[Sweet Hour of Prayer]

"There are presently one billion followers of Islam."

However! Muslims count their babies as "followers" of Islam. They are born into the religion. Thus, when the media compliantly pronounces that Islam is the fastest growing religion in America, they are merely attesting to the phenomenal birth rate of the Muslim immigrants. Let's see, four wives, 3-4 babies a piece... the American welfare system will support them. They'll be raised to vote anti-Israel. I think that's the main purpose.

[Luis Gonzalez]

Some studies that suggest that the true number of Muslims in the world may be nearing two million, if not already there.

There was a figure of 1.1 billion suggested in 1996, considering the fact that most of Islam is rooted in Africa and Asia, the population growth factor is much greater than the West.

Take into consideration the rate of conversion (higher than Christianity's at the moment) and also the lack of certifiable figures for African population, the 2 billion fugure is quite possible.

If not there already, they will be there soon.

[Pliney the younger]

Dear Sweet Hour,

You make an excellent point.
Portions of the Koran are so hateful. That is hard to see how they can live in harmony with their neighbors.

American tolerance, an out growth of Judeo-Christianity, (All are equal in our fathers eyes) Can tolerate most anything except (Kill your neighbor if he refuses to submit to Islam.)

America has always had immigrations requirements.
And new immigrants have to pledge their allegiance to America. Personally I feel that if a potential immigrant lives by a belief that his God (Allah) demands that he can not live by the principle that America was created around.

That that should make him ineligible for citizenship.

There are billions of others who can honestly accept the principle that all men are created equal and shall tolerate the beliefs of others.

Thank you for your post.

Sincerely,

Pliny