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whatthehey

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7. Caution is needed here

Reply to mr blur (Original post)

Wed Nov 5, 2014, 01:17 PM

Nov 2014

No doubt many of those "anti-theist theists" simply had the Muslim brand of theism in mind. The ratio of Muslims in the UK is already 7 times greater than in the US, nigh double that among young children, and unlike ours very heavily concentrated in Muslim-majority areas. Much of this angst is likely xenophobic rather than humanistic.

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Most Britons Believe Religion Does More Harm Than Good, Huff Post UK Poll Reveals [View all] mr blur Nov 2014 OP

I'm hoping that our internet-savvie millenials will throw off the yoke of religion. deucemagnet Nov 2014 #1

Well, a lot of them have Warpy Nov 2014 #4

I do hope we Yanks follow the Brits example ... again RussBLib Nov 2014 #2

Blasphemy! Curmudgeoness Nov 2014 #3

BIGOTS! Act_of_Reparation Nov 2014 #5

Wow, you'd get crucified for saying the same thing here. beam me up scottie Nov 2014 #6

Caution is needed here whatthehey Nov 2014 #7

Mmm..I think not. Your evidence? mr blur Nov 2014 #8

So you want evidence that there is rampant Islamophobia in the UK? whatthehey Nov 2014 #9

No, I'm perfectly aware of the xenophobia here. I certainly don't need you to tell me about it. mr blur Nov 2014 #10