(March 7, 2015 at 6:13 pm)DeistPaladin Wrote:(March 7, 2015 at 5:45 pm)MrNoMorePropaganda Wrote: It might be a fair assessment but we have to define the term "moderate" first. The word moderate often gets thrown about without much thought I think. I personally struggle to understand who these "moderates" actually are. It also helps to define the term "fundamentalist". The percentages of each group will obviously depend on how exactly they are defined.
A fair point. I've known many "moderate" Christians who can be expected to caucus with the fundamentalists on social issues and when it comes time to vote GOP. What makes them "moderate" is that they accept evolution and are willing to interpret some parts of scripture metaphorically. We should not assume that just because someone is a "moderate" that it necessarily means they are secularists or would support the separation of Church and State.
Yes, by some definitions a moderate Muslim is someone who simply doesn't commit suicide bombing
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