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**halfstreet** · 08-20-2010, 01:17 AM

Hmmmm...says Americans don't like Muslims very much. Wonder why???

http://www.time.com/time/nation/arti...011799,00.html

Yet the survey also revealed that many Americans harbor lingering animosity toward Muslims. Twenty-eight percent of voters do not believe Muslims should be eligible to sit on the U.S. Supreme Court. Nearly one-third of the country thinks adherents of Islam should be barred from running for President — a slightly higher percentage than the 24% who mistakenly believe the current occupant of the Oval Office is himself a Muslim. In all, just 47% of respondents believe Obama is a Christian; 24% declined to respond to the question or said they were unsure, and 5% believe he is neither Christian nor Muslim.

While the poll revealed that prejudice toward Muslims is widespread, respect for other religious traditions remains sturdy.

Read more: http://www.time.com/time/nation/arti...#ixzz0x6XTYj3n

08-20-2010, 01:17 AM	#1
halfstreet Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 498 Senior Member	TIME Poll: 24% of Americans mistakenly say Obama is a Muslim Hmmmm...says Americans don't like Muslims very much. Wonder why??? http://www.time.com/time/nation/arti...011799,00.html Yet the survey also revealed that many Americans harbor lingering animosity toward Muslims. Twenty-eight percent of voters do not believe Muslims should be eligible to sit on the U.S. Supreme Court. Nearly one-third of the country thinks adherents of Islam should be barred from running for President — a slightly higher percentage than the 24% who mistakenly believe the current occupant of the Oval Office is himself a Muslim. In all, just 47% of respondents believe Obama is a Christian; 24% declined to respond to the question or said they were unsure, and 5% believe he is neither Christian nor Muslim. While the poll revealed that prejudice toward Muslims is widespread, respect for other religious traditions remains sturdy. Read more: http://www.time.com/time/nation/arti...#ixzz0x6XTYj3n
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