Many cowboys and cowgirls left the Fort Worth Stock Show and Rodeo earlier this year left outraged because the opening prayer was carried out by Imam Mouthed Bakhach.
For some reason, organizers felt it would be a good idea to diversify who delivered the prayer, and for most including a Muslim was going to far.
So who’s the genius that thought this would be a good idea? Tensions in Texas have certainly been heating up between Muslims and ‘infidels’ as evidenced by mounting protests.
“I just will choose NOT to go somewhere that embraces a religion that wants me, my family and my people DEAD,” one individual wrote on the rodeo’s Facebook page, according to the Star Telegram.
“Muslim/Islam has no place in this country let alone fwssr. Not one Muslim has come out against the radical actions that is the Muslim belief. PERIOD. COWBOYS DON’T WANT IT,” another reportedly commented.
“This really disappoints me in the FWSSR! Sad to see such a Texas & American institution fall in the gutter of political correctness,” yet one more person echoed.
As noted by The Dallas Morning News, outrage did not appear directed at Bakhach’s comments, but simply at the inclusion of someone who belonged to the Muslim faith.
Nevertheless, according to the Star Telegram, Bakhach said he sensed a “beautiful spirit” at the venue Sunday and thought the prayer went well.
“I didn’t hear any negative reaction to what I said,” he told the Star-Telegram. “I sat down to watch the show.”
“I didn’t hear any negative reaction to what I said.”
Share:The president and general manager of the rodeo, Brad Barnes, said he found the Muslim Imam’s comments to be “spot-on” and “very appropriate.”
Others also defended him on Facebook.
“Kudos to FWSSR for leading the way and understanding that America is a country of immigrants. Thanks for showing love and not hatred by showing tolerance for all religions; as Freedom of Religion applies to every American, even if they don’t look like you or believe what you believe,” one person wrote.
“The ignorance here,” another echoed. “You all should be ashamed of yourselves.”
The Stock Show will continue through mid-February.
So like now how do I relax and sleep? Maybe play the fire on the sleep machine.
Kudos to almost everyone. First for the guy who embraced diversity and invited the Muslim guy to pray. Second to the Muslim guy for being willing to exercise his beliefs and doing it in a respectful way. Thirdly, to the people who didn’t like it and chose to leave peacefully and not support something they believe to be wrong. And finally, anyone who really got mean and hateful… You are the problem. Any one who feels diversity needs to be force, your the problem too. We will never be the same. Equality is not real. We are different and should be able to have our own identities and our own groups and choose to live how we see fit. We shouldn’t have anything forced on us and when we do, we can choose to move on or defend our group if it is being attack by another. Muslim guy was invited, he didn’t sue someone to be able to say the pray or force himself in. Many peaceful Muslims out there. There are idiot Christians like Westboro Baptist Church that spread hate. But we don’t judge Christians because of those idiots.
Jerre Miller, Allah is actually the Arabic word for god. Jews, Christians, and Muslims all worship the god of Abraham, therefore the god you worship is the same god as they do. Muslims are good people, so are Christians. I might not be religious, but I have known a ton of amazing patriotic people from both religions. It doesn’t matter what you believe in, what matters is if you are a good person. #OneNationIndivisible
I would have left too. How stupid!!!!!!
I would have left too. Islam is here to destroy and conquer!
I swear I $#%&!@*ing hate all of you prejudiced POSs. Im pretty sure we have a 1st amendment that lets everyone be able to worship whoever they like. I know alot of Muslims and they are some of the kindest and most patriotic people I know AND they don’t $#%&!@*ing agree or like those ISIS $#%&!@*tards. Your religion should not matter, just like your race, gender, or sexuality shouldn’t. What matters is if you’re a good person. Which alot of you people don’t seem to be. Yall are looking alot like closeted racists.
More disgrace to America.
That’s lame !!! These people hate us and our way of life. This is America in case you forgot.
That is outrageous!
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