Essay On Christianity In America

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People all around the world have lived with a religion all of their lives, they dont believe in anything different and some are very devoted to their belief and practicing it may even be their lifestyle. These people would usually stick to their own religious group and not bother with much other people at least depending on how open minded they may be to non-believers. Two specific religious groups who have had conflict for hundreds of years is Christianity and Islam.
There have been many battles between these two but in today’s world away from the battlefield, there is a social difference and it may be obvious to see. In the past i have seen a show called “Muslim in a America.” In one episode a muslim woman went to a restaurant to eat with her family and the waitor paid them no attention and they eventually ended up leaving. Its things like this that is the social conflict between two religions.
For christians it may be a lot worse for them to travel in mostly islamic countries, it could mean
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Although, being a christian in the US have not heard or seen much of what it is like for muslims or the problems they may face socially. Some questions i may ask myself are how are they treated publicly? Is it hard to own a business while being a muslim? How about a muslim journalist? I wonder about how the popularity they may have or how successful they could be living in America. Also to think away from the war or more radical towns in the mid eastern countries. How would a christian live their life? Is the treatment equally poor or can it be decent. Myself being a christian and having a christian family, i can say that there is some biased or hateful opinions within my home about muslims. Not only have i seen it there but also on social media so i have an idea of what creates the social conflict between these

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