Mr. Douthat has interesting and good info here. I agree that lots of folks are wrestling with how exactly Islam is supposed to “fit into” western culture. ======= NYT- 12/12/2015 UNLIKE Donald Trump, or at least the demagogue he’s playing, most Americans probably don’t want to seal our borders against Muslims. From Our Advertisers But most Americans do look at Islam and see... Read more
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John Adams on Islam
December 10 | Posted by mrossol | American Thought, ISIS, IslamWhat we’re talking about is not new… I am continually amazed the number of Americans so don’t seem to “get it”. ======= Dec. 8, 2015 6:41 p.m. WSJ From a March 28, 1786, letter written by John Adams and Thomas Jefferson, who were American diplomats at the time, to U.S. Secretary of Foreign Affairs John Jay reporting on their conversation in London with... Read more
Frank Discussion on Muslim Immigration
September 6 | Posted by mrossol | American Thought, Europe, IslamAt least someone is willing to talk plainly about an important issue. ============= Many in America feel that they cannot tell the truth when comes to the Muslim situation. They feel as though they are being mean or hard if they say what they feel. They are scared to have a large population of Muslims in their community. It... Read more
