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"We've been at it in Africa for about 1,940 years, and it hasn't worked out yet. Plus, we're losing ground now to Islam."

I agree to the extent that the Catholic Church seems to have squandered 1900 years of opportunity in Africa. The Mormons, Lutherans, Evangelicals etc. have only been at it in a big way for 50 or so years, and Christianity is growing exponentially throughout the continent. Look at the transformation of Uganda, which isn't perfect, but is dramatically better than the Amin days.

By what measure do you say we're losing ground to Islam?

Not in population:

"There are more new Christians added to the world population than any other religion on earth every day. This data makes the entire discussion about "rates of growth" irrelevant. The fact is today, that Christianity is the fastest growing religion on this most critical basis. This may change, but today, in 2004 AD, Christians take the prize for being the fastest growing religion.
On none of the 6 continents are Muslims the fastest growing religion.
That Islam is the fastest growing religion in the world is pure myth at best and at worst a deliberate deception of solid statistical facts." ---Brother Andrew (www.bible.ca)

Not in territory either. There is no relevant expansion of Islamic territory in the world today. Islamic countries are not political, industrial or military powerhouses, plus which in general they will implode over time. This implosion will accelerate as the wealth from Oil goes away, as it inevitably will.

Any Islamic Republics which do manage to advance socially and economically will inevitably lose their high birth rates, and soon will be dwarfed by the Christian World.