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To: conservative in nyc

Sorry - I meant Shi'ia
and at one time, Lebanon was 80% christian.


701 posted on 07/18/2006 5:32:16 PM PDT by xcamel (Press to Test, Release to Detonate)
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at one time, Lebanon was 80% christian.

Maybe a few centuries ago. But in 1932, when the last census was taken in Lebanon, Christians made up 54% of the population.

There's a religious quota system for seats in the Lebanese parliament. It used to be that Christians received 6 seats for every 5 Muslim seats. Now, the ratio is 1 to 1.
703 posted on 07/18/2006 5:40:22 PM PDT by conservative in nyc
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