(CNN) -- As a Muslim American, I didn't think anything could shock me when it comes to anti-Muslim bigotry. But I have to give it up for Oklahoma state Rep. John Bennett, a Republican, who has set a record for the vilest anti-Muslim comments yet. What makes Bennett's comments so alarming is that they weren't directed against Islamic terrorists such as ISIS, but rather against Muslim Americans, people like my family, friends and me. A few weeks ago, Bennett posted on Facebook using his account "State Representative John Bennett" that Christians should be "wary" of Muslim Americans: "The Quran clearly states that non-Muslims should be killed. Arab is the ethnicity, not Muslim or Islam. Be wary of the individuals who claim to be 'Muslim American.' Be especially wary if you are Christian."
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A state representative from Oklahoma said Muslims are a 'cancer' in American society
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Dean Obeidallah says the official has been responsible for other hateful rhetoric
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He says that the response of the religious community in denouncing Bennett is encouraging
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Nope, instead he doubled down with the remark, "@placeholder who subscribe to Islam are just as bad as ISIS."
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Nope, instead he doubled down with the remark, "Muslim Americans who subscribe to @placeholder are just as bad as ISIS."
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Nope, instead he doubled down with the remark, "Muslim Americans who subscribe to Islam are just as bad as @placeholder."
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In reality, Muslim American organizations across the nation, including one in @placeholder's own state, have publicly denounced ISIS and condemned their actions as not only being horrific but as also being un-Islamic.
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Now, saying Bennett is simply an @placeholder bigot wouldn't be fair.
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A step towards achieving that dream would be defeating @placeholder on November 4.