Religion

I read an article about how diverse religion is becoming in the United States.
The article mostly focuses on how the number of Muslim people in the US is rising. "Georgetown University in Washington, the nation's oldest Roman Catholic university, that it has appointed its first Muslim chaplain, to serve a staff and student body in which Muslims are a growing minority" (Niebuhr). This quote really stuck out in the article. It talks about how more Muslims people are attending college and are growing out of the title of minority. It is good to see that minorities are diminishing, in the fact that there are too many people for the group to be considered a minority. It is good to have a diverse country because people can learn more about different cultures and religions. The article also talks about how Georgetown is trying to accommodate for Islamic holidays. They are trying to give Muslims those days off of school or work in order to celebrate or honor their religion and it's beliefs. Other religions are really making their stamp here in the United States and I think that it is a great step towards this country becoming more diverse and welcoming to others.

NIEBUHR, GUSTAV. "Religion Journal; Georgetown U. Names First Muslim Chaplain." New York Times. August 28, 1999: