Is Islam a religion of peace?

World Net Daily ^ | December 2, 2002 | Pat Buchanan

[ArGee]

Ok, I was gonna be a lurker for a while, but this one is too good to pass up.

Between militant Islam and Christian fundamentalism, there is an unbridgeable chasm of belief, and in the Islamic world, devout Christians are citizens under suspicion – just as Jews and Muslims were in Isabella's Spain and Catholics were in Elizabethan England.

So we are to compare the barbarism of 21st century Islam with the barbarism of the Spanish and English Christianity of the middle ages and determine that Islam is just, what, another modern religion?

I remember once when I was comparing OS/2 to SCO Unix on PCs. The people at Microsoft were very upset and thought it might be more fair to compare to SCO Xenix since both OS/2 and Xenix were 16-bit OSes at that time. The unfortunate part was that Xenix was obsolete and our magazine wasn't designed to discuss obsolete technologies. Our Editor-in-Cheif's comment was, "I'll bet OS/2 is simply smashing against CP/M."

Whether you understand that techie stuff or not, the point is that Christianity is still basically the same as it was in the beginning. It has gone through some kinks, but has worked those kinks out over time. In the beginning it was peaceful, believing in persuasion for conversion. It is that way today. The periods of conversion by the sword were anomalies that could not be sustained.

Islam is the same as it was in the beginning also. It has always been a medieval religion of conversion by the sword. Periods of peace and modernity are anomaloies for Islam.

Shalom.

[RKV]

Great quote.

[Leisler]

I didn't say when "I" convert...

[Leisler]

I never hear any muslim women complain, ergo, they must like it.

[auggy]

"Islam is peaceful. All you have to do is convert. After that, everything is fine."

I would prefer death, before I would convert.

[Leisler]

Really now, what's the difference? Although, don't get me wrong, some of my best friends are moon god people...druids...animal rights activists....politicians...lepers....felons....democrats...

[Hermann the Cherusker]

Chick peas are used to make humus, and Arabs eat humus. Arabs are mostly Muslim. So what President Bush was really saying is that "Islam is a religion of peas". We've just misunderstood.

[tessalu]

Bush said the USA would go after terrorists and ALL who support them, so that means "all Muslims" to me.

[MadIvan]

Anyone who says that Christianity is guilty of crimes like the Spanish Inquisition needs to be reminded of something fundamental: yes, there was an Inquiaition, and it behaved brutally. But Christianity has grown up since then, to the point where such a thing is inconceivable now. Islam, on the other hand has not grown up since then - it is as violent as when Mohammed called his followers to create an empire and put Byzantine soldiers to the sword. And this brutality has only been made worse by modern technology.

Regards, Ivan

[Hermann the Cherusker]

Or a young boy with a cute rear.

[winner3000]

"In America, a huge Islamic community lives at peace with its Christian and Jewish neighbors. "

Yeah, because they're still a minority. They know they wouldn't come on top if they are violent. But they're biding their time. For a better look at their true intentions, look at Europe. The more numerous muslims are in a country the more violent they are. It is not a coincidence that the most violent ones are in France and Germany. Wake up people and smell the roses! I don't mind them if they are lawful citizens, but for heavens sake, don't bring in any more or slow it down to a trickle.

[tessalu]

I know Muslims in Pakistan, Jordan, and Egypt who were born into Muslim homes, but now recognize Jesus Christ as their Saviour, and they live under pain of death. It is considered that if one is born into a Muslim home that he has no right to his own mind.

[auggy]

" I am not saying the we should launch an all out war, against islam now... But we should deport the Islamics from our land, close the borders, urge Europe to do the same and unify the west as much as possible.:

Removing the Muslims from the U.S. would be possible now. In a few years it will probably be next to impossible. London has been overtaken by Muslims. I have read where they are planning to make London a Muslim state. I had reservations at a hotel in London this past September. There were literally thousands of Muslims around this hotel. I don't think they were all staying there, but it was some kind of Muslim convention. I didn't enjoy my stay in London to say the least. England would have a very hard time removing all of these people.

[onedoug]

Of Course Most Muslims Are Peaceful--So What?

[Radix]

Reading your posts and having checked your profile makes me wonder....Are we related?


You are funny, I think that I might try that steak thing!


Thanks. LoL

[Van Jenerette]

Anyone who says that Christianity is guilty of crimes like the Spanish Inquisition needs to be reminded of something fundamental: yes, there was an Inquiaition, and it behaved brutally...

If I may add one important point by asking a question...Who ruled most of Spain from the 8th century and were not expelled until 1492, and thus became the 'cultural fathers' to much of the method and techniques used during the Spanish Inquisition?

Answer: Islamic Moors

....perhaps the Spanish pupils learned too much from their Islamic masters/teachers who occupied Spain for over half a millenium...the Spanish Inquisition was just a bastard child of Islamic occupation and history.

[sheik yerbouty]

Maybe Pat needs new car $$

[azhenfud]

"Islam is in a revivalist phase."

Revival at the Jihad Junction. Peace??? Yeah, right....

[AlaskaErik]

In America, a huge Islamic community sleeper cell seemingly lives at peace with its Christian and Jewish neighbors.

But one day they'll get their instructions from their masters.