Stephen Black wrote:
> Generally good advice, but unjustified when applied to the
> passage of David's quoted above. He notes that his statement
> applies to "the most widely practiced religions". That includes
> Christianity (33% of the world population) and Islam (20%), As
> followers of Judaism account for fewer than 1% of the world
> population, it's clear that he didn't intend to include this
> religion in his generalization. So implying that he did is
> unfair.
And the other 46%? And is there diversity within Christianity and
Islam? And the source of these statistics? Certainly, we can strive
towards clarity in our writing particularly in discussions of religion
based on scientific evaluation.
Linda
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Linda M. Woolf, Ph.D.
Book Review Editor, H-Genocide
Associate Professor - Psychology
Coordinator - Holocaust & Genocide Studies,
Center for the Study of the Holocaust, Genocide, and Human Rights
Webster University
470 East Lockwood
St. Louis, MO 63119
Main Webpage: http://www.webster.edu/~woolflm/
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