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Help[Opinions] Re: The Octuplet Names
in reply to a message by Sofia
Maybe she would use Biblical names because she's a Christian.
The majority of Arab Americans are Christians. "Arab" is NOT a synomym for "Muslim".
http://www.aaiusa.org/arab-americans/22/demographics
The majority of Arab Americans are Christians. "Arab" is NOT a synomym for "Muslim".
http://www.aaiusa.org/arab-americans/22/demographics
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I didn't mean to offend anyone, but in my part of the world Arabs are Muslims and I've never met an Arab who was not a Muslim (at least their family was, even if they were not practicing) and I've met plenty having been to Egypt, Tunisia, Libya + all the Arabs living in Europe from North Africa, etc. But I guess the reason that they have emigrated to America might in part be because they were Christians living in predominantly Muslim countries. Interesting (will investigate further). Thanx!
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Well, don't want cause a massive OT discussion here, but a consistent part of the Lebanese population is Christian. Also there's a minority of Christian Palestinians. Interestingly enough, 2% of the population of Gaza is Christian.
But, while Dr Kent is right to point out that Arab and Muslim aren't synonims, I made the same assumption that the family in question was probably Muslim, as none of the articles I read indicated their religion, one of the articles mentioned that the octuplets' grandfather is Palestinian-born but made no mention of the family's religion.
But, while Dr Kent is right to point out that Arab and Muslim aren't synonims, I made the same assumption that the family in question was probably Muslim, as none of the articles I read indicated their religion, one of the articles mentioned that the octuplets' grandfather is Palestinian-born but made no mention of the family's religion.
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There are plenty of Palestinians who are Christian, and as Christian Palestinians have had a much higher emigration rate than Muslim ones, the % of Palestinian-Americans who are Christian is much higher than that back in Palestine.
Around 10% of the population of Egypt is Christian, mostly Copts:
http://www.faqs.org/minorities/Middle-East-and-North-Africa/Copts-of-Egypt.html
Around 10% of the population of Egypt is Christian, mostly Copts:
http://www.faqs.org/minorities/Middle-East-and-North-Africa/Copts-of-Egypt.html
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Ditto
I've known a few Arab Christians but then again I come from a VERY Christian background.
I've known a few Arab Christians but then again I come from a VERY Christian background.
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Your right on! thank you.
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