Meet Your "Moderate," "American" Muslim Neighbors: New Study Shows U.S. Muslims Are Extremists

Debbie Schlussel.com ^ | May 23, 2007 | Debbie Schlussel

[Trailerpark Badass]

So, if there are 6 million moslems in the USA (with more everyday) and one quarter of them are radical - that’s around 15,000 isn’t it?

I was an English major, but one quarter of 6 million is 1.5 million (1,500,000).

[RC51]

Yep, the only way to view these statistics is to ask the same questions to Liberal Democrats then compare the answers.

[fella]

All you need to do to find out that all mohammedans are extremists is to read to koran and see what it tells them to do to us nonbelievers over and over again.

[edsheppa]

I think a suicide bombing to kill bin Laden would be entirely justified. I must be an extremist.

What fraction of American Christians would say they are Christians first? They must be extremists.

[jordan8]

They are entitled to their beliefs, it really isn’t that important. They shouldn’t be here or anywhere in the West because their presence, even if they are moderate, will damage our culture. That is what is important and that isn’t a Muslim thing, it’s a Western elitist thing, a politically correct thing. The great idea behind mass third world immigration, that we’ll all come together in a salad bowl or melting pot and it will demonstrate to the world the silliness of nations and divisions and usher in a one world government and utopia, simply isn’t going to happen. The only thing that will happen is that the West will be destroyed and other nations like China that refuse to adopt the suicidal beliefs of the West will take the dominant role in the world for the simple reason that the organized and unified will always beat the unorganized and ununified. It’s amazing that anyone who calls himself a conservative could sigh up for the program.

[KingRonnie9]

THey were asked is suicide bombing justified to defend Islam. What in the world does defend Islam mean?

-Defending Islam means that ANYBODY who is NOT a Muslim is an ENEMY and deserves to die if unwilling to convert. If Islam is THE truth, then anyone who is not Islam is against the truth (Islam) and must be ‘defended’ against.

This 26%, while a scary number doesn’t even account for those who won’t admit that they are for suicide bombing of infidels. According to the Koran, it’s okay to lie to infidels also -those who took the poll.

We have a scary situation right here on American soil.

[phillyfanatic]

The new Immigration Bill may indeed allow any ME immigrant in according to its text without profiling, and allow them to be legalized if they are already here. What is to stop that ? Not that travesty. And , of course, Islam is peace!

[GFritsch]

How insane are our liberal pansy, Politically Correct imbeciles that we have allowed to rule us!

[GFritsch]

If they are NOT citizens,...

And if they are muslims let them stay and plot and finance terrorist killers.

[GFritsch]

...who actually follows his teachings.

WE were born to be fooled. Look at the people we've elected to further what the founding fathers fought for.

[GFritsch]

It's much like the 50's cult classic, "The Invasion Of The Body Snatchers."

Look well under your bed or cellar at night. A muslim may be lurking there!

[GFritsch]

Indeed.

We can't even get the political class to round up and deport the leaf blowers.

[GFritsch]

nd thank your federal government for this.

Our 'central government' continues to look after us by looking the other way.

It makes one want to puke.

[GFritsch]

They are entitled to their beliefs, it really isn’t that important.

But why can't they enjoy those beliefs in a wonderful paradise muslim nation?

When they hold those beliefs here...then it becomes VERY important.

[PghBaldy]

Muslim or American first? Do You Think of Yourself First as an American or First as a Muslim? American Muslim (Vol) Other/ first first Both DK % % % % All U.S. Muslims 28 47 18 7=100 18-29 25 60 10 5=100 30-39 31 43 21 5=100 40-54 29 40 24 7=100 55+ 32 39 21 8=100 College grad 33 34 23 10=100 Some college 31 46 20 3=100 HS or less 25 54 16 5=100 Native-born 35 50 10 5=100 African American 26 58 10 6=100 Other race 46 40 10 4=100 Foreign-born 25 46 23 6=100 Arrived pre-1990 32 39 24 5=100 1990 or later 21 49 23 7=100 Self/Parents from… Arab country 15 53 30 2=100 Pakistan 12 58 25 5=100 Other South Asia 25 54 17 5=100

[PghBaldy]

WOW- that didn't turn out well... I bolded who thought of themselves as Muslim before American. It is VERY high. WARNING PDF File 108 pages http://pewresearch.org/assets/pdf/muslim-americans.pdf

[rbosque]

[PghBaldy]

I wonder if the questions (I will look further in the PDF ) define what a “civilian” is. MANY people think citizens are not civilians because they support the war (thorugh taxes in US, conscription in Israel). THAT is an important thing not discussed.

[Basheva]

*****I was an English major, but one quarter of 6 million is 1.5 million (1,500,000).****

You’ve got me beat .....I am a retired ballet dancer/teacher/writer.

I only count to eight - but on bad days I count to four twice.

However, seriously, it’s a huge number even with my bad math.

[granite]

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http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1836953/posts?page=28#28

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