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Major survey challenges Western perceptions of Islam (part of Gallup's World Poll)
AFP on Yahoo ^ | 2/27/08 | Karin Zeitvogel

Posted on 02/27/2008 9:25:10 AM PST by NormsRevenge

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1 posted on 02/27/2008 9:25:14 AM PST by NormsRevenge
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The following article is concerned with western perceptions of Islam. Islamic Scholar Warns U.S. of 'Two-Faced' Muslims
2 posted on 02/27/2008 9:30:07 AM PST by Man50D (Fair Tax, you earn it, you keep it!)
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But the poll, which gives ordinary Muslims a voice in the global debate that they have been drawn into by 9/11, showed that most Muslims -- including radicals -- admire the West for its democracy, freedoms and technological prowess.

They admire us so much that they keep demanding that we die horribly.

They can keep their "fan club" to themselves...

3 posted on 02/27/2008 9:30:14 AM PST by Digital Sniper (Hello, "Undocumented Immigrant." I'm an "Undocumented Border Patrol Agent.")
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About 93 percent of the world's 1.3 billion Muslims are moderates and only seven percent are politically radical

That's only 91 million murderous terrorists then. Why were we ever worried about Islam?

4 posted on 02/27/2008 9:30:57 AM PST by agere_contra
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To: NormsRevenge

“What the majority wants is democracy with religious values”

Where do they have that currently?


5 posted on 02/27/2008 9:31:00 AM PST by ltc8k6
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To: NormsRevenge

If true, it would be good news. However, all MSM-type “surveys” are - to me - mere drivel. For obvious reasons.


6 posted on 02/27/2008 9:31:54 AM PST by Da Coyote
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To: NormsRevenge
islam has a two pronged plan for conquering the world:
  1. The "gentle" method which to attempts to use reason and influence to convert.
  2. The "aggressive" method which uses any means necessary to convert or destroy the infidels.
Hence, this poll means nothing.

7 posted on 02/27/2008 9:31:55 AM PST by guitar4jesus (As in the days of Noah)
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What the majority wants is democracy with religious values”

Kind of like Iran, right?


8 posted on 02/27/2008 9:34:44 AM PST by rightwingcrazy
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To: Man50D

What the majority wants is democracy with religious values”

Kind of like Iran, right?


9 posted on 02/27/2008 9:34:54 AM PST by rightwingcrazy
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To: NormsRevenge
But only seven percent of the billion Muslims surveyed -- the radicals -- condoned the attacks on the United States in 2001, the poll showed.

So, only 7 percent of 1.3 billion Muslims are radicals. Only 91 million. That's a relief!

10 posted on 02/27/2008 9:34:54 AM PST by Vermonter
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About 93 percent of the world’s 1.3 billion Muslims are moderates and only seven percent are politically radical...

Then 93 precent are going to have to get off their asses and decide whose side they are on!


11 posted on 02/27/2008 9:36:19 AM PST by AngelesCrestHighway
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Only 91 million. That’s a relief!

And we have a far left socialist named Barrack Hussein Obama running for president?....Obviously, not all Americans are on the same page.


12 posted on 02/27/2008 9:40:26 AM PST by AngelesCrestHighway
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"Muslims want self-determination, but not an American-imposed and -defined democracy. They don't want secularism or theocracy. What the majority wants is democracy with religious values,"

That would be "democracy" defined as being a Constitutional Republic with individual liberty.

This poll is nonsense as far as the respondants likely equate democracy to a government which rules as they (considering themselves the majority) wish that is would.

Our concept of democracy cannot exist without the concept of free choice. Islam is founded on worldly punishment for sin.

Ask them if they approve of freedom of religion by non-muslims, which encompasses openly defying islamic teaching.

13 posted on 02/27/2008 9:43:34 AM PST by SampleMan (We are a free and industrious people, socialist nannies do not become us.)
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To: NormsRevenge

Jesus said, “By their fruits you shall know them.”

Everywhere Conservatism goes there is industry, prosperity, and freedom.

Everywhere Islam is, I see repression, poverty, exploitation.

I’ll keep my opinions, thank you.


14 posted on 02/27/2008 9:43:49 AM PST by I still care ("Remember... for it is the doom of men that they forget" - Merlin, from Excalibur)
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But only seven percent of the billion Muslims surveyed -- the radicals -- condoned the attacks on the United States in 2001, the poll showed.

7% of a Billion is 7 million. Have we killed enough of them yet? I don't think so.

15 posted on 02/27/2008 9:44:56 AM PST by TADSLOS ( McCain-Feingold: "Good for thee but not for me"- John McCain)
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To: NormsRevenge

They interviewed one billion people?

In 50,000 hours?


16 posted on 02/27/2008 9:44:58 AM PST by Old Professer (The critic writes with rapier pen, dips it twice, and writes again.)
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To know the King’s plans you talk to his soldiers, not the subjects.


17 posted on 02/27/2008 9:48:10 AM PST by Old Professer (The critic writes with rapier pen, dips it twice, and writes again.)
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But only seven percent of the billion Muslims surveyed -- the radicals -- condoned the attacks on the United States in 2001, the poll showed.

93% lied?

18 posted on 02/27/2008 9:48:17 AM PST by OSHA (The Procrastinators Club is full of poseurs and frauds. Think about it.)
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“It shows that the overwhelming majority of Muslims condemned the attacks against the United States on September 11, 2001...”

That’s funny.....I don’t recall hearing anything but cricket chirping from the “overwhelming majority” of muslims after 9/11.

Gallup used to be reliable, too...


19 posted on 02/27/2008 9:49:13 AM PST by Windflier (To anger a conservative, tell him a lie. To anger a liberal, tell him the truth.)
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Amazing that even intelligent, educated Muslims are incapable of seeing that Sharia Law and Democracy are mutually exclusive systems of government.


20 posted on 02/27/2008 9:49:53 AM PST by SlapHappyPappy
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