Posted on 02/13/2011 8:35:02 AM PST by kingattax
Five years ago, Lt. Col James G. Lacey published the article "The Impending Collapse of Arab Civilization" in The Naval Institute: Proceedings." He disputed the conclusions of two books which have particularly influenced recent foreign policy and grand strategy: The Crisis of Islam: Holy War and Unholy Terror, by Bernard Lewis, and The Clash of Civilizations and the Remaking of World Order by Samuel P. Huntington.
In his article, he stated:
A more accurate understanding of events leads to the conclusion that Arab, not Muslim, civilization is in a state of collapse, and it just happens that most Arabs are Muslims. In this regard, the fall of the Western Roman Empire was a collapse of Western Europe and not a crisis of Christianity.
His thesis was that while Islam itself continues to grow and thrive around the world (and indeed, is continuing to make swift inroads into Western states), it has been specifically in the Arab world where one has seen the turmoil of civilization in decay.
(Excerpt) Read more at americanthinker.com ...
Not to be contentious (really), but there is no known principle which proves that Allah cannot exist without Mecca and Medina. Such speculation may be true...or it may not. But there is no way of knowing.
One additional point.
If Allah is not just some mythical moon god but one manifestation of a multifaceted spiritual being (like a fallen angel--Shemyaza/Semyaza/Semjaaza for example), we have no idea how the being using the name/pseudonym of Allah might behave or what laws he is subject to (except, of course, for what we read in Holy Scripture--and there is much anecdotal evidence to support that).
BTW, based on what we see of the behavior and personality of this Islamic Allah, there is (from a Judeo/Christian POV at least) little doubt that he is indeed not just one of the fallen angels, but one of their leaders.
We can surely hope.
There was a freeper post about Soros being involved... have no idea how to find it - someone else might know...
Excellent and why, if you truly love American-style liberty, we must end the Green tyranny on energy and develop nuclear, gas, coal and oil resources domestically.
Cheap energy not only grows America, it stifles radical Islam.
Good catch! I'd forgotten about that. Say, they had a pretty good 797 year run going there!
Washington DC was sacked by the British in 1814. Somehow I don' tthink we'll beat the Roman's 797 year record, that would mean we make it to 2612 without someone taking Washington.
There are days I wonder if we'll make it 7 months!
Zero was discovered by the Hindus (I’m a moderate mathematical Platonist, so, discovered, not invented), put that together with Diophantus’ work (for which Diophantine equations are named) and algebra is but a slight advance, which, incidentally was made by a Persian, not an Arab.
Like its so good now?
Likely it was “The Closed Circle: An Interpretation of the Arabs” By David Pryce-Jones.
Absolutely the best work I have read to understand that culture.
Beautiful post.
In addition, I have read that more and more, people in the ME are not identifying as “Arab” but as Egyptian, Lebanese, and Syrian, emphatically disclaiming their ethnicity as Arabs.
Most of algebra, as well as the "arabic" number system, came from Indian civilization, as well as Babylonian and Greek civilization. While there were Arab contributions, most of it was in the early days of Islam, while the culture was still a hybrid of Islam and the earlier civilizations.
Here is a perspective rarely considered, by a man rarely read:
http://spenglercrashcourse.blogspot.com/2009/12/problems-of-arabian-culture-historic.html
and:
http://spenglercrashcourse.blogspot.com/2009/12/problems-of-arabian-culture-c_25.html
Spengler brings a unique perspective to the historical questions. He believed that history necessarily was organically structured, since we humans are, much as we like to see ourselves as rational Platonic beings.
These are just sample links. I recommend buying the book. ;^)
At this point, Washington is more likely to be sacked by the citizenry than any invader. =)
A few years ago these people were building satellite dishes out of soda cans and now they hold the world in their hands.
Never had one
bfl
Cutting thru the maze and calling it just what Islam is and about. Good post.
Thank you. I knew his dirty assets were on this.
The Muslim Brotherhood say it's against al Qaida and all of the rioting countries say they are tired of corruption and want a new democracy like the rich countries we have seen on the Internet and our iPhones. (Egyptian demonstrators holding all those iPhones proves poverty is relative).
When the people succeed, SorosCo can install his people and take control. He could control a lot of Africa, et al.
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