Mosque fear-mongering

The American Muslim community needs our support A wave of hate directed at Muslims is sweeping across our nation. Help stand up for our values of peace and religious liberty. Sign our letter of support to the Muslim community. Dear Supporter, "They hate Jews, they hate Christians, they hate women, they hate dogs [The idea of the new mosque] scares the daylights out of me." [1] Sadly, this is just a small sample of the vitriol directed at the Muslim community in recent weeks as a growing chorus of fear-mongers tries to stop Muslims from worshiping freely. [2] Lumping all Muslims in with terrorists, Sarah Palin said a proposed Islamic Center near Ground Zero in New York is a "provocation" that "stabs at hearts," and Newt Gingrich called it an "insult" to Americans. Our country is better than this. Our faiths are better than this. Sign our letter of support to the American Muslim community. Here at Faithful America we draw on many faith traditions, but our common commitment to justice and the common good brings us together. Our Muslim community members and partners have been with us on all our campaigns from health care reform to repairing our broken immigration system to opposing torture. We won't stand by silently as members of our community are defamed as "terrorists" and "un-American." Help show our Muslim brothers and sisters that the hateful voices do NOT speak for us. We'll send the letter and signatures to leaders in the American Muslim community - as well as vocal Islamic Center opponents like Palin and Gingrich. They need a reminder that you can't "defend America" by betraying our deepest values. While we all have an obligation to treat victims of crime and terrorism with sensitivity, we also need to remember that Muslims were not only among those murdered on 9/11, but there is no stronger refutation of the terrorist ideology than American Muslims peacefully integrated into the fabric of our communities. Sign our letter and send a photo to show your support for peace, cooperation and religious liberty. Let's show our Muslim brothers and sisters and the fear-mongers where the American faith community really stands: with justice, compassion and love. Thanks for all you do, Beth, Nick, Dan, Kristin John and Jennifer The Faithful America Team Sources: [1] http://tpmmuckraker.talkingpointsmemo.com/2010/07/tpm_talks_to_organizer_of_anti-mosque_protest_they.php [2] http://www.nytimes.com/2010/08/08/us/08mosque.html?pagewanted=1&sq=muslim&st=cse&scp=1 Click here to unsubscribe All content © 2010 Faithful America 1101 Vermont Avenue, 9th Floor Washington, DC 20005