I think it's more like: "People don't think through their decisions very well" The OP points out that there are many nations that put in big funding for Islam

I think it's more like: "People don't think through their decisions very well" The OP points out that there are many nations that put in big funding for Islam in the west and around the world. Here in the US, the Mormon church is very similar. Other examples abound. More money means that it is more likely that the local mosque/temple is well funded, has free food, basketball courts, a gym, daycare, counseling services, etc. If the other local centers for religion or other social functions are not as well funded and stocked, it's not hard to see people flocking to the mosque/temple. The proximity will undoubtedly lead to conversions, or at least toleration of the religion. At first this is not so bad, but we all know the more extremist views of many religions can quickly take hold and may degrade women's rights, children's education, healthcare access, and justice decisions (see upstate NY). I am NOT saying this will happen or that any one religion is wholly better; we all have faults.