( I posted it in the worng area, but now it's fixed.)

December 03, 2008

I haven't even started my -what I am sure to be- an intense journey through Islam. I have come to believe that I am doing this to open people's minds and hearts to other views and not just their own. For me, the worst thing on the planet is close-minded people who don't or won't challenge there views. For me, if someone is very set in there religion and they don't try to see other sides of religion then HOW do they know their's is right or the best? That is mainly what I am trying to achieve.

I am an overweight female, a Computer Science/Mathematics major and I am Muslim. Here in America, that is three strikes against me, and I'm out (baseball reference). Many of my freinds are probably going to not talk to me at all or distance themselves. Whether consciencely or not, I can't say. But just telling my friends about my discussion, many gave me that d(O_o)b look, like that can't be good. I am still trying to be myself and not worry about all the effects, because I real friend will stand by me no matter what (and that is proving to be FEW AND FAR BETWEEN). 

RANT: I am sad that the men and women of the freest country in the world, are still thinking like cavemen. Not interested to stepping into another persons shoes. When I explained to my mother that this lifestyle will be EVERYDAY ALL DAY, she told me that I shouldn't expect her to ask me to go places. I was thinking, "Gee, thanks for making me an optimistic person. I really want to just stick my head in the sand and not think about other people." (very sarcastic vioce in my head).

I haven't ever been good at the whole enthocentic style of viewing others. Ethnocentic means that you view other cultures AND RELIGIONS based on your own culture and religion (or lack there of). I have always been the first to say that it is another person point of view and people need to respect that. I really just want that to be other peoples first reaction.

In truth I truely wished that humans lived longer so that we can understand more.