Malcolm X #4

So yesterday, we took a trip to Harlem with the Honors English classes. The Apollo Theater was such a pretty theater! Billy was hilarious and I thought all those famous people on that wall were such inspirations. Having the opportunity to walk across the stage that many famous people have was such an honor. We also discovered that Mike had some great singing talent :) The whole trip was such a wonderful experience.

But I must say my favorite part was the Masjid Malcolm Shabazz (mosque.) The Brother who spoke to us gave us so much insight on the religion and it really opened up my eyes. I really liked what he said about keeping a relationship with someone, whether it be a friendship, or with family. He said to look out for these things- make sure you have something in common with them and make sure you can talk about what makes you feel uncomfortable with them. That made me realize the healthy friendships and relationships I keep with the people around me. I think the lecture really made me respect the Islam religion and that God views us as equal. Being a Christian myself, I guess men are at a higher respect level than women are. I loved how the Islam religion viewed everyone as equal and that God created everyone equally. 

The Christian religion definitely puts men over power of women. Jesus is a man and he is worshipped by the believers of the religion. I don't know how I feel about having the men in a higher position. I guess I grew up with that so it doesn't bother me that much. Although, in society, we are changing and women are taking a stand. I wouldn't call myself a strong feminist, but I would like to be treated as equal as men are. 

This chart shows all of the various religions and how they differ from one another. I thought it was interesting to find so many religions and what people believe. In comparison to my religion, there are so many different rituals and whatnot.

http://religionfacts.com/big_religion_chart.htm