All religions, ideologies, etc. sport the odd dissidents, but have little effect on the mainstream ...

Submitted by Kirby, Aug 10, 2017 at 01:07

The United Nations has a complement of about 57 bedrock Muslim nations. How does this little enclave in Rotterdam represent more than a flyspeck of worldwide influence within Islam? All it really does is support the mainstream Muslims' claim that western influence has a weakening effect on Islam albeit, minuscule.
The Reformists of Christianity brought about change because the scriptures supported it. Islamic scriptures reflecting the life, behaviors, and teachings of Muhammad's latter life stand as a rock solid foundation for Islam for 14 centuries - extremist militancy. Besides, European weakness gives great impetus to the old bedrock of Muslim encouragement - booty, slaves, land, wealth, etc. Why change now?
The "civil war" in the Netherlands represents a bare ripple before the 14 centuries of the tsunami of entrenched Islamic culture, theology, and history. The breeding ground of freedom in Europe for this little rebellion hangs perilously over both shark pools of globalist encouragements and Muslim bedrock Islam.

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