Comments on: Home is Where the Fires Are http://kalimatt.wordpress.com/2009/02/11/home-is-where-the-fires-are/ Just another WordPress.com weblog Mon, 20 Apr 2009 11:10:04 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: MuslimMum http://kalimatt.wordpress.com/2009/02/11/home-is-where-the-fires-are/#comment-154 MuslimMum Tue, 17 Feb 2009 15:14:06 +0000 http://kalimatt.wordpress.com/?p=82#comment-154 Thank you for your comment and support. I agree, I find that there are 2 factors that are involved here, firstly the fear of the unknown comes into play. Most people when they get to know the 'unknown' realise that its not quite as scary as they initially thought. Then we have the role the media play and the islamophobic position they generally take. Coupled together I can almost understand why people feel the way they do, but I do wish they would keep a more open mind about things. I really appreciate those who do keep an open mind, sometimes people ask questions, and I always really appreciate that they have bothered to find out the truth rather than judge me based on rumours or assumptions. Thank you for your comment and support.

I agree, I find that there are 2 factors that are involved here, firstly the fear of the unknown comes into play. Most people when they get to know the ‘unknown’ realise that its not quite as scary as they initially thought. Then we have the role the media play and the islamophobic position they generally take. Coupled together I can almost understand why people feel the way they do, but I do wish they would keep a more open mind about things. I really appreciate those who do keep an open mind, sometimes people ask questions, and I always really appreciate that they have bothered to find out the truth rather than judge me based on rumours or assumptions.

]]> By: jruth http://kalimatt.wordpress.com/2009/02/11/home-is-where-the-fires-are/#comment-153 jruth Mon, 16 Feb 2009 22:52:17 +0000 http://kalimatt.wordpress.com/?p=82#comment-153 it is true that humanity struggles with seeing all people of a certain religion as being the same. it is also true that some people realize there are differences amongst those who ascribe to one religion. living between those truths is a task of courage. and is sometimes isolating. thank you for sharing your heart here. you have a gentle voice. it is true that humanity struggles with seeing all people of a certain religion as being the same. it is also true that some people realize there are differences amongst those who ascribe to one religion. living between those truths is a task of courage. and is sometimes isolating. thank you for sharing your heart here. you have a gentle voice.

]]> By: MuslimMum http://kalimatt.wordpress.com/2009/02/11/home-is-where-the-fires-are/#comment-149 MuslimMum Wed, 11 Feb 2009 14:06:11 +0000 http://kalimatt.wordpress.com/?p=82#comment-149 Whenever this has happened it has been after a particular episodes where I was met with the realisation that more people than I realise have so much hatred and negativity towards us. I don't sit there starring at individuals thinking of how much they must hate me, but I notice all the people around me and wonder how many of them would feel this way. I don't do it to win any brownie points, nor is it a calculated act that I enjoy doing. It is just a human response and reaction to a specific situation. Either way I don't look at people badly, nor am I judging anybody, just feeling sadness that people would feel this way about me for absolutely no reason. I fail to see how this would make them "push me away", if they feel this way they did from the start, my private thoughts of sadness would have no bearing on this. Whenever this has happened it has been after a particular episodes where I was met with the realisation that more people than I realise have so much hatred and negativity towards us. I don’t sit there starring at individuals thinking of how much they must hate me, but I notice all the people around me and wonder how many of them would feel this way. I don’t do it to win any brownie points, nor is it a calculated act that I enjoy doing. It is just a human response and reaction to a specific situation. Either way I don’t look at people badly, nor am I judging anybody, just feeling sadness that people would feel this way about me for absolutely no reason. I fail to see how this would make them “push me away”, if they feel this way they did from the start, my private thoughts of sadness would have no bearing on this.

]]> By: pastelmoon http://kalimatt.wordpress.com/2009/02/11/home-is-where-the-fires-are/#comment-148 pastelmoon Wed, 11 Feb 2009 13:45:12 +0000 http://kalimatt.wordpress.com/?p=82#comment-148 You admitted that you go out and look at other people wondering what mean thoughts they are thinking of you because you're Musilm. Do you think that type of attitude is going to make people like you or push you away for being so judgmental of them? You admitted that you go out and look at other people wondering what mean thoughts they are thinking of you because you’re Musilm. Do you think that type of attitude is going to make people like you or push you away for being so judgmental of them?

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