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[Bek Lover @BekLoverNYC]

25 Years ago today, I walked off the E Train underneath the Towers.

The world has never been the same.

I’ll never forget Building #7…

As long as I live!

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@LoganBuffington You’re not lmao 🤣. PvP is fun and all, but it really takes a toll sometimes because of the shit people do while you’re just trying to mind your own business 😂

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JUST IN: 🇺🇸 Florida Governor DeSantis orders all Flock cameras to be removed from the state highway system within 30 days.

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@EvaMGeo @DianeWIllow6 @LauraLoomer @nypost @dunkindonuts I agree that this situation could have been prevented if he had gone to the bathroom to clean up and take care of his needs before prayer time. As humans, we all make mistakes. Attaching one person's actions to an entire faith community is completely unreasonable.

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@DianeWIllow6 @LauraLoomer @nypost @dunkindonuts It’s called wudu—washing and cleansing yourself before prayer. Meanwhile, some people want to be hypocrites about Muslim hygiene when they don’t even properly clean themselves after using the bathroom, walking around with toilet paper stuck to their rear.

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Like I said, there is “no compulsion in religion” (2:256). You keep mixing up fighting with forcing people to accept Islam. Qur’an 2:190 says fight “those who fight you” and “do not transgress.” That’s responding to aggression, not forced conversion.

Your argument keeps coming back to the assumption that Islam is a doctrine of force. But repeating that assumption doesn’t prove it—especially when the verses I’m giving you directly contradict that claim.

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@woodman7369 @SeverusofPot01 @j_fishback I don’t quite understand what you’re trying to say here. You seem to be mixing self-defense with forcing or spreading a religion by violence. Those are two completely different things.

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@woodman7369 @SeverusofPot01 @j_fishback Do you know what the term mean?

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That’s simply not true. Religious liberty was part of America’s founding principles. The Constitution prohibits religious tests for federal office, and the First Amendment protects the free exercise of religion.

Thomas Jefferson himself owned and studied a Qur’an—his copy is preserved by the Library of Congress. America was never founded on the principle that only Christians could enjoy constitutional rights.

And the U.S. Supreme Court building even depicts the Prophet Muhammad among historic lawgivers. You can disagree with Islam theologically, but claiming Islam cannot coexist with the Constitution contradicts the Constitution’s protection of religious freedom.

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Islam is a religion that contains doctrine—just as Christianity contains Christian doctrine. Those aren't mutually exclusive. Saying "Islam isn't a religion, it's a doctrine" creates a false distinction.

That said, your characterization of Islam is incorrect. Islam specifically condemns forced conversions. The Qur'an states, "There is no compulsion in religion" (Qur'an 2:256), meaning faith cannot be forced upon anyone. It also condemns unjust aggression and permits fighting only in specific contexts, such as self-defense.

The actions of rulers or empires claiming to be Islamic should not be confused with Islam's actual teachings. During the Prophet Muhammad's lifetime, Muslims were persecuted for years before they were permitted to fight in self-defense against those attacking them. That historical context matters.

I think you're viewing this through a one-sided historical lens. There is far more nuance to this subject than the common narrative suggests.

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We may disagree on theology, and that's okay. But I think we have far more in common than many people realize. The Abrahamic faiths all teach belief in one God, objective morality, modesty, charity, personal accountability, and the importance of family.

The Bible teaches modesty (1 Timothy 2:9–10), head coverings in worship (1 Corinthians 11:5–6), and chastity (1 Thessalonians 4:3–5). Likewise, the Qur'an commands believing men to lower their gaze and guard their chastity (24:30) before instructing believing women to draw their head coverings over themselves (24:31). The Virgin Mary is traditionally depicted wearing a veil, and the Qur'an honors her so highly that she has an entire chapter named after her (Surah Maryam).

Current events don't determine whether a religion is true—they show whether people live according to its teachings. We shouldn't judge a faith by the failures of governments or individuals, because by that standard every religion and ideology would fail.

I believe the Abrahamic faiths share conservative values that are increasingly missing in today's secular culture. We can disagree on theology while still recognizing our shared moral foundations and having an honest conversation about what strengthens families, communities, and moral responsibility.

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@woodman7369 @SeverusofPot01 @j_fishback Our biggest problem isn’t one religion or another—it’s that many homes no longer teach God, discipline, accountability, or strong family values. The moral decay of godlessness and no accountability which leads to sinful actions

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@woodman7369 @SeverusofPot01 @j_fishback If Christianity was to teach moral discipline just like what Islam does the same we wouldn’t have problems or issues in our societies. The filth being spread on our youth is the direct consequence and output of this type of behavior because of no disciplinary action

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@woodman7369 @SeverusofPot01 @j_fishback Seems to me you are personally disliking and criticizing a religion of 2 billion people shifting the goal post for our own failures.

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The moment criticism is treated as a threat instead of an opportunity to improve, those in power stop serving the people and start protecting themselves....

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@SeverusofPot01 @j_fishback The real issues often begin with broken families, poor leadership, and weak communities—not with someone's religion or faith. These problems didn't start overnight; they stem from years of failed leadership. You're too blind to recognize that. Godless society leads to this result

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@WallStreetApes Burning a Qur'an offends Muslims, but it doesn't erase Islam. The Qur'an has been preserved through an unbroken oral tradition for 1,400 years. Exercise your First Amendment rights—but I don't see Muslims burning Bibles. This only provokes hatred.

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@waffles0818 @EricLDaugh Taqiyya is the concealment of one's religious beliefs under coercion or danger to protect life or avoid persecution. It is not a general license to deceive others in order to spread Islam. There is no mainstream Islamic doctrine that gives Muslims a blanket permission to lie