Moderate vs. Radical

Submitted by Bert (United States), Feb 5, 2007 at 22:26

If 80% of mosques in the U.S. are preaching and inciting jihad and hatred, then how does one differentiate between the assumed moderate Muslim majority and the radical Islamist minority? If these radicals don't represent most Muslims, then why are they allowed such power? I certainly could not see radicals such as these taking over churches and synagogues. The congregations would never allow it.

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