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| 2.15.02 |
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| Voices: God or Country? |
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NOW went to Fort Worth, Texas, to talk to Americans about their
personal identities and loyalties. Worshipers outside the Bethesda
Christian Church were asked the following questions:
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Do you consider yourself a Christian
first or an American first?
In the wake of September 11, if someone
said they were a Muslim first and an American second,
how would that make you feel?
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We also spoke with Suna Aziz, a second-generation Palestinian-American
from the Islamic Center of Cleveland in Parma, Ohio, about faith,
country, and what its like to be a Muslim in America during
these times.
Here are their voices. Add
yours.
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Linda Hervey |
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- I consider myself a Christian first.
- I might be a little apprehensive at first, but
I would consider the fact that — they've chosen their
religion first and then their citizenship second, the same
as I have.
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complete transcript
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Suna Aziz: |
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I am a Muslim first because that comes before
anything. But that does not mean that I will not defend my
country or that I'm not patriotic. I'm an American. I don't
think that anybody would put their country before their lord.
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Michael Weber: |
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I consider myself to be a Christian finally .
. . at the very basis of who I am, I am a Christian, and fortunately
[an] American Christian.
A Muslim saying that I am a Muslim, then I'm
an American,I would put my arms around that person and say
I'm glad you're an American, let's talk, tell me about being
a Muslim because I want to know.
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