08-04-2003, 11:22 PM
It is a bit frustrating living in America where we often hear these types of things, which I have no doubt are true. But when we just sit around pointing our fingers and complaining about how they are plotting to destroy us, you cannot expect to have any productive results. And perhaps this is the much larger problem.
When we have Muslim "representives" from Muslim organization visiting officials, wearing no headcover, and loads of make-up, short skirts, and even once I saw a women proclaiming to be a Muslim on the White house lawn wearing a golden cross around her neck, there is something wrong, and it has nothing to do with Jews or Christians.
This, in my opinion is the much larger problem. Do the Muslims of America even know who they are? Or do they just want to live life both ways?
It's about time we stopped whining about the Jews this, and the Christians that, and start acting in a proactive manner to improve our condition. What do you think, the administration is going to do it for us? It's about time to lose the atttitude of playing the blame game and take responsibility for ourselves. If you want change to come, you have to first begin with yourself. Improve yourself so collectively we CAN come to a point where the situation will improve. We cannot be defeated if we are on the right course. But are we?
Of course, we should always be smart about what kinds of problems exsist out there. But better yet, take measures to find real solutions without becoming a hothead.
In short we need to strengthen ourselves, and strengthen our communities. And I apologize if the language is a bit hard, but Allah will only give help to those who help themselves, and in America, it is time to start helping ourselves.
And also, I want to add that there are many very good, upright, Muslims who DO live in America, and I hope that insha Allah we will look to them as models for ourselves, and not give in to materialistic pressure.
another point that should be mentioned is that Muslims by FAR have the lowest turn-out of voters. This is a minus for us as well. We have three times the popualtion of the Jewish community in America, and they turn up to vote in far greater numbers than we do. Of course, I have been threating myself not to vote in the next election, as there is no one repectable to vote for, but I will vote, insha Allah, and it will not be for one of these morons they put up for office.
[b:bd50adc1d0]May Allah guide the Muslim Ummah to the path of truth and righteousness, and shower us with His mercy.[/b:bd50adc1d0]