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Difference Between Muslims & Jews: Boycotting Bigotry
13-Dec-2011
What is wrong with US, American Muslims? When we see open anti-Muslim bigotry in this country, what do we do? We do nothing!! Jews on the other hand would and have crippled bigots.
According to several studies, there are about the same number of Muslims in the U.S. now as there are Jews. To be precise the Council on American-Islamic Relations says there are 7 million Muslims, Pew Research has the population arround 2.5 Million. There are however, something like 6 Million American Jews; and yesterday the Israeli embassy provided details on an additional 500,000 Israeli's that have immigrated to the US - but do not carry American passports (there are something like 4 million dual nationality American-Israeli's included in the 6 Million American Jew population figure given).
But that is not the end of the story. 6 Million American-Jews, roughly 2% of America's population, control 65% of wealth in the U.S. Yes its true, 1% of Americans control 43% of the wealth, but the second 1% control an additional 30% of wealth. But who are these 2% of Americans ...yes, they are mainly Jews. There are roughly 100 jewish billionaires, over 1 Million Jewish millionaires. Jewish average household wealth is 10x the national average. Median education levels in Jewish households is significantly higher than the U.S. national average; and there is a very high density of Jewish proffesionals in key roles in the U.S. Over 60% of law partners in America's top law firms,.. I could go on and on with major Wall Street Investment Banking firms, in University tenured professorships, major hospital medical professionals etc. To put it bluntly Jews have power.
(By-the-way, this is NOT an anti-semetic statement, its just a statement of fact. In the U.S. everyone - of any religious persuasion, of any ethnicity - has the opportunity and the priviledge to rise. There is nothing, absolutely nothing wrong with Jewish prosperity).
And Jews use it. When Glenn Beck started even hinting at anti-Israeli posture; Beck was removed from Fox News. It did not even matter that he went to Jerusalem and repented...he was off. AIPAC and other jewish lobbying groups are vigilant and spend literally billions of dollars to ensure only pro-Israeli, pro-Jewish politicians are elected. The stories of how they have systematically purged anyone out of the Senate or House that has opposing views are legendary... Its actually unbelievable.
(And by-the-way, I do think that American strategic interests and Israeli strategic interests - at this point in history do not coincide. During the cold war against the Soviets, Israel was a useful ally to the U.S.; not it is not so. My greater point is that there is something wrong with a minority in the U.S. dictating U.S. foreign policy)
Contrast that to American Muslims that are also roughly 2% of America's but control roughly 12% of US national wealth. Its still good, but obviously not as high as the jewish community. American-Muslims are also highly educated. Iranians immigrants in the U.S. are the most prosperous and highest educated group of immigrants the U.S. has ever had. The Iranian population - for its size - is actually 'on par' with the U.S. jewish population in terms of net worth, average household net worth and education level...it just turns out that there are also roughly 25% of the American-Muslim population that live in inner city ghetto's that skew American-Muslim community's stats. But NOTE, on average, American-Muslims have 5x the average net worth as average Americans. American-Muslims may NOT be as powerful as the jewish community in the U.S.; but trust me; there is a lot of financial power here. You are more powerful than you give yourself credit. You can make a difference.
Anyway, Lowes, as well as Bank of America, the Campbell Soup Co., Dell, Estee Lauder, General Motors, Goodyear, Green Mountain Coffee, McDonalds, Sears, and Wal-Mart all pulled their ads from TLC network during the American-Muslim reality TV show this week after pressure to remove these ads from a Florida based Christian lobby group.
And what are we going to do about it? I will leave it up to you. But, from today onwards, I will boycott these companies. I will close my BOA account today. I will make sure I visit Home Depot instead of Lowes. Not stop at McDonalds. Let them figure out why their revenues have dropped.
By the way, I have not pumped gas at a BP or Shell gas station for years. After the screw over Iranians have had at the hands of the Brits...and with BP being the major oil company in Iranian territory in the Caspian Sea (now extracting oil exported through Azerbaijan) ...I simply WILL NOT buy gas from them.
If you think this is crazy, let me just tell you that marginal revenue is critical to profitability. A 1% drop in sales can reduce profits by 10% or more. Every single customer is critical. Your actions ABSOLUTELY make a difference. American-Muslims may not be as powerful as the Jewish community, but your purchasing decisions do matter. You have much more power than you might think.
Now the question is, can you or will you do something? Can American-Muslims unite against bigotry like the Jewish community?
I am telling you, American-Muslims have more power than you might think. This Lowe's ad pullout situation is a good test of what the Muslim-American community will or can do! All the power to you!!!
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Responses
by Veiled Prophet of Khorasan on Thu Dec 22, 2011 05:11 AM PSTI want to hammer this bigotry issue a bit more. In Muslim dominated places non Muslims are treated like sh***. I know that because I saw it first hand. They are referred to as "najis". I saw Jews being avoided in the rain because Muslims did not want to get najis. I saw blatant hostility toward Bahai. Right on this blog I see not too veiled antisemitism. On another blogs as soon as Ayatoilet got mad at me he called me "Israeli". As if being a Jew is a bad thing. Face it if Muslims keep this up they have no leg to stand on. But if it is not addressed the anti-Islamic feeling will not go either. In addition Muslims need to stop imposing their rules on other people. Particularly in nations where they got the majority.
Maghshoosh...No Argument here...
by ayatoilet1 on Thu Dec 22, 2011 04:13 AM PSTThere is no argument...no opinion...just a statement of facts. I mean, all of the points in the blog are basically true. Even the data, I showed you was basically ballpark right. (Look at the comment stream).
But regardless, I do agree with your point that there is no moral justification for bigotry against anyone. You'll note our agreement if you review the sequence or stream of blogs I have written in the past few years.
You're on the wrong track
by maghshoosh on Wed Dec 21, 2011 09:28 PM PSTayatoilet1,
You're just undermining your own credibility by throwing around numbers that you can't back up. It doesn't make sense to be asking your readers "... its real easy to get confirmation, just do a google search." That's silly; the burden of proof for documenting your own numbers and statistics is on yourself, not the reader! And in response, you throw around even more statistics w/o any source or evidence, like the 48%-of-the-billionaires number. You recite statistics in order to make your claims more believable, but you can't provide any credible source for the numbers.
In any case, I think the whole thrust of your argument is faulty. You're claiming that b/c of their collective wealth, US Jews avoid bigotry lilke that shown in the Muslim-reality-show scandal. But imagine Lowes & the other companies had taken the same action w/ a black reality show, rather than a Muslim one. What do you think would have been the reaction to that? Wouldn't have they immediately faced unanimous denunciation for anti-Black racism? Is that b/c of the predominance of African-Americans on the Forbes billionaire's list? The sensitivity against overt bigotry towards blacks & Jews in the US is predominantly b/c of their historical presence and experiences in this country. Muslim Americans have not yet aroused the same sensitivity in the American public, so bigoted actions against them don't register as well with institutions and the public. It also has a political component b/c of the antagonism between Western countries and some Muslim groups or countries; people tend to demonize their enemies. This is true of all societies. In Iran, for example, they would not overtly show bigotry towards Turks or Arabs in the state media, but openly do so against Jews & Baha'is.
I think the main focus should be to remind Americans that bigotry towards those of Muslim background (whether religious or not) is not any more morally justified than it would be if directed against blacks, Jews or the Japanese.
Knowledge and Religion
by radius-of-the-persian-cat on Tue Dec 20, 2011 08:13 AM PSTDear VPK, unfortunately, you are absolutely right in your reply to comments. Declining to a particular religion has very little to do with knowledge, in particular about this very religion itself. Catholic Church was omni-powerful as long as the bible was only in latin, and non of the "believers" could read it themself (Therefore they were "believers", rather than convinced supporters). The rise of the modern information age, where everybody can have access to the global knowledge is not by chance paralleled by a dramatic fall of faith worldwide (not to be confused with the misuse of religions for political purposes).
The also was a very convincing survey done among members of the AAAS (american association for the advancement of science): they collected data about the degree of religious faith and the rank in the scientific/academia community. The result showed unambigiously that scientific merrits and knowledge was contrary to any self-declared strong faith. And this had nothing to do with a potential discrimination of religious followers from the academia career, since in the university and science administration the strong and the non-believers were equally distributed among the high and the low ranks.
And about the last big mystery of mankind - The inevitability of death - for thousands of years the field of expertise of popes, mullahs etc. they can not really say something more relevant than Woody Allen: "I have a very clear opinion about death: I reject it"
Hirre
by Veiled Prophet of Khorasan on Tue Dec 20, 2011 07:30 AM PSTIt's not so strange due to the fact that the jews were only a couple of thousands in Israel ~100 years ago, most lived in other countries... Btw, Iran had the largest jewish community before the evolution...
First of all I question your numbers about the number of Jews in Israel. But let us assume you are right. The Arab nations expelled the Jews after Israel was made. Many of these people had nothing to do with Israel being made. Suddenly they are robbed from home and nation; meanwhile Israel invites them. After centuries of being treated as "najis" they get to go to a nation where they are welcome. If Arabs did not want all the Jews in Israel they should not have expelled them.
Jews in Iran are a different story. They were always welcome before the IRI happened. Their loss is yet another aspect of IRI disaster. I hope it may be reversed.
Right vs
by Veiled Prophet of Khorasan on Tue Dec 20, 2011 06:45 AM PSTGood for you that you are doing well and proof you don't need to be a Jew. By the way I am not Jewish. I was born to a nominally Muslim family and never became a Muslim. I am spiritual but do not follow any religion.
Now regarding the last part of "first they came ...". Yes I do see the point. I am very unhappy about the "indefinite detention" laws . They are obviously against the constitution and violate human rights. I am at a loss how it gets past judicial review. So don't worry about the "rights" I am with all people. I donate to ACLU and other organizations to fight to uphold rights of all people. I also vote for people who are respectful of our rights.
However I draw a distinction between "coming for us" and "making fun". People were making fun of Jews and still do. There are tons of movies from "Life of Brian" to "History of the World" which ridicule Jews and Moses. Many are made by Jews. Nobody protests them and there are no problems. Now if you made a movie ridiculing Mohammad Muslims go bonkers. That is what gives them a bad name.
Another example is the Serrano photo of a crucifix submerged in urine. In this case Christians did make a big stink issuing death threats and vandalism. This reaction is also unacceptable to me. People should handle being ridiculed without going nuts. Because that is what gives their detractors the excuse to go after them. The real measure of a people is how they act now what others say about them. It does not always work but does most the time.
So in summary:
But I also:
...
by hirre on Tue Dec 20, 2011 06:05 AM PSTJews ~= Americans, over 70% of the israelis have dual passports. It's not so strange due to the fact that the jews were only a couple of thousands in Israel ~100 years ago, most lived in other countries... Btw, Iran had the largest jewish community before the revolution...
No One is Jealous...
by ayatoilet1 on Tue Dec 20, 2011 05:57 AM PSTThank you for your advice, but I have done just that. I own a stream of companies, and work very hard. Thank you.
Its about facts and fairness - my friend. Why is it that the "standard" recourse is "Oh you're jealous of our success". Well I am not. And in fact if you read my blog, this is NOTHING to do with anti-zionism.
This is about who owns the media, and what would have happened if Lowes had somehow done something that was considered anti-zionist, or defamed the jewish community in the U.S.. If you are a 'fair' person you would simply admit it. Its the absolute truth.
I have tremendous engagements with the jewish community in the U.S. I do think they are cultivated, highly educated, very decent and loyal. They are great friends. I also think that blindly supporting Israel and Israeli government actions is NOT in the best interests of the Jewish community in the U.S. or elsewhere. I also think - as I have mentioned earlier in this blog stream, that it;ll be muslims today and then Jews next. If this right wing, Chrisitian hatred is not stopped it will pervade into a much larger phenomenon - that even the very powerful Jewish lobby in the U.S. will not be able to stop and it will be directed at them.
There is NO jealousy here. I am very successfull - thank you. And I work my ass off. And I totally agree with you "if people worked harded and hated less they would do better". That is true. But we must all stand up for our rights and for fairness. VPK you should be at the forefront of this defense against anti-Muslim fanatics in the U.S. Like I said - it will be the Jewish community next. Remember these wise words about the Nazis by Pastor Martin Neimoller; WE MUST ALL SPEAK UP:
First they came for the communists,
and I didn't speak out because I wasn't a communist.
Then they came for the trade unionists,
and I didn't speak out because I wasn't a trade unionist.
Then they came for the Jews,
and I didn't speak out because I wasn't a Jew.
Then they came for me
and there was no one left to speak out for me.
Nothing stops you
by Veiled Prophet of Khorasan on Tue Dec 20, 2011 04:55 AM PSTfrom going and starting a company. Facebook did not become popular because the guy who started it was Jewish. It just happened to catch on. Also being Jewish in no way means success.
I know plenty of non Jewish Iranians who started successful businesses. When you start businesses you take a chance. More people doing it means better probability. If people worked harder and hated less they would do better.
Instead of being jealous of Jews I suggest hard work. It does not always pay billions but is far more productive. While Muslims are "getting offended" at every cartoon other work! Take my advise: work pays more than complaining and getting angry.
Its 200 Actually...
by ayatoilet1 on Tue Dec 20, 2011 04:26 AM PSTHere is a link, //www.forbes.com/forbes-400/gallery
This is the forbes 400 list. 48% of these 400 AMERICAN billionaires are jewish. That's actually way more than I even stated (remember I said 100 Jewish Billionaires) but there are 196 to be precise, and the ballpark figure would be 200.
I read an article this morning, that basically says 100 top American Billionaires in the U.S. have more wealth than 160 Million Americans. So if anything, my blog understates the positions I have portrayed. Its much worse.
There was another article too in the News this morning, about a Russian Billionaires daughter buying a 10 bedroom apartment in New York near central park for $88 Million (while she goes to NYU). And I told you about Rupert Murdoch in my earlier response. So its not just America's Billionaires that have their wealth parked in America - there are billionaires from arround the world who basically live and operate in America.
So if anything, my blog is really, really understated. There is NO inconsideration here...anyone can take it or leave it...but I have done well in illustrating the situation. And the situation is much worse....far more polarized than even I thought.
Maghshoosh: I suggest Google ...but ...
by ayatoilet1 on Mon Dec 19, 2011 07:55 PM PSTI keep track of this sort of information. I am a a demographic geek. I run a bunch of different companies, so I am always on the hunt for trends, details etc. I can give you source after source...but the Jewish information is best obtained from Jewish community websites...where they do actually publish information about the community in the U.S.
But its real easy to get confirmation, just do a google search...put in something like "Jewish Billionaires" ...and you'll get site after site with just tons of raw data.
Ultimately, if you don't want to accept it, don't. I mean, I am not writing a peer reviewed, scientific document. Its a blog. And if you want to deny it, do so.
What are you saying ultimately? What is the population of Jews in the U.S.? (6 million or no?) What is the average household wealth of jewish population (higher or lower than the average us population , if its higher how much higher?)? Do Jews make up 50% or so of US billionaires? And What percentage of global billionaires? How many billionaires are there? (Consider for example, Rupert Murdoch, Jewish Mother, Christian Father...what is he? Jewish or not? I don't know. Is he Australian or American? Where is he ranked as a Billionaire, Australia...but hold on...News Corp is U.S. based. All his money is in the U.S. He owns Fox News, Times of London...New York Post...Wall Street Journal...)
Just answer your own questions. Do a bunch of searches. I think you;ll get close to where I am at...not far...trust me. If its not 100 Billionaires, maybe 80 or 108? I am definitely in the ballpark. Its close enough to support the point. Bottom line, Jews would have crippled Lowe's...Muslims ... well we'll see.
What are your sources, ayatoilet1?
by maghshoosh on Sun Dec 18, 2011 07:28 AM PSTDear ayatoilet1,
In the 3rd paragraph of your blog you state,
"6 Million American-Jews, roughly 2% of America's population, control 65%
of wealth in the U.S. Yes its true, 1% of Americans control 43% of the
wealth, but the second 1% control an additional 30% of wealth. But who
are these 2% of Americans ...yes, they are mainly Jews. There are
roughly 100 jewish billionaires, over 1 Million Jewish millionaires."
It's considered standard practice to provide some references when quoting such precise statistics with such great confidence. So what are the sources for the numbers you quote? I've noticed that at least one of your numbers is wildly exaggerated. According to the Tablet, the 2011 Forbes list of world billionaires only includes 14 people of Jewish descent, nowhere near "roughly 100" that you claim.
Also, please cite your source for the another piece of statistics you cite, "American Muslims that are also roughly 2% of America's but control roughly 12% of US national wealth."
It's very inconsiderate towards the reader to expect them to accept a slew of statistics with absolutely no source provided.
Dear comment: I am flattered....
by Bavafa on Thu Dec 15, 2011 01:09 PM PSTAnd the feeling is certainly mutual as I often seek for your name/comment.
'Hambastegi' is the main key to victory
Mehrdad
VPK about Bavafa.
by comments on Thu Dec 15, 2011 11:32 AM PSTGood for you for taking his seminars. You should be a good business man if you are in that field.
I have to spend more time on my thoughts/writings to be as influential as I'd like. On the other hand, I won't have time to be at IC as frequent as now.
I feel Bavafa's comments are the most influential comments at IC. He maintains positivity in all his comments. It's also clear from the selection of his user name.
I think such a stability requires lots of meditations every night.
p.s. can someone spare some money? I have a beauty job to do, which is needed for my resume:)
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VPK jaan: You can be sure my boycott will be expressed…
by Bavafa on Thu Dec 15, 2011 10:12 AM PSTAs you have rightly noted without a clear expression, which is partly being done here, the act will be mostly meaningless. So, I have every intention to express my disapprovals of their bias and discriminating campaign.
Dear comment: I appreciate your word of support.
'Hambastegi' is the main key to victory
Mehrdad
Thanks comments
by Veiled Prophet of Khorasan on Thu Dec 15, 2011 10:03 AM PSTMakes sense I took the Dale Carnegie seminars. It sounds similar to it.
My quote.
by comments on Thu Dec 15, 2011 09:54 AM PSTWhen you register at IC there is a section as a quote that we have to fill out. Please refer to your registration page and fill out the quote section :) OK. You probably wondered about my own quote. My question was what the purpose of spending our valuable time and energy on writing comments were. We usually believe in validity of our thoughts, or we think that we should believe in what we think. So we want others to understand our point of views, or we want to help readers to organize their thoughts. I really don’t believe that people have to read many books, watch news and show intellect in a specific subject in order to influence others and/or our society.
Only the voice of individuals, who know how well to influence others, are heard. I took some notes for efficiently influencing others including: (a) don’t get into overly competitive postures. (b) communicate respectfully. (c) generate enthusiasm (d) show a strong sense of purpose (e) keep it short and simple. (f) project a positive image of yourself. (g) state where you are headed, what you want to prove or demonstrate and keep track of your success.
“We rule the world by our words.”–Napoleon Bonaparte
p.s. this is for anonymous web-base readers. Others have to cope anyway:)
Thanks comments
by Veiled Prophet of Khorasan on Thu Dec 15, 2011 08:06 AM PSTI am not interested in "mouth to mouth" competition. I know people who debate for fun. This is not my goal here. Yes there are ways to learn and get really good at it. That is what lawyers do.
I am more interested in questions and ideas. A good idea is still good not matter if it is badly written.
PS: I have one more honest question. Why do people put quotes at the end of their posts. You are not the only one but what is it meant to do. I guess it tells the reader about the point of view of the writer but is there more to it?
This is a different
by comments on Thu Dec 15, 2011 07:39 AM PSTThis is a different subject. I was talking about mouth to mouth competition.
Before I resond to your question I'd like to tell you something about myself. When I was in my 20s I used to read many books in order to prove something in my next day discussion.
Since years ago I believed that my life experience and hard work is more valuable than what others have in books. I haven't stopped reading books, but I don't discuss the books that I read because I don't know people who are interested in my interests. Most topics at IC are not my primary interests, and I am less proud of being Iranian than you are. And, I started to identify myself as a Muslim after my discussions with you. These are my quick response with no cheating.
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Dear Comments
by Veiled Prophet of Khorasan on Thu Dec 15, 2011 06:56 AM PSTCan't you just ignore people rather than responding them? Did you ever have to respond that you knew Farsi?
Yes I could and often do. This time I decided to respond often I don't. By the way the same may be said to you :-) I don't want to get in a shouting match. But prefer to get in real discussions.
For example my question about intellectuals on the other thread. What do you think about it? Or my suggestion of informing a business why Mehrdad decided to buy from Home Depot.
You see of all my posts you decided to pick this one part and ignored the rest. I would much prefer that we discuss real issues instead of proving things. Will you please say what you think about these:
VPK
by comments on Thu Dec 15, 2011 06:46 AM PSTCan't you just ignore people rather than responding them? Did you ever have to respond that you knew Farsi?
I know you will be the winner in a mouth to mouth competition, but you are not looking for a headache. Are you?
Please stop pushing too hard on people. Nobody is able to prove something at IC. Just come on with your story and assist others in their understanding once in a while. Most of your comments to me were instructive. I admit because I am not stubborn.
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Dear Mehrdad
by Veiled Prophet of Khorasan on Thu Dec 15, 2011 06:31 AM PSTGood for you.
That is a right you have but I suggest you tell Lowes your reason. Otherwise it will not register as anything hence you get no result. It is the most appropriate way to express your upset in a democratic society. If more people used your approach you would get both respect and result.
BTW: I noticed another person is getting in on the action. I respect you but often disagree with you on issues. The other person I just don't want any interaction with. I know you are not responsible for other people and do not fault you at all. But if you do have issues please bring them to me directly. I respect you and will respond.
Bavafa.
by comments on Thu Dec 15, 2011 05:45 AM PSTI am assuming that you are having a renovation because of your purchase from Home Depont. Good luck man.
By the way, in case you haven't read my recent comment I copy the comment below, which is about a different type of renovation:
"I couldn't stop laughing. What the hell is "vajayjay"? When I read the article I thought I should have known by now! I assumed that's a Hindi word for Iranian ladies who married in India.
My information is a bit better than you Souri, because I sometimes read Iranian magazines. A few days ago there was an one-page ads in an Irani magazine in Toronto (Shahrvand I guess). It was about a laser doctor who beautifies vagina's shape. The first line was "Do your husband tired of watching your vagina"?
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My cousin's story: AsgharAbass
by comments on Wed Dec 14, 2011 05:38 PM PSTYears ago my cousin told me that he thought all people were crazy. He gave me multiple examples of what had happened to him in the last few years.
Since I was so smart I asked him to think of his health a bit more. When you say all people are crazy, you are probably the crazy one. Whatever the norm is.
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I am not a typical Iranian...
by comments on Wed Dec 14, 2011 05:26 PM PSTI like all Muslims less.
//www.youtube.com/watch?v=DwO9GkmUHAU&feature=relmfu
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Well, I put my promise to practice...
by Bavafa on Wed Dec 14, 2011 05:02 PM PSTToday, my big item purchase went to Home Depot despite the fact it would have been more convenient to go to Lowes.
Stand up for your principals and make your $$$ count
'Hambastegi' is the main key to victory
Mehrdad
Ayatoilet, VPK, Maryam H, Mullahkosh. Vildemouse, Bavafa
by amirparvizforsecularmonarchy on Wed Dec 14, 2011 05:02 PM PSTI did this blog, but it was likely too offensive that it was not put up on the front Page. Anyway watch the video.
//iranian.com/main/blog/amirparvizforsecu...
Question should be what is wrong with Iranian-Americans, not muslims?
I changed my behavior.
by comments on Wed Dec 14, 2011 01:02 PM PSTAs I said I don’t' think the way you think. I was serious, and I know nothing about Quran. I even copied the spelling of Quran from yours. Religious books are vaguely written so why I should even read. You are the one who is dying to know more about religions.
On the other hand, religion is not part of my life. I call myself Muslim not because of Islam because I see many people who hate me based on my Muslimly color skin. However, I have no doubt that I could read and analyze the Quran based on what I think. I am sure others could do the same thing.
“Insult” is a more serious word than you think. A person’s discomfort automatically can’t be translated to insult.
This will be my behaviour after now: First of all, almost all people that I socialize were happened not to be Muslims. Last year we had a dinner gathering, and one of my vegetarian friends were invited. She is a great lady, but she was insulted why I also served Kabab in addition to several vegetarian meals. It was difficult for me to understand at that time. Now I respect all vegetarians and do not serve dead animals if they are invited.As it seems you are asking that I have to respect all religions by practicing them. OK. Sunday morning I’ll be in a church, and I ensure that I make myself busy during the week to have something to be forgiven on Sundays. Since most my surroundings are Jewish I sit still all Friday nights. I also promise myself do not press bottom of an elevator on specific days since they automatically stop at all floors. I sing song for my Hindi friends to comfort them.I also shut people’s mouth if they ask me what my religion is. They no longer even ask me where I am from. p.s. I spell checked and corrected Quran.
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Dear Comments
by Veiled Prophet of Khorasan on Wed Dec 14, 2011 12:40 PM PSTI don't know if you are being serious or sarcastic. But I do know that to be of a religion you need to Know something about it. If you have not even read the Quroan or even seen it how are you a Muslim?
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I totally disagree. It is about what we believe because our behavior is dictated by our beliefs.
Dear VPK.
by comments on Wed Dec 14, 2011 12:18 PM PSTMy perseption about religion is different from yours. That's why you are so informative about all religions, and you can't wait to discuss a religious subject with others.
In contrast, I know nothing about a religion. Because since I remember I believed people apply a religion as a tool to support/defend themselves spiritually and/or insult others. Or, empower and abuse their power.
Maybe, in your opinion I am ignorant, but in my own opinion Iranians are almost all Muslims. Being an Iranian Muslim has nothing to do with practicing Islam as probably you are aware. It's a choice.
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