ALL women are good for is making sammiches, being barefoot and preggers with no place in a mans world?
ALL of the ghettos are full of blacks, barrios with Hispanics, trailer parks with whites?
ALL of America HAS to believe in Christ to survive?
ALL of the effective leaders in America HAVE to be white being that white IS right?
ALL of us should cross the street to the other side if you see me walking towards you? I'm black you know.
ALL Police officers are bad people with Napoleon syndrome?
ALL of those who suffer from PTSD are violent, untrustworthy individuals who should be shunned from the military?
ALL of the GOP hate the 47% of America
ALL of the Dems love the 47% of America
ALL black men can be shut up with a basketball or football.
ALL black men are scared of reading books
ALL white men hate that their bedsheets are the same as their Klan robes.
I wrote that to show how absurd people are willing to go to show stark and absolute contrasts that are NOT true, but since those "in the know" say it, it must be true. How people allow lamestream media and personal bias cloud the truth, or suit their narrative. But cannot allow simple truths to show through. If it's negative, believe it. If it's a good thing, that never could possibly happen in real life. Wake up folks and see that no one owns a monopoly on ignorance. Too much good in the world to be focused on the bad. But if that's how you want to live your life in constant FEAR disguised as "strength" or "confidence", then you're missing out on a lot. Sucks to be you.
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SSG Jesse Cheadle
Yes. You get the message. I believe on a large scale our service members have more cultural awareness than our civillians. Thats more the point of my post.
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SSG Warren Swan Excellent post. I may borrow that. Except for the Cowboys thing......
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SSG Warren Swan
SFC (Join to see) - It's yours SFC. On the Cowboys thing, there are no good players on that team since Johnson was head coach #HTTR4EVER.
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SSG Warren Swan Very true about Johnson. Best trade the Cowboys could ever do is Jerry Jones...lol.
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Those of the extreme faith who can't accept how others live hate everyone who don't believe the way they do. No matter if they're American or what.
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