Flying while arab/muslim

[iceyspots 0]

Been there done that.

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/index.ph...st&p=291532

haha! I had forgotten about that

[sarah and hicham 3]

What's the point in wasting energy worrying and being afraid of something that you have absolutely no control over anyway? Trust me, it's taken a long time for me to be able to say that, but when you can embrace that, and rely on your faith (whatever that may be), you should derive some sense of peace... if not, perhaps your faith is misplaced...

I know what you mean... I have been scared of butterflies for over 10 years and am still waiting to get over that.

[LaL 418]

Been there done that.

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/index.ph...st&p=291532

AND similar topics below

[iceyspots 0]

What's the point in wasting energy worrying and being afraid of something that you have absolutely no control over anyway? Trust me, it's taken a long time for me to be able to say that, but when you can embrace that, and rely on your faith (whatever that may be), you should derive some sense of peace... if not, perhaps your faith is misplaced...

I know what you mean... I have been scared of butterflies for over 10 years and am still waiting to get over that.

That reminds me of the woman on dr phil who had a styrofoam phobia.

[sarah and hicham 3]

What's the point in wasting energy worrying and being afraid of something that you have absolutely no control over anyway? Trust me, it's taken a long time for me to be able to say that, but when you can embrace that, and rely on your faith (whatever that may be), you should derive some sense of peace... if not, perhaps your faith is misplaced...

I know what you mean... I have been scared of butterflies for over 10 years and am still waiting to get over that.

That reminds me of the woman on dr phil who had a styrofoam phobia.

I believe you are referring to styrophobia.

[iceyspots 0]

What's the point in wasting energy worrying and being afraid of something that you have absolutely no control over anyway? Trust me, it's taken a long time for me to be able to say that, but when you can embrace that, and rely on your faith (whatever that may be), you should derive some sense of peace... if not, perhaps your faith is misplaced...

I know what you mean... I have been scared of butterflies for over 10 years and am still waiting to get over that.

That reminds me of the woman on dr phil who had a styrofoam phobia.

I believe you are referring to styrophobia.

haha.. it's good to get a fun diversion while natasha is down there plucking away racist garbage.

[Meriem_DZ 37]

China is home to a large population of adherents of Islam. Sources, including the BBC, suggest that there may be anywhere from 20 million to 100 million Muslims in China.

[sarah and hicham 3]

I'm scared of people like NatashaBrenda.

[VetsWife328 7]

I will move to the USA bc the man I love lives there,home is where the heart is.......

Secondly,I live in a part of Germany where we have LOTS of Muslims (from several countries),my man would not be safe here as they have made sure to let us know.Also my son whos 5 years old has been beat up by two Mulism boys bc he's American and we happen to put out the Star Spanngled Banner on September 11th.

They (some of my Muslim neighbors) have tried to mess with my man's car when he was stationed here and came to my house,he wore the BDU and they started calling him names..........

I'm being called "The American ***re",nice ain't it? Now tell me about intolerance!!!!!

And ALL of this started after 9/11.

I went to school with Muslims,some of my best friends were Muslims,but I DARE to love an American on top of that a man who served in the US Military......

Don't tell me about hatured,I feel it EVERY DAY.

Nat

[iceyspots 0]

China is home to a large population of adherents of Islam. Sources, including the BBC, suggest that there may be anywhere from 20 million to 100 million Muslims in China.

Theres a bunch of them in Algeria too! Hehe... my brother in law works for a guy named "Mousa Xiyang"

[JenT 0]

What's the point in wasting energy worrying and being afraid of something that you have absolutely no control over anyway? Trust me, it's taken a long time for me to be able to say that, but when you can embrace that, and rely on your faith (whatever that may be), you should derive some sense of peace... if not, perhaps your faith is misplaced...

I know what you mean... I have been scared of butterflies for over 10 years and am still waiting to get over that.

They ARE evil little creatures. So sneaky. Can't hear 'em coming.

[iceyspots 0]

I will move to the USA bc the man I love lives there,home is where the heart is.......

Secondly,I live in a part of Germany where we have LOTS of Muslims (from several countries),my man would not be safe here as they have made sure to let us know.Also my son whos 5 years old has been beat up by two Mulism boys bc he's American and we happen to put out the Star Spanngled Banner on September 11th.

They (some of my Muslim neighbors) have tried to mess with my man's car when he was stationed here and came to my house,he wore the BDU and they started calling him names..........

I'm being called "The American ***re",nice ain't it? Now tell me about intolerance!!!!!

And ALL of this started after 9/11.

I went to school with Muslims,some of my best friends were Muslims,but I DARE to love an American on top of that a man who served in the US Military......

Don't tell me about hatured,I feel it EVERY DAY.

Nat

So the actions of some fundamentalist fouktards and a handfull of them in your neighborhood allows you to pass judgement on such a huge group of people? Not a good enough justification in my book.

Edited August 24, 2006 by iceyspots

[JenT 0]

haha.. it's good to get a fun diversion while natasha is down there plucking away racist garbage.

Somehow, I don't think we'll be successful in hijacking this one....

[sarah and hicham 3]

Can you be afraid of a whole race or religion because of an incident that involved a few people out of all the millions of muslims and arabs?

Yikes!

Lady you need to open up your eyes and take off your goggles.

You know I got hit in my car by an old person, but I don't hate all old people, and I am not scared of them!

What you are saying is so rediculous unfortunately I think you are beyond the point of coming back into reality, and I am so sorry for you. You can just live in your little bubble and be scared all the time that sounds like a fun life!

Edited August 24, 2006 by sarah and hicham

[PlatyPius 5]

I think what has happened since 9/11 is that people are no longer embarassed to hide their bigotry. The proudly display it and try to excuse it away by referring to 9/11. 9/11 didn't create you. I am pretty sure you were this way long before 9/11.

I only want to address this, because it's the only one I really have comment on.

9/11 DID create a lot of "us". I never gave someone being muslim a second thought until after then. I have no religious prejudice against Muslims, so you can't argue that. I just never really thought about it until post-9/11. Since then? Yes, I tend to be a little suspicious. Fear is our defense mechanism. Fear heightens our senses, and makes us ready for danger. That's physiology - you can't change that. If a snake bites you once, you will be suspicious of snakes. If you put your hand on a hot stove, you will avoid doing it again. It's really no different. Allow enough time for the memory of the "hurt" to go away, and things will go back to normal.

Just remember....they're called "Terrorists" for a reason.....