Originally Posted by shuamort

Number of Muslims in US Congress:1
Number of (Judeo)Christians in US Congress: 533 (one current vacancy)

Christianity is the de facto religion in our law making branch of government. Many laws are introduced with their mores rooted in that religion. Its relevance is profound, tangible, and real.

Those on the board who do not subscribe to Christianity do see the passing of laws that are solely based on Christian beliefs (marriage, blue laws, abortion, death penalty, etc) as a direct affront to their personal lives. The immediate threat of Sharia laws in the United States is miniscule.

Since Christianity is a religion and we're talking about theocracy or at least a government intermixed with religion, its tangental references are bound to come up.

So, while the radicalism that Islam for women could imbue into dress, education, and even riding a bicycle.... the "threat" isn't here. It isn't tangible nor as relevant so the topic will naturally turn to the closest ideology that's espoused in the United States to make this topic more relatable.