Hi i'm posting here looking for advice/support...
A member of staff in my school had posted on Facebook one of those stupid pictures saying basically "don't blame islam for Paris when Isis has killed more than 100,000 muslims in the past 2 years" and I replied to say that I absolutely blame islam because they are doing it in the name of Islam despite the vast majority of muslims not following Islam in the same, evil way.
The next day in the staffroom things were very frosty with a Muslim colleague because she had taken great offense to my comment. I asked her to sit down so we could debate it and she wasn't keen on hearing my point that I was blaming the religion, not the general muslim population. The way I see it, without Islam, ISIS would not be acting in the name of it. I refuse to feel bad that someone has taken offense to me criticising their religion and I am concerned I am being made to look xenophobic or racist. I explained I love humans despite what religion they choose to follow, but I abhor all religions and don't see a place for it in modern society.
I feel like because her opinion of religion is positive it is as though hers is right and more important and mine is wrong. I know I can't get in trouble for having an opinion just because it differs from that of someone else, but I need something to come back with to explain my argument in case the need arises as I'm not great at getting my point across as I can be very matter-of-fact. In a school setting I don't want to look unprofessional, but she added me on Facebook.
Thanks for your support.
A member of staff in my school had posted on Facebook one of those stupid pictures saying basically "don't blame islam for Paris when Isis has killed more than 100,000 muslims in the past 2 years" and I replied to say that I absolutely blame islam because they are doing it in the name of Islam despite the vast majority of muslims not following Islam in the same, evil way.
The next day in the staffroom things were very frosty with a Muslim colleague because she had taken great offense to my comment. I asked her to sit down so we could debate it and she wasn't keen on hearing my point that I was blaming the religion, not the general muslim population. The way I see it, without Islam, ISIS would not be acting in the name of it. I refuse to feel bad that someone has taken offense to me criticising their religion and I am concerned I am being made to look xenophobic or racist. I explained I love humans despite what religion they choose to follow, but I abhor all religions and don't see a place for it in modern society.
I feel like because her opinion of religion is positive it is as though hers is right and more important and mine is wrong. I know I can't get in trouble for having an opinion just because it differs from that of someone else, but I need something to come back with to explain my argument in case the need arises as I'm not great at getting my point across as I can be very matter-of-fact. In a school setting I don't want to look unprofessional, but she added me on Facebook.
Thanks for your support.
