Most Americans are (Sigh) Christians

78%

Of American adults identify with some form of the Christian religion in 2011. Less than 2% are Jewish, less than 1% are Muslim, and 15% do not have a religious identity.

Let’s Make a Deal: Qur’an Burning for Manhattan Muslim Center

he head of Orlando’s Islamic Society of Central Florida was among the many folks in Gainesville lining up to see Pastor Terry Jones, the leader of the 50-member Dove Outreach Center, who plans to spend Saturday night burning Qur’ans. But unlike the FBI agents and members of the press gathered nearby, Mohammad Musri was making [...]

Petraeus Says Christian Extremists are Putting Troops at Risk

Plans by a tiny Gainesville, Fla. church to burn Qurans on Sept. 11 were condemned by a guy who knows how to act toward Islam. Gen. David Petraeus is pleading with the Christian extremists to tone it down or put American troops at risk.
“It could endanger troops and it could endanger the overall effort,” Gen. [...]

Verbatim

Where is the fuck who is against Mother Teresa?

– Known bigot and old school Jewish comedian Jackie Mason, speaking at a protest rally at the Empire State Building. The skyscraper’s owner, Anthony E. Malkin, declined to light the landmark to honor the 100th anniversary of Mother Teresa’s birth, leading anti-Islamic voices to claim a link to plans to build a Muslim community center in Manhattan.

Obama Opens Iftar Dinner at the White House

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It’s just a shame that he had to spend so much time establishing the duty to protect religious freedom. That should be a given.

“Nones” Grow While Zealots Decline

Only 10 percent of the 34 million “Nones” say they don’t believe in God. Rather, they don’t believe in people who believe in God.