Blog, Part Deux

Posted by: chicagoiscold on: January 31, 2012

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One of the interesting things from this past class was looking at how religions from the perspective of different religions. I had always assumed that Christianity was a branch from Judaism, I had never thought about how others would look at the relationship. It was a bit difficult for me to wrap my head around the idea of Christianity coming from Islam (I’m very analytical and chronologically it doesn’t work that way), But I am finding it easier to think of it in this manner.

I find it very interesting reading about Muhammad. I used to think I  knew a little about Islam, but I am looking t it from a very different perspective. In the past, my knowledge of Islam came from conversations with Muslim friends, so reading it and learning about it myself, first hand, is a new and empowering.

One issue that I keep coming back to is the lack of a Muslim presence in the media. I think this can led to some of the misconceptions some people in our country have about Islam. It is easy to marginalize a group when that group doesn’t have a face, an element of humanity.

To princessprobs, I can relate to correcting peoples ignorance about Islam. It is sad how much ignorance is out there about Islam (though I am by no means an expert). And not only is the ignorance present, it is almost fostered in some ways in the public sphere. Less than a year ago, a man who is still in the race for the Republican nomination said that someone’s comment that Islam was evil was a “reasonable statement at the time.” I don’t mean to be political, I am just astonished at the acceptance of ignorance in our nation.