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Is it safe to say that Islam is the most successful of all world religions?

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Sikotic™:
Since arguing which belief is right and which is wrong is a complete waste of time, how about we take a look at obvious facts...

Although Christianity has had a greater overall impact on the world, Islam has done more in the world with much less time than any of the other major religions (Hinduism, Christianity, Judaism, etc.) Islam has acquired almost the same amount of followers as Hindus and Christians and reliigons like Hinduism have been around for like four thousand years.

Pretty impressive if you ask me.

Cali Climate:
I don't know. You'd have to define what makes a religions successful...

Sure, numbers, but what else? Do things like quality of life for followers count? How about political influence? I don't like to give any religion it's due as I believe 90% of all people who follow religion have it confused and are trapped in ignorance, however, I'd say Christianity is the most successful institution.

Islam swept through Europe at one point and became the defining culture of several countries, it lost control.

Christianity took root and has been the defining religion of Europe since then, not to mention it reigns in North America, it completely overran indigenous Mexico, America was founded upon it's values, as well as Canada.

So many aspects of Christianity are apparent in western society, even with masses of people who don't identify as Christians.

K.Dub:
I strongly disagree, Sik.

G-Funk:

--- Quote from: K.Dub on November 09, 2009, 05:01:17 PM ---I disagree, Sik.

--- End quote ---
This.

But one thing for sure is you don't hear of its followers trying to force their religion onto others as much as you do as Christian followers.

M Dogg™:
Interesting topic. Islam is 1700 years old, Christianity is 2000 years old. The thing with Islam is it actually smoothed over Christianity and Judaism, as they were a collection of books over 3000 years, and Islam rewrote them and added some more to complete their religion.

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