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The Truth About Muslims in America
so-called LiveScience ^ | October 30, 2008 | Jeanna Bryner

Posted on 11/06/2008 3:57:49 PM PST by SunkenCiv

Barack Obama is a Christian, not a Muslim, but if he were of the latter faith, more than half of all Americans would have no idea what that affiliation meant beyond stereotypes, a new study finds.

Like nearly all social groups, Muslim Americans are a diverse group both politically and socially.

While some have tried to clarify Obama's religious affiliation, others have gone further and condemned the negative use of the label Muslim to elicit prejudice and fear.

Most recently, former Secretary of State Colin Powell rebuked the claims that Obama is a Muslim and said, "What if he is? Is there something wrong with being a Muslim in this country? The answer is 'No. That's not America.'"

(Excerpt) Read more at livescience.com ...


TOPICS: Culture/Society; Editorial; Politics/Elections; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: muslimamericans; obamatransitionfile; rop; wot
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The Fairness Doctrine is neither.
1 posted on 11/06/2008 3:57:49 PM PST by SunkenCiv
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To: AdmSmith; Berosus; Convert from ECUSA; dervish; Ernest_at_the_Beach; Fred Nerks; george76; ...

This pro-Obama piece on an alleged science news websource appeared before the election.


2 posted on 11/06/2008 3:59:43 PM PST by SunkenCiv (https://secure.freerepublic.com/donate/_______Profile finally updated Saturday, October 11, 2008 !!!)
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To: SunkenCiv

“What if he is?”????!!! Well, if there’s nothing wrong with it, why wouldn’t he just say so? Or does he realise that enough Americans aren’t so totally devoid of common sense, that they would elect a member of the “ROP”, to fight a war on Islamic terror?


3 posted on 11/06/2008 4:03:04 PM PST by mrsmel (That one is not my president.)
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To: SunkenCiv

Barack Hussein Mohammad Obama is a stealth Muslim.


4 posted on 11/06/2008 4:03:05 PM PST by wastedyears (Every FReeper is on Obama's Black List. He will try to have us all "taken care of." Mark my words)
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To: SunkenCiv

Barack Obama is a Christian, not a Muslim,
While he may not be a muslim he is certainly not a Christian. You call call yourslef anything you want but that does not make it true. I can say I am a millionaire but the fact of my bankbook proves I am not. Obama can claim he is a Christian but his desire to slaughter babies that survive abortion proves he is not.


5 posted on 11/06/2008 4:03:16 PM PST by SECURE AMERICA (Coming to You From the Front Lines of Occupied America)
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To: SunkenCiv

What religion did the terrorist on 911 belong to?
What religion is the shoe-bomber?
What religion did the Spanish train bombers belong to?
What religion did the Mumbai train bombers belong to?
What religion did the Black September terrorists who murdered many Israeli athletes at Munich Olympics belong to?
What religion did the Pan Am bomb in UK belong to?
What religion did the London subway bombers belong to?
What religion is Osama bin Laden?


6 posted on 11/06/2008 4:04:50 PM PST by ajay_kumar (President elect Obama, we will be watching you!)
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To: SunkenCiv

A Christian? Where and when was he baptized?


7 posted on 11/06/2008 4:04:58 PM PST by ducdriver (Quantum potes tantum aude.)
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To: SunkenCiv
Barack Obama is a Christian, not a Muslim,

No he's not.he's an atheist.The "United Church of Christ" has long been known to be an atheist organization.

...but if he were of the latter faith, more than half of all Americans would have no idea what that affiliation meant beyond stereotypes, a new study finds.

A poll done of British moslems a few years ago found that 33% of them approved of the London subway bombings and *50%* approved of 9/11.That's all I need to know about moslems.

8 posted on 11/06/2008 4:05:52 PM PST by Gay State Conservative (Obama:"Ich bin ein beginner")
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To: wastedyears

bump


9 posted on 11/06/2008 4:08:32 PM PST by mrs tiggywinkle (Hosea 10:12)
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To: SunkenCiv

Some time back the was a color map showing pockets of Muslims throughout the US, It was very revealing as they are all over.

Does anyone know how to access it?


10 posted on 11/06/2008 4:11:31 PM PST by elpadre (nation)
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To: SunkenCiv

I’ll see you one beheading,...and raise you a virgin stoning-to-death. I’ll take three cards,...oh boy, an Iranian Flush,...a nuclear attack on Israel, a roadside bombing, and an airliner into the White House — oh wait, they wouldn’t hurt one of their own now would they!!!


11 posted on 11/06/2008 4:12:19 PM PST by Doc Savage ("Are you saying Jesus can't hit a curve ball? - Harris to Cerrano - Major League)
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To: SunkenCiv

I have no idea if Barry is Muslim, but I see no evidence that he is a Christian.


12 posted on 11/06/2008 4:13:35 PM PST by NavVet ( If you don't defend Conservatism in the Primaries, you won't have it to defend in November)
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To: SunkenCiv

There are certainly all kinds of Muslims, no doubt about it. There are moderate Muslims. The trouble is that according to the Islamic doctrine of Taqqiyah, Muslims are allowed to lie to non-believers. So you have organizations like CAIR that are in fact jihadist pretending to be moderate and peaceful. They can lie all they want about it to outsiders and they are not violating the tenets of their religion. So as I said, there are moderate Muslims, but since full-fledged jihadis pretend to be moderates, it becomes difficult to know who’s truly moderate, and who’s not.


13 posted on 11/06/2008 4:13:56 PM PST by T. Buzzard Trueblood
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To: NavVet

Obama is a secular yuppie. All of this retarded obsession about his being “a Muslim” makes all of us on the right look like a bunch of mouth breathers.


14 posted on 11/06/2008 4:15:16 PM PST by Clemenza (Red is the Color of Virility, Blue is the Color of Impotence)
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To: elpadre
This one?


15 posted on 11/06/2008 4:15:38 PM PST by TADSLOS (McCain Courted Socialism and Brought Us Marxism Instead)
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To: elpadre

After Googling “muslim population in US” and clicking images I found this:

http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.islamproject.org/images/united_states_final.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.islamproject.org/education/United_States.html&h=409&w=700&sz=305&hl=en&start=1&sig2=GhLEp8hGrq2krF6unMe5Lg&um=1&usg=__spKJbYHqTYB6Gj3uJGtHi1oZeQI=&tbnid=Wju7GPdRx9DQoM:&tbnh=82&tbnw=140&ei=TogTSYmnNIz8ebSr1McH&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dmuslim%2Bpopulation%2Bin%2BUS%26um%3D1%26hl%3Den%26rlz%3D1B3GGGL_enUS240US240%26sa%3DN


16 posted on 11/06/2008 4:17:29 PM PST by uptoolate (Shhh. If you listen real hard, God is speaking to America.)
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To: SunkenCiv
"...but if he were of the latter faith, more than half of all Americans would have no idea what that affiliation meant ..."


17 posted on 11/06/2008 4:17:33 PM PST by skimbell (Life, Liberty and the pursuit of all who threaten either.)
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To: Clemenza

I have no idea what Obama really believes, but not many Christians I know wax poetic about the moving words of Louis Farakan, or former nation of Islam member Jerimiah Wright.


18 posted on 11/06/2008 4:19:40 PM PST by NavVet ( If you don't defend Conservatism in the Primaries, you won't have it to defend in November)
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To: SunkenCiv

What these people fail to understand is, I don’t care if obama is a Christian or a muslim...he’s a two-bit dictator in waiting.


19 posted on 11/06/2008 4:20:28 PM PST by KittenClaws
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To: wastedyears; SunkenCiv
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20 posted on 11/06/2008 4:20:44 PM PST by LucyT ("Cry for what you lost if the tears will come." -- Dickens)
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