Posted on 02/06/2007 6:24:53 AM PST by NYer
The Population Research Institute says the Western world is facing a crisis as virtually every country has birth rates well below the replacement rate of 2.1 children per woman.Hear This Report
A pro-family organization has done extensive research into birth rates around the world and has concluded that if the Western world wants to survive, it better start having more children. The Population Research Institute (PRI) says virtually every Western or Westernized nation on the planet is slowly dying off because birth rates have fallen below the 2.1-child-per-woman replacement level.
PRI spokesman Joseph D'Agostino says for the most part, only Muslims have high birth rates. "It's because Christians and Jews are refusing to have children, refusing to get married, [and] having such low birth rates that the Muslims are going to inherit the Earth," he explains. "It's not anything the Muslims are doing; it's what Christians and Jews are not doing."
D'Agostino says the future of the world will certainly be quite different if Muslims become the dominate population group in the coming decades. "I think we can see what life is like in Islamic countries," he says. "I think Christians know that it's a false religion. And we can see that the Muslim world is becoming actually more radical and, in many ways, is headed backwards into its barbaric phase."
D'Agostino notes that it is only through immigration that the U.S. population continues to grow -- and that the current situation begs a pragmatic solution: "If you don't want the world to turn into Saudi Arabia, maybe people other than Muslims need to start having some kids at the rate the Muslims are having kids."
$$$ + primitive culture = trouble.
Four daughters? Yikes! I have a son Gary who is 25, a daughter Michelle who is 23 and a son Mike who is 22. I don't think I could afford clothes and shoes for four girls, or computers and cars for four boys! LOL I love them all, but kids sure are expensive! Michelle just graudated from UT in Dec. and Mike enrolled in Concordia Irvine in Jan. Hey it's only money!
We are seeing this in So. Cal. The illegals will outnumber everyone else by 2015. There are already many parts of LA that look like graffiti and gang encrusted Tijuana. Razor wire on top of 8 ft tall fences. Welcome to Americana.
but 10 children per family is not realistic even for Muslims. and it will still not happen in a generation. it is problem down the road for sure. But, it is still being exagerated.
There is one group of westerners that are known to have high birthrates and to get married . . .
PAGING WARREN JEFFS, PAGING WARREN JEFFS . . .
Big problems require tough solutions.
"Four daughters? Yikes! I have a son Gary who is 25, a daughter Michelle who is 23 and a son Mike who is 22. I don't think I could afford clothes and shoes for four girls, or computers and cars for four boys! LOL I love them all, but kids sure are expensive! Michelle just graudated from UT in Dec. and Mike enrolled in Concordia Irvine in Jan. Hey it's only money!"
Yup, all of ours is in high school. 15-16-17-18. I can never find my socks, makeup, deorderant, and forget about feminine products.
I love them all, but I can hardly wait for some alone time. LOL
My family at least replaced if not a bit more. I have three, my brother has one and my sister is having her fourth in August. I think my brother and sister-in-law will have one more. They were married seven years before having their first this past year...we will see.
Hispanics have lots of children.
There is a jam of baby carts here.
But I (and even most Mexicans) do not want to live in Mexico. At least Jeffs and his crew of fundamentalist Mormon zealots speak English.
I do marriage preparation counseling. The husband's trustworthiness, and the prospect of support and approval (or lack of it) from relatives and friends are pretty much the determining factors in how (or whether) the wife uses contraception. A husband bears a huge responsibility for his wife's decisions, since they are heavily affected by his attitude toward her.
Another way to put it is, women are not atoms existing by themselves when they make big decisions. Nor are they fools.
That's interesting. I can understand all of those factors having some influence on WHETHER a woman contracepts, but HOW is news to me. I doubt my family ever knew my contraceptive methods, my friends certainly didn't take a vote on them, and the method I used long-term was well established before I ever met my husband.
In our immediate family circle, there are five men between the ages of 30-40. Only one has married and had children (2). If young men are not establishing households, there will be slim chances for your fond hopes.
The sandmaggots and many liberals simply assume that replacing the government of all free societies involves the simple expedient of democratically voting in shari'a law to replace what was there before.
Fortunately, in a Constitutional Representative Democracy, it's much more complicated. The Constitution trumps even a democratic vote.
For example, if enough of us thought that executing all homosexuals was a good idea, voted on it and attempted to act on it, it would not be possible, because that pesky Constitution prohibits the change of certain national foundations by a mere popular vote.
Yes, the Constitution can be Amended by two thirds votes, but rotsa ruck achieving that any time before the next ice age...
There is a lesson here.
God created man and woman. Male and female he made them. To go forth and be fetile and multiply.
We had better get the message and DO something about it!
**Could the world slide down into another "Dark Ages" period?**
And could the United States collapse from within?
Definitely, but we need to repent and change our sinful ways.
Can you tell I am doing a Bible Study on the Book of Revelation?? LOL!
Thanks for your wonderful testimony. Hopefully some others will take lessons!
**I suggest an ad campaign featuring an announcer reading off the side-effects of the Pill. **
Not very many people realize the effects of contraception. A VERY good idea!
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