Mark Steyn: The Something They Will Believe In [blue state America, Britain, and Europe]

National Review (via Steynonline) ^ | April 17th 2006 issue | Mark Steyn

[NZerFromHK]

Boy, what a provocative article from the Euroweenies' perspective! But it is a necessary one.

[NZerFromHK]

Mark Steyn on Christians and Islam in Europe!

[Vision Thing]

So, white Europeans are tossing in the towel against the Muslim influx by converting to Islam. I guess the "surrender monkey" term no longer applies only to the French.

[Sabatier]

"Rowan Williams"

Isn't that Mr. Bean?

[Harmless Teddy Bear]

But who will save Protestantism in Europe?

The ones moving in from Africa. What Europe once exported it must now import.

[RKBA Democrat]

"Both felt there was not just a physical but a psychological security in being dressed Muslim. They’re not “reverts”, but, at least for the purposes of padding the public space, they’re passing for Muslim in public."

Wow. Looks like cultural surrender is in full swing.

[visualops]

Rowan Atkinson is Mr. Bean.

[Chickensoup]

Horror bump.

Will the States be it?

[atomic_dog]

But who will save Protestantism in Europe?

Probably the football hooligans.

[Chickensoup]

Cultural surrender will happen on a worldwide basis. There is nothing holding it back. Name one place in the world where people will stand up to these Islamic people and win.

[Harmless Teddy Bear]

I doubt it.

You go to Africa and there are churches, vibrant growing churches all over the place.

The same thing in South America and in the Philippines. All of these areas that were once where missionaries were sent are now places that send missionaries. The numbers are small but growing.

[Ramius]

The Dutch lady lives in a rough part of Amsterdam and says, when you’re on the street in Islamic garb, the Muslim men smile at you respectfully instead of jeering at you as an infidel whore. The English lady lives in a swank part of London but says pretty much the same thing. Both felt there was not just a physical but a psychological security in being dressed Muslim. They’re not “reverts”, but, at least for the purposes of padding the public space, they’re passing for Muslim in public.

This is telling. Scary, and telling. Intimidation.

[Finny]

As for the gals, I was startled in successive weeks to hear from both Dutch and English acquaintances that they’ve begun going out “covered”. The Dutch lady lives in a rough part of Amsterdam and says, when you’re on the street in Islamic garb, the Muslim men smile at you respectfully instead of jeering at you as an infidel whore.

My very wise mom long ago pointed out that "the pendulum swings." The free-love sexual "revolution" that began in the 60s, she says, swung the pendulum to the extreme of sexual promiscuity. It's created a world today in which it is deemed "normal" for people to have sex before marriage as well as live together (and even have kids) without the benefit of matrimony (I always called it "playing house"). My mom's prediction has for years been that such promiscuity will inevitably, eventually result in a polar opposite of extreme sexual repression. How that "pendulum swing" would manifest itself she has not ventured to say, only that it will surely happen. Maybe this piece from the excellent Steyn hints at the way the pendulum swing will exhibit itself in society?

[NZerFromHK]

And also East Asian places like Singapore, Hong Kong, Korea, Taiwan, and even the PRC. There, the evangelical churches are thriving. Politically they may be pacifist for the time being, but on the gospel and faith they are so arch-orthodox/fundamentalist/conservative that make Jerry Falwell and James Dobson sound like moderate secularists.

It is from them that the "Back to Jerusalem" evangelism campaigns are taking place.

[Harmless Teddy Bear]

Don't forget what used to be the East European block. It will be a few years yet but they are growing nicely.

[FreedomNeocon]

Rowan Atkinson

Hrrrmmmmmmm?

[NZerFromHK]

I personally believe Europeans and American liberals will turn pro-family and moralist at least on social issues, but rather than to the Christian or traditionlist Chsistendom directions, it will be towards Islamism motions.

We can easily envision something like this: In 2035 the British Parliament passes the Third Reading of Alcohols Act which bans productions and consumptions of all alcohol acts, while the US Senator Dr Abdul Aziz (D-MI) has called for his Democratic colleagues to ban abortions altogether, and the French National Assembly has passed laws proposed by President Mohammad al-Sahr banning sales and possessions of pornography and pre-marital sexual acts.

[Das Outsider]

[Das Outsider]

This is telling. Scary, and telling. Intimidation.

Yes, a time when it will be more socially advantageous to pose as a Muslim so as to avoid their wrath of peace, brotherhood, and explosives.

[Jack Black]

Well the US evangelists are pretty great at building kid centered churches that attract thousands. Our local one is Presbyterian, which is native to England.