Quotes by Hamas Leader Abdel Aziz Rantisi

In 1972, at the Munich Olympics, athletes were kidnapped and massacred by:
(a) Olga Korbut
(b) Sitting Bull
(c) Arnold Schwartzenegger
(d) Muslim males between the ages of 17 & 40

In 1979, the US embassy in Iran was taken over by:
(a) Lost Norwegians
(b) Elvis
(c) A tour bus full of 80 year old women
(d) Muslim males between the ages of 17 & 40

During the 1980's, a number of Americans were kidnaped in Lebanon by:
(a) John Dillinger
(b) The King of Sweden
(c) The Boy Scouts
(d) Muslim males between the ages of 17 & 40

In 1983, the US Marine barracks in Beirut was blown up by:
(a) A pizza delivery boy
(b) Pee Wee Herman
(c) Geraldo Rivera
(d) Muslim males between the ages of 17 & 40

In 1985, the cruise ship Achille Lauro was hijacked, and a 70 year old American passenger was murdered and thrown overboard by:
(a) The Smurfs
(b) Davy Jones
(c) The Little Mermaid
(d) Muslim males between the ages of 17 & 40

In 1985, TWA flight 847 was hijacked at Athens, and a US Navy diver was murdered by:
(a) Captain Kidd
(b) Charles Lindbergh
(c) Mother Teresa
(d) Muslim males between the ages of 17 & 40

In 1988, Pan Am Flight 103 was bombed by:
(a) Scooby Doo
(b) The Tooth Fairy
(c) Butch Cassidy and The Sundance Kid
(d) Muslim males between the ages of 17 & 40

In 1993, the World Trade Center was bombed the first time by:
(a) Richard Simmons
(b) Grandma Moses
(c) Michael Jordan
(d) Muslim males between the ages of 17 & 40

In 1998, the US embassies in Kenya and Tanzania were bombed by:
(a) Mr. Rogers
(b) Hillary Clinton
(c) The World Wrestling Federation
(d) Muslim males between the ages of 17 & 40

On 9/11/01, four airliners were hijacked and destroyed, and thousands of people were killed by:
(a) Wiley E. Coyote
(b) The Supreme Court of Florida
(c) Mr. Bean
(d) Muslim males between the ages of 17 & 40

In 2002, the United States fought a war in Afghanistan against:
(a) Enron
(b) The Lutheran Church
(c) The NFL
(d) Muslim males between the ages of 17 & 40

In 2002, reporter Daniel Pearl was kidnapped and murdered by:
(a) Bonnie and Clyde
(b) Captain Kangaroo
(c) Billy Graham
(d) Muslim males between the ages of 17

You can keep your gutter religion, missy. Don't lecture anyone here about so-called 'misunderstandings' regarding islam. We've seen enough.

Firstly I would like to apologize for my absence in this short while. To make right my seeming negligence, I shall make this reply quite long and comprehensive.

Please let me add, before I begin, that I wish for your minds to be as open to logic and rationalism and as far away from racism and discrimination. Please let not your strong pride in your religion (whatever it may be) cloud your reasonable mind. For if that would occur, then I know well the impact of this essay to you. Hence, please hide away the stubbornness, grant me your ears, and for some of you, widen the narrow mind that you feel makes you strong. I will begin with what I have acquired of knowledge about Islam and Christianity from the book The Choice by Ahmed Deedat.

This verse, to any Christian, should be known:

I will raise them up a prophet
From amongst their brethren,
Like unto thee,
And I will put my words in his mouth;
And he shall speak unto them
All that I shall command him.
(HOLY BIBLE) Deuteronomy 18:18

"LIKE UNTO THEE", who? JESUS? This verse has been sent to Moses and is believed to mean Jesus is the Prophet that is LIKE Moses. Rationalism we said, right? OJ.. so Ahmed asked how they are alike and was told they were both Prophets and both were Jews. Ahmed Deedat, with his unfailing overpowering knowledge, gave these names of Prophets who fit that very same description: Solomon, Isaiah, Ezekiel, Daniel, Hosea, Joel, Malachi, John the Baptist, ETC! Though when he asked were there any other common features between Moses and Jesus to make Jesus distinct from this crowd, the reply was NO, nothing else… this reply came from a dominee. Ahmed reasoned with the man and gave him a piece of his mind. He said he thinks, in this prophecy, Muhammed was meant to be the Prophet and not Jesus. Why? because Muhammed was LIKE Moses. Deedat never gave an opinion without backing it up with solid facts so he asked the dominee to simply listen to those facts.

Firstly, He states three reasons why Jesus and Moses are not alike:
1) Jesus is a God and Moses is not.
2) Jesus died for the sins of the world but Moses din’t.
3) Jesus went to hell for three days but Moses did not have to go there.

As for his preposition, he further explained how Muhammed and Moses are alike:
1) Both Muhammed and Moses had a father and mother. Jesus only had a mother and no human father.
2) Both of them were born in the natural course whereas Jesus was a miracle.
Mary said: "…How shall this be, seeing I know not a man? And the angel answered and said unto her, the holy ghost shall come upon thee, and the power of the highest shall overshadow thee.."
(Luke 1:35)
The Holy Qur'an speaks of Jesus' birth in nobler terms..
Mary asked:
'O my lord how shall I have a son when no man hath touched me?'
The angel said:
'Even so: Allah createth what he willeth: when He hath decreed a Plan, He but saith to it "BE" and it is"
Holy Qur'an 3:47
What seems to be more logical but to prove with Jesus' birth, God's might?
3) Muhammed and Moses married women and had children; though, Jesus remained a bachelor his entire life.
4) Muhammed and Moses were both at first given troubles by their people but then were acknowledged to be Messengers of God sent upon them. However the Jews have rejected Jesus:
"He (Jesus) came unto his own, but his own received him not."
(John 1:11)
5) Moses and Muhammed were Prophets as well as kings. Jesus was given prophecy only.
6) Muhammed and Moses brought new laws and regulations to their people. Moses gave the Israelites Ten Commandments and gave a ceremonial law to guide his people. Muhammed turns complete ignorance and barbarism into elevated world-great accomplishers. He simply gave them Law and Order they never heard of. Jesus brought NO new laws or regulations, he only came to fulfill the old law:
"Think not that I am come to destroy, but to fulfill. For verily I say unto you, till Heaven and Earth pass, one jot or one tittle shall in no wise pass from the law, till all be fulfilled."
(Matthew 5:17-18)
7) Both Muhammed and Moses died natural deaths but Jesus was tortured on the cross.
8) Both are buried in earth, but Jesus rests in heaven.

After this preposition, many of you may quite believe it but think it not important as to make you doubt the accuracy of your religion. Well after Deuteronomy 18:18, this is said:
"And it shall come to pass"(it is going to happen)"that whosoever will not hearken unto my words which he shall speak in my name, I will require it of him"(I will take revenge)
Should you not think it’s a matter of significance putting in mind God is threatening revenge? Should you not look closely into that verse and examine it? I've done all that for you… all you have to do now is link each piece together.

Muhammed was illiterate before the Qur'an came down upon him with the Archangel Gabriel.
"And the book is delivered to him that is not learned"
"Saying, read this, I pray thee and he saith, I am not learned."
Holy Qur'an (7:158)
The bible says:
"And the book is delivered to him that is not learned, saying read this, I pray thee: and he saith, I am not learned"
Isaiah 29:12
Arabic bibles did NOT exist in the 6th century when Muhammed was Prophet. Furthermore, he was unlettered and unlearned; no human ever taught him a word… his knowledge came from his Creator this is proven in the Qur'an:
"He does not speak(aught), of (his own) desire. It is no less than inspiration sent down to him: He was taught by one mighty in power"
Sura Najm 53:3-5

"Without any human learning, he put to shame the wisdom of the learned."

Now let me get into your world and see what it has to offer. Jesus was the Messiah (Christ) but after him must come an Elias whom the people were expecting. Jesus reassured the people and said:
"… Elias truly shall first come, and restore all things. But I say unto you, that Elias is come already, and they knew him not, … the disciples understood that he spake unto them of John the Baptist."
Matthew 17:11-13
The Jews had to confirm the words of Jesus:
"And this is the record of John, when the Jews sent Priests and Levites from Jerusalem to ask him, who art thou? And he confessed and denied not; but confessed, I am not the Christ." (Jesus was known to be the Christ and there couldn’t be two Messiahs at the same era… so this response was normal) "And they asked him, what then? Art thou Elias? And he saith, I am not"

Who to believe? John the Baptist who has been said to be great?
"Verily I say unto you, among them that are born of women there has not risen a greater that John the Baptist…"
John 1:21
Or shall I believe JESUS? …. Both of whom you think are great contradict each other. Now rationalize that.

Over the years 1934 to 1984 there was a 47% increase in Christianity,
A 70 % increase in Roman Catholics,
A 4 % increase in Judaism,
And a 235 % increase in ISLAM.
Rationalism wins after all…

I ask not for your creed in my religion and I don’t beg of you to convert. Islam is a religion that stands on its own… a religion that has fed and nurtured on the belief of its people… a religion with undying pride. Yes some Muslims do wrong things; I find it not in my right to contravene in such an issue; for I cannot speak for millions of independent minds. Though this I can speak of and I find myself the perfect orator… I will be Islam's spokesman; however, do not ask of me what I find is impossible; do not ask me to justify the acts of every Muslim… I am but one soul who seeks to raise the word of Islam… in the right way and manner…

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