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It’s the commonality of bismillah that’s difficult here. Where I am, Muslims who drink say it to cheers. I don’t know if that’s common in Muslim majority countries though. Here, lots of non Muslims say bismillah, inshallah, wallah, and probably more I’m forgetting, but that could be an anomaly.

Lots of christians consider homosexuality banned by the Bible and “amen” to be inseparable from religion, as it’s derived from an affirmation of belief and is used to certify the truth of religious statements. I gave the analogy intentionally, but my understanding of bismillah could be too local.

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  • I think you're right on. Bismillah becomes just part of the cultural lexicon for Muslims and apparently non-Muslims who live amongst Muslims

    If someone used it deliberately, invoking it's actual meaning vs just saying it out of habit, it would be a more impactful gesture. I can't judge which case this example is

    Separately, my belief is that if Muslims truly want to stop people from inciting them, they need to ignore these acts

    Of course, the governments and religious leaders are all for making a big deal of all this because it's a way to control people through their emotions

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