Amsterdam is the Gay-bashing Capital of Europe

[Jay]

My natural inclination is to live and let live, but I feel something very uneasy stirring in me every time I see a new mosque being built. Where I live with PA in France there was talk of a field near us being bought and a mosque being built there. We are, of course, both unhappy about it, but question our right to have a legitimate grievance about it.[

This is how I see it. One mosque in a European country will lead to another mosque and another. Having number of mosques will attract more Muslims to migrate into that European country. From there, Islam culture will spread slowly but widely. There will eventually be a clash between Islam culture with the original culture of that European country. There goes freedom to homosexuality, atheism etc. As a result, you will get something like Amsterdam.

The problem that I see here is the migration. Muslims coming from multiple Islam countries with each of them carrying different profiles, cultures and backgrounds. It will be a mixture of liberal Muslims with the extreme Muslims. Liberal Muslims will definitely have no problem to tolerate and grasp the existence culture. But the extreme ones? They will refuse to grasp and understand. They expect the original culture to grasp and understand theirs though.

I assume, then, that in most countries the different branches of Islam tolerate the others? All I know is that Shia seem to think it's okay to hate Sunni and everyone hates Sufis?

Each branch seems to fight with each other most of the time. At least the extreme ones. They tend to kill each other.

Yes, a lot hate Sufis because they aren't seen as practicing the real Islam. But personally, I like those whirling practice (sort of dancing like) done by the Turkeys. They look unique and pretty.

That is my impression, but it is interesting to hear you say that. All I hear from Muslims is that Islam is a religion of peace, but what I see is the opposite.

Obey without questioning. What comes from the God shouldn't be questioned and everything that comes from Him is all good. Common sense, out of the window.

Islam is a "religion of peace" as long you do not cross its border and teaching basically.

That sounds like cause for some hope then ...?

The number will continue to rise but they will not dominate. I don't think so.