Asad+reflection+religion

As being one of the most religiously diverse countries in the world, I agree we are also only of the least knowledgeable countries on religion. I feel that this is the reason why there is so much religious tension in the United States. We are not educated about these prominent religions in society, especially Islam, where many people profile saying all Muslims are terrorists, or anyone in a turban and beard who looks over 35 is a terrorist. These issues do not just appear in Islam, but in other religions as well. Knowledge is the key to our problems, and for this problem, a knowledge and understanding of different religions should be our first step. The reason I chose these images is because I feel they exemplify the understanding that the United States is a very diverse country, yet there are many problems with it. My solution is knowledge. I added the youtube video of a famous Muslim comedian who makes fun of his own religion in his act. With this, I just wanted to show that there are Muslims making fun of the Muslims people profile as terrorist and that we must be pluralistic about each others' faiths. This way, we can conquer this topic of religion and erase the stereotypes we have about religion and religious groups.