Why European women are turning to Islam

The Christian Science Monitor ^ | December 27, 2005 | Peter Ford

[airborne]

In fact, she explains, she liked the way "Islam demands a closeness to God. Islam is simpler, more rigorous, and it's easier because it is explicit. I was looking for a framework; man needs rules and behavior to follow. Christianity did not give me the same reference points."

What? She isn't practicing Christianity then.

If you want to be a farm animal, Islam is where to look.

[tarheelswamprat]

"The phenomenon is booming, and it worries us," the head of the French domestic intelligence agency, Pascal Mailhos, told the Paris-based newspaper Le Monde in a recent interview.

Gotta hand it to those French journalism schools. They really teach 'em to condense layers of meaning into a phrase. /grin

[He Rides A White Horse]

Europe, a decaying society vulnerable to it's enemies; France, the perfect example, a society which values atheistic secular principles above all else, now reaping the whirlwind.

[airborne]

They have one thing in common, usually: They`re usually hideously fat.

Look at the girl's picture! She is hot!

[RobbyS]

I, too, doubt she has more than a superfucial knowledge of Christianity. None, if she went to regular French schools.

[Navy Patriot]

This will end badly.

[paulat]

Women ARE sex objects.... and so are men for that matter.

The number 2 biological imperative for all animal species, behind raw survival, is reproduction.

Didn't you get the point? I was quoting the little twinkie and making fun of her. I don't think you read the article.

[ApplegateRanch]

Because they are masochists, with low self esteem, who have never really studied Islamofascism, and think hijabs make them look cool?

[SpaceBar]

Poor girl will find herself on the wrong side of the coming holocaust.

[oceanview]

how much further down the dumpster can the culture over there go?

[joshhiggins]

"The phenomenon is booming"

'nuf said.

[jailbird]

Look at the girl's picture! She is hot!

Yeah, she is. That's why I took the time to get the HTML right.

On the other hand, the reporter wouldn't have used her as an example if she weren't hot [only hot chicks ever get their pictures in the paper].

[SauronOfMordor]

Islam is simpler, more rigorous, and it's easier because it is explicit. I was looking for a framework; man needs rules and behavior to follow. Christianity did not give me the same reference points.

In earlier times she would have joined a radical Marxist group, for the same reasons. "The True Believer,: Thoughts on the Nature of Mass Movements" by Eric Hoffer gives good insights on this.

Some people really need to be part of a system where everything is determined, and no one is responsible for their own status. If everything is "the will of Allah", then nothing is your own fault or responsibility

[bobdsmith]

I don't think so. its a fashion trend and I doubt she even knows what the religion is about. Looks like she's in a bar!

Some people will believe anything - just look at scientology.

[injin]

just unbelievable ....
How are European parents failing at raising their children
if their children , and especially female children, are joining the ranks of the arch enemy of humanity and all that is reasonable ?

inexcusable

[oceanview]

I'm not exactly sure where I would place my bet on that yet (speaking of Europe this is).

[He Rides A White Horse]

Look at the girl's picture! She is hot!

She would be sleeping with Nazis in 1944.

[rwfromkansas]

Well, she was Catholic at first. That is probably why she never heard of that stuff.

[Hotdog]

"At the very least the Ten Commandments would be a good starting point for her ..."

So...that's why the ACLU wants to "hide" the Ten Commandments!

[ApplegateRanch]

It amazes me that people who attend church once a year, never tell anyone about Jesus, become intoxicated on drugs, are sexually promiscuous and swear like a drunken sailor (among other nice habits) claim to be Christian.

Are they the same ones sporting bumperstickers: "I'm not perfect; just forgiven!"?