Difference between revisions of "Islam"
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| + | The American policy towards Islam is a very important aspect of our government. The religion of Islam is one of the most, if not the most, violent religion in the world. Therefore it would make sense that our attitude towards it will affect the way we live. I will split the discussion into two groups: what our policy towards Islam should be, and what our policy towards violent/non-violent Muslims should be. | ||
| + | We should treat the Islamic religion exactly as we treat all other religions, with complete acceptance and religion freedom. We would not be “The land of the free” unless we do this. In this way Muslims will not be able to use an argument of acceptance against us. On the other hand, I do not believe we should treat all Muslims in the same way. | ||
| + | Muslims who come to our nation legally and seek a future in America and desire to be a part of society here should be accepted with open arms. The exact opposite is true of violent Muslims who are here to terrorize and turn the world into a Muslim slaughter house. In the same way, Muslims who already live here should be allowed to stay (as long as they got here legally), but any Muslim that threatens or commits an act of violence towards America should immediately be imprisoned or deported. In addition to the person who commits violence, and organization that may have had any sort of connection with this violence should be removed from the nation, with its key members imprisoned. | ||
| + | America should be tolerant, but not insecure. American citizens should come first on the government totem pole. This means that any part of our nation that is a threat, which is includes violent Muslims, needs to be taken care of. | ||
Revision as of 13:34, November 24, 2006
The Five Pillars of Islam are:
1. To have submit to the one god, Allah, whose prophet was Muhammad.
2. Pray to Allah five times each day while facing Mecca.
3. Fast during daylight hours for the entire month of Ramadan. No food is eaten in that month during daylight hours. Fasting strengthens the body and soul.
4. Almsgiving: this means Muslims must donate to the poor.
5. A Muslim must take a Hajj or pilgrimage at least once during his lifetime to Mecca where Muhammad himself made a hajj from A.D. 629 to 632.
American Policy on Islam
The American policy towards Islam is a very important aspect of our government. The religion of Islam is one of the most, if not the most, violent religion in the world. Therefore it would make sense that our attitude towards it will affect the way we live. I will split the discussion into two groups: what our policy towards Islam should be, and what our policy towards violent/non-violent Muslims should be. We should treat the Islamic religion exactly as we treat all other religions, with complete acceptance and religion freedom. We would not be “The land of the free” unless we do this. In this way Muslims will not be able to use an argument of acceptance against us. On the other hand, I do not believe we should treat all Muslims in the same way. Muslims who come to our nation legally and seek a future in America and desire to be a part of society here should be accepted with open arms. The exact opposite is true of violent Muslims who are here to terrorize and turn the world into a Muslim slaughter house. In the same way, Muslims who already live here should be allowed to stay (as long as they got here legally), but any Muslim that threatens or commits an act of violence towards America should immediately be imprisoned or deported. In addition to the person who commits violence, and organization that may have had any sort of connection with this violence should be removed from the nation, with its key members imprisoned. America should be tolerant, but not insecure. American citizens should come first on the government totem pole. This means that any part of our nation that is a threat, which is includes violent Muslims, needs to be taken care of.