July 24, 2012
Do you remember the July 13th article which said "Academics: Muslim terrorists simply misunderstood" ... ? This was the findings of a taxpayer-funded study at Arizona State University's Center for Strategic Communications, which concluded that Muslim terrorists were "generally misunderstood and don't want to force their religion on the world, and only kill people to protect themselves from victimization by the enemies of Islam." ..... When I originally saw the story, it really upset me, and in the days that have followed, my irritation has only increased! ... So, I decided to dig into the facts and present them here for all to see for themselves what the truth really is.
To start, let's look at some basic facts about Islam:
*Current World Status
-Largest religion in the world ... 1.3 billion adherents ...
-Fastest growing religion in the world ...
-Majority religion in 37 nations ...
-Largest muslim nation is Indonesia: 166 million muslims ...
-There are approximately 6 million muslims living in the U.S.A. ...
*History
-Islam was founded by Mohammed in 610 AD ...
-Mecca (in Saudi Arabia) was the home of Mohammed and was/is the holiest city of Islam ...
-By the time Mohammed died, in 632 AD, most of Arabia was Islamic ...
-Islam has spread from Arabia into Central Asia, Southeast Asia, North Africa, and is growing in Europe and
North America ...
*3 Branches/Denominations of Islam
-Sunni - Largest group of muslims ... 80-90% ...
-Shi'ite - Fundamentalist muslims ... 10-20% ...
-Sufi - Mystics/Islamist cult ... marginal/fringe ...
*Basic Belief Structure
The 6 Fundamental Beliefs Of Muslims
-Allah - the one & only god who is not a Trinity and does not have a son - cannot be known and is merciful only
to muslims ...
-Angels and Demons - Gabriel is the highest ranking ...
-Allah's Prophets - Adam, Noah, Abraham, Moses, Jesus (all were muslims) ... Mohammed is the greatest of
prophets ...
-Allah's Inspired Books - Books of Moses, Psalms of David, Gospel of Jesus ... The Holy Quran is 'last revealed
word of God ... the primary source of faith for every muslim ...
-The Resurrection and the Final Day of Judgement ...
-Allah's Supreme Will - Predestination/Destiny ...
The 5 pillars/Duties of Muslims
-Reciting the Creed - "There is no God but Allah, and Mohammed is the prophet of Allah" (The Shahadah) ...
-Daily Prayers - 5 times a day, facing Mecca ...
-Fasting - 1 month out of the year - Month of Ramadan ...
-Tithing - 2.5% of income, plus voluntary offerings ...
-Going On A Pilgrimage To Mecca - Once in a lifetime ...
*Thoughts On Allah
Historical Background
-Allah was the Arabian "god of the crescent moon", worshiped in Mecca alongside 359 other idols ...
-Allah was said to have married the Sun Goddess and produced 3 daughters, who were also worshiped ...
-Allah was the idol god of Mohammed's family, the "supreme deity" of Arabia, and became the "one & only
god of Islam" through coercion, violence and warfare ...
-The crescent moon is the symbol of Islam ...
Characteristics of Allah
-Dominant master, far above and beyond the struggles and the tragedies in the human realm ...
-Moved to anger and judgement by man's lack of submission ...
-Loves only those who love him first .. loves only the righteous, not sinners or the ungodly ...
-God of wrath, not of grace ...
-Cannot be known .. will not reveal himself to anyone ...
*General Comments
-Islam means "submission, subjection" ...
-Peace in Islam comes when one submits to Allah ...
-The goal of Islam is world domination ...
-Muslims have a hatred for Israel that dates back to the Book of Genesis (16:11,12; 17:18,20,21; 25:16-18) ...
-Muslims from the Middle East are the ancestors of Ishmael ...
-Both Mohammed's life and the teaching of the Quran condone and encourage violence as a means of
spreading Islam ...
OK ... I know that was a lot to take in all at once, but hey, I guess I'm tired of all the articles and commentaries that skim over most of the facts and just "expect" us to take their word for it .. but now, let's get down to it ... For quite some time, I've been listening to the debate about Islam ... some say they are fanatics while others claim that most are moderate and peace-loving ....... but there comes a time, at least in the church, when a 'spiritual fog' or 'religious deception' must be removed by a clear and unbiased pursuit of truth. ... To simplify, devout muslims believe that killing Americans and Jews is the will of Mohammed the Prophet, and the will of their god ... called Allah. ...... Islam not only condones violence ... it commands it!
The Quran teaches:
"Fight and slay the pagans wherever you find them, and seize them, beleaguer them, and lie in wait for them in every stratagem (of war). ... Surah 9:5
"The punishment of those who wage war against Allah and his messenger, and strive with might and main for mischief through the land is: execution, or crucifixion, or the cutting off of hands and feet from opposite sides, or exile from the land: That is their disgrace in this world, and a heavy punishment is theirs in the hereafter." Surah 5:33
Iran's Ayatollah Khomeni declared: "The purest joy in Islam is to kill and be killed for Allah." ... Would that be considered fanaticism .... or simply being faithful to the Islamic bible?
Mohammed, the founder of Islam, slaughtered thousands of people in establishing and spreading Islam. ... He told his followers: "Who relinquishes his faith, kill him. I have been ordered by Allah to fight with people until they testify there is no god but Allah, and Mohammed is his messenger."
Simply put, Islamic terrorists are NOT fanatics .. but devout followers of Mohammed who are following his example and doing what their Islamic Quran teaches them to do.
John Robert's "Thesis on Seven Mountains" states, "Whereas the Gospel of Jesus Christ spreads despite persecution and by the power of its truthfulness, Satan's false religions are typically spread by terror and the power of the sword. Therefore, satan uses military might to impose his will on mankind."
The point is ... people can sit around making diversity quilts and think happy and deceiving thoughts ... or soberly access what Islam really stands for ... violence, murder, and terror toward anyone who rejects their faith.
Islam teaches that Mohammed superseded the patriarchs and Christ. ... The word Islam does not mean peace ... it means submission. ... Islam believes he prophet Mohammed taught absolute truth ... that it is god's (Allah) will for them to rule the earth. Therefore, if Islam does NOT defeat Israel, Mohammed and the Quran were wrong ... and that is absolutely unthinkable! Therefore, they MUST defeat Israel.
So now let's look at how the Muslim faith fits into the American way of life ... can Muslims be good Americans?
*Theologically no ... Because his allegiance is to Allah, the moon god of Arabia ...
*Religiously no ... Because no other religion is accepted by his Allah except Islam ... (Quran, 2:256)
*Scripturally no ... Because his allegiance is to the 5 pillars of Islam and the Quran ...
*Geographically no ... Because his allegiance is to Mecca, to which he turns in prayer 5 times a day ...
*Socially no ... Because his allegiance to Islam forbids him to make friends with Christians or Jews ...
*Politically no ... Because he must submit to the Mullahs (spiritual leaders), who teach annihilation of Israel and destruction of America, the great satan ...
*Domestically no - Because he is instructed to marry four women and beat and scourge his wife when she disobeys him ... (Quran 4:34)
*Intellectually no ... Because he cannot accept the American Constitution since it is based on Biblical principles and he believes the Bible to be corrupt ...
*Philosophically no ... Because Islam, Mohammed, and the Quran does not allow freedom of religion and expression ...
*Spiritually no ... Because when we declare "One nation under God", the Christian God is loving and kind, while Allah is NEVER referred to as Heavenly Father, nor is he ever called love in the Quran's 99 excellent names ...
To speak directly, democracy and Islam cannot co-exist. If one looks at the countries where Islam is the dominant faith, all are either dictatorial or autocratic.
Here's a final note on Islam in America ... Historian Daniel Pipes, writing for Commentary Magazine's November, 2001 issue, recorded the following shocking evidence concerning Islamist's loyalty to America. ... "In June, 1991, a convert to Islam, Suraj Wahaj, a recipient of the American Muslim Community's highest honors, had the privilege of becoming the first muslim to deliver the daily prayer in the U.S. House of Representatives. On that occasion, he recited from the Quran and appealed to the Almighty to guide American leaders and to "grant them righteousness and wisdom."
But his story did not end there ...... a little over a year later, this same muslim, addressing an audience of New Jersey muslims, articulated a completely different message from his mild and moderate prayer given before the U.S. House of Representatives. He said, "If only muslims were more clever politically, they could take over the United States and replace its constitutional government with a caliphate" (Islamic leadership body). ... He concluded with these remarks ... "If we were united and strong, we could elect our own leader and give allegiance to him. ... Take my word, if the 6 to 8 million muslims in America unite, this country will come to us."
Any questions? ... There is so much more I could add to this commentary but it's already a bit too long ... Suffice it to say that the new agers, in their quest for unity and acceptance for all, are distorting hard, cold facts about many things ... and certainly the cult of Islam. Simply, it is violent and ruthless in its drive for world domination ... and when our own academia, supposedly some of the best minds out there, are distorting the truth ... well it's time to call them on it and speak out for what IS the truth ... and that is the Gospel of Jesus Christ.
2 Timothy 4:3-4 says, "For a time will come when men will not put up with sound doctrine. Instead, to suit their own desires, they will gather around them a great number of teachers to say what their itching ears want to hear. 4) They will turn their ears away from the truth and turn aside to myths."
Until next time,
Red