Sunday, February 26, 2017

The U.S. Has A Double Standard About Religious Violence




The charts above are from the Public Religion Research Institute. They show that Americans have a definite double standard when it comes to religious violence. When a christian commits violence, most are quick to say he/she wasn't really a christian. But they aren't nearly as forgiving for a muslim committing violence.

Evangelical christians have the biggest double standard, but all groups show that same double standard -- including sadly, Democrats and the religiously unaffiliated (groups that should know better).

What makes this even crazier is that Americans are far more likely to be harmed or killed by a christian terrorist than a muslim terrorist.

3 comments:

  1. Thank you for this. It really reveals the insanity that is modern "conservative" America. Talk about a double standard...

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  2. "When a christian commits violence, most are quick to say he/she wasn't really a christian. But they are nearly as forgiving for a muslim committing violence."

    Should say "aren't nearly as forgiving" I believe.

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    1. Thanks for pointing out my mistake. It has been corrected.

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