Germans negative on Islam, poll shows (islam dominated by fanatism - 83%)

Expatica.com ^ | 5/18/2006 | Staff

[Dark Skies]

BERLIN - Germans are growing increasingly negative over Islam and concern is rising over the country's Muslim minority, a recently released poll shows.

"If one looks at this from a pessimistic viewpoint it could be seen as the start of a downward spiral toward conflict," said the Allensbach polling agency who conducted the survey for the Frankfurter Allgemeine newspaper.

Asked if they though Christianity and Islamic could co-exist peacefully, 61 per cent of those surveyed said they believed there would always be "major conflicts" between both faiths.

Some 91 per cent said they associated Islam with oppression of women, up from 85 per cent in 2004.

The statement that Islam was dominated by fanaticism was shared by 83 per cent, compared to 75 per cent two years ago, the poll showed.

A total of 71 per cent said Islam was intolerant, up from 66 per cent in 2004.

Asked if there should be a ban on the building of mosques in Germany as long as the building of churches in some Islamic states is forbidden, 56 per cent agreed, said the poll.

There is even considerable backing for ending Germany's constitutional right of freedom of religion with regard to Islam, the poll showed.

Asked if strict limits should be imposed on the practice of Islam in Germany to protect the country, 40 per cent said they would support such moves.

A total of 56 per cent said they believed "a clash of civilizations" had already begun, up from 46 per cent in 2004, the poll results showed.

"The clash of civilizations has already begun in the minds of (German) citizens," concluded the Allensbach Institute.

There are about 3.5 million Muslims living in Germany out of a total population of 82 million. Turks are the biggest minority and number about 2.5 million.

[mlc9852]

Seems more and more people are waking up to what Islam really is.

[conservativewasp]

About time, maybe they won't go down with the rest of Europe over the next 30 years. Germans can get pretty nasty as I recall.

[Dark Skies]

Yup.

Look at this...

A total of 56 per cent said they believed "a clash of civilizations" had already begun, up from 46 per cent in 2004, the poll results showed.

[Londo Molari]

But their arrogant "leaders" will decide what is best for their subjects. Kind of like our politicians are doing on this border issue.

[fire and forget]

I wonder what numbers we'd be looking at after a major terror hit in Germany.

[DonaldC]

Numbers of what, Germans or Muslims?

[sheik yerbouty]

What's to like?

[A message]

The more people learn.....

Let's see in the past few years Europe has seen death threats and threats of violence in Denmark and The Netherlands.

Cars burning and riots in France.

The Iranian President saying he wants to wipe Israel off the face of the Earth.

Car bombings, suicide attacks, hotels in Egypt and Jordan blown up.

On and on and on..

I'm still surprised there are 17% Germans who think Islam is not ruled by fanaticism and there are 39% that think Islam can co exist peacefully with anyone.
Islam's bad PR is solely the fault of Islam. If they want us to think they are not crazy people bent on sending the world into flames they better start freaking proving it.

[Goreknowshowtocheat]

Although the Germans I talk do not believe it will require a major conflict to resolve the Islamic problem in Germany, I think history argues differently. Germans have a warlike nature underneath the educated and well mannered exterior. Germans do not like disorganization which Islam will bring to their homeland and Europe. If there is a group that might save Europe, it will be the Germans.

[truth_seeker]

A total of 56 per cent said they believed "a clash of civilizations" had already begun,

I believe a couple of things.

1. The average German is better informed about islam's true nature and goals.

2. The average Germnan has closer contact through experience with muslims.

[avacado]

--- Germans are growing increasingly negative over Islam and concern is rising over the country's Muslim minority, a recently released poll shows.---

Too bad for the Germans! They rejected the Bush Doctrine and called our Presidient a moron and called the people who voted for him morons!

Let the Muslims raise the Germanistan flag high in Germany! Who's the morons NOW!

[Goreknowshowtocheat]

"the Germans I talk to"

[Check_Your_Premises]

"the Islamic problem in Germany"

Boy that sure has a familiar ring to it... can't seem to place it... I swear I have heard something like this before.

CYP

[george wythe]

Since the German media tend to be anti-American and pro-Islamic, this is kind of a surprise to me.

Either the German media are not doing their dirty job effectively, or the German public is not buying the Religion-of-Peace spin.

[Dark Skies]

I was shocked by these numbers. That said, I have heard some rumblings in the news recently about the growing German disaffection with islam.

IIRC, one recent article described Germany as a powder-keg (I can't remember the source).

[seppel]

korrekt. actually many Germans have thought so in the past, but the incessant lecturing about racism and the Nazi past has made them timid. slowly they are growing tired of being told what to think and how to act, so this is just a reflection of that.

[Goreknowshowtocheat]

It may not be a problem for you. The Germans I talk to say it is a problem because the Islamics cannot be assimilated. It is not much different here if you favor Islamic law instead of Constitutional law. It becomes a problem because there is no unity achievable if completely separate goals are favored by a large minority and they are willing to employ violence to achieve them. That is not a problem? I guess my logic is flawed?

[seppel]

you're obviously talking to the wrong epople, or they are trying to act as the US taught them to.

in private many expect increasing unrest and a response in the future.

[seppel]

you're obviously talking to the wrong people, or they are trying to act as the US taught them to.

in private many expect increasing unrest and a response in the future.