[Ferre]

Originally Posted by John Scott

I like the Sufic view myself, but the Shi'a view is much more popular, no?

They are definately much more in the news. Mostly negative. Sufies don't get in the news, they don't bomb people, they don't promote violence. Things that make the Shi'a get into the news all the time.

Does dominating the news in a negative manner make something more popular then that which does not dominate the news? I personally doubt it. Those extremists get exactly what they want: Attention from the media, and disturbance of the western world. Our governments help them any way they can with boosting up the fear and with limiting our human rights, just what the extremists aim for.