Help! What do I do?! Open minded people ONLY!!!?

I've read it all, and I advise you to read my reply. You might not agree with it all, you might be offended, but I'd appreciate if you gave the same attention as I gave to your question.

To start with, I do not know what you mean by "open minded", isn't excluding other ['close-minded'] opinions the opposite of being "open minded"?

To be fair, one can be so open-minded that one's brains will fall out. So I do not know if you are either the embodiment of open mindedness or said close mindedness. The definition between these two extremes is pretty blurry, and so is the passage from one to the other.

The sentence "Open minded people ONLY!!!" is a real contradiction in my view. Especially when you say "I appreciate every answer someone is willing to give me." at the end of your question!

You think that muslims are a race, but they are not a race. It is a group of practicing, religious people who emulate the life of the Prophet Muhammad. It is a creed, not a race. And to think otherwise would actually make you a racist, since muslims come in different races and ethnicities. THAT would be close-minded of you.

Then there is a real problem.

"Everybody knows it was the terrorist group Al Qaeda that flew the planes into 9/11, directed by Bin Laden, correct? Well BOTH were formed by America anyways for purposes over seas. Did you know Bin Laden was trained in Texas by the CIA?? You do now."

That is debatable, Al Qaeda has been funded by several different people. Bin Laden and the Saudi regime first and foremost. What you are referring to is the funding of the Afghan mujahideen groups by the Unites States of A. along with the CIA back when the Soviets were fighting a bitter guerrilla war. That was back in the 1980's. Not only that, American funding went exclusively to Afghan groups, and not Arab ones like Al Qaeda (which benefited from funds raised by Saudi mosques).

Of course, the Saudi regime was and is technically helped by America, so it leads you to this conclusion:

"America. So by technicality, AMERICA is to blame for 9/11."

You need to balance your facts. The priorities of 1988/1989 were not the priorities of 2001. America wanted to bring down the Soviet Empire back then, and it wanted to get the Red Army stuck in Afghanistan (just like the Soviets funded the Vietcong to counterbalance the US Army in Vietnam). This was Cold War policy. And of course, there were consequences.

Personally, I tend to think the Cold War did not die out, it is still very real. And to think America helped Al Qaeda destroy their own megalopolis would appear suicidal. Of course, you could argue that Kennedy's assassination was an inside job too, and go as far back as Pearl Harbour being a conspiracy. If you really want to delve into conspiracies that is...

In fact, the odds are that 9/11 was probably backed by the FSB (the successor to the KGB). As Al Qaeda's terror tactics match those promoted by the Russian/Soviet secret services since Andropov.

Then islam, I think your boyfriend's brother is just showing an instinctive reaction to muslim aggressiveness. And I do not use the word 'aggressiveness' lightly, I've lived near muslims my whole life, a very, very close relative of mine converted to islam (and then left islam out of disgust). I've seen how this dogma transforms people into brutal, overly passionate sociopaths.

It is taboo, but yes, I agree with your boyfriend's brother, islam is a threat.

You forget (or ignore) that islam has been an enemy which has taken centuries of patience and violence to overcome, all the great western thinkers (from Belloc, Chesterton, Churchill, to Michel Foucault) have spoken out against it.

The crusades were an example of how Christianity tried to conciliate its ideals of peace with the concept of holy war. It took centuries for Christians to make that move, but it was necessary.

To see islam gaining ground day after day is frightening, and therefore I ssympathizewith your boyfriend's brother's frustration.

America was founded on religious tolerance, but that tolerance was primarily between different christians (namely protestants, anglicans, puritans, mormons, etc...). America is based on Christianity, that is undeniable.

When a group attacks you, rejoices as you suffer, seeks to destroy you...there is no other way but to fight back. Islam is at war with the West and the rest of the world. The problem is that we are not at war with them.

The "Blame America" attitude won't save us.

I believe it depends on each the occasions and the individual involved whether or not one is open or closed minded. For example there can be some very closed minded folks, well i do know just a few, who're very tolerant (close to to the point of open mindedness, you would suppose), simply considering of who the other character is. That's one instance of the place an exception to the guideline applies. However for probably the most section you need both similar to hot and cold within the bodily realm of thermodynamics. For with out the interaction between sizzling and cold or opposites, existence would become stagnant and entropy. That would no longer be a real reflection on lifestyles. So subsequently I do well known the existence of each units of minds. And whilst be aware the exceptions and the natural effect of the interaction that occurs between them. Society as a entire does move ahead. That is what I think.

I totally understand how you feel, I hate those people that think the muslims and the terrorists are the same people. Your boyfriend's family and by extension, your boyfriend himself are extremely close minded people from what I can tell, its up to you if you want to stick with him, if you can ignore his shortcomings and still be happy in the relationship :)

that's what being in a relationship is all about, not letting the shortcomings get to you, but if they do and you cannot take it, then its time to move on. If you can ignore it and still be happy with him then I wish you the best of luck...

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No,Church ans State is not found in the Constitution. It's simply says the Higher Form of government should remain neutral on the issue.

Islam is a radical religion,have you read the Qu'ran ? There are moderate Muslims and there are Fascistic Muslims. We are at war with the Radical Muslims.

Q : He's so closed minded&hating an entire race based off of false information, and refuses to listen to any other information. Should I break up with him? I don't know what to do. I really don't want to break up with him, but I don't want to be with someone that doesn't have their own opinions, is racist, and so closed minded.?

A: Only YOU can determine if you wish to be associated with a close minded bigot..

It takes time for people to understand. it takes patience to make the time worthwhile

He sounds like a total idiot. Kick him to the curb.

People actually read all that? lol..