Re: Poll shows ignorance of Islam

Ignorance! Ignorance! Ignorance!

Non-Islamists know very little about Islam! Probably very true!
How much does Muslims know about other religions and cultures. Have a
poll and find out. I think it will surprise you.
fairplay wrote:
Last Update: Monday, March 20, 2006. 11:30am (AEDT)

http://www.abc.net.au

Poll shows ignorance of Islam

A poll of 1,300 Australians has found high levels of ignorance about
Islam.

One third of Australians admitted to knowing nothing about the world's
second largest religion, while about a quarter also believed it to be
either a fundamentalist or intolerant faith.

More than half of the poll respondents also said they felt threatened
by Islam.

One of the researchers behind the study, New South Wales University's
Kevin Dunn, said people tended to feel less threatened by Islam when
they had direct contact with its followers.

"That varies according to the extent of knowledge someone has and
also, fundamentally, the extent of daily contact someone has with
Muslims," he said.

"If you know a few Muslims, you're much less likely to perceive a
threat from them."

The Islamic Council's Nade Roude said that with 7 per cent of
Australia's population identifying as Muslim, it shows a lot of work
needed to be done.

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