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11. No, the Pew sample is representative of the Muslim world at large

Reply to pnwmom (Reply #8)

Thu Dec 10, 2015, 02:16 AM

Dec 2015

And in a vast majority of 'Muslim' countries, the majority approves of the Sharia.

30 years of Saudi financing + Muslim governments blaming the West and Israel for their own incompetence have radicalized the 'Muslim' world.

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Does supporting the death penalty for adultery and apostasy make someone a "radical"? [View all] FrodosPet Dec 2015 OP

Sounds radical to me GummyBearz Dec 2015 #1

Yes, of course. Nye Bevan Dec 2015 #2

Yes Johnyawl Dec 2015 #3

What part of SheilaT Dec 2015 #4

As long as states are the hostages of a religion, that religion will not evolve Yorktown Dec 2015 #5

This isn't about Muslims in general. Only those who favor a Sharia state, pnwmom Dec 2015 #9

A majority of Muslims worldwide favors the Sharia (source:Pew poll) Yorktown Dec 2015 #10

Yes and I think most people would agree with that. Rex Dec 2015 #6

Definitely fundy. Jesus Malverde Dec 2015 #7

The sample consists of extremist Muslims, because those are the only ones pnwmom Dec 2015 #8

No, the Pew sample is representative of the Muslim world at large Yorktown Dec 2015 #11

Can you tell me how Pew managed to take a representative sample of opinions in pnwmom Dec 2015 #12

Why do you make unwarranted assumptions without checking first? Yorktown Dec 2015 #13

Do you think women answering in front of their husbands would reply honestly if they disagreed? n/t pnwmom Dec 2015 #14

It is unlikely males were allowed to stay nearby during the interview of women. Yorktown Dec 2015 #15

Islam is a religion of peace Binkie The Clown Dec 2015 #16

Radical relative to what? HickFromTheTick Dec 2015 #17

you need to ask? nt Javaman Dec 2015 #18

I'm afraid I do FrodosPet Dec 2015 #19