Former President speaks out against Muhammed: "THE ESSENCE OF HIS DOCTRINE WAS VIOLENCE AND LUST"

John Quincy Adams

[EternalVigilance]

John Quincy Adams wrote (reacting to the Russo-Turkish wars):

"In the seventh century of the Christian era, a wandering Arab of the lineage of Hagar, the Egyptian, combining the powers of transcendent genius, with the preternatural energy of a fanatic, and the fraudulent spirit of an impostor, proclaimed himself as a messenger from Heaven, and spread desolation and delusion over an extensive portion of the earth. Adopting from the sublime conception of the Mosaic law, the doctrine of one omnipotent God; he connected indissolubly with it, the audacious falsehood, that he was himself his prophet and apostle. Adopting from the new Revelation of Jesus, the faith and hope of immortal life, and of future retribution, he humbled it to the dust, by adapting all the rewards and sanctions of his religion to the gratification of the sexual passion. He poisoned the sources of human felicity at the fountain, by degrading the condition of the female sex, and the allowance of polygamy; and he declared undistinguishing and exterminating war, as a part of his religion, against all the rest of mankind. THE ESSENCE OF HIS DOCTRINE WAS VIOLENCE AND LUST: TO EXALT THE BRUTAL OVER THE SPIRITUAL PART OF HUMAN NATURE."

"Between these two religions, thus contrasted in their characters, a war of twelve hundred years has already raged. That war is yet flagrant; nor can it cease but by the extinction of that imposture, which has been permitted by Providence to prolong the degeneracy of man. While the merciless and dissolute dogmas of the false prophet shall furnish motives to human action, there can never be peace upon earth, and good will towards men. The hand of Ishmael will be against every man, and every man’s hand against him. It is, indeed, amongst the mysterious dealings of God, that this delusion should have been suffered for so many ages, and during so many generations of human kind, to prevail over the doctrines of the meek and peaceful and benevolent Jesus."

(Blunt, 1830, 29:269, capitals in orig.).

[HiTech RedNeck]

Rather, I say that to you. It’s offered to you in truth. If you reject, not MY loss.

[EternalVigilance]

Thanks for the bump.

John Quincy Adams was perhaps our most brilliant president, a man who had a unique perspective, with unique opportunities, which he did not squander.

[Bryanw92]

Thanks. Great quote and as true today as it was 200 years ago.

[EternalVigilance]

Absolutely.

[smoothsailing]

The only thing I reject is your proselytising, it’s boring.

[fieldmarshaldj]

John Quincy Adams would know what to do if he were President today. We shame our early leaders.

[DavidLSpud]

“The only thing I reject is your proselytising, it’s boring.”

1 Corinthians 1:18New International Version (NIV)

18 For the message of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God.

I pray Peace and Blessings on you from Jesus The Christ of Jehovah God.

[smoothsailing]

So Spud, are you another proselytiser?

If so, you and HighTech Redneck could start a club!

[EternalVigilance]

Yep. And yep.