Posted on 01/28/2007 8:31:32 PM PST by West Coast Conservative
Islam could soon be the dominant force in a Europe which, in the name of political correctness, has abdicated the battle for cultural and religious control, Prof. Bernard Lewis, the world-renowned Middle Eastern and Islamic scholar, said on Sunday.
The Muslims "seem to be about to take over Europe," Lewis said at a special briefing with the editorial staff of The Jerusalem Post. Asked what this meant for the continent's Jews, he responded, "The outlook for the Jewish communities of Europe is dim." Soon, he warned, the only pertinent question regarding Europe's future would be, "Will it be an Islamized Europe or Europeanized Islam?" The growing sway of Islam in Europe was of particular concern given the rising support within the Islamic world for extremist and terrorist movements, said Lewis.
Lewis, whose numerous books include the recent What Went Wrong?: The Clash Between Islam and Modernity in the Middle East, and The Crisis of Islam: Holy War and Unholy Terror, would set no timetable for this drastic shift in Europe, instead focusing on the process, which he said would be assisted by "immigration and democracy." Instead of fighting the threat, he elaborated, Europeans had given up.
"Europeans are losing their own loyalties and their own self-confidence," he said. "They have no respect for their own culture." Europeans had "surrendered" on every issue with regard to Islam in a mood of "self-abasement," "political correctness" and "multi-culturalism," said Lewis, who was born in London to middle-class Jewish parents but has long lived in the United States.
The threat of extremist Islam goes far beyond Europe, Lewis stressed, turning to the potential impact of Iran going nuclear under its current regime.
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It wouldn't stay 'Europeanized Islam' for a very long time before that would serve as rationale for terror attacks or jihad.
You said -- "its all fine for people to eulogize europe before its dead, but remember europe was in this position before!"
That was before they turned into Euro-weenies. They no longer have the desire for defending themselves. And back then, when they did defend themselves, they not only had their kingdoms and countries to fight for, but they believed that there was a God to fight for, too. They no longer believe that. It's only the Muslims who think they have a god to fight for, even if it is a false god.
They're history..., Islam is on the rise.
Regards,
Star Traveler
-OR- convert them to a REAL God..
You said -- "Drastic measures? Perhaps."
Sounds good to me, but it will never happen. We're toast...
Regards,
Star Traveler
You said -- "They asked for it with stupid immigration policies."
And we "got it coming", too...
Regards,
Star Traveler
We, the good 'ol USA, are asking for it with our credos
of multiculturalism, diversity, and political
correctness!!!
And its on the way folks...faster ,/bthan you imagine!! Get ready to fight Sharia Law....
Looks to me like Free Republic has long been on the cutting edge of common sense. Now the foremost expert on this matter weighs in and says it plainly and forcefully. Bravo!! The only real solution to Islam is its total erradication from the planet. It's either that or the end of western civilization and us. They mean to kill us all.
You mean we're gonna turn into a Catholic country? ;^)
"they should stand up and do something about it!"
The line of Charles the Hammer is dead.
"Muslims 'about to take over Europe'"
About to? I hope the elites there like giving up everything they own and moving where it is safe. If they come to America, we should set them up in Dearborn or Ithica.
i am not a cut-and-run lib, and there is a God to fight for. who would have thought in 1980 the ussr would have been brought down?
bump for later
WOW even England name be change but mannn I wonder if Euros know because of abortion rate and not having kids they causing islamicise of Europe
I bet past Christian kings of France and UK would be very rolling in their graves RIGHT NOW
Totally OT, but my favorite joke in that vein is the following.
"Why are the streets of Paris lined with trees?"
"So that the German army can march in the shade."
wonder if Euros know because of abortion rate and not having kids they causing islamicise of Europe
And .. while they hate us and bad-mouth us all the time .. I suppose Europe will expect us to save their butts again!
A firm stance on immigration now would probably slow the change in the EU, but they still have the issue of the birth rate disparity to deal with.
If you do view the number of Muslims as an issue; given that a lot of the Christian world has a problem with low birth rate and aging, this seems to me to be an insoluble problem. I guess we could all get busy converting Muslims to Christians like crazy.
I remember when I was in college and they were tearing down the Berlin wall my roommates were cheering. I smiled, but was less enthusiastic. When asked why, I said "We are looking at the reunification of a country which caused two World Wars."
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