Thursday, February 12, 2015

Survey: 1 in 3 Americans worry about Sharia law


As President Obama seeks to ramp up military action against the terrorist group known as ISIS, Americans remain uneasy over the place of Islam in the United States and in the world, a LifeWay Research survey shows.

More than a third (37 percent) say they are worried about Sharia law -- an Islamic legal and moral code -- being applied in America.

One in 4 (27 percent) believe the terrorist group ISIS reflects the true nature of Islam, while 4 in 10 (43 percent) believe Islam can create a peaceful society.

And most Protestant senior pastors (76 percent) say they support military action against ISIS. Keep reading

Also see
Fear of Islamic terrorism on rise, Pew reports

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