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Old 02-14-2008, 07:07 AM   #349
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Originally Posted by Agamemnon View Post
So... in reading all of this paranoia, it almost sounds like some of you believe there's a real danger of Western Society being 'Islamified' by Muslim immigrants?

Do you think Western Society, the most dominant economic, political, and social organization that's ever existed is under threat by religious immigrants (I mean, other than the original Christian ones)? I guess it's just me, but I don't really stress about the future of Democracy and Liberalism... they seem to do pretty well for themselves.
You and I will likely be dead before it does happen...but it could....or not.
Hard to discount the facts...

Islam is also the fastest-growing religion. In the United States, for example, nearly 80 percent of the more than 1,200 mosques have been built in the past 12 years. Some scholars see an emerging Muslim renaissance as Islam takes root in many traditionally Christian communities.
Islam has drawn converts from all walks of life, most notably African-Americans. Former NAACP President Benjamin Chavis, who joined the Nation of Islam recently, personifies the trend.
The shift toward Islamic fundamentalism worries many in the secular world, a fear underscored when splinter groups target Westerners with violent attacks.

Areas to watch: The world’s largest Muslim populations are in fast-growing countries such as Indonesia, Bangladesh, Pakistan, India, Egypt, and Iran. Islam also happens to be the fastest growing religion in Europe, where an influx of Muslim immigrants from North Africa, Turkey, and South Asia has sent shock waves into a mostly Christian and secular population whose birthrates have stagnated. The “Muslim question” has empowered anti-immigrant parties in France, Austria, Denmark, the Netherlands, and Germany, while sparking a fierce debate over the place of women in Islam and symbols of faith like the Muslim head scarf.

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Its likely that there will be a war fought one day over which religion gains control over the worlds faithful...if those wars havent already started.
Of course I could just be fearmongering or paranoia.
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