My Fellow American

A few days ago, I got an email who tell me about My Fellow American. My Fellow American is a film project in the United States devoted to recognizing that Muslims are their neighbors. I Feel so excited, because we are as a human being should respect each other, so we can live peacefully. 


Here this one of the story from the website

We Are Praying for "Those People"?

Shortly after 9/11, I went to our cathedral in Seattle to pray. Our cathedral has always been a place where interfaith dialogue is encouraged and interfaith worship is held from time to time. As I sat there I was struck by the banner hanging behind the pulpit. There, in a Roman Catholic Cathedral, were the symbols of three Abrahamic faiths: the star of David, the cross, and the star and crescent. At the time I was on staff at another Catholic church, and I went back and quickly made a similar banner to put up in our sanctuary. After Mass that Sunday, someone approached me with a question.

She said that she knew what the star of David was and what the cross was, but wanted to know about the “other thing.” I explained to her that this was the symbol of the Islamic faith. Her response was, “You mean we are praying for ‘those people’ too?” I assured her that, yes, in this place we pray for all people and we respect all those who seek to know God. We kept that banner up for many weeks following 9/11. It was a small gesture, but one that I hope made an impact. At the time, I can honestly say that I did not know much about Islam, nor did I know anyone who was a Muslim. Since then, I have taken it upon myself to learn more about this religion that shares many of the same stories and prophets as mine. I now live in Chicago, in one of the most ethnically diverse zip codes in the US. Everyday I see Jewish men with their prayer shawls, Muslim women with their head scarves, Hindu families with bindis on their foreheads, and Catholic children all living, working, and playing together. When I walk down my street, I wonder what some people are so afraid of? My life is richer because of these connections. In the words of Elie Weisel, “No human race is superior; no religious faith is inferior. All collective judgments are wrong. Only racists make them.”

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Please visit the website http://myfellowamerican.us/
Let's spread this spirit of tolerance.. ^^