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To: SkyPilot
Secularism is the "faith" of most of the UK, and of Europe.

America is only 10 to 25 years behind Europe in this regard. Studies by George Barna and others indicate that the level of Christian belief among American teenagers and young adults, even those from evangelical backgrounds, is abysmally low. Unless there is a turnaround, in 30 years, the "big box" churches in the suburbs of Southern, Midwestern, and Western cities will be used by Hispanic congregations, if they are even kept in religious use. They are hardly the historical and architectural peers of the ancient churches and cathedrals of Europe, or even the 100-150 year old mainline churches in the old Great Lakes and East Coast cities, but the big boxes will be as empty as the older facilities are now. God help us.

30 posted on 08/28/2007 5:43:26 AM PDT by Wallace T.
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To: Wallace T.
pro-Caliphate demostration in the terrorist enclaves of Judea:



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The Army Of Black Flags

The Mahdi’s ascendancy to power is said to be preceded by an army from the east who will be carrying black flags or banners of war.  Sheikh Kabbani states:

Hadith indicate that black flags coming from the area of Khorasan will signify the appearance of the Mahdi is nigh.  Khorasan is in todays Iran, and some scholars have said that this hadith means when the black flags appear from Central Asia, i.e. in the direction of Khorasan, then the appearance of the Mahdi is imminent. 17

Another tradition states that:

The Messenger of Allah said: The black banners will come from the East and their hearts will be as firm as iron.  Whoever hears of them should join them and give allegiance, even if it means crawling across snow. 18

In Islam there are two flags.  One is white and one is black.  Written across both flags in Arabic are the words, “There is no God but Allah and Muhammad is his Messenger”.  The white flag is called Al-Liwaa and serves as the sign for the leader of the Muslim army and is the flag of the Islamic State.  The black flag is called Ar-Raya and is used by the Muslim army. It is also called the flag of jihad, and is carried into battle.  One flag is governmental and the other is a military flag. 19 When Muhammad returned to his home city of Mecca after being exiled for eight years, he returned as a conqueror.  With him were ten thousand Muslim soldiers.  They carried with them black flags.  On the flags was one word written in Arabic: punishment. 20 

I was once talking to a group of young Muslim men and asking them some questions.  I asked them if the obvious superior militaries of America and Israel compared to the militaries of any Islamic nations were a source of difficulty for many Muslims.  One of these men then became very angry at my question and snapped out, “You Americans and Zionists better get ready, because the black flags are coming!”  At the time, I had no idea what he was talking about.  Later I learned the meaning. 



31 posted on 08/28/2007 5:49:09 AM PDT by pacelvi (In general, Democrats are the only real reason to vote for Republicans. - Thomas Sowell)
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To: Wallace T.

‘America is only 10 to 25 years behind Europe in this regard.’

Really? I can see five European countries who attend church more than America?

http://www.nationmaster.com/graph/rel_chu_att-religion-church-attendance


34 posted on 08/28/2007 6:04:29 AM PDT by britemp
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To: Wallace T.

Among the young people I know mostly university/college crowd none go to church on a regular basis.. and don’t seem to believe in god. The boys are proud of what western civilization has achieved and want to stop mass migration of third world peoples, but the girls you get the usual marxist arguments about all the bad things we have done to third world peoples, and downplaying our achievements and supporting immigration.

On the other hand most christian denominations are supporting the most liberal immigration policies.. and in many cases inviting, sheltering, hiding illegal migrants to America.


90 posted on 08/28/2007 8:41:27 AM PDT by ran20
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