Posted on 02/05/2015 6:16:45 AM PST by Reverend Saltine
This shows the effectiveness of the constant barrage of media propaganda, the never-ending avalanche of articles and learned talking heads assuring us that when we see Muslims brandishing Qur’ans and screaming “Allahu akbar” as they kill Infidels, it doesn’t really have anything to do with Islam: “Fifty-three percent of likely Republican caucus participants and 81 percent of likely Democratic caucus participants said they believe Islam is inherently peaceful. Only 13 percent of likely Democratic caucus participants said they view Islam as inherently violent, compared with 39 percent of likely Republican caucus-goers.”
In other words, 53% of Republicans and 81% of Democrats have been brainwashed to deny what is painfully obvious, and the pollster is thrilled that “the majority do not damn the whole religion for the actions of a few.” But this, too, is just an Islamic supremacist talking point, one of many that was cooked up by Hamas-linked CAIR and its allies, and which by constant repetition has now entered the mainstream. In reality, the question of whether or not Islam is violent can only be answered by examining Islamic teachings, not the actions of a few or even many or most Muslims. This is because people when they act are motivated by all sorts of different things. The fact that a Muslim does something doesn’t make it Islamic.
If Islam has a doctrine of warfare against and subjugation of unbelievers, then it is great that many, or most, Muslims disregard or ignore that doctrine, but that doesn’t mean the doctrine itself doesn’t exist. And unfortunately, it does exist.
“Poll: Nearly 40% of Likely Republican Caucus-Goers Consider Islam Inherently Violent,” by Margaret Talev, Bloomberg, February 4, 2015 (thanks to Jerk Chicken):
Two out of five Republicans likely to participate in Iowa’s presidential caucuses say they are inclined to view Islam as an inherently violent religion that inspires brutality by its followers, according to a new Bloomberg Politics/Des Moines Register Iowa Poll.
Twice as many Democrats—along with a majority of Republicans—say they view the world’s second largest religion as inherently peaceful, the poll found.
The divisions, coming after the Charlie Hebdo killings in France and and the Islamic State’s beheadings of several Western prisoners, may shape the way White House hopefuls from both parties address Islamic militancy, both in terms of fighting threats abroad and balancing freedom of religion and expression with security concerns.
In the poll, conducted Jan. 26-29, 402 likely Republican caucus-goers and 401 likely Democratic caucus-goers were asked: “When it comes to the Islamic faith, which of the following is closer to your view?” They were given two choices: “Islam is an inherently violent religion, which leads its followers to violent acts” and “Islam is an inherently peaceful religion, but there are some who twist its teachings to justify violence.”
Fifty-three percent of likely Republican caucus participants and 81 percent of likely Democratic caucus participants said they believe Islam is inherently peaceful. Only 13 percent of likely Democratic caucus participants said they view Islam as inherently violent, compared with 39 percent of likely Republican caucus-goers. The poll has a margin of error of plus or minus 4.9 percentage points.
Religion, age, and location were important factors in shaping respondents’ views. “There are four demographic groups in which the dominant opinion is that Islam is inherently violent: those who describe themselves as very conservative (62 percent), seniors (53 percent), those who live in rural areas (52 percent), and born-again Christians (51 percent),” said J. Ann Selzer, president of West Des Moines-based Selzer & Co., which conducted the poll. “Those are the constituencies that drive up the overall percentage among likely Republican caucus-goers.”
In either party, Selzer said, “the majority do not damn the whole religion for the actions of a few.” Still, among Republicans, “you have more than one in three that considers it a violent religion.”…
My question to any politician or apologist for Islam is “If Islam ever gets the upper hand against the west where will the loyalty of american Islam stand”. If you can’t answer that question you are in denial.
Yeah... it is a false religion. We've been introduced to it's false god and it's false prophet.... all we're waiting is it's false christ. It's false messiah.
Because about 90% of the non 1% are sympathizers.
Wonder if ISIS savage act of burning someone alive and broadcasting it will change these pole numbers.
Yes, I think it's really that simple -- The few "radical" muslims want to kill us themselves now; the many "moderate" muslims want the radical muslims to kill us for them whenever they can get to it.
53% of Republicans, 81% of Democrats = Ignorant ,living in La La land
If Iowa is truly a bellweather state, then we are a nation of mostly idiots who fully deserve the idiotocracy we keep electing. May the good LORD have mercy upon us.
Conclusions:
1. The poll was done incorrectly.
2. Iowa is full of idiots who shouldn’t come within a mile of a polling place. We should also weld their mailboxes shut and just wire the corn crop subsidy money directly into their accounts. No chance of getting to the absentee ballots then either.
The burning of the Jordanian pilot is one the un-Islamic methods, such as the crucifying of children, that are used by the Muslims and approved in the “holy” Koran and by Muhammad, their warrior prophet of Islam.
Paraphrasing Spanish philosopher Jorge Santayana, those who ignore the history of Islam are damned to have their heads severed by Muslims’ scimatars.
BEHEADING IS AGAINST ISLAM, THAT IS WHY MOHAMMED OWNED A SWORD NAMED “CLEAVER OF VERTEBRAE”.
September 30, 2014 by Daniel Greenfield
Can anyone name Moses or Jesus’ favorite swords? Mohammed though had a huge sword collection, a lot of them stolen from other people, because he was kind of a psycho.
How much did Mohammed like his swords? He named them. And he liked them more than his wives or just about anything else.
“The al-Rasub sword is one of the nine swords of the prophet Muhammad. It is said that the weapons of the house of the prophet Muhammad were kept among his family just like the Ark was kept with the Israelites.”
Except the Ark contained the word of G-d, while the sword was something that Mohammed used to murder non-Muslims. There is no better contrast between religions.
One of his favorite swords was Dhu al-Faqar or “Cleaver of Vertebrae”. When you see this kind of sword on a Jihadist flag, that’s ole Faqar. Muslim legend says that the sword was given to Mohammed by an angel. Actually he looted it in battle or his followers did.
“Dhu al-Faqar is the name of this sword, taken as Booty by the prophet Muhammad at the Battle of Badr. It is reported that the prophet Muhammad gave the sword to Ali b. Abi Talib, and that Ali returned from the Battle of Uhud covered with blood from his hands to his shoulders, having Dhu al-Faqar with him. “
Cheerful story. Nothing to do with Islam of course, except for it involving its prophet and his campaign to convert everyone to Islam by the sword… of which he had a whole bunch.
I actually belive that. I mean WHO THE ____ ASKED HIM????
It is time to put an end to the charade of “moderate Islam.” There is no such thing as moderate Muslim. Muslims are either jihadists or dormant jihadists – moderate, they are not.
Ali Sina -- Faith Freedom International
Didn’t Iowa go Democratic last election because they wanted the ethanol gravy train to keep rolling?
I figure Islam isn’t much different than the Norse religion that propelled Vikings to use “might is right” as a justification for rape and murder. Problem is the Viking ideology died away as they came under the influence of Christianity.
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