> > > And what about Mohammad on the street? 25% of France is now Muslim. > > > > That's probably too high: > > > > http://tinyurl.com/dwv9v > > Religion: Roman Catholic 83-88 percent, Protestant 2 percent, Jewish 1 > > percent, Muslim 5-10 percent, unaffiliated 4 percent > > > > > > http://www.orthodoxytoday.org/articles4/SpencerMuslimFrance.shtml > > > > http://www.limitstogrowth.org/WEB-text/france-immigration.html > > > > http://www.mariebrenner.com/articles/daughters/df1.html > > It was from Tom Brokow on an NBC special. it seemed high to me. > but I figured he had his facts triple checked.
The figure is accurate as to the percentage of the French population of Muslim heritage. The figures Bob quoted are probably from a study that asked people "What religion are you?" and then counted only those who replied. The majority of French would say, "Catholic" even though they haven't practiced in thirty years and never intend to again; they just say it because it's expected of them. On the other hand, the majority of Arabs in France, asked the same question, would probably say that they have no particular religion. Unc To subscribe, send a message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Or go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/ and click 'Join This Group!' Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
