Random Thoughts.....On and on and on...

I am sitting here between the parallel of boredom and gratitude. Frozen between what to do if anything what not to do. Bored to tears, Not really. I'm not a deep person, once in a while I have a deep thought now and again.

I wonder why is it so hard for people to talk about religion and politics. Why is it so difficult to fathom that we are all the same or that the different parts so it can reach everyone's ear.

I get Christian email, I see people praying in the copy room in the mornings not that I am offended by outward expression but I guess it sort of envy it. Picture this, what if a Muslim sent what they thought was an "inspirational" email to there co-workers quoting different surahs from the Qua'ran or Hadiths. Or better yet, a Christian walks past the copy room in the morning and spots 10 Muslims making salat (prayer) with prayer rugs and the whole nine.

I'll you exactly what will happen with the email the well meaning Muslim would have been fired or severely reprimanded for being "sensitive" of their fellow co-workers beliefs. The praying Muslims would have been FIRED and turned in to the authorities on the ground of "national security", or trying to "WAGE JIHAD" in the workplace.

It is very obvious that there is no religious freedom in this country. Since 9-11 George Bush and his cronies make it okay to be ignorant , close minded and ethnocentric. It's not okay not in the least bit, it's not funny, cute , it's not okay to mask bigotry under the guise of fear no matter what has happened.

Why ARE Americans so fearful of having meaning dialogue about religion and politics, what keep us divided on such issues. If we were to pick up and read each others holy books we would find that the story of each leader be it the story of Jesus, Prophet Muhammad, Buddha or Moses; Most would find that these leaders share several experiences.

1. They all found enlightenment, was informed of their mission
2. They had small amount followers
3. The believers were persecuted
4. They were all ran out of there homeland
5. They all did to have to make the sacrifice, they were either rich or lived comfortably

These are just some of the things I noticed and I didn't have to look very far. I am a Muslim but coverting to Islam helped me to be more open minded about other people and their belief structures.

Like it or not America has got to become apart of the global community and events like 9-11 makes that all to real. Americans have got to stop wanting to be saved by the "good ol boys" like Ronald Reagan or even George Bush. We've got to be more progressive in our thinking and move forward and leave narrow minded ethnocentric bigotry behind and hang on the shelf of the past where it belongs. Religion and politics when discussed intelligently can move our country to a more progressive path and help us to better embrace others and truly have a melting pot in this country. Or we'll just keep repeating the past on and on and on and on ......LETS STOP IT AND MOVE PROGRESS FORWARD.

One World!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!