Grooming Jihadists: The Ladder of Radicalization [Isaiah 14]

Gatestone Institute ^ | 6/1/2017 | Saher Farez

[Jan_Sobieski]

On March 22, when Khalid Masood rammed his vehicle into pedestrians on Westminster Bridge in London before attempting to stab his way to the Parliament building, it was as if the heart and soul of British democracy were under assault. As horrifying as the terrorist attack was, however -- murdering four innocent people and wounding scores of others -- it belied the magnitude of a much larger problem that has been plaguing Europe and creeping up on the rest of the West. Jihadists committing murder in the name of Islam have left a trail of blood across North America, the Middle East, Australia, the Indian Subcontinent, Southeast Asia, Africa and Europe.

Police officers stand guard on London's Westminster Bridge on March 29, 2017, a week after Khalid Masood began his murderous car-ramming and stabbing attack at the site. (Photo by Dan Kitwood/Getty Images) In November 2015, a suicide-bombing and shooting spree in Paris left 130 people dead and hundreds wounded; in March 2016, three coordinated suicide bombings targeting travelers in Brussels killed 32 and wounded hundreds; and last December, a truck-ramming at the Christmas market in Berlin left 12 people dead and another 56 injured.

These were just a few of the successful attacks; those thwarted were more numerous...

[Jan_Sobieski]

In the Isaiah 14 description of how Lucifer became Satan, it reveals that Satan was not content to take his place among the angels of God. He coveted exaltation and power, ascendancy, worship, and self-glory:

Isaiah 14:13 For thou hast said in thine heart, I will ascend into heaven, I will exalt my throne above the stars of God: I will sit also upon the mount of the congregation, in the sides of the north:

Notice how the Imams preach the Islamic gospel of Ascendancy in Allah. Students of the Bible will notice that the Hebrew word for "I will Ascend" in Isaiah 14:13 is "Allah"!

The following is a description of the ladder of radicalization, based on material from 45 detailed case studies, covering the period 2012-2015, compiled by the author from U.K. government sources:

A radical preacher commonly employs theological "carrots and sticks" as a spur to action. He attempts to terrorize audiences with passages from religious literature about the horrors of hell. He shames those he brands complacent or reluctant to engage in jihad, and instills a heightened sense of crisis. He does this while harping on the notion of Muslim superiority and providing an idealized reading of history that emphasizes "glorious Islamic conquests."

The preacher quotes passages from the Quran and hadith [the sayings and deeds of Muhammad], gradually ratcheting up his rhetoric until openly calling for the restoration of the caliphate through global jihad. The preacher determines whether jihad is beneficial at a given time -- or whether it needs to be deferred -- depending on the clout a Muslim community has attained in a host country or culture. In other words, he decides whether to "declare jihad" based on what he deems possible for the Muslim ummah [community] at that time. Violent jihad may be postponed not out of concern for its victims, but rather if it might adversely affect a Muslim community. This view is frequently mistaken as "moderate."

The preacher presents stark, simplistic choices, cornering his audience into accepting his particular reading of Islam, and leaving no option but jihad. He does this by using language that evokes gut emotions. He presents the Quran, hadiths and Islamic history in a way he knows his audience is in no position to challenge. He juxtaposes, for instance, incidents in Muhammad's life to explain modern geopolitics -- such as the Arab-Israeli conflict -- and that point to a particular course of action. Or he uses ancient Islamic conquests as an inspirational model for current jihadist attacks against the West.

[Biggirl]

Allah = the devil.

[KeyLargo]

[Lurkinanloomin]

Violent jihad may be postponed not out of concern for its victims, but rather if it might adversely affect a Muslim community. This view is frequently mistaken as “moderate.”
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Exactly right.
We must get over the fantasy that there is some mythical “moderate” form of Islam.
There is no “moderate” Koran, nor is their a “moderate” prophet.
Therefore there cannot be a “moderate” Islam.

Both command ALL muslims to continue jihad until there are no more infidels.
Mohammed set the example that they follow as the perfect man, slaughtering unbelievers wherever he found them.
His instructions in his book are quite clear for any with the courage to acknowledge them.
Islam has always been a religion of conquest and slavery, murder and mayhem.
It has never been a peaceful religion.
It cannot be reformed and must be extirpated as an ideology much the same as we did with Nazism.