Hey all,
We're closing in on the end of Salaita's book. I'm not going to provide you with a specific question to answer this time, but rather allow you the opportunity to comment on the book so far. You may want to raise/address any of the following (or raise your own questions/issues):
1. Do you agree the photos of Lynddie England are a metaphor for perceptions of the War in Iraq as a whole?
2. What do you think about Salaita's juxtaposition between his mother's "God" and the "God" he sees on TV or hears on the radio?
3. What can/should be done to change attitudes about anti-Arab racism in the United States?
Thursday, September 11, 2008
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I am choosing to address the juxtaposition of the God Salatia’s mom introduced to him and the God that he sees and hears about in the media. First of all he had to put them side by side because if he brought up either one of the Gods he would have no one to compare them to. The God that is portrayed in the media is the God most people choose to believe because it is the God that justifies the media and their actions. The media in turns uses this God because the people will easily believe this God as truth. The God Salatia’s mother and my mother speak of is a critical God but not a violent inhumane God people try to make Him out to be. Americans actions cannot be justified by the God Salatia’s mother taught him about and that’s why the media had to transform the original into an unworthy duplicate.
I am choosing to discuss salatia's juxtaposition of the authors god, and the media's portrayed god. In my eyes everybody is raised in a house where parents have different beliefs and views towards god. That god may not be the same god that you or i might believe in, but it is still a god that will probably be apart of them for the rest of their life. For example i've been raised on traditional christian morals and beliefs to this day. As a true christian i know that it is not alright to kill another human being, because the god that i've been looking up to tells me that it is a sin., other people raised in different households may not believe in the same god that i believe in. The media's god is something like a universal god in my eyes. Because it's in the media it's supposed to be true, so because a godly figure is being portrayed throughtout the media, doesn't make it legit. The god that salaita's mother introduced him to is a different god that is introduced in the media and into others families households.
I agree that the photos of Lynddie England are a metaphor for perceptions of the War in Iraq as a whole. Photos of her are portrayed just as they are in movies and other biased points of view. In America, we think that Iraqis torture our citizens so badly it's ridiculously unnecessary. If you were to Google the pictures, you see a series of torture; and she looks as if she enjoys it. She has no sympathy or mercy whatsoever and this is the way we perceive the war to be. These photos are bold, and clearly denote the perception of the war. On www.famous-people.info/Soldier.html, there is an article which explains exactly who she is, and how significant her role is in playing part in the 372nd Military Police Company. She "was found guilty of inflicting sexual, physical and psychological abuse on Iraqi prisoners of war," and instead of her apologizing about the treatment toward the soldiers, she apologized for her appearance in the pictures. This is simply wrong, and personally, is the most relevant metaphor for perceptions of the War in Iraq. This only makes them worse.
I going to address two things:What can/should be done to change attitudes about anti-Arab racism in the United States? and what I think of the book by so far. I think the best way to change attitudes about anti-Arab racism would be to educate. Many people in the United States only know that the terrorist that caused 9/11 were Arab and that's all they feel they need to know to pass judgment. If more Americans were educated about Arabian Culture and how like humans they deserve to be labeled as humans and not dubbed as terrorist. Anti-Arab racism can also be changed if such places as schools were more diversified, for instance being at Lindblom and making frees with Latinos I have learned so much from their cultures and just talking them and being friends with them have erased all the stereotypes I've ever held towards their race.
Overall, there is one thing that Steven Salaita does that makes me distance myself from his book as I'm reading it. I have no problem with people and their own opinions but Salaita states his opinions as if they're facts. You rarely find an "I believe" or an "I think", it's as if what he is writing is 100% right and I think when he writes that way he becomes hypocritical when he points out other people's speeches and books (in which they're giving there opinions). Salaita is so quick to tell how they are wrong and if they would have said this instead that they would have been right, but I feel the same way towards Salaita if he would make his opinions sound like opinions then maybe I would be able to understand him better.
I am choosing to address "What can/should be done to change attitudes about anti-Arab racism in the United States? " i beleive to be more involved and updated with their culture, personally i don't know much about it but am a thrill seeker to get invovled and know more. Another way is to like i guess to tell positive things, im not saying that their negative or a bad person, more like we'll their is racism everywhere and i guess the only way we can change that is to change ourselves and perspective on people but not negatively or see the negatives because not everyone should be judged nor stereo-typed because of sumthing bad happen.
Addressing what should be done to change the attitudes about anti-Arab racism in the united states is important. I believe it is important to educate people. A start could be having children in school to study other races and cultures instead of their own. Salaita, I believe is often wrong about some of the things he writes about. However most, if not all of his statements are backed up by facts and evidence which create great discussions and arguments.
I am taking the choice to address the juxtaposition between Salaita’s Mom’s God and the God that’s seen and heard through media and radio. I also will address what can be done to change attitudes about anti-Arab racism in America.
Every person of all races, religions, and cultures has beliefs of some kind that they follow. Whether they follow a God, written documents, or just day to day ways of living. In Salaita’s household and mine alike, there is a God that we believe through faith and the religion Christianity. The God Salaita’s mother follows is a humane God, who loves everybody. He isn’t a monster who loves war and he isn’t what media makes him out to be. The Pledge of Allegiance says “one nation under God” and the American money says “In God We Trust”. Putting God over everything makes it seem in the media like God is all for the hardships Americans face and the wrong doing Americans do to other people. When in reality the media has made an awful make believe God who is clouding the minds of people who need and want to know the real God.
As far as what can be done to change the attitudes about anti- Arab racism in America, I believe all there is to do is simply educate the minds of Americans in America. It’s hard to know the truth about what’s going on in this “wonderful” nation is feeding you what they believe is necessary. Most people only about 9/11, and how some terrorists bombed the WTC. Since then America has passed Patriot Acts, and all people know to do is watch the man in the turban, or don’t since next to the woman wearing a Hijab. I believe if people received more education on the Muslim religion, or Arabic people as a whole, there would be less anti-Arab racism if any.
The fact that Salatia has a view of two different God's is like most people in this world. What they grew up on was that God likes equality, and that He does thing for the purpose of man kind, however, what the media and society portray is like that but in a different way. It shows that God wants war, that God wants taxes. What person is going to question God you know? Society doesn't want to portray Salitia's God because he's pure and righteous. That God wouldn't want people to suffer or have any thing going wrong for anybody. If the government or the media portrayed that then the world would be completely different then it is today. Another thing, the only way the U.S is going to change their attitudes about anti-Arab racism is to educate people about it. Let everyone understand what they're doing and why they're wrong for doing it. Unless people start to realize that not all Arabs are terrorist and that they have a lot to offer this world will be a much safer place.
I am commenting on how anti-Arab racism may be eliminated. I think that Education is the only cure to this problem. Ignorance is the only reason this problem has become so big. As I started taking Urban Studies I had a stubborn view of Arab americans. I started off thinking they were all evil. But due to the studies of middle Eastern wars and Salaita's views of life really opened my eyes. If we all could see how it is in their shoes, views Arabs would change. The closer I get to the end of the book the more interesting it gets. Personally, I feel as though this book is great and straightforward. Also, Salaitas comments of his mothers god and the god that everyone else believes in was suprising. It takes a lot out of an author to go against "SOCIETY/ MEDIA". When I say "SOCIETY/ MEDIA" i'm referring to what thet want us to believe in. Every one wants us to think one way when its really the next. This is the idea of SUGAR CODING. Salaita is a great author and I appreciate the bold stand in which he took throughout his book!
This book is very different from ones that I have read before. It’s like a giant newspaper. I believe that Salaita may be too sensitive on the issue of anti-Arab racism but then again that’s what the book is about. What else should you expect to hear? There are many interesting topics in this book that I never knew about which makes me like this book because I’m learning.
I think people need to change the racist and stereotypical world. Agreeing with Salaita, I believe that anti-Arab racism should be demolished, as for all other racism that occurs in the world. People need to be educated about other religions, cultures, and ethic backgrounds. If this doesn’t happen, then anti-Arab racism and other racism will continue to go on because everyone still does not have the knowledge that not all Arabs are terrorist.
I completely agreed with Salatia’s juxtaposition between his mother’s god and the god he sees on TV or hears on the radio. I love this book because he consistently speaks on things that others are afraid to talk about. Everyone seems to justify their “evil” deeds through religion in today’s time and quite frankly I am sick of it….Is god the reason why there is genocide going on in Darfur. Did he force Congress to declare war on Iraq instead of Afghanistan where Al Qaeda came from in the first place…. I have believed in a very different god then the one depicted on popular ministry shows.. My god loves me and he also loves the members of Al Qaeda because he has created us all equally. He does not condone our judgment of other races, religions, relationships, etc. At the end of the day I do not know the god that would hear about when President Bush gives speeches and I would never want to know the god that lead the terrorists into hitting the world trade center.
In order to change attitudes about anti-racism in the United States we must change what is focused on in the media. BAN FOX NEWS!!! Parents need to take more responsibility for what their children (and themselves) are letting guide their thought processes. I believe that the only way to stop anti-Arab racism is through communities and mass amounts of people standing up and saying that enough is enough!!
wpmnatI would like to adress what could or should to change anti-arab racism, and what I think of the book so far. I think that anti-arab racism will never go away because there will always be ignorant people in the world, teh only thing that can be done is reach out to thise who are open minded. Those people who can understand what it is like to be descriminated on are those who have over come adversity. As far as the book goes I like it , I feel some of his views are sort of extreme but everyone is entitled to their own opinion but the book is needed to provoke thought and for that I like the book
wpmnatI would like to adress what could or should to change anti-arab racism, and what I think of the book so far. I think that anti-arab racism will never go away because there will always be ignorant people in the world, teh only thing that can be done is reach out to thise who are open minded. Those people who can understand what it is like to be descriminated on are those who have over come adversity. As far as the book goes I like it , I feel some of his views are sort of extreme but everyone is entitled to their own opinion but the book is needed to provoke thought and for that I like the book
I am choosing to adress the perceptions of the war in Iraq as a whole by the pictures taken of Lynddie England.It is needless to say that the kind of pictures being taken at the war are racist and unnecessary. Very well much like the war. Salaita describes in his book that 75-90% of people caught in Iraq are by mistake. Although Iraq is not a big country 75-90% is reasonalbe enough to say that the war isn't totally unnecessary but the numbers dont lie. Also, regarding the pictures taken from Lynddie England are just one example of the cruel things being done at the war. A majority of people dont know that this goes, and people need to know that although were in a war it doesn't mean that we need to act like monsters in order to win the war.
I would like to speak on the juxaposition with what Salaita says about his moms God and what he thinks on the God portrayed on tvs and radios. I think that the God his mom tells him about is the God that all religious people should worship. I do feel that now in this today and time that God is represented in a very negative way. 'If you don't like this you are wrong and looked down upon, if you choose to live this way you are wrong.' And this is why you are punished. I think he uses this juxaposition to show the harsh realities of what society has made the God that they think should be worshiped.
I am choosing What do you think about Salaita's juxtaposition between his mother's "God" and the "God" he sees on TV or hears on the radio?
I think the God he sees on tv is the god the government uses to make the repudlicans think that everything their doing is what god wants them to do. His mother's god seems to be a hippie to me. I don't think his mother fully understand the bible. She taught her son her interpertation on god and not morally on Christian's beliefs.
I really enjoyed chapter five “WhyGod Hates Me”, at the beginning of the chapter I was like what is he thinking? How could he say something like this about God? But after reading and completing the chapter I found myself agreeing with Salaita and his views on God. I agree with how Americans mix church and state and how religious leaders use their beliefs to affect politics. I found it scary that people who make religious books make more money on books than authors like Stephen King. Chapter five was one of my favorite chapters in the book and it was one of the only chapters that I didn’t get bored with after a while. Chapter 6 was even better. I found myself nearly in tears after reading about Abu Ghraib. I couldn’t believe that Americans tried to justify the treatment of those innocent people. Before reading this book I didn’t know about Abu Ghraib and learning about it makes me want to become even more educated on the treatment and racism against Arab Americans. I think that education is the only way to change anti Arab racism in the United States. I say this because before reading this book, I have to admit that I sort of thought of all Arabs as terrorist. I know that this was wrong and this reading this book has helped me fix this. I think if more people were educated on anti- Arab racism that it would decrease
I want to address the question of why Salaita compared and contrasted the two Gods, portraying one a "good God" and one as bad "God" and why Anti-Arab racism is such a huge issue all over the world?
1. I agree with Lynddie England's photos because they show the different misconceptions of the soldiers in war.
2. I feel that Salaita was correct in a sense because of what was presented to him on the shows and radio. I also feel that people need to be open-minded to his thoughts and Salaita says a lot that many people are afraid to point out.
3. Anti-Arab racism only exists today because of people's ignorance to other cultures and ways of living. People need to be more open-minded so that race can be demolished as a whole.
I am doing the same thing as dorothy. First off, I understand that this is Salatia's opinion. As I mentioned in my journal, in this caase, there are 2 Gods. One God is a "good" God and the other is a "bad" God. The media portrays the bad God so that people will believe this is the God over everything. But if you put those God's together, you get one God. One with a bad side and one with a good side.
1. No, I don't agree that the photos of Lynddie England are a metaphor for perceptions of the War in Iraq as a whole, but people perceive it as just that. Because a photograph showing England having a naked prisoner with a leash tied around his neck- on all fours, reflecting a dog in which I do not doubt the American soldiers were trying to show- doesn't mean that the American soldiers had that much sense to display 'deep' metaphors; in which they already show major lack of sense and morals by doing just this to the prisoner's of Abu Ghraib.
2. I think that Salaita's juxtaposition between his mother's
"God" and the "God" he sees on TV and hears on the radio is very relevant to the book. Because the book he wrote derives so much from politics, he might have expressed or decided upon most of his issues with Anti-Arab racism and its conductors presented in the book based on religion, or his views of his mother's "God" in which he praises much in the book.
3. What should be done would be to gather 'round all high school students and some 8th grade elementary students, depending on the extremity that might take place, and make a rally march against it; just like the Immigrant rally march in Chicago, Il. But the students should first be introduced to some type of discussions in a special class like "Urban Studies."
I think that he believes that his mothers god is much more closer to him than the god he hears and sees on tv. I say this becuase i relate this to myself where i was raised and others to that certain beliefe that was handed down from our parents and that what we often refer to. I also think that we both are old enough to know that everything on the television is not corret. We people have stop beieveing everything they watch or hear..NEWSFLASH...its all not true...the tv only shows you part of the story, and it is up to you to figure out the other information that the tv does not show...As far as the photos, I believe that they are a metaphor for perceptions of the War in Iraq becuase the photos are based on a certain point of view, they are not really that accurate becuase again, the media only shows you what they want you to see other then the whole or even true story.
What can/should be done to change attitudes about anti-Arab racism in the United States? With this question, I believe that we can change everyone’s opinion about Arabs. Black people once had an opposition against us, but we have changed everyone’s opinion about us. By going to school, and doing something with you. I believe that the only reason or way you can change someone’s opinion is by feeding to what the world wants to see. If you show everyone that your not a terrorist and or not nothing harmful to there life, our opinion can change, but it takes time. It took black so many years for something to change, so I guess they have to wait in line like everyone else.
I believe that this is an interesting book and it has a lot of key points that helps someonr understand what Anti-Arab racism exactly is. Anti- Arab racism is partially a part of xenophobia. Anti-Arab racism is a part of xenophobia because the people that believe in the "American" culture are afraid of something foreign or different so they fear the change that comes of Arabs. I think that the mind set of fearing Arabs can not be totally eliminated. I believe that few things can be done to change it such as more Arabs writing books and expressing their feelings and informing others about this racism that is taking place.
1.I do agreethat the photos of Lynddie England are a metaphor for perceptions of the War in Iraq as a whole because they want to use these pictures to control and embarrass Arabs as much as possible. She wants to use these pictures to treat Arabs like savage animals.
2.I think that Salaita's juxtaposition between his mother's "God" and the "God" he sees on TV and hears on the radio is what is realistic becauase politicians use the God that he sees in the media to justify what the media is doing.
3.What can/should be done to change the attitudes about Anti-Arab racism in the United States is to use the media to show a different side to Arabs, instead of the vicious, terrorist side that we see all of the time.
When I first started reading this book I thought it was worthless and a waste of time. But as I continue to read I started to become more interested because the author was bringing up great points that many people wouldn’t think of. I didn’t think that Arabs were being treated worst than others. I knew there was racism but not to this extent. This book helped me to be more open minded and think about both sides of a story.
I think there are a lot of things that should and can be done to change attitudes about anti-Arab racism. First of all people need to stop making assumptions that all Arabs are the same. This fact isn’t true because no matter what race you are all of you aren’t. I feel that Arabs should be given the same treatment as over foreigners that come to America. Arabs just like people from other people migrate to America so that they can live a better life than they were able to in their own country. Without Arabs in our country we could not be the diverse America we are known to be. I think we should have programs to bring all races together so that we can see the good things that all the races have to offer.
3. What can/should be done to change attitudes about anti-Arab racism in the United States?
Something I think could be done is that more people could read books like the book we're reading. Maybe somewhat more open minded and understandable for everyone. If people get the idea that all Arabs aren't evil and a murderer it'll change everyone’s views on this culture.
Something else that could be done is for someone to broadcast this issue on TV. I didn't even understand how deep these racism acts went towards Arabs, until I read this book. I think that not everyone does know about these racist acts and should be more informed. The best way to do it is through TV, it helps get the word out the fastest.
I want to adress question number 3. What I think can be done to change attitudes about anti-Arab racism in the United States is people could read this book. By reading this book, people will be introduced to the racism that also happens to Arabs and then they'll find some common ground and realize that all Arabs aren't terroist. They'll realize that Arabs go through similiar problems as those of non-Arab. Another thing that could be done is a change in the media. The media focused so much on the terrorist attacks, which was expected of them, that people started to totalize all Arabs as terrorist. The media can focus on positive things that some Arabs have done which would change some veiwes on Arabs. People can also learn more about the Arab culture and focus on some of the problems in Israel like the war. Learning about that can help people relate with their problems which will also help find some common gorund.
What can be done to change attitudes about anti-Arab racism in the U.S.?
Before reading Salaita's book I never really thought that such anti-Arab racism was well known in our country. I knew that it was present but I never thought it was so bad. If the citizens only knew the affect anti-Arab racism has on the Arabs then I don't think some of these people would practice it so religiously. One thing that I know will grasp the attention of our country more than just reading a 300-400 page book is to make a movie or a documentary about the life of an Arab/Palestinian. This will give Americans a different viewpoint and help them formulate their own opinion of Arabs and probably help to build a better relationship.
I am choosing to address the question What can and or should be done to change attitudes about Anti-Arab racism in the United States?I believe that to change Anti-Arab racism people would have to recognize the good thing Arabs have contributed to the world and not focus on the bad. People should basically become more opened minded and educated on a subject before passing judgments. Everyone know Arabs for one thing committing the 9/11 attacks. However it wasn't all the Arab people committing these horrible crimes only a selective few. If thats the case why aren't whites being treated badly because so many African Americans were enslaved and killed. But no one seems to mention the other horrible crimes committed by other ethnicities. What they did isn't any better then the Arab attack on 9/11. I believe Salatia's book is a great way one could become educated if people take the time to read it. It is a very passionated book and one would learn a lot from an Arab perspective instead of always being on the other side.
My response is in regards to question number 1. The photos of Lyndde England were a shocker, but more than that a wake up call to the American public. Once those images surfaced Americans were knocke off their hig horses and forced to relize that everything Americans touched did not turn to gold. Thats why I appreciate Salatia's breakdown of the different responses to the atrocities committed at Abu Grahib. I don't think that the images of England are a methapor for the perceptions of the War in Iraq as a whole, rather they are a defining clause for the ideologies that many white americans hold, in regards to minorities/foreignors. The war in Iraq, and the photos of Lynddie England served a greater purpose. They photos especially put forth a challenge to the American way of thinking that they were beyond the ways of "uncivilized" nations.
I think overall to change things about anti arab racisim is to tell people about it. Many people might not know that it is going on in the United States, Im one of those who had no clue that so much was happening to Arabs. Many people dont know half of the things Salaita talks about in his book, and the word about it needs to reach the right people, and someone would really try their best to change whats happening to the specific race all together. Many people believe everything is Arabians fault, the war 9/11 but they dont know the whole history about the situation. So it needs to be told to people so that they could understand why certain situations are going on today. Find a way to stop the stero-types towards Arabs and not only them other cultures as well. People dont have a clue about these things and you need to let them know. With Salaita's book I believe that it only speaks to those that are like smart and can read and understand those big words. Many people look at the pages and automatically know they wont be able to understand half of what he is talking about. Make it simple, so that others can know exactly what you are talking about, bring it down to their level a little bit.
Overall I believe that people should be open to other races and cultures regardless if it isnt the same as theirs. Most people dont know anything about other poeples culture which can cause racism to me. Becuase not knowing about someones culture can make you automatically dislike their culture and their race. People really need to be more open minded.
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Juxtaposition of God: People around the world have a different perception of God. And it's kind of sad to me because i agree with Salaita when he speaks on the United States "killing God". The majority of America was raised on the perception of Salaita's mom's God. But it's seemingly that our goverenment has changed that. The president who is suppose to be a "Christian" himself also has a different perception on God. He thinks God wants us to be in Iraq so we can get some of their oil, and that God wants him to lie to the public covering it up by telling us we're over there at war to set up a democracy/find their imaginary WMD. And Bush thinks God is telling him to dip his nose in every other countrie's business except our own. See, someone has tricked the president so much in the head, that he thinks everything he has done in this presidency, God told him to. But the thing is, U.S. politics is the spokes-person for United States when it come to the media. So people in other countries that watch the news are starting to believe that our whole country follows Bush since we voted him in. And thats when this hate for the "United States God" comes into play.
3. What can/should be done to change attitudes about anti-Arab racism in the United States?
There are many things that can be done to reverse the attitudes toward anti-Arab racism in this country. We need to gain more knowledge about Arabs in general (culture, lifestyle, news, etc.), be educated on these topics, and not always judge a book by its cover. Reading books such as this one can help readers know what actually is going on in the lives of Arabs here in America and what they go through, it really opens a reader's eyes on anti-Arab racism. We have to keep up with and understand what goes on in the middle east and how that affects Arabs in this country. Although we do not live in a perfect world, we should do these things to eliminate some of those fearful or cautious feelings we have here in America of Arabs.
Yes, I agree there is some symbolism that can be found in those pictures of Lynddie England as it relates to the war in Iraq. In the book Salaita does a great job of describing this in detail. First off this a hard question that I think will never have a solution to but things we can do to improve on is to be more open minded.
I would like to address Salatia's juxtaposition between his mother's God and the God that he sees in the media. First off, I would like to say that Salaita was very bold for addressing this issue in the way that he did. When I first started reading this chapter I was a little shocked at some of the things that he was saying. But as I continued reading I was able to open my eyes and not just see what he was saying in a negative way. Around the middle of the chapter I began to see where he was coming from. God does always come up when it is beneficial to someone's point. The whole God being in politics thing was so true. Everything thing that George W. Bush does/ says, for example, always has something to do with God. Then after using God to back up his point, he turns around and does something that is “un-godly" (for lack of better words). I appreciate the fact the Slaita was able to notice these things and publish them. I think that some times you have to force people to open their eyes and their minds, in this case, so that they are able to understand what is going on around them. I think that Salaita achieved what he wanted to with this chapter despite all of the tensions that it caused to fly.
What can/should be done to change attitudes about anti-Arab racism in the United States?
As far as changing attitudes about Anti-Arab racism in the United States...anybody who doesn't see Arabs as important or real U.S. citizens with feelings should honestly read this book to receive a better understanding of their culture. Like I said when we first started reading the book that I don't think I'll be interested who cares about Arabs. Then after the introduction and a couple chapters I apologized and said that this book will literally change your ideas. You will gain the up most respect and value for them. Salatia does a very fine job of getting that straight and letting the public know we are all human but we’re not all the same.
I totally agree with the comment that supastar "mi xue" left. There are alot of issues that go on in the world that based on media or others create a picture of things that are noe necessarily the truth. Because of this people decide to make judgement on people and things without if knowing if they are right. This is awful, and without the education or realization nothing is ever going to change. I think that by writing this book Salatia has taken that first step. He has wrtote on Anti-Arab racism and basically has brought the issue to the forefront to try and correct this issue. For this he should be applauded.
But to talk about the book and my feelings for it, again I agree with "Mi Xue". While I applaude Salatia, I still believe that he goes about alot of things in the wrong way. You can not go about educating someone on a issue by pushing your viewpoints on them. Salatia tends to do that alot in his book. He tends to state his beliefs instead of offering them and by doing that not only is his taking the chance to have himself negatively judged, but he is also opening the door to people dismissing his views and resorting back to whatever they knew before. That is my thoughts.
I am choosing to speak upon "what do you think about Salatia's juxtaposition between his mother's "God" and the "god" he sees on TV or hear on the radio." First off, i think that Salatia was very brave and bold to address this topic of god in his book. When i began reading this chapter different thoughts had come to my head about religion in which is christianity. Seeing that he is a christian as well as a jew things seemed to be very weird and eye opening to me. Every one knows that jesus is not the blue eyed, blonde haired guy. My god is black in my eyes but every one has their own opinion of who god is and what he looks like. I was raised in a house to believe that god is my only god but i have the choice to change my religion if i would like to. there is always a different betrayal of god in a different househole. Til' this day i am left to believe that there is really no good religion. I'm a bit confused on what religion would be the best for me.
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I am choosing to speak upon "what do you think about Salatia's juxtaposition between his mother's "God" and the "god" he sees on TV or hear on the radio." First off, i think that Salatia was very brave and bold to address this topic of god in his book. When i began reading this chapter different thoughts had come to my head about religion in which is christianity. Seeing that he is a christian as well as a jew things seemed to be very weird and eye opening to me. Every one knows that jesus is not the blue eyed, blonde haired guy. My god is black in my eyes but every one has their own opinion of who god is and what he looks like. I was raised in a house to believe that god is my only god but i have the choice to change my religion if i would like to. there is always a different betrayal of god in a different househole. Til' this day i am left to believe that there is really no good religion. I'm a bit confused on what religion would be the best for me.
I think that taking those kinds of pictures are completely unnecessary. Most people aren’t aware of what is really going on in war but the fact is our troops are acting as though they were monsters. The pictures taken by Lynddie England prove to us that harsh and cruel things are happening at war. One thing that should be done is keep people informed on what is going on so they can realize that the way they are going about to win the war is very unnecessary.
I chose to answer the question about the two Gods being compared. To my understanding and based on the way that I was brought up, there is only one God. He is merciful and omnipotent. This is the God that Salatia’s mom knows. I think that if he didn’t do the comparison that we would only get one side of the story. I also think that what he said about my ONE God was out of order. I think that he knew how controversial that quote would be but I think that he should have gone about it in another way. By him doing this I, without even noticing, put up a block to the rest of the chapter and didn’t listen to any of his reasoning. The god that I serve is also a jealous god. He wants to be the only one you serve. But the god I see on TV scares me. I don’t believe that god would cause natural disasters to punish the people that he made just because we accept gay people. You are supposed to hate the sin not the sinner. The idea that there are people out there that believe that is worse.
I’m choosing to speak about the juxtaposition between the two vies of God, the media God VS Salita’s mom. Well for one I feel that, in the society in which we live in their will always be numerous different interpretations/views on how people portray God. The media God is a fake God. To explain, this is a God, which people know little about, they serve him because that’s what everyone else does. They’re followers; they have no mind of their own. On the other hand Salita’s moms God is made to be this inhuman God, who basically does no wrong. I feel that this is the reasoning for him being so sensitive, because of how he was brought up. The media has been like this since forever, I don’t understand why Salita thinks his views are an exception.
I am answering number 3. I think the education received at home is the foundation or your judgment and your decision to do right vs. wrong. If you have parents taking time talking to their family of the issues of anti-Arab I think this will have a huge impact not only on them but future generations. I would also say schools, although we can’t only leave teachers accountable for what the students say or do regarding anit-arab. That’s why I think the best way to try to fix this issue is for parents to take the time to educate their kids about the truth behind 9/11 and the reality that you can not go around generalizing races. In that case all races would be bad. Especially little kids right now that are growing and hearing all these things in the news and in the media talking about that Arabs and Muslims are bad and people whose main motive is to eliminate Americans. Another way we can change the attitudes is by becoming educated and actually correcting people. This might be a bit dangerous but it’s worth the try as long as people do it in a respectful way. We all know we need to put a stop to this problem but it is up to us to start making the change.
I am choosing to discuss my opinion of Salaita's juxtaposition of his mom's God and the God represented in the media. i think that all religions in theory expect to worship a God that loves everybody and is merciful, but I am greatly dissapointed in the God that is represented in the Media. This God is vengeful and intends to make people suffer for their mistakes. The God that I was raised to know, Knows that all humans are sinners and he will alwats offer a chance for redemption, and that chance is not fighting for salvation. i think it is unfair that these televangelist are portraying my God as vindiictive, a God that i nor anyone else can rely on. I, like Salaita, am not willing to sacrifice my religous identity for the sake of making the media and evangelists look trustworthy.
I chose to answer the Juxtaposition of the god Salatia’s mom introduced to him and the God that he sees and hears about in the media. I believe that the God that is portrayed in the media, is the god that everyone perceives. The media also contributes, because they make people feel as though they are hearing, and reading about the real God. When in actuality the real God is not known of. There is no way to determine what the "real God" looks like. All that one knows is that it is of caucasian decent, and that it is a man. They only believe what is written. And besides people tend to have their own state of mind , they believe what they hear, and believe what they see. when they should actually follow their own minds.
Great questions mR. Pond. I love the question about Salita mother's "gOD" vs. the media "God". I also grew up familar with the God Salita was exposed to in his adolescence. Where diversity accepted and loves over poers all evil. Bu tas I mature I realize that others who claim to share my same religion, christanity use the bible as acontext to convict morals, people foreign to their understanding. But also, use only small verses to defina a entire, book which true purpose as I have read the bible is to love everything and everyone freely.
The only way to change the universal perjorative attitude towards anti-arab racism will involve eliminating racism as a whole. because "racism any where is a threat to equality everywhere".
I am choosing to address the juxtapostion of the Salaita's mother's God and the God we see on T.V. I thought that Salaita did a very good job in describing and comparing the two Gods. he started off be telling about his mother's God and how he teaches of love. Then he tells of the t.v god and how he loves war and hatetred. Salaita clearly shows the difference between the two Gods. I was actually stunned when i realized that there is actually two Gods in the world. That explains for all the killings and war and hatreted between us humans to day.
I want to discuss Salaita's juxtaposition of his God and the media's "God". I believe that the media's God is the God that everyone sees, the person who made everything in the world. It is not a spiritual God, but is more like an idea of what controls everything. Someone from the media might question someone of the Christian religion saying, "If your God exists and then if he loves us all, then why does so many bad things happen to the world, why are people greedy, why is there a rich and poor, etc". So therefore this God of the media is the one that is of everything happening in the world. Salaita's God is the God his mom taught him of, one based on traditional religion and the suppose to be God.
I want to address question 3. To change peoples' attitudes of anti-Arab racism in the USA people need to become more aware. People need to see another aspect of the Arab race than just the stereotypes constantly flowing on television. The media needs to show the cause of why some Arabs are so radical and not just the effect. The only type of media coverage on Arabs people see is the violence and poverty, which every race has.
More people should get educated. Reading this book was a great way to educate people on anti-Arab racism in the USA. It exposed students on a different aspect of the Arab race than just suicide bombings. If more people became educated there would be a different outlook on Arabs in America.
I want to comment on the God his mother taught him and the God the medis portrays. I agree with Salatia about the media God about it basically being created by america to blame God for the things that go on in the media and the God that Salati's mother taught him is not that God but a God of understanding and a critical God.
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