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Surya Gayatri

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Thu Apr 2, 2015, 12:10 PM Apr 2015

Muslim population in Europe to reach 10% by 2050, new forecast shows [View all]

Source: The Guardian

Thursday 2 April 2015 15.01 BST
Muslims will nearly double their numbers in Europe – to more than 10% – by 2050 and will outnumber Christians worldwide by 2070, according to a new forecast of the growth of religions around the world.

The report, by Pew Research Center, also predicts that Muslims will become the second-largest religious group in the US – at 2.1% – by 2050.

Europe’s Muslim population, boosted by large families and immigration, will nearly double, from less than 6% (43 million people) in 2010 to more than 10% (71 million people) in 2050, the forecast estimates.

The US by 2050 will still have more Christians than any other denomination, according to the report, but they will decline from 77% to 66% of the population.


Read more: http://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/apr/02/muslim-population-growth-christians-religion-pew



Watch for RW heads to explode, both in Europe and in the States. Their bogeyman is on the move!

Muslims 'r us ! !



OMG, they're in yr streets, in yr buildings, in yr head!
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Eek! It's Eurabia! Comrade Grumpy Apr 2015 #1
I's skeeered! I lives on the frontlines in Pareeee! Surya Gayatri Apr 2015 #2
I don't like the prospect of ANY religious group to keep growing like this Marksman_91 Apr 2015 #3
Well, nothing would be solved by demonizing them, Surya Gayatri Apr 2015 #4
Do European muslims want to be part of the "mainstream"? Larry Engels Apr 2015 #6
Many of the young ones do, but joblessness and lack of Surya Gayatri Apr 2015 #7
Even worse, joblessness and lack of opportunity helps to create radical Islamists. Larry Engels Apr 2015 #10
So then, what's your solution, good sir? Ghettos, camps, Surya Gayatri Apr 2015 #12
WHAT? Larry Engels Apr 2015 #14
Broadbrush...? Do you live in Europe or are you speaking from Surya Gayatri Apr 2015 #8
Check this out. Larry Engels Apr 2015 #19
AN AMERICAN CONCERN - From our July/August 2005 Issue Surya Gayatri Apr 2015 #20
Did you notice that article is 10 years old? uppityperson Apr 2015 #23
So what? Larry Engels Apr 2015 #24
Link to something that show that? uppityperson Apr 2015 #26
Here. Larry Engels Apr 2015 #33
Are you signing this post as a Xtian? No response necessary; it's obvious to us. closeupready Apr 2015 #30
What a refreshing comment. Larry Engels Apr 2015 #5
I guess we don't need XRAY glassess to see through Larry Engels Skittles Apr 2015 #42
Yep, you read me like a book! :) Larry Engels Apr 2015 #43
absolutely Skittles Apr 2015 #44
Well, I wonder how many are actual "Muslim" Muslims. Comrade Grumpy Apr 2015 #9
Excellent question, CG. Are they practicing Muslims Surya Gayatri Apr 2015 #22
Rather like all those French Christians who never set foot inside a church except to look at the uppityperson Apr 2015 #25
All 50,000,000 of them. LOL! Those ancient churches and cathedrales Surya Gayatri Apr 2015 #35
I have read that about 2/3 of them are non-practicing. I'll look for where I found that. pampango Apr 2015 #32
Wish I had that smilie of the guy running around with Surya Gayatri Apr 2015 #36
It's about the religion they describe themselves as following muriel_volestrangler Apr 2015 #41
That is also predicted in Europe muriel_volestrangler Apr 2015 #13
That is indeed happening in Europe, even more than the increase in the Muslim population LeftishBrit Apr 2015 #17
They may outnumber christians but... RoccoR5955 Apr 2015 #11
Worldwide, no, they won't muriel_volestrangler Apr 2015 #15
Yes, the 'no organized religion' contingent is growing. Surya Gayatri Apr 2015 #16
Do I have to provide a link RoccoR5955 Apr 2015 #29
Hi Rocco! I 100% agree with you. LOL! Scare tactic, pure and simple. Surya Gayatri Apr 2015 #46
And, will do nothing to further the reasoned debate and social change Surya Gayatri Apr 2015 #38
It's ok as long as they embrace the values of the host country cosmicone Apr 2015 #18
Indeed, this is the crux of the debate and resulting Surya Gayatri Apr 2015 #21
Like in other religions, their archaic and orthodox mullahs cosmicone Apr 2015 #27
Bullseye. That's just what's happening in France as we speak. Surya Gayatri Apr 2015 #39
Thank you for this post get the red out Apr 2015 #28
Would that apply to Hindu immigrants? Or do you single out muslims for application of that principle closeupready Apr 2015 #31
The last time I checked cosmicone Apr 2015 #34
Wer can't even get Christians in the U.S. to embrace the values of their host country. n/t Gore1FL Apr 2015 #37
On, snap! Surya Gayatri Apr 2015 #40
It's interesting that the article seems to define being Muslim as somthing hereditary, Little Tich Apr 2015 #45
Yeah, like just because your grandparents immigated from Algeria, Surya Gayatri Apr 2015 #47
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