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What Right Wingers Deny: Muslims are Really Good People and Really Good Americans
Right wingers are only happy when they are on the attack and dividing and bashing other Americans
Muslim leader tells worshipers to expect questions from public - latimes.comIn a sermon at the Islamic Center of Southern California in Los Angeles, Hathout told worshipers before Friday prayers to expect questions from non-Muslims.
"We find ourselves in that very awkward and uncomfortable place" of answering questions and accusations about Islam and violence, he said.
"People will come to you … to find answers, and they have that right," he said. "Life is not fair. You will be put in that position … [of people asking] 'What’s wrong with you guys?' And so you will find yourselves as a spokesperson for us."
He urged those gathered not to apologize for their faith because they had done nothing wrong. The attackers, he said, were criminals, not people abiding by the tenets of Islam. Hathout urged worshipers to be present in the community, to be willing to answer questions about their faith, and to love and support their fellow citizens.
"Muslims, don’t lose heart," he said. "We are really good people. We are really good Americans."
Right wingers are only happy when they are on the attack and dividing and bashing other Americans
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