In fact it is ironic how those so willing to point fingers tend to have dirtied their own in the process. After reading Patel’s book, I discovered that Catholicism used to hold a negative light similar to the that which Islam holds today. It grew to be such a problem that during Kennedy’s campaign he was forced to push his religion to the side and replace it with his political party in hopes of gaining the public’s attention. Now this seems silly. When candidates deliver speeches and host rallies, very rarely are they judged or seen in a negative light for being Catholic. Islam is being viewed through this narrow, inhumane scope. For each and every religion there are small groups of people who twist and exaggerate the messages received from their faith and act upon these perversions. These people are considered to be extremists of their religion. One of the biggest attacks being made upon Islam is the responsibility of the tragic events of 9/11. What most fail to see is that there acts were not committed by your typical believer in the Islamic faith. If people only took the time to listen and to understand the beliefs of their neighbors they may be more careful to pass judgement. If one were to take a step back a strip themselves of all they own, being left with nothing but their bodies and their minds, one could see the vulnerabilities this individual plays host to. When all is removed, we are simply people. One of the more beautiful things about being human is our ability to think and formulate our own opinions. This miracle to have beliefs of our own and to form ideas and theories around them is essentially what religion is. To judge or group a person
In fact it is ironic how those so willing to point fingers tend to have dirtied their own in the process. After reading Patel’s book, I discovered that Catholicism used to hold a negative light similar to the that which Islam holds today. It grew to be such a problem that during Kennedy’s campaign he was forced to push his religion to the side and replace it with his political party in hopes of gaining the public’s attention. Now this seems silly. When candidates deliver speeches and host rallies, very rarely are they judged or seen in a negative light for being Catholic. Islam is being viewed through this narrow, inhumane scope. For each and every religion there are small groups of people who twist and exaggerate the messages received from their faith and act upon these perversions. These people are considered to be extremists of their religion. One of the biggest attacks being made upon Islam is the responsibility of the tragic events of 9/11. What most fail to see is that there acts were not committed by your typical believer in the Islamic faith. If people only took the time to listen and to understand the beliefs of their neighbors they may be more careful to pass judgement. If one were to take a step back a strip themselves of all they own, being left with nothing but their bodies and their minds, one could see the vulnerabilities this individual plays host to. When all is removed, we are simply people. One of the more beautiful things about being human is our ability to think and formulate our own opinions. This miracle to have beliefs of our own and to form ideas and theories around them is essentially what religion is. To judge or group a person