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Old 06-12-2011, 12:24 PM
 
Location: New York City
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Maybe somebody can help to answer my politically incorrect question? It seems Muslim have more Rights and influence as Christians who founded the country you live in.While Christians are being bashed as "hateful bigots", "far-rights", "stupid morons", "hillbillies", Muslims are respectfully called as "peaceful people" who "share with us the Truth of Quran". Please explain why?
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Old 06-12-2011, 12:31 PM
 
Location: Logan Township, Minnesota
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Maybe somebody can help to answer my politically incorrect question? It seems Muslim have more Rights and influence as Christians who founded the country you live in.While Christians are being bashed as "hateful bigots", "far-rights", "stupid morons", "hillbillies", Muslims are respectfully called as "peaceful people" who "share with us the Truth of Quran". Please explain why?
Well as a Muslim I have not experienced any of that. Actually in the area I live there is mutual respect for our different beliefs. However, my wife does get a lot of bashing for being Native American. We have experienced considerable racial hatred including some very violent acts towards us, because of her being Native.
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Old 06-12-2011, 12:35 PM
 
Location: Saudi Arabia
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Maybe somebody can help to answer my politically incorrect question? It seems Muslim have more Rights and influence as Christians who founded the country you live in.While Christians are being bashed as "hateful bigots", "far-rights", "stupid morons", "hillbillies", Muslims are respectfully called as "peaceful people" who "share with us the Truth of Quran". Please explain why?
I think that muslims are still get more than what you said about you
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Old 06-12-2011, 01:20 PM
 
Location: Florida
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Wonder if it has anything to do with the violent reaction from Muslims when, for instance, somebody in Denmark made a cartoon of Mohammed?

(Although just reading this forum alone tells me you haven't been looking very hard if that's the only kind of comments you're finding)
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Old 06-12-2011, 03:58 PM
 
Location: Murfreesboro (nearer Smyrna), TN
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Maybe somebody can help to answer my politically incorrect question? It seems Muslim have more Rights and influence as Christians who founded the country you live in.While Christians are being bashed as "hateful bigots", "far-rights", "stupid morons", "hillbillies", Muslims are respectfully called as "peaceful people" who "share with us the Truth of Quran". Please explain why?
Much of what you see is because many of the media outlets are liberal, or more so, compared than the general public. To many liberals, Christianty represents America and rightfully so. Since America, in the minds of many liberals, is the bully of the world and does nothing but bad things, anything that does not represent America is a good thing. Islam, although against the rights of women and homosexuals, does not represent America. THAT is why you are seeing what you are seeing. So the libs can be seen as pro-religion while at the same time being anti-Christian and anti-American.
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Old 06-12-2011, 04:04 PM
 
Location: Brooklyn
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The Religion forum simply is not complete without at least one "Christian bashing" thread each year. Now we're good for 2011.
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Old 06-12-2011, 06:29 PM
 
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Maybe somebody can help to answer my politically incorrect question? It seems Muslim have more Rights and influence as Christians who founded the country you live in.While Christians are being bashed as "hateful bigots", "far-rights", "stupid morons", "hillbillies", Muslims are respectfully called as "peaceful people" who "share with us the Truth of Quran". Please explain why?
Christians are the founders of the U.S.A.? Would you name a few historical Christian founders.
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Old 06-12-2011, 08:54 PM
 
Location: Las Vegas
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Maybe somebody can help to answer my politically incorrect question? It seems Muslim have more Rights and influence as Christians who founded the country you live in.While Christians are being bashed as "hateful bigots", "far-rights", "stupid morons", "hillbillies", Muslims are respectfully called as "peaceful people" who "share with us the Truth of Quran". Please explain why?
Tentacles of Islam Slowly Enveloping Europe?

Seems a tad bit like speaking out of both sides of the mouth does it not?
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Old 06-12-2011, 08:59 PM
 
Location: Murfreesboro (nearer Smyrna), TN
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It is removed now but once there was a notation on city-data's wiki page that stated that at one time city-data was a target for jihad attack because some muslims felt they were not being allowed to express themselves as they would have liked. So that lets you know nobody gets a pass.
That is one time when the view is equal. In society, though, which is what the OP's question is concerning, things seem to be much favoring Islam overall. Probably not in all areas. Islam is seen in the media here (USA) as a religion that has been hijacked or is simply misunderstood. Many times, if you mention Chirstianity, people roll their eyes or "close" their ears.

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Old 06-12-2011, 09:27 PM
 
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That is one time when the view is equal. In society, though, which is what the OP's question is concerning, things seem to be much favoring Islam overall. Probably not in all areas. Islam is seen in the media here (USA) as a religion that has been hijacked or is simply misunderstood. Many times, if you mention Chirstianity, people roll their eyes or "close" their ears.

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I guess we are not watching the same media channels.
As for as Christianity, many are simply turned away by the rampant hypocrisy frequently exhibited by so many of it's members/pledgees.
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