Will Islam Dominate the Future? (a Critique of Steyn's book)

The American Thinker ^ | November 11th, 2006 | Steven M. Warshawsky

[Biggirl]

"Meanwhile, I know one lady who's studying Farsi, and a guy studying Turkish, with missionary aspirations."

Those two folks are smart, knowing that the Christian faith is growing faster, if not faster then Islam and knows also that the Lord is coming back soon, once the Gospel goes out to all the nations.

[bella1]

"That is why we have to pray for the spiritual renewel of the west, for it to come back to its Christian roots."

More than ever

[syriacus]

No one ideology, religious or political has ever dominated the worldwide population..

In 1866 there was no dynamite.

In 1880, there were no airplaines

In 1941, there were no atomic bombs.

History moves onward. Nothing remains the same.

[TomSmedley]

While it would be unconstitutional to declare any state religion, there must be a method of declaring a particular theocracy as incompatible with America.

The America that (unfortunately) ratified the constitution had nine state churches. But, that was back when contract documents were assumed to be binding upon men of integrity.

[Man50D]

In 1866 there was no dynamite.

In 1880, there were no airplaines

In 1941, there were no atomic bombs.

History moves onward. Nothing remains the same.

All this is true but it applies to all people not just the Muslims. They don't have a technological advantage over the rest of the world.

[Tolerance Sucks Rocks]

With any significant resurgence of nationalism, however, will come, inevitably, ethnic and religious chauvinism. While such chauvinism does not have to devolve into murderous fascism, it will result in a less tolerant and accommodating attitude towards foreigners.

And it will be about bloody time!

[smug]

there must be a method of declaring a particular theocracy as incompatible with America

This may seem drastic but, if the world hopes to survive it may indeed have to declare Islam incompatible with Humanity. Either that or be willing to submit. Which ironically is a loose translation of the word Islam.

[AnalogReigns]

If Muslim immigration into Europe was stopped tommorrow, given immigrant birthrate, they will still be majority in the larger European states in just a generation or two.

And as a majority...or a significant minority, would stopping immigration be possible for very long?

The only hope for Europe is either:

Islamic immigrants' mass conversion to Christianity (highly unlikely, given the tepid state of the Church anywhere in Europe), or their mass deportation along with stopping more immigration (impossible...if for nothing else their contribution to the economics of the social welfare state).

It really is sad, but I believe in our lifetime we will see Europe as a Eurabia.