Squeak, I didn’t see your latest post when I posted. Avichai might be flawed, but is Pew similarly flawed? I know they were off in terms of classification (frum with Xmas trees??!!) but in numbers as well?
Are you really skeptical that we are experiencing a high rate of population growth? I think even popa accepts that, FWIW (maybe you think he took you up on your free drink offer).