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The Islamic world is not in good shape today.  Muslims lose wars, have bad governments, produce little in science or engineering or other fields, and generally do not produce successful societies.  And even worse, Muslims in the West are often corrupted by modern culture.  What can be done?

My answer is simple.  Copy what works.  Islam today lacks a strong sense of community.  Where is a strong sense of community found?  I have found it in Mennonite churches.

I believe that the key to Mennonite success is in their organization.  There is nothing wrong with Islam as a religion, the problem is in organization.  So one can take Mennonite principles of organization and apply them to Muslim communities.

The purpose of this post is to encourage Muslims to at least investigate this.  Visit a conservative Mennonite church and judge for yourself.  You can find a church here:

https://www.pilgrimministry.org/congregations/map

For more on Mennonites, read:

https://www.amazon.com/Introduction-Old-Order-Conservative-Mennonite/dp/1561481017/

Please remember that the purpose of this visit is to learn about Mennonite organization, not religion.  Learn how they maintain a strong community and avoid corruption from modern culture.

Here in El Paso where I live, I plan to start regularly visiting the nearest Mennonite church which is here:

https://www.pilgrimministry.org/churches/sunshine-mennonite-church

My plan is to go to the mosque for Fajr on Sunday and then drive to the church.