Posted on 02/23/2006 11:40:15 AM PST by Wombat101
Flying Walloons? Could be..
Actually, come to think of it, I think the Walloons are a sorta-kinda German/Belgian mix (or is it Dutch/Belgian? I can never keep it straight), like a Malois (aka the German Shepheard).
Now THIS sounds like a party! :o
We want to hold on to traditions, but change is inevitable.
So I guess it is important to hold on to the traditions that matter - like respect for life, God, family, and our Constitution.
China's government is atheistic, but most of its people aren't. I've had several Chinese student workers over the years and not one has been an atheist and several of them have attended Christian churches during their stay here.
I sure would call China secular, and the several friends of mine who have been there would call it the same. I think Europe is headed for an obit unless they turn things around, but completely disagree that secularism is the cause.
They are still communists in China or don't you read the newspaper? The leaders of China belong to the Communist Party. There are no other parties allowed.
It certainly will, by birth rate alone France will be out-populated by muslims in less than 2 generations. You can bet that they won't be tolerant about it.
That's what we all do...hold on until we die, and hope that we passed something on. That's why things change from generation to generation...not all that pass on continues, or new generations add new stuff. It's just the way the world is.
China's population IS increasing. You have your facts wrong. http://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/ch.html#People
Muslim already live in China in its western provinces. This is basic stuff. Why don't more people have this knowledge? 1-2% of the population is muslim and the Han Chinese don't take any manure from them. http://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/ch.html#People
CIA Factbook says they are 90+% atheist. http://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/ch.html#People
I agree. I like looking at the big picture. It puts things in perspective.
"Why don't more people have this knowledge?"
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And why do so many jump to conclusions that are unwarranted? And why are they so quick to throw in an ad-hominem jab for no good reason? Sheesh....
I didn't say there were no muslims, I said wait till the muslims get to them. Europe has had a sizeable muslim population for decades and now its becoming a problem.
I think a lot of people struggle to stay in their own little snapshot part of the big picture.
China believes in its future. You don't have to be Christian to do that.
####Daoist (Taoist), Buddhist, Muslim 1%-2%, Christian 3%-4% note: officially atheist (2002 est.)####
It says they are officially atheist, which is true. That means the government is atheist. There's no way of really determining the religiousness of the population since faith in God is generally suppressed. But my experience with Chinese college students is that they aren't atheistic at all.
Interesting comment that will zoom right past most who read it.
Especially as you get older, there's a lot of satisfaction in seeing yourself as a small part of a long story, a story that includes the dead and the unborn, and not just those of us who happen to be up and at it here in February 2006. We can do a better job of appreciating and cherishing the social capital we received from our ancestors, preserving it as best we can, and passing it on.
However, you leave out one important point. When the Chinese people start to take their revenge on the "powers that be", it's going to get ugly and very very bloody for 10 to 20 years.
If the world can survive those years without any nuclear exchanges then it truly will be be the beginning of the Chinese century.
I worry these sentiments will just scare the remaining decent Europeans into emigrating or joining in the capitulation. Reagan succeeded with the polyannaesque slogan "It's Morning in America!" This guy talks like Jimmy "Malaise" Carter.
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