Since when is America

[merrylander]

Religious nut cases?

[soundhound]

capitalists?

[Combwork]

Originally Posted by Twodogs

one of the biggest Muslim nations? I also didn't know that we stopped being a Christian nation. Thanks goodness ol Barry got me lined out this morning. I guess I'll have to get my prayer mat and Karon (spelling?) ordered. But hey, I guess there is an upside; If I kill some infidels I'll get me 72 virgins on the other side.

I don't understand the maths. Is this man saying that out of the total population of America, over 50% are Muslims? Or is he saying that out of the total number of religious believers of ANY faith, over 50% are Muslims?

[merrylander]

Just the usual 'taking words out of context', Obama said that there are many muslims in the U.S. and that there mosques in each of the 50 states. I know there is one not far from where I live. In fact a woman around here drives her car wearing a bourka - effing accident looking for a place to happen - she got the licence pleading freedom of religion - except according to her religion she would not be allowed to drive a car let alone leave the house alone.

[Twodogs]

This is what he said; "And one of the points I want to make is, is that if you actually took the number of Muslim Americans, we'd be one of the largest Muslim countries in the world," Mr. Obama said. "


I guess that would be true if you didn't count the nearly 40 countries that have "more" muslims than the United States. I'm not sure how that is "out of context".

[soundhound]

maybe his speech writers got laid off.

what he was trying to say was that the united states has a large arabic population. while certainly a minority, there are enough muslims in the US to prove that we are not at war with the muslim faith, but with extremists.

while the majority of american citizens may be christians, there are many other americans who are not. and since we "seperate church and state", people of all religions live in relative harmony in this country, and all have equal rights under the law.

obama seems to be trying a different approach. i find it refreshing.

the old "let's manipulate their governments covertly to keep them weak and unstable by helping to install a tyrannical leader, and let's starve them economically with sanctions out the ass, then bomb the shit of 'em once in a while, and if they cause too much trouble, or try to cut off the oil, we'll invade and topple their government" approach we've been using since WWII just ain't workin' out for us.

[merrylander]

Note that the only countries with a greater population than ours are China and India, and neither one is muslim.

[Twodogs]

Not to beat a dead horse, but http://www.factbook.net/muslim_pop.php

I guess the point I was trying to make is the fact that "facts" don't seem very important to the current administration. Some of the numbers have to be pulled straight out of the air (unemployment claims come to mind).

[soundhound]

i'd call 278 million muslims a good few.

[OvenMaster]

Originally Posted by Sandy G

...I've tried to tell her a lifetime of regret isn't worth 5 minutes of pleasure...

That long???