I think the other reason the peaceful majority matter is because to ignore those that would denigrate a whole religous community for any reason is to open the door to the greed, fear and hatred that allowed the round-up of Jews, Gypsies, Catholics during WWII. As an American citizen committed to the premise of freedom of religion, I personally don't abide the slurs of a community. Especially not when I have found that my experience has taught that differences in how we pray, doesn't result in many differences in what we need and want for ourselves, and our families. I trust that most Americans are too canny to cede to fear-mongering about adherents to a faith that means peace.

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