From Yahoo/AP
London Muslims Fear Backlash After Bombs
Thousands of Muslims crowded London mosques for Friday prayers, condemning the bombings, but also wary they could be made scapegoats and fearful of reprisals against their growing and vibrant community.
At the East London Mosque, near the site of one of Thursday's attacks, an imam told the 8,000 worshipers to be "confident in our identity" as part of London's multicultural fabric.
The mosque said it had received hate e-mails and a telephone threat to disrupt Friday prayers. A few police officers stood outside during the prayers, which ended peacefully.
Outside, some Muslims said the attacks had made them more cautious on the streets, but others said they were secure in their identity as Londoners - confident of the city's tolerant traditions.
Tolerant to a point. A Few questions:
What language do you speak at home?
Do you want to establish sharia or are you willing to submit to British Law?
What language do you teach your children first?
Thought not...
The concept of emigrating to a new land is not to bring your old land with you. You left it for a reason. Sure, bring a strong cultural comfort zone but don't expect the rest of us; the Vietnamese, the Greek Orthodox, the Hindus, the Sikhs, the Chinese, the Philippines, the African Christians, etc. etc. etc. to adapt to you. You have chosen to move to a new country and there are established standards of language and culture to follow when you do.
The Melting Pot is what made America as strong as it is today -- it works.
