Early interview with my Friend Brigitte Gabriel at Duke:
I posted her vids as early as 2004/5
Brigitte Gabriel: Maronite Lebanese, Video - Christian Forums
The problem here is the use/meaning of 'radical'.
Certainly 25% of Muslims aren't "terrorists" .. the old strawman we see in this string and in the rigged youngturk youtube in the post above mine.
Terrorists would be under 1%.
But how many are Fundamentalist? Literalist? Is that "radical?
If we use those terms the way we use it on Christians it would be a healthy Majority.
The same healthy Majority that supports Sharia worldwide and
elected the Muslim Brotherhood in Egypt, with the more "Radical" Salafis second. Between them 70%.
Salafis, Coincidentally (Not), won
25% in 'moderate' Egypt!
Do you consider the MB "radical"? Salafis?
So her claim is Not at all off base.
Many Muslims and Muslim govts financially support terrorists radicals: Saudi, Pakistan, Hamas charities, etc.
Christians are persecuted and Cleansed in Most Muslim countries by their peoples AND Governments.
So 'radical'? Would you call Falwell/Robertson Radical? Because I would say about 2/3++ of Muslims are at least that 'radical'.
Then, of course, you have the problem of
Literal or Radical to What?
Being Literal to the NT would cause what counterproductive behavior exactly? Teaching creationism instead of evolution?
Being literal to the Koran, OTOH, has many Violent repercussions we do see worldwide.
People die Every day in the NAME of Islam/it's scripture.
What would Falwell proscribe for Adultery, Counseling? While a Majority of Muslims support Stoning to Death for Adultery as prescribed by Sharia.
A Christian Fundamentalist is a missionary, a Muslim Fundamentalist Kills him.