Hate Thy Neighbor - An Examination of Islam

Right Side News ^ | February 19, 2008 | Aaron Velasquez

[yldstrk]

Do not tolerate intolerance

[Emmett McCarthy]

The koran is merely the ravings of a lunatic peophile overtaken by a demonic moon god. I’m glad this author studied it, though, and especially that he also did it in arabic because that’s the standard muslim cover for it “If you can’t read it in arabic, you don’t understand it and can’t comment on it”. Words have different meanings in arabic. For example, “peace” means “death to infidels”.

[elcid1970]

Nothing in this entire and learned thread should come as a surprise to any rational thinking person.

And yet shall it be for far too many of us.

Oh we infidels! The Muslim is not our friend. Let us look to our own survival, and govern ourselves accordingly.

[rdl6989]

[rawcatslyentist]

>"Words have different meanings in arabic. For example, “peace” means “death to infidels”.

Aap aap ahh dap dap!!!!!
It's a religion of peace
It's a religion of peace

[sageb1]

BLOGGING THE QUR'AN by ROBERT SPENCER

[trailboss800]

Ping

[Defiant]

Who is this Velasquez? I kill you!!!

[Wil H]

It is true that not all Muslims are violent, and that not all sects of Islam preach violence, ...

Correct, a recent poll of 50,000 Muslims showed that 93% were peace loving.

So that's OK then, there are, by that reckoning, only 91 MILLION of them that are blood thirsty bastards that want to slit our throats!

[Biggirl]

“It is true that not all Muslims are violent, and that not all sects of Islam preach violence, ...
Correct, a recent poll of 50,000 Muslims showed that 93% were peace loving.

So that’s OK then, there are, by that reckoning, only 91 MILLION of them that are blood thirsty bastards that want to slit our throats!”

Not suprising for the 93% of Muslims saying they are peace loving. When asked in public that response “being peace loving” will be their answer. But it all changes when it comes to private thinking and the support goes to the 91 million jihadis.

[Biggirl]

“The Crusades were a long time ago and the Muslims started it. “

The writer is right for putting the blame where it truly belongs, on the Muslims at the time who attacked both Christians and the Christian shrines once and for all.

[668 - Neighbor of the Beast]

A special section was offered on the Koran and I decided to take the class. During the semester my classmates and I read the book from cover to cover, in English and Arabic. About halfway through the course I realized that the Koran contradicts itself.

This raises a question or two! It sounds as if the writer just spontaneously decided to take a course on the Koran. And thereupon read it not only in English but in Arabic. Well, you need to know a lot of Arabic to read the Koran, and you can't learn it without studying the Koran. Nobody, but nobody, teaches the Arabic of the Koran without using the Koran. Yet it is only halfway through the course that he realizes the Koran is contradictory?

[Lucky Dog]

You are correct. It is wearisome to note the number of those who are apparently willfully ignorant, especially of the history of the Crusades and the Christian New Testament.

Christians are taught from the Originator of their faith that their second greatest commandment is to “love their neighbors as themselves.” In another instance, this same Individual taught them that when physically insulted, to “turn the other cheek.” In yet another instance, the same Individual stated, “Blessed are the peacemakers.” It seems pretty obvious that Christianity is a peaceful religion. However, a moral dilemma can arise in certain circumstances.

How is a Christian supposed to react when one neighbor or group of neighbors is killing, enslaving, etc., another neighbor or group of neighbors and is not influenced by diligent, non-violent attempts at “peacemaking?” The command to “love one’s neighbor” obviously extends equally to both sides. The answer to this dilemma is the origins of the concept of the Christian “just war” doctrine.

History is unambiguous with regard to the Mohammedan “conquest by the sword” of Byzantium lands in what is, today, known as the Middle East and northern Africa. Furthermore, history is also undisputed concerning the officially sanctioned attacks on, and murders of, Christian pilgrims visiting the Middle East just prior to the Crusades. These historical circumstances certainly seem to fit the criteria for a “just war.”

One can potentially be critical of the conduct of the Crusades in terms of “non-Christian” behavior by some of those who were engaged in the conflict. However, it is important to note that, outside of combat, those engaged in any reprehensible conduct were not adhering to the tenants of Christianity even under the color of a “just war.” Therefore, their conduct cannot justifiably “be laid at the foot of the Christian faith” and is rightly condemned.

Unfortunately, the same assertion cannot be made honestly concerning the atrocities committed by Mohammedan faith adherents, either, currently, or historically. As the author has correctly noted, murder, slavery, lying, thievery, etc., are justified within the covers of the Koran as long as Muslims are committing these atrocities against “kafirs” (unbelievers).

With the attacks on 11 Sep 01 on innocent civilians, various airliners, cruise ships, Olympic athletes, rocketing of villages, slaughter of journalists, genocide in Darfur, etc., we are, again, witnessing the killing, enslaving, etc., of a neighbor or group of neighbors by another group of neighbors who are not influenced by diligent, non-violent attempts at “peacemaking.” …and the correct response is?...

[Biggirl]

Just war.

The truth is that for too long, Moslims have been treated as the victims when in truth they are the agressers. But slowly there is a growing angry backlash against Islamofacism, proof is the famous Danish Mohammed cartoons, showing in picture form, enough is enough.

[Lucky Dog]

But slowly there is a growing angry backlash against Islamofacism…

Unfortunately, I fear this backlash to which you refer is not growing either fast enough nor widely enough. By the time, this backlash reaches sufficient proportions to be of consequence in combating Islamofacism it may, well, be too late.

… proof is the famous Danish Mohammed cartoons…

I fear that overwhelming force of arms combined with a properly executed, coherent political and economic strategy, not cartoons, are what is going to be required. Unfortunately, I see these requirements being thwarted by dim-witted, politically correct, socialistic traitors in the midst of Western Civilization.

[Biggirl]

....But the Muhammed cartoons is a start.

[Lucky Dog]

....But the Muhammed cartoons is a start.

The question remains: Is it enough of a start, soon enough and effective enough?

Will it trump the ill-conceived counters by the mavens of political correctness?

It hasn't so far...

[Biggirl]

It picked up on the internet, the famous superinformation highway. One site, Jihadwatch.org really has gotten into it.

[moonman]

LOL I have that DVD. The guy is very good!