Video: Think About It
The ground zero Islamic community center has stirred quite a commotion, I think the issue has been made into something bigger than what it’s worth, for whatever reasons that might be.
I did find an interesting video though, it is called Think About it, and it is a wonderful effort to say the least by those who made the video.
This is what the person who made it had to say:
About nine years ago I had the privilege of going to a Muslim nation for the first time. Before I went, I didn’t know what to expect. I remember being very fearful because of my lack of knowledge and experience with Muslims and their culture. I grew up in a town that didn’t have any Muslims and the only exposure that I had received was from television.
In my mind, Muslims were people who hated Americans and wanted to kill us because we weren’t Muslim. Looking back on it I laugh because of my naivety, but at that time these thoughts really scared me.
I’m so glad that I was able to overcome my fears because once I was there my thinking drastically changed. I found that the Muslim people that I got to know were some of the most hospitable and kind people that I had ever met. I have been to many Muslims countries now and have developed friendships with many there. They have opened my eyes to the stereotypes that I had once bought into.
This video is my effort to try and help people think about this issue. I think we as Americans can get worked up about a group of people that often we know little about.
Here are some questions for you:
How many of you are afraid of Muslims?
How many of you have ever met a Muslim?
How many of you have had a Muslim friend?
I think we fear because we’re scared of the unknown. Have we made an effort to understand?
I would love to see Americans start dialoging with Muslims both here and abroad.
My Muslim friends in the Middle East and North Africa made me promise that I would tell my American friends that they aren’t terrorists. I hope you enjoy this video that I made.
I think this is nothing less than a wonderful effort to bridge a very widening gap between people, because even though some of us might live in a multicultural city, very few interact with anyone outside of their own circle.
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Aug 24, 2010 @ 14:08:38
this is real interesting
tx
Aug 24, 2010 @ 19:57:26
Thanks Hass
Aug 25, 2010 @ 00:03:41
Love this video! The message of it was GREAT! And of course I am willing to be his friend and I wonder about him and his people. And I am learning to look past the stereotypes! Would I go? Ahhhh, what fun!
And hey this video features the University of North Carolina Tar Heels football team (see 1:08)! UNC-Chapel Hill is near where I live.
Aug 25, 2010 @ 00:10:07
I commented on the video without reading the rest of the post. Ha, ….that sounds a bit like me prior to meeting Muslims and later traveling to a Muslim country. I also found the people to be kind and welcoming.
I love this:
“I would love to see Americans start dialoging with Muslims both here and abroad.”
I think this is probably the best thing we can do to counteract the way the media and hysterical politicians want to sway our views. They thrive on making us suspicious and fearful. But what a great way to chase away those fears by getting to know people. It’s no fun to live with fear and hatred churning in our souls.
Great post! Thanks for sharing!
Aug 25, 2010 @ 11:03:01
Thanks Susanne
Aug 25, 2010 @ 02:47:06
Sarah Palin is so bankrupt politically, she had to utilize such a non issue, to mark her place in the political map!
And as you know, it is August my dear friend. Where very few things of political nature goes on in Washington DC.
It’ll blow away eventually! You’ll see
Aug 25, 2010 @ 11:09:00
So Palin is behind this? I thought it was more than just her.
And yes, as everything, it all goes away eventually.