True or False statement regarding Christians and Muslims in the United States

Sharia Law -> Emboldens the crazies -> More attacks -> Greater fears -> Loss of privacy and freedoms in US and elsewhere -> greater threat to democracy.

The influence of Christian theocracy is lessening in the US and the world, while the push for Sharia Law seems to be increasing.

FWIW I disagree that Islam is a "bad" idea at its core, but I do think Sharia law is an abomination for human rights and an incredible step backwards for us all.

 

Absolutely true. I was in Kansas visiting clients yesterday and there were signs everywhere stating "Pray to end abortion" and then had the contact information for local representatives to, i guess, express that prayer... Very odd signs overall

Christianity has long been a tool used to influence American legislation.

Islam? Not at all.

 

I voted Christian theocracy, but I'm not sure if it's much of a threat or at all likely. Yeah, there might be a congressional lobby that help keep god's name in the pledge of allegiance or some other inconsequential thing that does nothing to improve or worsen any one's life one iota. But given the trend of decreasing devotion to the church (especially among young people), I feel like this "threat" weakens every day. I'm not concerned.

 

then you may as well ask whether the Rockets or the Mavericks will win the Stanley Cup first...because neither is even remotely likely.

My post was about the effect that Sharia law (as accepted in other countries) is having on US democracy and freedoms today. Much more imminent. Its a whole global village thing...and an attack in France, or the UK inspired by Islamic nutters influences what we accept here.

The Patriot Act, Guantanamo, NSA wiretaps, are all justified, rationalized and readily accepted due to fears fueled by the Islamic radicals.

We don't have to implement Sharia Law for it to be a more imminent threat on American freedoms.

 

You need to define American democracy.

I think you meant influencing American way of lives through laws, which than yes, Christianity would be since they are the majority and hold the most power. Muslim is too small of a group and hold no political power to have much of any influence on American laws.

 

Y'All-Qaeda > Al-Qaeda

 

The Muslim population in America is probably on the of the most secular in the world, I doubt any of them want to implement the Sharia law in the US.

 

I don't think either of them is a threat to 'democracy.' In that regard, why isn't secular humanism on the list as well? You have an implicit assumption in asking the question that democracy must be secular. That does happen to be our Constitutional setup, but not intrinsic to democracy in general, imo. If political evangelicalism or Sharia is a threat, it's to our governmental secularism.

In the latter case, certainly evangelicals have a lot more power and we do get some asinine legislation as a result. But, as existential threats go, no I don't think it's material.

 

There's no such thing as Sharia in the United States so it's an easy answer.

 

Maybe relative to the rest of the world, but I don't think they are secular at all. I think in % of their population, Muslim are more religious than US population as a whole. Also, one interesting pew # I saw is the younger Muslim population is actually relatively more "radical" than the older Muslim population in the US.

 

Those foreign terrorist can't even set off an underwear bomb... Lol. You got played.

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Pretty much this

 

From what you are saying, it logically follows that you don't think sharia law is at the core of Islam.

I think most Muslims in the world would absolutely disagree with that assessment.

 

hmmmm.....seems I answered the question in the poll....about whether theocracy is a more imminent threat than Sharia....rather than the question in the opening post about the number of people trying to impose their principles. Different answers.

But in the spirit of this statement:

I present:

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No one's going to tell me
What's wrong and what's right
Or tell me who to eat with, sleep with

(ATW -- I avoid the theology debates -- met too many good muslim folx, and a few not so good bible thumpers).

 

The biggest threat to democracy is whomever blindly worships the church of Capitalism on the altar of Wall Street. It's like their belief is fueled stronger by the Invisible Hand's sporadic reach arounds to the working classes.

There's some merit in thinking Conservative wackos hold back science or hot button issues like contraception and std prevention in our USAID policies to other parts of the world, but as an actual threat, they're more of a vocal and diminishing minority than an actively destructive political force.

Eroding our rights and public institutions has been the product of neither religious group.

 

I think probably should know or learn what "imminent" means before asking a bunch of people an opinion on it.

It ALREADY happened. Check out the dollar bills and the coins.