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Personally, I think there are a lot more than the 25 million, im of the opinion that there are roughly 100m. Personal thoughts only, no realy basis. I do however feel there are hundreds of millions more who are 'silent supporters'. They don't speak out against atrocities, but will begin to stir when their muslim brothers and sisters are 'slaughtered' by the infidels.
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Actually, on NPR today they reported a lot of US Muslim clerics have spoken against honor killings and this crime in particular. That's a good sign.
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Originally Posted by Skybird
Fundamentalism is the mainstream teaching in Islam, and always has been - if it is worth to be called to be Islam depending on Quran and Sharia. And there is no other idea of Islam than this, there is no Islam justified to be called Islam that is not depending on Quran and Sharia. There is no "moderate" branch in Muhammad's teaching. There never has been that, and since the guy is dead, there never will be that.
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The same could be said for Judaism and Christianity. There is a lot of room for zealots if those followers wanted to obey every part of the Old and New Testaments, Torah, etc. But most Jews and Christians just nod at the rules and injunctions (thank God!) and live the same lives as non-believers, and therefore are pretty mainstream, or as the pastor would say, secular. Thumbs up to all secular Christians and Jews, and Muslims too. I think over time and with better standards of living and education, Muslims will follow the same trend.
Have faith in McDonalds, U2, and JC Penney
