Actually, I would agree. As long as the people in those European countries tend to occupy the lower rungs and produce more children they will easily outnumber the remaining "cultures".
So, out of curiosity, feel free not to answer if it is too personal... What economic strata would you place your parents in then (when you were growing up) and now?
No offense in any way to you. There are just a lot of crazy things going on in the world these days and I want to at least be cognizant of the potential dangers.
Im not blaming you for this at all but wanted to point it out.... Its funny how the media used the word "madrasas" with "jihad"...I would think to the average American with no knowledge of the Arabic language it sort of sounds ominous. As if the word "madrasas" only goes with "jihad". Newsflash: madrasa in english is "school". Let me take that point home.... Oregon State University is a "madrasa" Why doesnt the media use the word "school"? Because that doesnt sound as scary, thats why
Yes, that's a pretty solid part of American and European culture as well. Having a lot of children that you pass your beliefs on to is violent?
My mom was born in America, blonde hair blue eyes white girl so she really doesnt apply to this... My dad was born in Baghdad , Iraq. Went to work in the oil industry in Kuwait from around 18-21 years old. Moved to Los Angeles with no knowledge of English or culture. Went to a school for English where his Jewish teacher told him he wouldnt amount to anything. Got work at a gas station (yes, stereotypical) as a attendant. Worked his way up to district manager. Met my mom when she came into a gas station he managed. Got married. My mom who was a real estate agent convinced my dad to become a real estate broker. He worked his ass off, started his own firm on land he bought. Later tore down the old building on the lot and built a 55 unit hotel in the late 80's/early 90's. Did well for a year and then the defense industry in southern CA crumbled. Had to give back the hotel to the bank. He was in financial turmoil. Sold the house for a smaller one in the area. Started working strictly in real estate. Worked his ass off some more. Bought residential income property, sold our primary residence several times but staying in the area, made profit off each sale. Kicked more ass in real estate. Now live in a 2 story 3/2bath home in Redondo Beach with ocean views. Own 4 different residential income property totaling 16 units. All of it paid off. Has a $100,000 motorhome parked out front...He is the American Dream lived. .....And for good measure he was on the front Page of the LA Times holding an American Flag with his other Iraqi buddies celebrating the capture of Saddam when it happened
I think the "potential" difference is, they're wanting to have as many as they can for the purpose of ideology expansion? Meanwhile, other cultures are now beginning to promote zero-population-growth (i.e. planning to keep it to two kids max). Not entirely sure.
To solve this problem Christians should raise their kids Jewish, Muslims will raise their kids Christian, and Christians will raise their kids Muslim....now we solved the problem...smh So this is what its come down to...." Look at those Muslims having families! Those bastards! Its all a ploy to take over the world! They arent in it just to have a family obviously!"
lol...."All Im doing is asking questions!" When you become this concerned with Mormons get back to me
Actually, OSU would be a جامعة "jaamia" (university). This is correct. This depends on who "they" are. If you're talking about average Muslims, where ever they are living, then no. They are having a lot of kids because it's in the culture to do so, not because they want the entire world to be Muslim. If you're talking about that Norwegian Imam, then sure. Although, his theory is fatally flawed, as I think he is underestimating the power of western cultural influence. I would hazard to guess that in 100 years, there will be many, many more Muslims in western Europe, but almost none of them will espouse viewpoints similar to their counterparts in the Middle East. If you go to the Netherlands, many of the Moroccans living there are a total hybrid of North African and Dutch culture, and would make Morrocan radicals sick.
I'm sure you are correct, all I can say is that madrasa was typically used in news broadcasts I saw to identify religiously based schools. I understand now that it can reference a secular school as well. However I think in the context of news programs they can't just say Sunday school - there is no real equivalent except maybe religious educational institution or non-secular school. Regardless, the point still stands. The vacuum is filled by religiously based educational institutions.
Heres what they should call it: " A training ground for terrorists was destroyed today...." Or "an extremists camp" using the Arabic word for school makes it sound as if these type of terrorist training camps were as common as 7-11's in the USA
As a non-Muslim, I think the concern of many is that the vast majority of peace-loving Muslims refuse to speak out against these radicals. It would be the tradition in the other monotheist religions to look at the radicals in their religion and decry that they're distorting the word of God. But in Muslim communities all over the world, there seems to be silence in the face of these dispicable acts being committed in the name of Allah. My $0.02.
Along these same lines though, where are, say, christian religious leaders speaking out against individuals when they kill in the name of their religion? Are they out there? If someone kills an abortion doctor, I don't see a parade of people calling for the Pope to speak out against him. Or priests, pastors, whatever. Nobody seems to care, because they are easily and logically able to differentiate his views, and assume he is a nut job whacko radical. But Muslims don't seem to get this same treatment. When their nut job whacko radical does something extreme, people like to assume that they are all like that, or else, they all need to come out against it each time an individual does something like that. Or better yet, why don't the Muslims that DO come out against these attacks get mroe publicity for doing it?
Because negative news sells, and the media has figured this out and knows how to use scare tactics and hyperbole to get hits and sells copies of their magazines.
Well go down to your local mosque and hear what the Imam has to say. An Imam that doesnt have an extremist agenda doesnt make the national news. I rarely go anymore but when I do all they talk about is trying to be the best muslim possible to show what the media portrays is a very small view of uneducated fanatics rather than the vast majority.
