[Faith-talk] {Spam?} Debby's question

[Sarah Blake LaRose]

Hi, Debby. I never saw your original question. Would you please send it 
again. If it regards dogs in church, I will attempt to help, as I was active 
in church with working dogs for over 23 years.





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From: Ericka via Faith-Talk
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{Spam?} SV: {Spam?} Orientalism

I don't have a guide  dog. I'm sorry I couldn't help you! I remember that 
question and I'm so sad that you didn't get the answer you needed.

Ericka Short
1750 Fordem Ave. #508
Madison. WI. 53704
608-665-3170

from my iPhone 6s

> On Sep 3, 2016, at 10:11 PM, debby via Faith-Talk <faith-talk at nfbnet.org> 
> wrote:
>
> Hi David, if the list kept to those topics, it would be great. There are 
> lots of other Christian lists out there, and I'm sure other lists where 
> people can debate the merits of this or that belief system. I asked a 
> question a couple of weeks ago, maybe a month, and never did get an answer 
> that was relevant to what I asked. Perhaps I am the only person on the 
> list who has this issue, but I never did get even an acknowledgement of my 
> question except for someone who said that —munion was great. Sigh. 
> Debby
>
>> On Sep 3, 2016 7:09 PM, David Andrews via Faith-Talk 
>> <faith-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>
>> Much of what you say is true.
>>
>> This list was started so that people of faith,
>> who might be having problems, because of their
>> blindness, at their chosen place of worship could talk about it, get 
>> ideas etc.
>>
>> It was never envisioned as a place where people
>> could debate the merits of this belief or that
>> belief, or scripture quote. Frankly, as the list
>> owner, I find all of this stuff, what I consider
>> to be theological hair splitting, to be
>> frustrating.  I periodically consider removing the list entirely.
>>
>> David Andrews, List Owner
>>
>> At 06:40 PM 9/3/2016, you wrote:
>>> I know that some people will be rejoicing at
>>> this email. Obviously I am not Anti-Scripture in
>>> any way, but I do wonder if this is the
>>> appropriate place !share such things. Yes, we
>>> are !share how our faith helps in dealing with
>>> blindness, and help each other !find ways of
>>> serving in the religious -munities !wh we
>>> belong. But this is not just a Christian list. I
>>> also do not like the messages that Adam sends,
>>> or Mustafa, either. I truly believe that we as
>>> blind people of faith have things !share with
>>> each other, and can be a resource !one another,
>>> but I was under the impression, when I
>>> subscribed !th list that it was a list for
>>> everyone !be a !share a. how our faith impacts
>>> our blindness and but. to ask questions and
>>> advice if we 'every in a situN where we want to
>>> be a to serve and are not allowed to, and
>>> this-so like that. If I am woong of course,
>>> Linda please tell me. Even among Christians
>>> there is disagreement about what the Bi says and
>>> how to interpret it. As a Catholic, I certainly
>>> believe that the Bi is inspired "God, but there
>>> are parts ofthe Bi that should NOT be taken as
>>> literal. There are para#s, there are books of
>>> poetry, books of history, there are metaphors,
>>> there are some things that are symbolic. But as
>>> a Catholic, I also believe in Tradition, with a
>>> camital t. Those are things that have been
>>> handed down since the beginning, there are earby
>>> century writings that are excellent. Are they
>>> inspired in the same wan that Scripture is? No,
>>> but that does not take away from their helpness
>>> in living holy lives. Lastly as a Cathelic, I
>>> believe in the teaching Authority ofthe Church.
>>> We are not lone ranger Christians, and we do not
>>> stand all alone, but owe are part of a larger
>>> body. The Holy Spirit does lead the Pope, bishop
>>> and priests who teach us, encourage us, guide
>>> us. Even Protestant churches have Tradition,
>>> with a capital T. When churches look at what
>>> they should do or think about this or that, they
>>> too look !Scripture, and !what their founders
>>> taught. As for Islam, well, I am not a Muslim,
>>> and do not believe what they do. But I do not
>>> think that this list is the appropriate place
>>> !denounce them. And I do not believe in same sex
>>> marriage, but I do not think this is the place
>>> !denounce such a lifestyle. If I am incorrect in
>>> my assumptions about what this faith talk list
>>> is supposed !be, then please Linda, tell me that
>>> I am wrong. If we are going !pick apart what
>>> others believe, then I do not want any part of
>>> that and will unsubscribe. If owe are going
>>> !share how our faith helps us in issues
>>> regarding our blindness, or if this is a place
>>> where people can ask for encouragement and
>>> advice about blindness issues that impact our
>>> faith, then wonderful, I'll stick around. I
>>> would have loved !h had a place like this list
>>> !share with when the religious -munity I wanted
>>> !enter refused me on the basis of my being
>>> blind. It was a very painful time in my life,
>>> and I reY strzggled with how !deal with that. I
>>> thank God for helping me during that time, and I
>>> thank Him now for giving me a wonderful life
>>> with my husband, two dogs and cat, how I have
>>> been blessed with friends, and with a job that I
>>> like. Paul's quotes often inspire me, and make
>>> me think. And I have been privileged !pray for
>>> some of you in your struggles, and know that I
>>> have been prayed for as well. Thank you for
>>> reading.    Debby On Sep 3, 2016 3:11 PM,
>>> David Moore via Faith-Talk
>>> <faith-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote: > > Hi all, > My
>>> name is David Moore from the United States. I
>>> would like to say a few > words. I hope as many
>>> of these words come from our Lord and Savior
>>> Jesus > Christ as possible. First of all, I
>>> would like to say that my nation is > getting
>>> more hypocritical all of the time. I personally
>>> after studying for > many years and praying,
>>> along with what the Lord has done believe that >
>>> salvation comes only from the blood of Christ. I
>>> have studied much of the > writings of Islam,
>>> and I have read the Bible over 50 times, and I
>>> read it > every day. After much prayer over the
>>> Islam literature, and then truly > praying to
>>> God and reading the Bible, God has shown me that
>>> the Bible is the > only Word of God, and No
>>> other religious writings is not. I have much >
>>> evidence to share with you concerning the
>>> authenticity of the Bible over > Muhammad's
>>> Qur'an and other Islam literature, but this
>>> would be an entire > study. I want all of you to
>>> know that there is a remnant of true
>>> Christians > in the United States who Truly
>>> believe and live out the Christian faith. >
>>> There are many churches who are selling out to
>>> please society and what is > politically
>>> correct. Unfortunately, many churches are
>>> marrying two men or > two women. Revelation
>>> talks a lot about the very last days, and I
>>> believe we > are headed toward these days if
>>> Christians do not wake up and live out what >
>>> the Bible says. The Bible and only the Bible is
>>> the 100% true Word of God. > The Bible is
>>> without error, and I could prove this to you
>>> through a lot of > study. The Qur'an, therefore,
>>> is just words written down like any other >
>>> book. The Qur'an is not, absolutely not, the
>>> Word of God. Now, If we Compare > Jesus to
>>> Muhammad, we will see many differences and
>>> contradictions. > Remember, there is only one
>>> truth. You cannot have 2+2 = 4, and have 2+2 =
>>> 7 > as well. So, if Muhammad and Jesus
>>> contradict each other, there is a > problem. I
>>> have just said that I personally believe that
>>> the Bible is the > only word of God, and Jesus
>>> is the Word himself. Jesus came to earth as
>>> God > in the flesh. Muhammad was just another
>>> man. So, I love everyone and I am > open minded
>>> as you can get when it comes to loving people.
>>> However, I cannot > love people and let them go
>>> to hell at the same time. There is only one
>>> way > to heaven, just like there is only one
>>> truth. We cannot adopt the Muslim > religion,
>>> and love them at the same time, because every
>>> person who follows a > man made religion is
>>> going to Hell. I am so sorry I have to be this
>>> firm. I > would give up my life if it would stop
>>> the fact of people going to Hell. If > I could
>>> stop anyone from going to Hell by giving up my
>>> life by doing so, I > would give it up without
>>> thinking about it. Hell is a very true place,
>>> and > many are going there. Jesus is not a
>>> religion at all. Jesus is the only way > we can
>>> go to Heaven, and he is not a religion. I have
>>> been saying this for > years. No religion, even
>>> some man made Christian religion will get you
>>> to > Heaven. Only the Blood of Jesus given to
>>> you totally to you by free grace > will wash
>>> your sins clean so you can go to Heaven. You can
>>> do as many good > works as possible, and you
>>> will still sin, and the punishment for just
>>> one > sin is Hell. A person cannot work off
>>> their sins. Once you sin, you are > destined for
>>> Hell, right then and there, unless that sin is
>>> washed away. The > only way that one sin can be
>>> washed away, is by obeying the message of >
>>> salvation the Bible gives, and then for free,
>>> not by works, you will be > washed clean from
>>> all of your sins without doing one good work to
>>> have your > sins washed clean. This is a totally
>>> different message from the Islam > religion.
>>> This message from Jesus Christ is totally
>>> different than the > message of the Curran.
>>> Islam teaches that as long as you do more good
>>> works > than bad works, you will go to Heaven.
>>> In other words, if the good > out-weighs the
>>> bad, you will enter Heaven. Islam does not
>>> address the sins > that you have committed and
>>> how those sins are washed clean. Only God can >
>>> clean your sins away, and Jesus Christ is God.
>>> Muhammad is not God, He was > just any other
>>> man. Now, in my experience with Muslims becoming
>>> Christians, > the quansiquences were always
>>> great! I went to a large university, and I >
>>> witnessed five Muslims in our Bible Study
>>> becoming Christians. As soon as > these students
>>> became Christians, their parents said that they
>>> would kill > them if they saw them again. All
>>> five of these students were from different >
>>> places in the Middle East. Their parents
>>> disowned them, and we had to help > these
>>> students with all of their financial needs.
>>> These five students who > went from being Muslim
>>> to Christian, were never to see their siblings
>>> again. > I am just saying what I heard, and I
>>> knew these students. Now, Emanuel has > told me
>>> the same thing about his experience of becoming
>>> a Christian. > Emanuel's father wants to kill
>>> him. So, we must ask, is Islam the peaceful >
>>> religion that many wants to make it out to be?
>>> Women are killed if they are > raped, they are
>>> not allowed to drive, work, and they are raped
>>> by their > husbands all the time. In Saudi
>>> Arabia, women are stoned to death for being >
>>> raped so the disgrace may be taken away from the
>>> family. My, Christians do > not do this, no
>>> matter how crazy they are. Muhammad had his own
>>> army, and he > called Muslims to kill the
>>> infidel. I encourage Muslims to study their
>>> own > religion, because I love them so much.
>>> Muslims who read this, I love you > from the
>>> bottom of my heart. I want you to know the
>>> truth. Please do > research about who Muhammad
>>> was and how he lived his life compared to how >
>>> Jesus lived his life on this earth. Jesus said
>>> to turn the other cheek, and > believe me,
>>> Muhammad did not say that. You will find this
>>> out, once you do > real research into who
>>> Muhammad really was. I love you all, I really
>>> do. > When people say they except you, they do
>>> not mean it. I love you so much, > that I want
>>> you to have the relationship with Jesus Christ
>>> like I do. I want > you to experience the peace,
>>> joy, and happiness that I do. It all comes
>>> from > the inside. I don't need anything from
>>> this world to make me happy. Jesus > Christ
>>> gives me a joy that cannot be even put into
>>> words. I love you all, > and God bless you
>>> all, > David Moore > > -----Original
>>> Message----- > From: Ericka via Faith-Talk >
>>> Sent: Saturday, September 3, 2016 4:16 PM > To:
>>> Faith-talk,for the discussion of faith and
>>> religion > Cc: Ericka > Subject: Re:
>>> [Faith-talk] {Spam?} SV: {Spam?} Orientalism > >
>>> Yes, Mostafa says he is. A rude one! > > You
>>> must have an interesting perspective Emmanuel.
>>> What your family did to > you remind me of what
>>> Amish do to family who leave or do not embrace
>>> their > fundementalist way of faith & simple
>>> lifestyle. > > Ericka > > from my iPhone
>>> 6s > > > On Sep 3, 2016, at 4:31 AM, Emanuel via
>>> Faith-Talk <faith-talk at nfbnet.org> > >
>>> wrote: > > > > Are you muslim ? > > > >
>>> -----Ursprungligt meddelande----- > > Från:
>>> Faith-Talk
>>> [mailto:faith-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] För
>>> Mostafa > > Almahdy via Faith-Talk > > Skickat:
>>> den 3 september 2016 11:26 > > Till: Faith-talk,
>>> for the discussion of faith and religion > >
>>> <faith-talk at nfbnet.org> > > Kopia: Mostafa
>>> Almahdy <mostafa.almahdy at gmail.com> > > Ämne:
>>> [Faith-talk] {Spam?} Orientalism > > > >
>>> Orientalism is an academic term used by scholars
>>> in art, history, > > literary, Theology,
>>> geography and cultural studies for the depiction
>>> of > > Eastern that is( Oriental cultures),
>>> including Middle Eastern, North > > African,
>>> South Asian and Southeast Asian cultures done by
>>> writers, > > designers, and artists from the
>>> West. In some western universities, these > >
>>> are called (Middle Eastern studies) or just
>>> (Eastern Studies) for short. > > This definition
>>> of Orientalism is actually taken from Wikipedia.
>>> There is > > another definition. > > Orientalism
>>> is a way of seeing that imagines, emphasizes,
>>> exaggerates and > > distorts differences of Arab
>>> peoples and cultures as compared to that of > >
>>> Europe and the United States. It often involves
>>> seeing Arab culture as > > exotic, backward,
>>> uncivilized, and at times dangerous. Well at
>>> this point, > > we must hold the cane from the
>>> middle. In other words, we must be fair. I > >
>>> have always told my fellows who reside in the
>>> west, that you shouldn’t put > > all western
>>> people in one basket. Each and every culture has
>>> different > > sapidities. There are mild,
>>> moderate and severe ones. One of my very
>>> close > > friends is a mechanical engineer. He
>>> studies and works in France. He > > worked in
>>> Germany before he moved to France recently.
>>> France is a bit > > closer to the States in its
>>> racial discrimination. Concerning Germany,
>>> he > > mentioned to me  quite positive and
>>> encouraging situations that he > > encountered
>>> with people there. What he mentioned to me
>>> defies unworthy > > Arab stereotypes about the
>>> west. So for instance, it refutes the > >
>>> stereotype of westerns being unaccommodating and
>>> insensate. Well, quite > > the opposite, he told
>>> me that people surrounded him treated him
>>> with > > recognized cordial and hospitable
>>> disposal. It also defies the stereotype > > of
>>> western women being so easy, voluptuous and
>>> daring. There are many of > > them who have
>>> ethical motive, virtue, they have erubescent and
>>> girlie > > shyness. He also mentioned to me
>>> situations that are sufficient to defy > > the
>>> stereotype of us being constantly despised in
>>> the west. It is a proper > > occasion to clarify
>>> my inimical stridence. Whom is it toward? It > >
>>> essentially is intended to campaign against the
>>> (Alt Right Movement). > > The best way to put it
>>> is to basically portray it in Trump’s
>>> camp. > > It’s a right-wing southern white
>>> supremacy. They aggress against anyone > > who
>>> is different from them. They are intolerant
>>> toward people with ethnic > > diversity. They
>>> often are misanthrope and dysphemistic. > > Many
>>> people in the west are not in favour of this
>>> hostile camp. I always > > make a significant
>>> difference between Europe and the United States.
>>> We can > > generically refer to Europeans as
>>> mostly reasonable, edified and > > open-minded.
>>> However, many Americans due to media dominance
>>> are largely > > disinformed, insulated and quite
>>> prejudiced about other parts of the > > world.
>>> This is why, American culture is quite
>>> marginalised, it began to be > > diminished in
>>> our region. Europe is the ideal substitute in my
>>> humble > > opinion. European nations are
>>> geographically closer to us. They have long > >
>>> history in affiliation with our region, either
>>> during Crusades or modern > > invasion. They
>>> learned a lot about us during neither era. This
>>> is why I > > don’t think they will return to
>>> engage against us once again. Of course, > > we
>>> won’t deny the existence of anti-Islam
>>> movements in many parts of > > Europe. It is
>>> natural to see such variation. The difference
>>> though, that > > the hostile camp in the States
>>> is quite active and possibly influential > >
>>> through their mass media whilst in Europe, they
>>> may not necessarily have > > this impact. In
>>> Europe, you may hear about charges of committing
>>> hate > > crimes either by unbearable acts or
>>> through abhorrent rhetoric. > > Well in the
>>> States, it’s unlikely to hear charges of hate
>>> crimes against > > detestable southerners, for
>>> instance. There are many key factors to > >
>>> critically differentiate between American and
>>> European cultures. Whilst > > both are
>>> classified as westernly orientated, there are
>>> major differences. > > First of which, is the
>>> social structure of each side. Europe is more
>>> open > > to welcoming various cultures and
>>> throughout its educational system, these > >
>>> cultures are smoothly desegregated. In the
>>> American camp, there are many > > communities
>>> inhabiting the same region, yet they are
>>> constantly skeptic > > and suspicious of each
>>> other. > > Most people in the States are
>>> obsessed with watching movies whilst > >
>>> relaxing. They are sort of television addicts.
>>> In contrast, Europeans like > > to read and they
>>> may not be as addicted to television as their
>>> rivals. For > > these reasons and more, I
>>> recommend shifting our focus to invest our > >
>>> interest and intellectually in particular with
>>> the European side. So > > Orientalism like any
>>> academic discipline, has its pros and cons.
>>> Thomas > > Carlyle is a prominent Scottish
>>> author and historian. He wrote about the > >
>>> French revolution and he had very positive
>>> perspectives concerning Muslims > > and prophet
>>> Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him).
>>> There are many > > orientalists who serve in
>>> this camp. Our role here is to collaborate
>>> with > > them and produce a mutual work that is
>>> based on deferentially scholastic > > approach.
>>> We also must allow a suitable room for
>>> worthwhile scrutiny. The > > west isn’t held
>>> accountable for our deplorable state of
>>> nescience. We > > ought to practically refine
>>> our education. I have read couple of
>>> textbooks > > on Orientalism in Arabic. Well,
>>> they both deal with the subject from the > >
>>> disputing standpoint. It essentially relies on
>>> the conspiratorial theory. > > It studies and
>>> examines Orientalism as a tool of
>>> Colonialism. > > It critically studies how
>>> Orientalists constantly portray Middle
>>> Eastern > > cultures as strange, awkward and
>>> often threatening to western liberty. > > Thus,
>>> it justifies western expeditions to Muslim
>>> lands. The United States > > uses Orientally
>>> prejudiced notions to justify its position from
>>> the Muslim > > world. If you listen to how
>>> American prominent figures speak, you will > >
>>> recognize their plain indulgence with slanted
>>> Orientalism. Islam is > > tactically expended to
>>> terrify and jeopardise lay Americans. The
>>> business > > of insistently demonizing and
>>> prejudiciously depicting Muslims as radical > >
>>> terrorists, murderers, plotters and
>>> fundamentally fanatics is the norm in > >
>>> America. The portrayal of the prophet (peace and
>>> blessings be upon him) as > > philanderer and
>>> paedophile makes us fathom the vicious American
>>> version of > > Orientalism. It is essentially
>>> based on obscene and terrifically salacious > >
>>> portrayals. The latter however, is a common
>>> characteristic of American > > society. The
>>> United States is filled with many social
>>> disintegrations, > > often pertained to
>>> misbehavior and sexual scandals. There are
>>> numerous > > incidents of incest reported in
>>> their country which left the subject of > >
>>> intercourse quite sick and bizarre. > >
>>> Therefore, they liken prophet Muhammad (peace
>>> and blessings be upon > > him) to the most
>>> horrible practice they ever noticed. This taste
>>> of > > Oriental literature is not the only one
>>> of this discipline. There is > > another version
>>> which is classified as the relatively impartial
>>> side. > > It somewhat portrays the moderate
>>> approach. It studies Islamic culture for > > the
>>> purpose of recognizing interdependencies. It
>>> often avoids engaging in > > provocative
>>> subjects. It may not be as active as we would
>>> like it but, it > > fairly exists. Nevertheless,
>>> the prepossessing approach is more likely to > >
>>> be affective due to predominantly vast American
>>> dominance. As hellion > > Donald Trump once
>>> uttered in one of his despicable speeches,
>>> Americanism > > is not Globalism. Therefore, we
>>> ought to really be careful, there are > >
>>> substantial attempts to Americanise even western
>>> cultures. This is why I > > said to my friends
>>> living in Europe, that we need to tenaciously
>>> unite to > > confront this manipulating power,
>>> which attempts to deviously dominate us. > > It
>>> essentially relies on racially disparaging
>>> remarks, bigotry and > > detrimental sentiments.
>>> The United States is quite popular for
>>> issuing > > visas to fraudsters. They issue
>>> visas to people whom they like to hear > > their
>>> plainly counterfeit chronicles about being
>>> supposedly, ex Muslims, > > ha-ha. I on multiple
>>> occasions asked U.S pastors to openly confront
>>> me on > > that regard. Until this moment, they
>>> never wrote me back and they probably > >
>>> won’t. I would like to ask people who  work
>>> for U.S embassies a straight > > question that
>>> demands a direct and denotative answer. If
>>> someone caught > > indictable of being
>>> mendacious or unclear about his past, as if he
>>> said he > > was Muslim and he wasn’t or, he
>>> lied about some of his credit contingents, > >
>>> would you issue this person a > > visa?    Â
>>> Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â
>>> Â Â  Please, yes or no. I specifically > >
>>> address Americans who like to incorrectly assume
>>> us popping off to > > immigrate to their
>>> country, your presumption isn’t correct. I am
>>> not > > particularly desperate about obtaining
>>> your visas nor residing in your > > country
>>> legally or illegally. It may be challenging
>>> economically here at > > home but, I’d better
>>> find somewhere else to settle dignifiedly. The
>>> United > > States is impeached of substantially
>>> secernating ethnicities based on > > racial
>>> disparities. That has been proven repeatedly
>>> through the last > > couple of months. American
>>> Orientalism is held accountable > > for thisÂ
>>> Â  chaotic disarray. American Orientalism is the
>>> chief shamed > > of religious uncertainty. There
>>> are many people who tend to ramble between > >
>>> various isms purposelessly. Religion is
>>> disapproved in the United States > > despite
>>> insignificant proclamations of being allegedly a
>>> Christian nation. > > What are we to commend or
>>> repudiate about this state of iniquity. This
>>> is > > a nation which carries an evangelical
>>> banner, yet it has officially > > accredited
>>> same sex marriage as licit last year. I have
>>> discussed this > > subject with many Christian
>>> devotees therein. Many of them thought it > >
>>> couldn’t be delt with, whilst others gave
>>> credit to separating faith and > > civil
>>> affairs. This is a decisive evident of how
>>> paradoxical the United > > States is. American
>>> Orientalism is often expatiated to odiously
>>> parallel > > between Jihad and terrorism. This
>>> is why we ought to embrace a > > scrupulously
>>> countering scheme. My role here is to establish
>>> solid ground > > for scrutiny, preferably with
>>> European academe. It confidently has been > >
>>> proved to be theologically impartial, far from
>>> either explicit hostility > > or disingenuous
>>> flattery. As I mentioned earlier in this piece
>>> of > > composition, they are casually expected
>>> to fairly disagree with some of > > what we
>>> assert but, they are highly competent to do so
>>> in prestigiously > > academic manner. > > The
>>> rising tide of Islamophobia visible in
>>> mainstream political circles > > and reflected
>>> in the media leaves the Muslim community
>>> intemperately > > susceptible to confront major
>>> threats. Racist and Islamophobic rhetoric > >
>>> has already translated into violent and deadly
>>> incidents across the > > States, with further
>>> armed threats directed at Muslim institutions
>>> and > > individuals now almost a daily
>>> occurrence. > > These incidents are deliberately
>>> unnoticed. We need a greater, more > > sustained
>>> response that both examines the roots of
>>> Islamophobia and > > provides the empirical data
>>> to quantify the problem. Only then, we can > >
>>> develop the tools required to educate
>>> policymakers and civil society on > > how best
>>> to counter this longstanding crisis. Christian
>>> and secular > > orientalists of the United
>>> States are injurious of repulsively
>>> aspersing > > Islam with enormous ignominy and
>>> detrimental disparagement. > > The deficiency of
>>> renowned let alone ordinary edification is the
>>> chief > > cause for the rise of such insolence.
>>> There might be some Americans who > > treat the
>>> subject objectively. Most of them, however, are
>>> unevenly > > indoctrinated. I’ll repeat this
>>> statement, if Americans weren’t easy to > >
>>> fool, someone like Donald Trump would have not
>>> been nominated for > > Republican candidature.
>>> Despite his unambiguously inflammatory remarks,
>>> he > > is supported and widely embraced across
>>> their country. > > Despite his appallingly
>>> intolerable sentiments which were highly
>>> offensive > > to each and everyone, he is
>>> continuously endorsed. Despite his
>>> constantly > > contradicting and simultaneously
>>> assaultive statements, he hasn’t been > >
>>> expelled from the presidential race. Donald
>>> Trump is eminently embraced in > > spite of his
>>> incredible disqualifications because he says
>>> what most > > Americans like to hear. Donald
>>> Trump is tremendously disqualified, yet he > >
>>> is the beseeming president for who lay Americans
>>> are. If you want to look > > at actual
>>> Americans, just look at Trump’s spirit. You
>>> don’t have to > > exhaust yourselves with
>>> engaging in pretension of counterfeit
>>> diplomacy, > > we recognize what American manner
>>> is. I don’t think I’ll ever commit the > >
>>> mistake of believing my enemy. American
>>> Orientalism is the one to describe > > as
>>> imbecile, disinforming and extraordinarily
>>> ignominious in the > > slightest. > > Clifford
>>> Wilson, you previously mentioned to me that you
>>> studied world > > religions but you never heard
>>> of the  term Orientalism. Well I hope you > >
>>> now have a glimpse of what it is. Mister Wilson,
>>> I suppose you are > > sufficiently aware of the
>>> broad repudiation to your explicitly > >
>>> disheartening supremacy. Your regionally Mexican
>>> neighbors are the first > > to be troubled with
>>> this. Donald Trump on Mexico is
>>> unprecedentedly > > paradoxical. When he spoke
>>> about Mexico to his rallies, he spoke with > >
>>> intolerable belligerence. But when he spoke to
>>> Mexican officials, his tone > > of voice has
>>> changed. This is quite typical for American
>>> manner. They > > speak at our face with a
>>> softened tone, but when they speak to their > >
>>> allies, they often change their tune. This is
>>> their typical paradox. I won’t > > ever speak
>>> to people with ambidextrous. I am plain to
>>> people whether I am > > friend or enemy to them.
>>> My temperament is essentially based on
>>> clarity > > and honesty. This is how I strongly
>>> built my various relationships with > > people
>>> domestically and overseas. So please Clifford,
>>> you may discern that > > I consider you from the
>>> camp that I’ll stand firm against. The reason
>>> for > > that is your demonstratively southern
>>> manner. You mentioned in an e-mail > > to a mass
>>> list for the American Council of the blind that
>>> you are > > seventy-two years old, that means
>>> you are considered a senior citizen in > > the
>>> States. I urge you sir to thoroughly be edified
>>> about other parts of > > the world. Your
>>> quarantined and heavily persuaded southern
>>> region is a > > decisive barrier for reputed
>>> edification. Mister Wilson, I fairly
>>> consider > > myself more educated than you. I
>>> fluently speak and properly compose in a > >
>>> highly notable form of your  language, yet you
>>> barely type in colloquially > > American
>>> English. I of course am not sure about your
>>> speaking competency. > > Now we can see where
>>> the cultural gap come from. I again, urge you
>>> to > > fairly revise the facts I just outlined
>>> and then ask yourself, is it > > necessarily
>>> that an individual coming from a sophisticated
>>> nation to be > > more educated than someone who
>>> comes from a developing one? People here > > are
>>> constantly bewildered, they want to adhere their
>>> identity whilst > > looking up to western
>>> civilization with considerable attraction. I
>>> treat > > the matter with a moderate
>>> proposition. I admittedly recognize western > >
>>> significant advancement on technology and
>>> contemporary education. At the > > same time, I
>>> steadfastly adhere my heritage and tradition.
>>> With both in > > mind, I am able to fairly stand
>>> between recognizing western advancement > > and
>>> Muslim traditionality. They both are fairly
>>> consolidative. Unlike > > predominantly
>>> secularized Muslims, I am not influenced with
>>> western > > manipulation. I recognize that my
>>> religion enjoins me to relentlessly seek > >
>>> knowledge. I am aware of what Muslim scholars
>>> have substantially > > contributed to various
>>> scientific fields as the prominently
>>> outstanding > > Muslim physician and
>>> philosopher, (Abu Ali al-Husain ibn Abdallah
>>> ibn > > Sina). Western orientalists have altered
>>> his name to (Avicenna) in order > > to somehow
>>> conceal his Muslim identity. I also recognize
>>> that in their > > numerous encyclopedias, they
>>> altered the name of prominent Muslim > >
>>> philosopher and initial interpreter of Aristotle
>>> works into Arabic. They > > altered his name
>>> from > > (Ibn-Roshd) to a mispronounced name,
>>> they called him  (Averroes) in order > > to
>>> again, withdraw his Muslim identity. This is a
>>> common practice of > > Christians. They did so
>>> to their own scriptures in order to make
>>> them > > basically suit what they like, they did
>>> so to make them suit their > > interest. There
>>> are many instances of what I call biblical
>>> revisal for > > theological motivation. They
>>> purposely pick up the translation that suits > >
>>> their interest of the text and preach it outloud
>>> to their disinformed > > congregations. Well
>>> gratefully, we aren’t consented to do so to
>>> the Noble > > Koran. Its sacred text is
>>> infinitely intact and Providentially
>>> preserved. > > Even when we translate the Koran
>>> into different languages, we recognize > > that
>>> it is a humanly contribution. Thus, it is
>>> consequently susceptible to > > error. This is
>>> why, it’s vitally necessary to revise and
>>> countercheck > > Koran translations and
>>> instantly correct them where that is
>>> relevant. > > Christian evangelists and
>>> orientalists aren’t so outspoken about the
>>> text > > at their hands nor they fairly look
>>> into the credibility of the > > translator. The
>>> King James version is a widely recognized and
>>> trusted > > edition of the Holy Bible in
>>> Christian English speaking communities. > >
>>> However, it has been later declared fallible and
>>> thus, a revised standard > > edition had to be
>>> written. Those are the ones who purposely evoke
>>> doubts > > about Islam in lay Muslim minds.
>>> Those are the ones who attempt to distort > >
>>> Islam in either a diplomatic or a hostilely
>>> manner. > > Don’t ever assume that the
>>> intention of those who often speak gently is
>>> so > > innocent. It is quite inconsistent for a
>>> Muslim to go study Islam in their > > colleges,
>>> it’s utterly nonsensical. When I said we
>>> demand to collaborate > > with them on that
>>> regard, I basically meant that Muslim
>>> certified > > theologians, clerics and renowned
>>> scholars are to be opted to lecture > > abroad,
>>> to teach those orientalists about the proper
>>> discernment of > > Islamic Theology. A mutually
>>> academic practice has to be broadened. The > >
>>> purpose of this has to primarily be based on
>>> illustrating Muslim culture > > to the western
>>> world. There are many publications on Islam in
>>> many > > libraries. However, they mostly lack
>>> the least of critical examination > > which is
>>> accredited citation. > > Orientalism is not
>>> particularly accurate about multiple Islamic
>>> subjects. > > They express their perspective
>>> about them. This is why I find it so > > strange
>>> for a Muslim to study Islam in western
>>> universities. I actually > > was interested to
>>> do so. But, after studying Orientalism and its
>>> essence, > > I completely changed my mind. I
>>> decisively recognize that Orientalism > >
>>> factors aren’t intended for devotion nor even
>>> for scholarly objectives. > > They rather are
>>> intended for cultural disarray and religious
>>> imbalance. As > > all we know, religion is not
>>> particularly prised in western traditions. > >
>>> This is why, western orientalists may not be
>>> able to fathom its crucial > > role in our daily
>>> life. In the United States, there are pliable
>>> masses of > > people ripe for propaganda. This
>>> is why it’s quite difficult to educate > >
>>> people there. September has just began, and this
>>> is the month during > > Muslims are threatened
>>> of being subjected to demeaning search and
>>> seizure > > in U.S airports for damnable
>>> security reasons. I know someone who during > >
>>> 2011, arrived at Miami’s airport on 9-11
>>> anniversary. He faced > > inappropriate
>>> attitude, racial discrimination, he had been
>>> sequestered in > > a dark room, he had been
>>> asked intolerable questions whether he was > >
>>> affiliated with terrorist organisations, why did
>>> he go to Saudi and other > > ridiculous stuff.
>>> His luggage then were opened disrespectfully and
>>> all > > items were indiscriminately thrown on
>>> the floor. He arrived at almost > > 11:00 in the
>>> morning, yet he left the airport after midnight
>>> when there > > was no transportation to pick
>>> him. > > Incidentally, he looked quite secular.
>>> If someone chose to visit this > > country in
>>> such time, he should not blame but himself.
>>> Orientalism is a > > wide subject. I attempted
>>> to get through some of its principles. > >
>>> (Edward Said) is the best author on Orientalism.
>>> Now, if this is the month > > of recalling 9-11,
>>> I have one question for American recipients. > >
>>> How could a civil jet fly into the Pentagon’s
>>> airspace, crash into it > > without being
>>> instantaneously detected? I intended to test
>>> your > > intelligence versus what you are told.
>>> Trust me Americans, you have got > > much to
>>> learn about lots of things. I won’t ever visit
>>> your country in > > such time of the year, time
>>> of ignorance and irrational fear. I won’t
>>> ever > > visit unless I am treated civilly and
>>> properly. I won’t ever tolerate > > improper
>>> screening or damnable search and seizure. > > I
>>> am convinced that media controls what people
>>> believe allover the world, > > yet it has the
>>> biggest influence on Americans. They have no
>>> control out of > > it. Media, television,
>>> journalism, online publication and video taping
>>> are > > the tools by which people are dominated
>>> in the States. That is the vital > > proof for
>>> dominating capitalism. People who have got money
>>> could do > > anything even, run for president
>>> despite their plain incompetency. Unlike > >
>>> many people in my part of the world, I am not
>>> deceived about what the > > United States is. It
>>> may look attractive outwardly but inwardly,
>>> it’s > > fragile. I am disliked there because
>>> unlike Donald Trump, I don’t write > > what
>>> most Americans like to hear. I am used to
>>> typical American ignorance > > and discourtesy,
>>> even if they attempt to pretend otherwise. My
>>> writing > > style has to continue because I
>>> believe I have independent freedom to > >
>>> express my opinion in whatever manner. I feel
>>> dignified not falling in the > > manipulating
>>> camp. Well, I suppose I am done with this piece.
>>> It’s close > > to noon time here in Cairo. I
>>> commend you for patiently reading through, > >
>>> Mostafa > > > > > > -- > > (Seeking knowledge is
>>> compulsory from cratle to grave because it is a > > shoreless ocean.) > 
>>>  > >
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