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Last week 53 year-old Justin Normand decided to make a sign, drive to the nearest mosque, and stand on the public sidewalk. He turned his sign towards the mosque.
"This was about binding up the wounded. About showing compassion and empathy for the hurting and fearful among us. Or, in some Christian traditions, this was about washing my brother's feet," explained Normand.
Sauce: http://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/you-belong-texas-man-offers-heart-warming-message-local-muslims-n691351
MeeikouMoki
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rckchlkjyhwk
A gay Presbyterian showing support for Muslims? This is awesome.
BlackMask686
Omg this is amazing.b
ChicagoStyleDotHog
Not crying just got some America in my eye
MrAwesomesauce101
This guy knows about real American values.
JustSomeDudeSomewhereInTexas
What sort of magical cup is the lady holding?
IAmAngry
It's a ... clock
Wombatish
Colored cellophane. Wrapped up like a gift (likely with hot chocolate or similar inside). Possibly for him, if they are that BA prepared :p
iusuallyrespondwithgifsoroffensivecomments
It's unfortunate that being a decent human is news worthy but good on this gentlemen for being a good man.
DidItForScience
If it wasn't newsworthy, how would we be properly alerted so we can stamp it out?
chidochido
Good guy old dude!
twichy07
We are a nation of ideals, if you agree with those ideals and want to live by them, we welcome you with open arms.
copperdomebodhi
On the other hand, if you think you deserve special treatment because you're white, male or Christian, you'll run in to trouble.
twichy07
I didn't say everyone born here lives up to them, calm down.
ImFunnierThanYallGiveMeCreditFor
this guy gets it
OutlawGerman
Canofminus
Meanwhile, my friend who posted a 'war against Christmas' video, commented on a different video saying he wished a suspect got run over.
HipHopSaint
Can people stop with this 'war on Christmas' thing? As a hardcore Christian, one of the freedoms in North America is that if someone 1/2
HipHopSaint
wants to say "happy holidays," they can. Also, it's ironic that those are the same ppl complaining about how others get easily offended 2/2
balmut
Does she have a cup of universe in #2 ?!
kaylo2020
That is amazing
GunstarHero
When everyone thought about an outsider taking office it would have been great if they were more like this guy
AnimalPoop
I thought magic was coming out of her mug![]()
JimMLINY
Some Americans really get America. This dude is one. I would stand by his side anytime, anywhere.
Illuminhotti
Thank you Texas santa
BananaBoomBoom
I'm just going to up vote this every time it shows up on the front page.
TheMonsterWithinYou
As a Muslim, 10/10 would hold up sign next to him that says "we belong together" and sing Mariah Carey's music.
WARHAMMER405
I would sing Canned Heat's "Let's Work Together" with them.
FlyinHawaiian13
I made the mistake of reading the Facebook comments on this. My faith in humanity is on its' last legs
NavaHo07
I should make a sign that says "I don't give a shit if you're here or not". Then go stand in front of literally anywhere
dukeshabag
Just great.
rickmk
Too bad Muslims don't do the same with religious minorities living in Muslim nations.
superiorninja
Error, Malaysia and Indonesia?
superiorninja
Error, Malaysia and Indonesia?
Th3Oliv3
Pretty awesome
coolguycoolguy
The washing of feet reference is just what I needed to hear this Sunday.
TooLazyToPostAnythingOtherThanComments
people that blindly hate muslims are hilarious. have u ever asked them why they hate muslims? the answers exemplify how trump got elected
Fredfinks
Blindly hating anything is flawed. Do you assume criticism of islam and / or islamic immigration to be blind hate?
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I think your comment better exemplifies how Trump got elected.
shutupcherryll
Love to see a guy in a cowboy hat and a sign with a positive message
AntiCircleJerker
There are tons of great Americans like him all over Texas and this great nation who remember we're a melting pot. Media focuses on hate.
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We aren't a melting pot. We encourage separation, distinctions, and divisions. That's the "salad bowl" format.
MrHospitality
No one encourages anything. We all do as we please in America, the only true borders are in your head.
AntiCircleJerker
The media does. The sheep follow that to embrace hate. The truth is that we're all the same on the inside. Embrace our differences.
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Embrace our differences, exactly. I don't think it's about hate. Idk what it is. But melting pot would be setting aside the differences and
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building on common ground. Instead we're promoting labels like "minority", celebrating all the differences like they're important.
tjluv
Don't judge a book by its cover
cesarnero
well we use that for indentifying terrorist,not all terrorist wear turban and huge beard.
tjluv
What?
cesarnero
Dont judge book by cover,dont judge terrorist by turban.
TheCryingOnTheInsideKind
iambenderpleaseinsertgirder
I can hear his voice.
MikeMcAwesome91
AsaCanadianIagreeandIamsorry
I can hear him talking.
iOnlyReplyToTopComments
Ron Dunn
JohnnyTitelips
I no longer like Ron.
Lemuffinmannn
Apparently Sam went to my highschool, and it's like the least Western place I can imagine.
BillyBaloney976
It ain't a place, dude. It's a state of mind.
6ft1DickC
Someone needs to buy that man a sarsaparilla
Biglebowski748
StarryNightsInCanada
Forgive me. But where is this from?
TalladegaNights2006
Big Lebowski. :)
KrillinsNose
That's just,like, your opinion, man
TalladegaNights2006
The dude abides.
BednaR
So thats how American Muslims look like...
LemmiwinksKingofGerbils
All of them rolled into one
SlightlyFabricated
I had to go back and look to get the joke..
BustedTuna
It isn't haram to BE pork.
DrumpfDonald
Offending but very funny, I rate 9/11.
PrincessWasabi
Planes fired
Promethianfire
Oh c'mon that was funny
julgran
It was. Mean, but funny.
BustedTuna
:D
erischilde
*white Muslims... I know first time I met one, in high school, was pretty jarring. Dude would read the Koran in class, chew on a twig, quiet
DugongIsCooler
He might have been chewing on miswak. A teeth cleaning twig!
erischilde
Yep! Interesting things to learn when you're all interested and unbroken by life yet... he was nice, but moved and dressed like a gangbanger
DugongIsCooler
That..took a turn
erischilde
Lol. It was a weird class. From drug dealers to the "advanced" children. "Space sciences" bought one of my first doobs there.. white rhino..
BurnsDream
Qu'ran?
WizardOfRaz
Both are correct.
erischilde
Ty!
thatguyAJ
I thought both were correct
BurnsDream
after looking it up, i guess so, but still not really.
thatguyAJ
I think "Koran" is the more archaic, anglicised version, whereas "Qur'an" is the more modern and culturally correct/accepted version. Cheers
wazeewa
Texas needs more people like him
pablobravo8
Texan here, people are friendly in the cities, they're big and culturally diverse. It's the podunk towns in between who are xenophobic
BringMeChickenNuggetz
America*
Chewbaccabra
Are you from Texas? If so, where from?
wazeewa
Nope, Canada
Firsfnamelastnameboi
It's called Austin, austin is a great place with great people
pablobravo8
So are Houston, Dallas and San Antonio. The Texas Triangle should be its own state
meskarune
fuck Austin. It is full of drunk Californian ex-pats who ruin the whole damn city.
shawnemack
The world needs more people like him. Especially in positions of power.
vonkeswick
Seriously, imagine having a president or members of congress that show that level of human compassion
HaveAnExcellentDay
Bernie Sanders 2020!
Notareptilian
Muslim countries also need more muslims like him...
yeoldefrog
Texas needs less people like you
ChrisHemsworthsBulge
Yes, the street does certainly go both ways.
shimmernshine
http://imgur.com/x9QZdvh
Hxs115
Roasted
Mohead12
True dat
yOuShOuLdPiCkAuNiQuEuSeRNaMe
Texas, has plenty of people like him and me. The news and stories always tell tales of the shitty kind of texans. Because ratings
midd1eearth
Seconded, Dallas. I love 5 minutes from where this man was
MrHospitality
Why all the hate for Texans? We have the nicest people in the USA. Mexican person perspective btw.
twofishtails
Friendliest darn people I ever encountered.Imgurians should get out of their mom's basement and visit there.
BringBackZachBraff
This. I am a Texan and a conservative. The media focuses on what will get people to watch, not the truth.
midd1eearth
It's not media even. It's people. People focus on the negative. I can't drive on I30 in DUE without seeing a cop helping someone change a 1/
midd1eearth
A flat tire. If people would open their eyes they'd see kindness and the OPPORTUNITY TO BE KIND, everywhere
DankCentral420
Texan here. Come out to the sticks. There's plenty of bonkers people here too.
LordNoodles
Ok... DankCentral420
byohzzrd
I love Texas, but some of the laws that are passing just make me sad.
yOuShOuLdPiCkAuNiQuEuSeRNaMe
Every state has laws that wrong someone.
ThySausagePrince
The beauty of law is that we can always change it.
bakerdays
I've lived in the city but I currently live in the rural farmlands.Sad to say it's easier to discriminate out here because it's only 1/2
bakerdays
Either Mexican/white ppl or just white. Especially in the oil field towns. (From what I've seen) I can't speak for all of Tx.
almostsomething182
Good on ya for recognizing your limits, Texas is quite varied through its ~25 million people.
yOuShOuLdPiCkAuNiQuEuSeRNaMe
Where about in the farmland?
almostsomething182
From what I've seen out in East texas, it's predominantly white.
TiredOfTheBS
I'm also from Texas and no there aren't enough people like this sadly.
midd1eearth
Do you have anything to compare it to? Not being sarcastic. I've lived a few places and TX has been the best for good, caring folks
TiredOfTheBS
Yeah I'm originally from PA
midd1eearth
Do you feel like there are more people like this in PA? Again, not challenging, just really asking
Vizreki
Texan cop here. My job is pretty boring 90% of the time. We're pretty well behaved. Maybe it's just the burbs.
midd1eearth
Naw. We got it good here.
Morpheous
You can't trick me Texas cop, I know your state is big enough to be a whole country. You can't account for all that Texas!!
Vizreki
Well DFW area is decent. Dallas and FW and some other big areas have issues like most large cities but the surrounding neighborhoods are ok