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techguyone · 08-02-2011, 15:14

This may be part of the problem with identity, compare the two statements:

I'm English & I happen to be Christian

I'm Muslim...

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Whilst people regard their identity to be solely their religion, you'll never get past that to a sense of identity, because to them, that IS their identity, anything else is secondary.

How do I know what I'm saying?

I've worked alongside these people for a long time (20 years) and in my experience, over that length of time, even really quite moderate Muslims have taken a much harder line for their religion now.

I won't even mention the 'israeli' word as that seems to transform every single Muslim I've met into a foaming at the mouth frenzy if you mention it.

no agenda, just what I've observed. I can't say I know what the solution is, except whatever we've been doing as a nation for the last 20+ years, obviously isn't it.

08-02-2011, 15:14	#25
techguyone Inactive Join Date: May 2010 Location: W Mids Services: VM M350 with Superhub4 (modem mode) > Anytime Chatter > No TV Posts: 2,081	Re: State multiculturalism has "failed", says Cameron This may be part of the problem with identity, compare the two statements: I'm English & I happen to be Christian I'm Muslim... ------------ Whilst people regard their identity to be solely their religion, you'll never get past that to a sense of identity, because to them, that IS their identity, anything else is secondary. How do I know what I'm saying? I've worked alongside these people for a long time (20 years) and in my experience, over that length of time, even really quite moderate Muslims have taken a much harder line for their religion now. I won't even mention the 'israeli' word as that seems to transform every single Muslim I've met into a foaming at the mouth frenzy if you mention it. no agenda, just what I've observed. I can't say I know what the solution is, except whatever we've been doing as a nation for the last 20+ years, obviously isn't it.