If the world population of Muslims become the more dominant....
@Gorillafootprints925 (3586)
United States
December 28, 2010 11:21am CST
than any other religion, will the world change from using the Jesus calendar to the Islamic calendar?
My teacher told us in class that Islam is the fastest growing religion and there is a fast growing population of Muslims everywhere especially in South East Asia so that got me thinking, since the Islamic Calendar is different will it take over the world some time in the future?
9 responses
@louievill (28851)
• Philippines
28 Dec 10
I do not think that is nothing to worry about(calendar), you see people will always use or continue to use what they are use to using, at least not in your life time so why worry? I'll give you an example, there are more Chinese than Americans right, but we still continue to speak in English because that is what we are used to. It's a fast growing economy if you would like to compare that to Islam's growth but are we talking in Chinese right now? of course not.
Even if Muslims out number us so what? they are people just like us who have families and does exactly the same things we do we do, maybe what people are afraid of is extremism which is so different from the main stream, the same way I am afraid if holier than thou Christians outnumber us or the racist, or the neo Nazis etc.., but all this are just but a small and isolated group, so as long as all men irregardless of creed will love and respect one another , all of us would be pretty safe, I hope and pray!
@Gorillafootprints925 (3586)
• United States
28 Dec 10
After the exploration of Hawaii the native language deteriorated into a minority. This happened in North America as well.
@roshanahmad (223)
• India
29 Dec 10
I don't think of a change in calendar because it's what we are much familiar with and there is no need for a change unless it has some faults.
@jeanneyvonne (5501)
• Philippines
29 Dec 10
Your teacher is correct but your assumptions are quite far-fetched. Even though there is proof that there are statistically more growing numbers of Muslims in the world, it does not mean that several systems like the calendar will be replaced immediately or soon after. The current system of calendar (since this was your reference) has been in existence for a long time and the mere growth of population of a religion does not constitute a change or take-over of the system. Besides, even Muslims are familiar with the Gregorian system as they strive to learn cultures beyond their own. Why change something that works for majority of the people regardless of religion?
@Gorillafootprints925 (3586)
• United States
29 Dec 10
It was just my idea or theory. Why change? Because everything doesn't stay the same so change is inevitable. The Calendar is very important for the Muslims and if they become the majority why not change the system..
@Gorillafootprints925 (3586)
• United States
29 Dec 10
In Islamic nations their News Paper is dated in accordance with the Islamic calendar.
@henkiprananda (2729)
• Indonesia
29 Dec 10
this is about faith, or? we always use a masehi calender.
@Gorillafootprints925 (3586)
• United States
29 Dec 10
It is about demographics of the Islamic faith.
@jonnie7 (51)
• United States
29 Dec 10
It might. But not anytime soon. Just think about 16% of the world do not have a religion. Christianity is 33% and Islam is 21%. So for those of 16% to change to is Islam will be a long time.
@Gorillafootprints925 (3586)
• United States
29 Dec 10
This is just an idea and I am speculating that it will not happen any time soon. Maybe around 2040 or so or less.
@joedollarhuat (580)
• Philippines
28 Dec 10
Greetings :)
I actually don't think it is likely to happen. The fact is that we have been using the "Jesus"/Church calendar for the longest time. That is tradition. It is true that Islam is fast growing, there are reasons behind this : look at their beliefs. Polygamy is not considered taboo in their religion, which means one guy can have 4 wives and loads of kids. Islam will grow but, I don't see that tradition falling unless ALL RICH COUNTRIES were 100% Muslim which is close to impossible. Just the US alone, Islam won't become the state religion because of 9/11. Get China to become Muslim? You will have to convert the Prime Minister which isn't likely to happen because of Confucianism, Buddhism and Hinduism.
@Gorillafootprints925 (3586)
• United States
28 Dec 10
Hey you did not reply to that rap thing. Anyway, China has already have a big Muslim population and have been living there for 1400 years they are also the biggest producer of Halal Products, Many Americans converted to Islam after 9/11. You need to get your things straight.
@Vaultar (95)
• Romania
28 Dec 10
I guess that's possible but I really doubt this will happen anytime soon ... the Christian Religion is by far the largest in the world right now , Islamism might be the fastest growing Religion but Christianity is quite a bit in front of it ...
But if this will happen one day , and Islamism will have more followers than Christianity it's very possible that the Islamic Calendar will be used by many more people than before although , i repeat , if this will one day happen , it will take a long time ...
Regards
@Gorillafootprints925 (3586)
• United States
28 Dec 10
Maybe around 2030-40 that my teacher was speculating that this domination will happen.