Faster horses said:
The church we attend had something on this quite awhile ago. Once Muslims reach a certain % there is no turning back. We can't reverse it. And I thought it was 2.3% of which America was right on the brink. Muslims can and will vote and they can vote in their own government when they have enough people.They have 6 kids or more while most of us have 2!! Scary!
Islam is not a thing to be scared of !
Happiness, from an Islamic perspective, occurs on two levels:
1. Worldly happiness: Islamic Law lays down a number of injunctions and regulations to guarantee man's happiness during his worldly life, which is his first life. At the same time, Islam emphasizes that the life of this world is nothing more than a means of attaining the Hereafter, which is the true life that we all must strive to attain. Allah says: - Whoever works righteousness as a believer, whether male or female, We will give a good life. - Seek, with what Allah has given you, the abode of the Hereafter, and do not forget your share of this world. - Little are the enjoyments of the life of this world as compared to the Hereafter.
2. Eternal happiness: This is the true, lasting happiness. This happiness depends on the righteousness of the individual in his worldly life. Allah says: - Those whose lives the angels take while they are in a pious state, to them the angels will say: 'Peace be upon you. Enter Paradise because of that which you used to do. - For those who do good in this world, there is good, and the abode of the Hereafter will be better; and excellent indeed will be the abode of the pious. The Life of This World is Not an Earthly Paradise Islam has clearly defined the role of the human being on Earth. It has made him vicegerent therein, whereby he must strive to inhabit and develop the Earth, bring about prosperity, and work for the best interests of mankind in this world. These noble objectives are surrounded by difficulties and require man to exert a lot of effort and to bear heavy burdens in order to fulfill them. Life is not always as easy and simple as we would wish it to be. Quite the contrary, it goes from being easy to being very difficult, just like a person goes from being healthy to being ill or from being poor to being rich and vice versa. Man must constantly deal with these trials throughout his life. In this way, he can realize the noblest qualities that these trials demand from him, like patience, willpower, determination, courage, reliance upon Allah, industry, and good morals. These qualities are among the greatest sources of tranquility, peace of mind, and happiness.
Brief Introductory E-Books on Islam (PDF format)
http://www.islamreligion.com/e-books/
Jewish Rabbi: Islam is religion of truth & future (This is consistent with your church findings )
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w9a6blduFb0