A thought provoking report from Abp. Lazar (OCA – Ret.)
1st June 2009
1. Within 20 years, Europe will be a collection of Islamic states.
2. Within 10-15 years, active Moslems are likely to outnumber active Christians in Canada.
3. Islam is preparing for a serious-minded and well financed missionary activity in the West.
The “clash of civilizations” that started in the 7th century is far from over. Orthodox Christianity has been on the front lines of the struggle against Islamic aggression during the whole of that time. That is experience that you ignore at your peril.
The demographics are radically on the side of Islam. They do not have to convert even one person in order to be able to dominate Europe. People in Western cultures are reproducing at a rate below 1.5; Moslems living in the West are reproducing at a rate of 4-6, even 8. Christians have abortions, Moslems do not. Christians have small families: on average, 1 or 2 children; Moslems have large families, on average 6 to 8 children. Moslems maintain their traditions, most Christians do not. Commitment and attendance at Mosques outstrips that of Christian commitment and attendance in Church.
Within your lifetime you will be required to choose — if you’re lucky — what sort of world you want to live in. It’s not too early to start to think about what your answer will be.
Faith can only be challenge by faith; commitment can only be faced with commitment.