Good evening Mr Artemis,
I hope your dear mother will get well soon.
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Thank you and I say thank you from her as well.
I dont wish to say much nor I am judging and starting for an argument. As much as you respect our faith, we will respect yours too. "To you be your religion, and to me my religion."
I am quite willing to return respect for respect.
However, I would like to say that I hope you dont 'judge' us, Muslims based on what you see through the media nor the talks of people who have hatred towards us. All this while, what you saw could be that of the people only, but not yet of what our faith teaches us. You once stated that you like reading and to increase knowledge, so I guess that leads you to come here and learn Islam. However you know your intentions better.
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How should I learn about muslims better than from muslims. And as I say some of the things I learn from muslims are probably not what they would want me to learn.
I know that you wanted to tell us the perceptions of non-Muslims towards us, however I remember this saying 'Seek first to understand, then to be understood'.
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I have tried to understand, but then have you? (That is the generalised you of the muslim religion not you personally)
I hope my words didnt caused any offence. I pray to God, the Owner of Heaven and the Earth to forgive me of any wrongdoings and mistake.
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You have given me no offence at all.
Last but not least, sorry to the thread starter as this thread has been going far from the main topic. However, I hope that we will gain benefits of any goods that has been written down.
Have a nice day.
Agreed
Have a nice day.
May you receive the very best of what you wish for others.
(In your case I reckon that should be pretty good)