Quote Originally Posted by areias

But these paragraphs in the article made me cringe, it has a very bad choice of words:
I agree with that completely. Those paragraphs were absolutely disgusting. As a Muslim, I know very well that hardly anyone of my faith sends their kids to any camps that teach kids to kill themselves. PUH-LEASE...

As to crying? It all depends on what the crying is about. Tears come out from sincere feelings, passions, beliefs. If it is fake crying and wailing, there's a major problem, but if a believer sheds tears while praying to God, it only shows the extent of their faith.

I am a Muslim, and...when I read the Quran, certain verses make me cry. When I pray during the night, I sometimes find myself in tears. It has nothing to do with extremism. It has to do with the beauty and depth of God's words, in that it just grasps your heart. If you believe, then there are no tears more beautiful than those shed because of your faith and sincerity to God. Those tears are uncontrollable. They just come. When you love someone, sometimes, you shed tears because of that love. I cannot count the times I have shed tears over my husband, just out of my love for him, and for no other reason. Likewise, when a person deeply loves God, when they remember Him, the tears come out. It happens to me, and I wouldn't have it any other way. Throwing yourself to the ground and crying loudly doesn't seem very 'real' to me though. Tears that come out of deep faith usually come out when you are alone, praying, feel an individual, strong connection with God, and cry.

What bothers me about this camp is not that they cry for their faith. Its what is written in their article. Seems like a camp that spreads hate against other people.