The active muslims are the one's on the front lines of the jihad, committing acts of violence and terrorism and so on. And the passive Muslims simply lie in wait, quietly supporting the active Muslims, and perpetuating the misconception that they are tolerant and peaceful.
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Hard to say for sure. The muslims that I am friends with would be classified as the passive type, and they blend into American society without any problems. The practice their faith, they love their families, they make a good living in our country, and they are quite likable. I've heard the opinion expressed that they aren't so much supportive of the radical jihadists, as that they are fearful of them, so they just keep quiet on the subject.
That's understandable.
But what I'd want to know is that if it came down to it, which side would they pick, secular law or sharia law?
That's the question, and frankly, I'm not intimate with any of them enough to ask, and if I could ask, I suspect it would cause a good deal of discomfort- for them, not for me. At this point, my instinct is that they would not feel comfortable siding with secular law, because their religion is so much a part of their psyches that this would in effect make them unable to reconcile the two.