We owe it to Muslims to find out the realities of their religion by engaging with Islam on its own terms, not ours.
This an excellent thought provoking article that you should read. It was written by Tom Gilson is a senior editor for The Stream and the author of “Critical Conversations: A Christian Parents’ Guide to Discussing Homosexuality With Teens” .
I’m starting to wonder how any Muslim can stand the way Islam is treated in America. I know I can’t put myself in anyone else’s shoes, but it seems to me the constant, patronizing dismissal of their religion must be maddening. I’m talking about the almost universal unwillingness among liberals in the media to let Islam be Islam, but to make it as much as possible a Western liberal way of life instead.
After 9/11, President George W. Bush called Islam a religion of peace. President Obama refuses to use the words “Islamic” and “terrorism” in the same sentence. The New York Times and Huffington Post said Christianity should take the blame for the Orlando shooting. Keep reading, there’s more to learn