My religion is your religion

I'm protestant, sort of. I was baptized Methodist, but I usually go to a United Church of Christ church on Sundays, though when I'm at school I go to the general Protestant service, and sometimes I go to Catholic mass with my boyfriend. I also really like the teachings of Buddhism and have a few books about Buddhism by Buddhists, and I'm hoping to go to India next year, where I'll be able to learn more about Hinduism. I guess you could say I believe in animism because I talk to my cat, but that would probably be a far stretch. I'm working with a lot of Jewish people, and even though they have a bunch of strange words I've never heard of like va'ad, I don't see a whole lot of differences between Jews and Christians. Muslims do NOT scare me, in fact it makes me so mad when people shrink when they see a Muslim or pass one of their places of worship. Muslims are people just like you; their religion does not define who they are, and their religion, moreover, is not one of violence. This terrible misconception and ignorance on the part of the American people is a huge flaw. The thing is, all of our religions that cause such disputes between different people are really so similar. At the heart of almost all religions there is a desire for love and peace. So instead of using violence and trying to get your side to hate their side, stop and put yourself in their shoes and learn something about them. Before you say all Muslims are terrorists or all Christians are blind and ignorant, try on their circumstances and see if you still feel the same way.