[kosta50]

I thought it more likely that the moderate Muslims, who DON'T want to kill us, are more like the cafeteria Catholics and Southern Baptists that we both wish there were fewer of.  I think Kosta was in on this part, but I'm not positive.

Probably. BTW, I am responding only to you since MadDawg asked me long ago not to post to him. First, let me say that there is no such thing as a "moderate Muslim." There is nothing moderate about Islam, so one cannot be a true Muslim and be moderate. The two are mutually exclusive.

The idea that there are "moderate" Muslims is part of what is known as taqqia or deception Muslims are allowed to use when dealing with the non-Muslim world.

[Forest Keeper]

First, let me say that there is no such thing as a "moderate Muslim." There is nothing moderate about Islam, so one cannot be a true Muslim and be moderate. The two are mutually exclusive.

Yes, that's my view as well. FNC just ran a show on an indie filmmaker's look at moderate vs. Islamist viewpoints, and the terrorists will quote their texts more often, and more convincingly. Moderate Islam appears to be a perversion of the original intent of that belief system. And, BTW, the film (two actually) that were made were scheduled to be run on PBS until they pulled the plug at the last minute because a conservative was involved in the making AND, PBS thought not enough "sympathy" was given to the side of the terrorists. Our tax dollars at work.