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[Private 1]

This is very disheartening. But how do you educate people who have their minds set?

My Son-in-law pretty much told me that my husband is a terrorist and is using me for a visa to come to the US for the purpose of terrorist activities. Of course the rest of the family think he is off his rocker, so I am glad it isn't my entire family. He was in the military, and sometimes I think that the military breeds this kind of hatred. It appears to me that they are taught to obey orders and never question authority.

I have hope though that future generations will change things. With access to the internet people are starting to have access to information previously unavailable to us. The increasing lack of support for the war in Iraq is a strong indicator that people are starting to lose their blind faith in our leaders. Hopefully what I am seeing is reality not just a dream.

I do not mean to jump the gun because I did not read the entire post but, the military does not breed this behavior. The military is the only place hat will allow you to freely worship. Everyone is allowed time to go to worshipand me I get every Jumah off or a least the rest of the day if I have to work. I for one thing that I have not made the effort to do dawah and I think that more people should come out of hiding! The one thing that makes discourages me is tha when you wear hijib. It does not matter what is going on people want to point to religion. I was taking a math class and when you wear hijib it is obvious you are muslim however peple still wen off topic to discuss religion. I was taking a communications course and we where talking about preception/enthonic aditudes and it makes me angry when the people how where just talking about fake hair clubs turn around and tell you that when they mee people from different religious they do not want to hear anything you have to say. FUNNY, we had to work on a project together. But it just gets on my nerves. I should awnser dumb questions but they get on my nerves. And I will be the firist to admitt tha this time coming to Morocco I did not wear hijib in the airport until I got to Morocco las time I did I had to do a million secrutiy checks. This was a great post and I was trying to explain to my fiance somehings but he not understand until he is in America or if he ever gets here. However, the miitary has enhanced my practice of islam, and I am sorry but I had to defend us. Because we are taught that we are ambassdors of the united sates and that what we do has a big effect on the realtionships between the countries. In soe places the host country has banned the military because of he behavior. So they make sure that we do not embrass them. Also, the military is a global force and the need for a global minded person has become of great demand. I made a complaint one time and even though it was not that big they stopped operatins and gave training, which was all tha we need from the beginning. Sorry to go on and on. Have a good Sunday and I leave Morroco tomorrow.

Edited December 3, 2006 by Private

[morocco4ever 63]

You see what you see from the inside. What I am seeing is from an outsiders perspective. Have you ever thought that maybe you don't hear what they say behind your back? I am not saying that it is the military philosopy but rather the beliefs of many of the officers that pass this on. I have known too many in the military that believe exactly as my SIL. I have noticed this since desert storm some 15 years ago.

[Ban Hammer 13,346]

You see what you see from the inside. What I am seeing is from an outsiders perspective. Have you ever thought that maybe you don't hear what they say behind your back? I am not saying that it is the military philosopy but rather the beliefs of many of the officers that pass this on. I have known too many in the military that believe exactly as my SIL. I have noticed this since desert storm some 15 years ago.

very interesting, i never heard one single officer say anything negative in regards to muslims in my 20 years in the army.......

[Sofiyya 1,687]

I don't know about the Army, but everyone in Colorado is aware of the recurring problems at the Air Force Academy in the Springs.

Air Force probes religious bias charges at academy

Christianity case against Air Force Academy dismissed

Having been to the campus many times and seeing for myself their shameless promotion of evangelical Christianity over the years, the finding of no harm is like the Supreme Court deciding that Christmas is a secular holiday.

Edited December 3, 2006 by szsz

[cbd2cai 0]

I don't know about the Army, but everyone in Colorado is aware of the recurring problems at the Air Force Academy in the Springs.

Air Force probes religious bias charges at academy

Christianity case against Air Force Academy dismissed

Having been to the campus many times and seeing for myself their shameless promotion of evangelical Christianity over the years, the finding of no harm is like the Supreme Court deciding that Christmas is a secular holiday.

Interesting!!! My niece was thinking of attending the Air Force Academy but decided on Texas A&M instead as she thought they have a better program for aeronautical engineering. I was happy with her decision because of the problems they have up there with sexual harassment against female cadets . . . now I think I am happy because she doesn't need to go to a narrow minded bigoted place like this . . . she is already a bit narrowly focused due to my sister being an ultra-conservative Catholic (yes, I love her even for all of that and I was raised a Catholic . . . so how can 2 ppl so close together end up being such polar opposites???) . . . and I am sure giving my whole family something to think about by bringing a muslim into the mix.

[Janellealana 0]

WOW that article was unbelievable. It is so sad with the level of highly educated people in our country,to still be so close minded and arrogant. Thank god there are people like us who have spent time with Muslims and seen how beautiful they are and the religion. We just need to keep educating people and hopefully some day everyone will be treated fairly and equal.

[Private 1]

Morocco you are right about what they say behind your back but what does that matter. I am in the Navy and what made me want to practice more and learn about islam was the nasty things that I heard. For a while I was afriad to come out of the closet. However, the determination to be you is what matters in the end. Can you do this and still be you. A lot of people get lost in the military, they do not do school or anything thinking that hard work "phyiscal" is the only way to get somewhere. However, when you do college course and other things you actually come out better in the end. As far as what they say about me, trust my thougts and words about them are not that clean either. And I really feel in my heart that I have made a difference no matter small it is. To change something you have to be a part is what I always say.

[sarah and hicham 3]

Morocco you are right about what they say behind your back but what does that matter. I am in the Navy and what made me want to practice more and learn about islam was the nasty things that I heard. For a while I was afriad to come out of the closet. However, the determination to be you is what matters in the end. Can you do this and still be you. A lot of people get lost in the military, they do not do school or anything thinking that hard work "phyiscal" is the only way to get somewhere. However, when you do college course and other things you actually come out better in the end. As far as what they say about me, trust my thougts and words about them are not that clean either. And I really feel in my heart that I have made a difference no matter small it is. To change something you have to be a part is what I always say.

Sorry it made me laugh when you said "come out of the closet".