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CAIR has announced the results of a survey of 1000 random adults from the U.S. 1 in 4 holds a negative opinion of Muslims answering affirmative to one of the following:

"Muslim religion teaches violence and hatred (26 percent agreed); Muslims value life less than other people (27 percent agreed); and Muslims want to change the American way of life (29 percent agreed)". from the JPost.

CAIR's analysis offers this summation of findings:

"* More than one-fourth of survey respondents agreed with stereotypes such as "Muslims teach their children to hate" and "Muslims value life less than other people."
* When asked what comes to mind when they hear "Muslim," 32 percent of respondents made negative comments. Only two percent had a positive response.
* Those with the most negative attitudes toward Islam and Muslims tend to be less-educated white males who are politically conservative.
* General knowledge of Islam is low but the presence of Muslim friends and colleagues drives more enlightened attitudes.
* African-Americans hold more favorable attitudes about Muslims than do whites.
* While half of respondents believed that American Muslims are "cooperating" in the war on terror, 50 percent did not believe that they are actively "condemning" terrorist acts.
* Most Americans believe that the terrorists are misusing the teachings of Islam.
* About half of Americans hold one or more favorable attitudes about Muslims, such as "Muslims have family-oriented values" and "Muslims have contributed to civilization."
* Those who believe they are knowledgeable about Islam tend to have more
positive attitudes."

The survey found that men, much like me, are most likely to hold anti-Muslim views.

"The poll found that people most likely to have negative attitudes were male, white, less educated, politically conservative and living in the South."

I am surprised that it is only 1 in 4. Shows how well the media has covered the realities of modern Islam (not at all). More than 1 in 4 Muslims should have anti-Muslim views, as to Americans, until the Arab street revolts against the institutional bigotry and hatred of Islamic schools, mosques and governments, it should be 100%. More in the morning. The morning list keeps growing and the night is well upon me.