Why do they hate us?

The Washington Post is reporting that 46 percent of Americans have a negative view of Islam and Muslims. This percentage is higher than after the Sept. 11 attacks.

What's even more surprising is that 60 percent of Americans say they are not very knowledgeable or not at all knowledgeable about Islam.

I guess the old adage of fearing that which you don't know applies here.

But how can sixty-percent of people say they do not know about something, hate it, and not feel inclined to learn more about it?

Besides, whatever happend to critical thinking? Most people that inhabit the Earth are good people who try to do the right things in life. How can a religion exist for hundreds of years and be the fastest growing in the world if it espoused hate or preached violence?

Oh that's right...it's doesn't preach that.

It's also interesting to notice that the article that is telling Americans that many of them hate Americans has an image of a woman who is completely covered is a veil. Does the article mention that this is not mainstream Islam? Of course not.

The article is viewable here: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/11735622/