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Supposedly, 10 percent, or MORE, of the U.S. believes Obama is a Muslim. If Obama doesn't win the Presidency, I am going to make plans to move to Canada or Europe, where we won't have the danger of becoming a fascist state rearing its awful head.
On NPR I heard that it is something like 13%, and that the percentage is the same for Democrats as for Republicans.
That is extremely telling. For one thing, I think it demonstrates that the Muslim meme is not all about racism, although certainly some of the desire to believe that is due to racism.
It is frustrating to me to see people keep misusing words and concepts. Racism and religious bigotry are not the same. Also, it is disturbing to me as a religious liberal to see people so vicious towards Muslims and to see people acting as if there is one monolithic Islam.
When people critique Islam, it makes sense to ask, "Which Islam?" There is no more one Islam than there is one Christianity. Religion and the nuances of belief are more complex than that.
