The Myth of the Moderate Muslim; It is the "moderate" support that keeps the Jihadists alive

American Thinker ^ | 09/17/2018 | Amil Imani

[SeekAndFind]

Is “Moderate Islam” an illusion? Moderate Islam is a wedge that will jam open the door to Jihad, and "evil will triumph when good Muslims do nothing." The great majority of Muslims are not adherents of the radical line. Yet, because Islamists wage war under the name of Islam, they receive immense direct and indirect support from rank-and-file ordinary Muslims. It is this support of moderate Muslims that keeps Jihadists alive.

Perhaps it is wishful thinking on the part of non-Muslims to believe that one can be a moderate Muslim who does not participate in any shape or form the crimes of the jihadist. Good-hearted Americans, rightfully weary of wars, are voicing their opposition for the use of force in combating Islamic ideology.

"I am already against the next war," read the bumper sticker on a car ahead of me. I wish I could tell the driver that the next war is already here; Islamists are waging it in every corner of the globe and "moderate Muslims" are either knowingly or not, support them. In our conflict with jihadists, moderate Muslims either fault the West, or simply look the other way. Islam strives to wipe out everything free people cherish, including the right to freedom of expression.

But Islam is a religion of peace and the great majority of Muslims are not a party to any plans or actions of radicals, so claim academic pundits, leftist journalists, and hired Islamic apologists. The incantation of these "authorities" is the lullaby that puts the people into a sleep of complacency. For an average free human being busy with all manner of demands on his time and resources, hardly wants to worry about the threat of Islam when those he believes "in the know" emphatically claim that there is nothing to see here.

[MeganC]

An extremist Muslim wants to behead you.

A moderate Muslim wants to watch.

[txnativegop]

the koran forbids a moslem from publicly speaking out against another moslem, or least that is my understanding.

therefore, the Jihadists own the “religion”.

[Red Badger]

Radicalized Muslim: Want to cut off your head.

Moderate Muslim: Wants the Radicalized Muslim to cut off your head....................

[Shark24]

Agree.

[Lurkinanloomin]

Erdogan, President of Turkey has said that there is no radical Islam, there is just Islam.

Islam requires ALL infidels to Submit or Die.

ALL muslims are required to make sure that Islam reigns supreme across the entire world.

There’s 1396 years of evidence that it is a religion of slavery and conquest.

[Hillarys Gate Cult]

The myth started when Westerners went to their countries and saw many of them driving in the middle of the road.

[faithhopecharity]

There are some moderate Muslims but they’re basically heretics from their ( Satanic evil evil at its core, and very very very dangerous) “religion” (global aggression conspiracy to conquer the world) Islam must be defeated while we still can.

[Capt. Tom]

Yet, because Islamists wage war under the name of Islam, they receive immense direct and indirect support from rank-and-file ordinary Muslims.

That is the way it should be.

There is nothing that requires Muslims to be on the Jihad warpath except that if you are engaged in Jihad, and die doing it, you go directly to the top level of heaven, immediately.
Other Muslims who don't go on Jihad, have to take their chances on waiting till judgment day to see how Allah will reward, or punish them. - Tom

[Mr. K]

A radical Muslim wants to kill you.

A moderate Muslim wants a radical Muslim to kill you.

[Paal Gulli]

The only reason the KKK ever got a foothold as a terrorist organization was because ostensibly decent white folk were willing to turn a blind eye to what was going on. From the IRA to the Shining Path to the Irgun to the ETA to Pablo Escobar, you can’t operate a significant and sustainable terrorist operation without widespread support from common folk who don’t have the stones to get directly involved but want you to succeed anyway and are willing to contribute in secret.

The lack of corrective action from fellow Muslims is what makes Islamo-Fascist terrorism a world problem.

[Deaf Smith]

The Jihadists are the Proxy Army for the ‘Moderate’ Muzzies.

[Balding_Eagle]

I think what you are saying is that the backsliders have to take their chances that their sins of not going on Jihad will be overlooked.

[Capt. Tom]

I think what you are saying is that the backsliders have to take their chances that their sins of not going on Jihad will be overlooked.

Without going back and looking it up, I am going by a statement in one of he Hadiths, more than likely Bukhari, when someone asks Muhammad what he had to do to be saved.

Muhammad outlined the 5 prayers a day plus other Islamic requirements and when he finished Muhammad said basically that at judgement day you more than likely would go to heaven if you did those Islamic things.

Then Muhammad was asked is there a way to guarantee getting to heaven, and Muhammad said dying in Jihad fighting against us Kafirs who are enemies of Islam, was the only guarantee, and you would be in the highest level of heaven that day, and your sins would be forgiven.
And you wouldn't have to wait until judgement day.- Tom

[YogicCowboy]

And there are an awful lot of moderates who will step out of the way to let an extremist behead you.