They aren't ALL like that

Submitted by Jenna (United States), Feb 18, 2010 at 04:40

My soon to be husband is Muslim by birth but he was raised in Sydney Australia and he is the kindest, gentlest soul I've ever met. He's also non practicing and has agreed to convert to Catholicism so that we can be married in the church. I could never believe the things I read here - at least not about the man I know. He is sweet, loving, gentle, and compassionate. He didn't even know what female circumcision is. And he couldn't hurt a fly, much less me.

I guess my question is this. The men you refer too - were they born and raised in Muslim countries? You can't think all men who've been raised in the West could behave in such a manner. While I do believe that there have been a lot of cases like the one's you refer too, it's hard for me to believe that these were Western raised men.

I'd love some answers and further clarification.

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