Specific: Vague inquiries along the lines of "Is Islam a religion of peace?", "Do you condemn terrorism?" … cheap, but requires case officers knowledgeable about the persons being interviewed, the societies they come from, and the Islamic religion…
Rodney Stark’s book, America's Blessings: How Religion Benefits Everyone, Including Atheists (Templeton Press, 2012), documents the … positive impact of religion (for the most part, Christianity) on society. … The amazing thing is that Stark even quantifies the blessings of religion at the end of the book.…
But that’s the ultimate goal – to make religion irrelevant outside homes, churches and in the public square and thus create a de facto … establishment of atheism as America’s official religion. … over another, but also from promoting religion over non-religion."…
But at a time when people are being murdered at home and abroad because of their religion, PC—which really stands for political cowardice—can … Kenney said the shooting is “terrible and it does not represent this religion [Islam] in any way shape or form or any of its teachings … Everyone is supposed to repeat the mantra that Islam is a religion of peace.…
In 2013, 14.2% of hate crimes based on religion were victims of anti-Muslim bias; in 2012, it was 12.8%. … to hear about tolerance from a Muslim activist, living in the freest nation on earth, touting the most demonstrably oppressive religion … Noor for embracing the deeply oppressive religion of Islam.…
But he's now drawing questions about religion because he may become the nation's first Jewish president. … However, the self-described "democratic socialist" says he's "not actively involved with organized religion," although he believes … Other candidates, too, who have not discussed their religion in any depth, are now running around Iowa talking about God "a lot," as…
Bush, after the attacks of Sept. 11 made a point of visiting mosques and calling Islam a religion of peace. … Americans are tired of hearing "Islam is a religion of peace" when for an uncomfortably large minority of Muslims these days it's the…
Because the preteen girl practiced a religion other than Islam, the Quran not only gave him the right to rape her - it condoned and … There’s room for diversity of religion and race, but no “war on women.”…