The cover story in the current issue of Time magazine asks "Is America Islamophobic?" -- and then answers it with a yes, based on Time poll findings that 46% of Americans believe that Islam is more likely than other religions to encourage violence against nonbelievers.
The article also lists other stats, including the finding that 51 percent of Americans oppose the Park51 project (known to many as "the mosque at ground zero"), as evidence that most of us suffer from Islamophobia.
But not everyone agrees with Time's assertion that America has a Muslim problem. The National Review argues that those numbers do not a majority make. I'll leave it to you decide whether you think 46% is a significant figure or not.
In the meantime, find out if you're Islamophobic by taking the simple quiz:
http://thestir.cafemom.com/in_the_news/108664/are_you_islamophobic_take_this
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