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Why would an immigrant convert? Wouldn't they (mostly) already be Muslim? I don't see the poles converting to Islam.

Hence these converts really are the Tang-Weedol mixers like BritExpat.

Anyway, the issue is probably more about it's affect on policy -- so sharky may have a point.

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I don't get it...

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white converts are generally the trouble makers.

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OK.

Tang & Weedol are the constituents of a good mix. Guess that's why you can get tubs of the stuff (Tang) in duty free

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British prisons are the main conversion bases. There you have a endless supply of uneducated, scared, impressionable and vulnerable folk.

Percentages compared with those in the outside world are staggering!

That tells you a lot!

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Dunno, but according to a report by the University of Wales its so. Regardless, if the figure is on 5,000 the direct impact is negligible (in terms of percentage of the entire population, but I do see the danger in many of the converts being prisoners). I don't get your point about the effect on policy.

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Regardless of the numbers, we have had a series of weak and largely ineffective governments that will happily change policy to please the minorities in the name of protection and inclusiveness - This is the larger concern, really.

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Apparently so. Maybe not the weedol, but Tang has been a key ingredient in some attempts.

http://www.foxnews.com/story/2008/05...weapon-choice/

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Agreed. (Although its not the number of converts that results in the policy, is just a vocal minority per se whether converts or brainwashed from birth, which is what I think you're saying.)

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Sharky: Come on, I asked a nice question buddy.

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I never cease to find it astonishing that people can get death threats simply for what they believe, or don't in this case. It rather makes one wonder what the believers are so afraid of.

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I think its bleeding obvious.

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You are a good example of why I strongly believe that all the GCC countries should adopt the same policy as that of the home office in the UK. The home office has introduced a law that before granting anyone visa to stay he/she must sit in for an English language exam, as well as a culture test, and no one is given visa without passing those tests. I strongly support this move because I have seen ethnic women who have lived 30 odd years in England yet they still couldn’t speak English. I therefore believe that any one offered a job in the GCC he/she must first pass a basic Arabic language test and most importantly an Islamic knowledge test, and no job should be offered to anyone regardless of his/her caliber who fails those tests. If I understand from you, you have lived in the GCC for many years, yet I can see your knowledge of Islam is nothing more than the stuff one reads in a British Tabloid. It’s really a shame that you didn’t pick up anything more.
Going back to your question, I have already answered that question before, but in brief, if what you are claiming is true then how come you find so many different religions existing in the Muslim world? How come the only Christians sect that speaks the Aramaic language of Jesus Christ is found only in the Muslim world? How come 10% of Egypt are Christians? Compare those results with how many Muslims remained in Spain after the inquisition. Having lived and ruled Spain for 700 years The number of Muslims who were left in Spain after the inquisition was zero, Null, cero, noll, nihilo, paria zero.
I hope you got the idea.

Talking of Egypt, worth mentioning that two prime ministers in Egypt in the past were actually Christians. I am waiting to see some Muslim prime minister in the British Parliament. I think I am dreaming a bit, let’s see first of all if someone with Welsh, Scottish, or Irish accent can make it to the prime minister’s seat. Neil Kinnock, bless him, had thought he could do just that. He thought that even with his Welsh valleys accent he could still make it to that position. He just made fool of himself

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That is a general question scamp. There are so many different problems facing the Muslim world, social, financial, and off course political problems, just like any other nations. The major problem, however, is the political problem which are directly related to the Middle East political problems. And the major Middle East political problem is the Palestinians problem, and the main cause of the palestinans problem is the city of Jerusalem. This city has been the heart of so many problems throughout the history since the time it was first built.

But what is more relevant to you, and also to answer the video Dean put up is the problem facing Islam in Europe. I can tell you that Islam in Europe faces two serious enemies, the Muslim radicals, and the media. Those two have shown to be good bed partners. The media loves them because their news generate good revenue, and they love the media because they get publicity for free. The only victim in this union is the message from the creator, Islam

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I know the scenery you are talking about mate. When I was living in Northampton there was a big pub in town and a few streets behind it there was a street notorious for street hookers. Many who go to that pub had to pass along that street. I can bet you one million dollars if you go there on a Saturday night that you can tell who is what by the costume the ladies are wearing