In the New Study’s present form, it is difficult to discern if the goal is to refute or restate. However, just the fact that this Study was written in such a vaque, nebulous, generic and rhetorical manner could mean this is the first tiny step in the direction of reform. No doubt any Iman who advocates reform is going to be afraid of brutal backlash. So they may wait a few years before any further deliberation.
I do believe that even though America is being force fed Muslims now, a large percentage of them will assimilate to a great degree. I think after the first ten years of refugees have settled, they’ll realize we have something in America worth protecting and continuing. I know a number of Muslims who own businesses, and would agree with this pragmatic outlook. The first ten to fifteen years will be the most difficult for everyone.
a large percentage of them will assimilate to a great degree
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That may be true, the big drawback is the percentage that wants to jihad us into submission, following the example of their prophet.
The "good ones" are nothing more than non combat support personnel!
“...they’ll realize we have something in America worth protecting and continuing...”
I think what you’re saying about assimilation was true 50 years ago.
The question now is, if immigrants are to assimilate, then, assimilate into what? What does it even mean to be an American anymore?
Do enough AMERICANS even realize we have something in America worth protecting and continuing?
Any nation, in order to survive, must have a cohesive, unapologetically dominant culture which tolerates minority cultures beneath its umbrella.
Problem is, we’ve allowed every ungrateful nut job minority to attack our generous, gracious, and forgiving Judeo-Christian culture, until our house is so divided against itself it cannot stand.
We’ve allowed indecent savages to persuade us that we’ve nothing decent to defend.
We cannot defeat ISIS with weapons or by promoting bikinis instead of burkas. It’s the Bible’s superiority to the Quran, a culture of life versus culture of death, and if we’re not willing to fight and die for American idealism and exceptionalism, then we are the ones who will be forced to assimilate.