see4
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I agree. We should demand Christians to stand up against other Christians who hate. We should have everyone stand up against hate. Love trumps hate.Hate crimes way up last year. 17% of those crimes were religious in nature. Most of those crimes were against Jews or Muslims. Christians account for about 77% of the population. Muslims account for about 5%. Why don't we expect Christians to "stand up and fight" against hate crimes?
Inclusivity is not a measure for one's self preservation of belief. Muslims need to stand up [and fight] against other Muslims who hate. Marginalization is an excuse. If you are proud of your faith, stand up for it. That being said though, we as a nation, err, correction, the right sided nation needs to practice forgiveness, humility and rationality.In any case, the US Muslim community IS actively reporting concerns. The Orlando shooter was reported by a friend in his Mosque, investigated and determined not to be a threat. France and Belgium are looking to the US for advice because we have a much more alert and proactive Muslim population in terms of reporting concerns. European countries think one reason for their own problems is that their Muslim populations have been much more marginalized than the US. US has been more inclusive up until now.
To me, I think the state of our nation rest on the shoulders of the right and those who have been elected and appointed to represent the entire United States, not just the "winners".
Let's hope.