AP-NORC Poll: Christian-Muslim split on religious freedom

Associated Press ^ | Dec. 30, 2015 11:58 AM EST | Rachel Zoll and Emily Swanson

[Olog-hai]

Americans place a higher priority on preserving the religious freedom of Christians than for other faith groups, ranking Muslims as the least deserving of the protections, according to a new survey.

Solid majorities said it was extremely or very important for the U.S. to uphold religious freedom in general. However, the percentages varied dramatically when respondents were asked about specific faith traditions, according to a poll by The Associated Press and the NORC Center for Public Affairs Research.

Eighty-two percent said religious liberty protections were important for Christians, compared with 61 percent who said the same for Muslims. About seven in 10 said preserving Jews' religious freedom was important, while 67 percent said so of Mormons. People who identified with no religion were ranked about even with Muslims in needing support to live out their beliefs. ...

[Paladin2]

Islam is Sedition.

[Jacquerie]

From reading the column, it is evident that decades of moral relativism have polluted many American minds.

The first purpose of any government is to protect her citizens. That alone would prohibit the importation of all muzzies.

Second, American culture and traditions are worth promoting, and that means no dilution from muzzies. Our constitutional freedoms are based on Christianity. Therefore, a good muzzie can never assimilate and become a patriotic American.

[a fool in paradise]

Maybe when muslims show a willingness to stand against Islamic religious intolerance (like the death penalty for any non-muslim who’d dare enter the segregated cities of Mecca and Medina) I’ll ‘CAIR’.

[a fool in paradise]

Take America’s religious traditions out of it and you will still find Imam telling muslims that they are prohibited from answering America’s call to ever go to war against a muslim nation. They are told to lie if necessary when swearing in to become a citizen. See the old AskTheImam site.

[The Ghost of FReepers Past]

“Kill the infidels” plus forced conversions, enslavement, rape, “honor” killings, death if you convert out of....it’s those sorts of ‘religious rights” people have a problem with.

[SharpRightTurn]

Why would a non-muslim insist on freedom of religion for muslims when muslims want to outlaw freedom of religion for every other group?

[LostPassword]

I’m all for “freedom of religion” for Muslims. 100% against “freedom of sharia law” and “freedom to force non-muslims to convert”.

Many followers of Islam want all 3 freedoms (or at least that first 2) Many/most who are in support of Muslims with don’t know or don’t acknowledge that Islam is more than religion. The discussion/argument needs to be on that point. Once we get agreement on “separation of mosque and state” and supremacy of the US Constitution as the law of the US, we can have discussions on other things like freedom of religion and immigration.