[marktwain]

It is pretty simple, really. People who hold the world view of fundamentalist Islam can see that their societies are no match for the material progress of the West. If the trends that have been in effect for the last couple hundred years continue for another couple of hundred, fundamentalist Islam will be no more. Because those who believe in the world view of fundamentalist Islam believe their culture to be superior to the West in every way, they cannot believe that this is a result of their world view being wrong. No, it must be a plot against them, with the US allied with all evil in the world to destroy them. As with many true believers, they think that if they simply follow the requirements of Islam more stringently and more completely (which includes attacks on unbelievers), they will ultimately triumph.

The war in Afghanistan and the fall of the Soviet Union are seen as proof of their faith. They interpret these events as pure victories of Islam.

So, in their mind they are fighting a holy war against the Great Satan, and they can only lose if they lose their faith.

Changing one’s world view is one of the hardest things for any adult to do. Most would rather die than do so.

[caww]

Well yes this is true...additionally the indoctrination methods to Islam and the treatment of their people from childhood up leaves them with many Psycological problems...let alone critical thinking abilities..which are for the most part absent. Thus the Koran has destroyed many of the peoples minds to even be open to any other aspect of life than that which the Koran requires...which is exactly what the Imans want in order to retain their power over the people.

I don’t see this changing anymore than it has in the past...except at times they rise up as we see them doing now. But the average individual in their country knows nothing more than what they are told to believe and practice....and yes, they will die rather than change...and do so willingly.

This will not change regardless of the helps and attention we give them...the most we can hope for is a prescious few will leave Islam...and for that loose their families. At worst be hunted and killed.