I Am A Supporter Of The State

Staying Chaste Until Marriage, A Commandment Of My Faith, Was One Of The Most Difficult Challenges Of My Young Life. I Had A Powerful Sense That If I Did Not Get A Grip On My Identity, My Ethics, And My Religion, I Would Go Off The Rails.

There Are Individuals Who Are Working Very Hard To Promote Fear And Antagonism Towards Islam And Muslims In This Country. It's Fueled, In Part, By The First African-american President That We Have. Obama's Father Was A Muslim And People Have Used This To Arouse Hostility Against Him.

The American Principles Of Democracy Expresses The Deepest Values Of The Sharia Both Structurally And In The Government... Sharia Requires Us Muslims Anywhere To Abide By The Law Of The Land.

I've Spoken With Friends Who Are Rabbis And Priests And We've Agreed That Most People Have An Emotional Attachment To Their Faith, A Desire To Fulfill Their Spiritual Longings, But They Are Not Experts In Understanding The History Of Their Religion.

The Truth Is That Killing Innocent People Is Always Wrong - And No Argument Or Excuse, No Matter How Deeply Believed, Can Ever Make It Right. No Religion On Earth Condones The Killing Of Innocent People; No Faith Tradition Tolerates The Random Killing Of Our Brothers And Sisters On This Earth.