Muslims surpass atheists as most unpopular group in US

http://religionnews.com/ ^ | 09/16/2016 | Kimberly Winston

[massmike]

Americans’ disapproval of Muslims has jumped to 45.5 percent from just over 26 percent 10 years ago, the last time the question was asked.

The study’s authors — sociologists Penny Edgell, Douglas Hartmann, Evan Stewart and Joseph Gerteis — describe the jump in disapproval of Muslims as a major change and are focusing now on identifying reasons for it.

The study was written from data collected in 2014 from 2,500 participants. It was published in the current issue of Social Forces journal. The previous study was published in 2006 by three of the same authors.

[massmike]

Just a heads-up! This reads like it's written by the president of a muslim fan club

[Tijeras_Slim]

I can’t imagine what would cause this.

[sparklite2]

That's odd. I don't feel any more popular.

[Karliner]

The protected Infidelaphobic peaceniks getting riff raff from the islumaphobes. Who woulda thunked?

[Tenacious 1]

Muslims surpass atheists as most unpopular group in US

It seems logical. Muslims kill more Americans than Atheists, as far as we know.

[Tenacious 1]

Muslims surpass atheists as most unpopular group in US

It seems logical. Muslims kill more Americans than Atheists, as far as we know.

[PROCON]

..and are focusing now on identifying reasons for it.

Let me give you geniuses a little hint..

Islamic Terror on American Soil

[PGR88]

Americans’ disapproval of Muslims has jumped to 45.5 percent

And that, folks, is why Obama believes we need even more of them. I think Alinsky called it "rubbing raw the sores of discontent and contradictions."

[massmike]

Funny how beheading people gives folks a bad first impression......

[BitWielder1]

The article does not mention terrorism at all.
It's like wondering about anti-gangster sentiment without discussing crime.

[massmike]

YOU don’t feel popular??? I’m a white,straight,conservative male in MASSACHUSETTS! Imagine how I feel!

[TexasM1A]

I was going to say what about Liberals/Democrats, but they are one in the same.

[Honorary Serb]

Maybe when disapproval of muslims climbs to 70% or so—which it will—we can start deporting them and closing their mosques!!!!

[NFHale]

Yeah, last time I checked it wasn’t atheists driving airliners into the Twin Towers...

[Honorary Serb]

If you’ve been in downtown Boston, you may have noticed the sudden drastic increase in muslims with hijabs, and that places like Downtown Crossing are so overcrowded that one cannot easily walk. This is in “America’s Walking City”.

Have you noticed it? Why is it happening, and who made it happen?

[massmike]

The article does not mention terrorism at all.

....OR man-made disasters!

[massmike]

I’m noticing them more in the suburbs,too!

[PROCON]

Wait until the suicide bombs start going off in Boston's malls and restaurants.

It's not a matter of 'if' but of 'when'.

[massmike]

They already bombed the Marathon!

[BuffaloJack]

They’ve been working very hard to garner this distinction.
They’re now there.
Muzzies, what’s to like.