They're on top now.  The islamic religion is now the single largest religion in the world surpassing catholisism.  The vatican blamed this on more babies being born into this religion than that of catholisism, but could this religion be gaining strength from other sources than just babies?  Christianity encompasses several denominations or separate religions therefore is not recgonized as the single largest. 

Could the current pope be lining himself up for major problems with his statements blasting this religion?  Bin Laden has promised conflict.  Now that they have more supporters of the faith than that of catholics is this just the beginning of major problems for the catholic church and their relationship with religions in shear disagreement with the vatican? 

I write this not b/c it's extremely important in the short term, but b/c i want to gain knowledge of others feelings of end times if you believe in any of the such.  My history professor says that the next world war will put us into the stone age due to nuclear capabilites, is this and the infiltration of US troops into the middle east to actually promote change the beginning of the end now that islamic extremists have a leg to stand on in the realm of dominance?  What say you, here is the link. 

http://uk.reuters.com/article/topNews/idUKL3068682420080330 [1]