“To those Americans who happen to be Muslim, I say: Please do not think that the hatefulness of a few visible ‘Christians’ represents the views of all the rest of us. Some of us are just as appalled by what we are witnessing as you are.”
David Gushee
The Christian ethicist at Mercer University was writing for The Huffington Post about the proposed Islamic community center near New York’s ground zero that is opposed by some conservative leaders. (RNS)
“I’ve lived in Virginia my whole life. I listen to rap. I play basketball. I watch football. I wasn’t brought up the way these crazy people [terrorists] are brought up. I just want to live on with my life.”
Yahye Wehelie
The 26-year-old Muslim man and Virginia native was stranded for 11 weeks in Egypt because he was on the no-fly list. In an interview with The Washington Post, he said he was questioned by FBI special agents about possible links to Islamic radicals. (RNS)