Posted on 02/15/2009 12:21:12 PM PST by Maxstake
"War and Peace - and Deceit - in Islam"
by Raymond Ibrahim Pajamas Media February 12, 2009
Editor's note: Substantial portions of the following essay made up part of Mr. Ibrahim's written testimony that was presented to Congress on February 12, 2009 Today, in a time of wars and rumors of wars emanating from the Islamic world - from the current conflict in Gaza, to the saber-rattling of nuclear-armed Pakistan and soon-to-be Iran - the need for non-Muslims to better understand Islam's doctrines and objectives concerning war and peace, and everything in between (treaties, diplomacy), has become pressing. For instance, what does one make of the fact that, after openly and vociferously making it clear time and time again that its ultimate aspiration is to see Israel annihilated, Hamas also pursues "peace treaties," including various forms of concessions from Israel - and more puzzling, receives them? Before being in a position to answer such questions, one must first appreciate the thoroughly legalistic nature of mainstream (Sunni) Islam. Amazingly, for all the talk that Islam is constantly being "misunderstood" or "misinterpreted" by "radicals," the fact is, as opposed to most other religions, Islam is a clearly defined faith admitting of no ambiguity: indeed, according to Sharia (i.e., "Islam's way of life," more commonly translated as "Islamic law") every conceivable human act is categorized as being either forbidden, discouraged, permissible, recommended, or obligatory. "Common sense" or "universal opinion" has little to do with Islam's notions of right and wrong. All that matters is what Allah (via the Koran) and his prophet Muhammad (through the hadith) have to say about any given subject, and how Islam's greatest theologians and jurists - collectively known as the ulema, literally, the "ones who know" - have articulated it.
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If we are to understand our Islamic Enemies we need to understand where they are coming from and that their religion dictates that they are perpetually at War with all Infidel Nations and Peoples. This being said, we must then recognize that all Islamic Peoples even if not actively warring against us are in every other way, and that they all support organizations like al Qaeda, Hamas, Hezbollah, the Muslim Brotherhood, etc. CAIR is the legal group dedicated to the supremacy of Islam over all infidel Americans.
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And we are now faced with the most rediculous bunch of retards in Washington who will do what ever it takes to help them meet thier goals. Can this get any worse? don’t answer me!
For the past few years, I have become more and more certain that when it’s time for the world to end, that the world-wide religion promoted by the anti-christ will be islam.
It is unfortunate for this country and Britain that Pres. Bush and Tony Blair were clueless about Islam and remained that way when they were in office.
Years ago the very first public figure I heard sound the alarm about a religious motivation for Muslim attacks was Newt Gingrich. - Tom
Islam is Always at War with All Infidel Nations and All Infidel Peoples
WOW. A true and honest stement on Islam for a change....
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