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I thought I would write another Islam related post. Again I am not an Islamic scholar and I will remain true to my blog header while maintaining a distinction between this blog and the more theodicy, problem of evil, citation orientated thekingpin68.
In the news:
Take a pill, Jack.
Digital Journal: November 12, 2010
'London - As the clock struck 11:00 and people stood for Armistice Day’s two minutes of silence, Islamic protesters in London burned a model of a poppy and shouted out messages such as "British soldiers burn in hell."
About 35 protesters, many with their faces masked, gathered near Hyde Park. They set a model of a poppy on fire at the stroke of 11am, and then marched through the area carrying signs and chanting.
Messages on the signs included "Hands off Muslim lands," "Islam will dominate," "There is no God but Allah," “Our dead are in paradise, your dead are in hell” and "British soldiers burn in hell."
The protesters said they were members of a group called Muslims Against Crusades.'
Armistice Day-UK
Remembrance Day-Canada
Veterans Day-USA
Regardless of my theological and philosophical differences as a Christian theologian and philosopher of religion, with Islam, the radical Islamists hardly made a good case for their cause by their classless burning of a poppy and shouting during two minutes of silence.
As noted several times, I realize there are kind-hearted Muslims and I had a Muslim friend in the UK while I lived there. I am not against Muslim people or any people, period.
In a general terms, I am a supporter of NATO and the Armed Forces. This does not mean I blindly support every mission, however, I certainly respect in general terms the sacrifices of the Armed Forces past and present, both dead and alive.
So...
I think that all persons that live in the United Kingdom should at least minimally appreciate the freedom afforded to them by the Armed Forces past and present through sacrifices, this without a blanket endorsement of all missions past and present.
There was an official public ceremony taking place.
Therefore, I conclude, that these Muslim protesters should at least minimally respect the two minutes of silence and shut up and stand still.
The masked faces showed signs of cowardliness. If they are going to protest they should have the guts to show themselves, or go and look for a job, or go back to class, or the pub or mosque or whatever.
The Bible teaches that unless one is written in the book of life, one will reside in the lake of fire, forever. This is according to many scholars likely figurative literal language and literature in regard to hellfire, but the everlasting distance from God is certain as in Revelation 20, even if in the less probable case of annihilation over everlasting punishment, which has been discussed on thekingpin68 and satire and theology.
The Crusades...
New Advent: Catholic Encyclopedia
'It has been customary to describe the Crusades as eight in number:
the first, 1095-1101;
the second, headed by Louis VII, 1145-47;
the third, conducted by Philip Augustus and Richard Coeur-de-Lion, 1188-92;
the fourth, during which Constantinople was taken, 1204;
the fifth, which included the conquest of Damietta, 1217;
the sixth, in which Frederick II took part (1228-29); also Thibaud de Champagne and Richard of Cornwall (1239);
the seventh, led by St. Louis, 1249-52;
the eighth, also under St. Louis, 1270.
This division is arbitrary and excludes many important expeditions, among them those of the fourteenth and fifteenth centuries. In reality the Crusades continued until the end of the seventeenth century, the crusade of Lepanto occurring in 1571, that of Hungary in 1664, and the crusade of the Duke of Burgundy to Candia, in 1669. A more scientific division is based on the history of the Christian settlements in the East; therefore the subject will be considered in the following order:
I. Origin of the Crusades;
II. Foundation of Christian states in the East;
III. First destruction of the Christian states (1144-87);
IV. Attempts to restore the Christian states and the crusade against Saint-Jean d'Acre (1192-98);
V. The crusade against Constantinople (1204);
VI. The thirteenth-century crusades (1217-52);
VII. Final loss of the Christian colonies of the East (1254-91);
VIII. The fourteenth-century crusade and the Ottoman invasion;
IX. The crusade in the fifteenth century;
X. Modifications and survival of the idea of the crusade.'
Knight, Kevin (ed.)(2010), Crusades, New York, New Advent.Org.
Now reasonably the Crusades ended several years ago prior to the establishment of the present United Kingdom in 1707.
Certainly for one, even politically, Europe is much more secularized and less Christianized than it was in the fifteenth century.
One does not have to be an expert in political science and history to realize that the British are in the Middle East for minimally significantly differently reasons than in the era of the Crusades.
Therefore the current British military missions are not Crusades.
Further:
At Bible School and 'semetary' I was taught that the Islamic world connected religion and state so tightly that it saw the West in the same light. The West was like in the Middle Ages, but it is a cop-out to state these London protesters in the 2010s do not know that Britain is primarily a secular democracy and not a Christian Western country.
Telegraph: Novemeber 11, 2010
'"Our aim is not violence but if people come to us with violence, Muslims will defend themselves."
He added: "We will do this again. Until the British people condemn the British Government for these illegal wars, we will not stop protesting."
Posters bore slogans including "Hands off Muslim lands" and "Islam will dominate", and flags bore Arabic writing with the words "There is no God but Allah"....'
'Of the three arrests made, two were for public order offences and one was for assaulting a police officer....'
'There are suspicions Muslims Against Crusades is a splinter group of Islam4UK, founded by Anjem Choudary, a British Muslim extremist formerly a senior figure in the now banned Al-Muhajiroun and Islam4UK groups.'
When I see them shouting, masked and acting disrespectfully, I have reason to doubt that violence is not a real possibility.
There is evil all around.
ReplyDeleteEvil involved in western troops antagonizing locals in a never-ending war against a concept (terrorism).
Evil in Muslim sympathizers taking revenge on the general public in western countries.
Jesus said:
"Ye have heard that it hath been said, An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth:
But I say unto you, That ye resist not evil: but whosoever shall smite thee on thy right cheek, turn to him the other also."
(Matthew 5:38-39)
For something a little lighter fare, here is an interesting video I saw recently of a gunman whose ego is as impressive as his shooting ability.
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ReplyDeleteThanks, Pope Chuckins
There is of course room for the keeping of law and order as in Romans 13 and the use of the sword. I favour the military for defensive purposes over preventive
ones, as in defending a nation or nations against an actual enemy that has attacked as opposed to one that simply may.
However, in the case of actual weapons of mass destruction, in some extreme cases allowing an initial attack may not be permissible and a preventive attack may be required.
But, as you and I have talked about in person and I have discussed on this blog, I have a concern with Europe becoming so populated with Muslims to the point that there is a possibility of radical Islamic governments arising in some countries.
Excellent video, the man is a master.
ReplyDeleteIt is from 1986.
Thanks, Deputy Dogsta
I appreciate the information on the Crusades.
ReplyDeleteIslamic terrorists are driven by events that occurred hundreds of years ago. The date of the 9/11 attack, for example, was no coincidence. On September 11, 1683, a large Turkish army was humiliatingly crushed by Europeans at the Battle of Vienna. The Turks nearly conquered the city. All that saved Europe was the arrival of a relief force headed by Polish King Jan Sobieski. Educated, fundamentalist Muslims feel the sting of the defeat hundreds of years later. In their view, they are the recipients of Allah's final revelation and it is humiliating to them that their "perfect" Islamic culture has declined relative to Western culture. They seek to reverse that trend, and September 11 was carefully chosen to try and reverse the course of history and create a new September 11 that the Islamic world could celebrate. Islam continues its advance into Western culture via disinformation, immigration, dawa (Muslim missionary activity) and faster rates of reproduction amongst Muslims as compared to non-Muslims. Muslims are using all legal means to spread their ideology. Financial aid in the millions is given to Islamic organizations and secular universities and colleges by Saudi Arabia and Gulf states to enlighten people in the USA to see Islam as the best religion. Muslim organizations are using every available source, from IT to PR. Packages of pro-Islamic books and media materials by the thousands are provided to libraries, teachers, state officials and representatives. Many Muslims have made contacts with influential people in radio, TV and newspaper to seek their help to present a peaceful picture of Islam. Muslim organizations such as CAIR, ISNA and MSA are using all sorts of means, including lawsuits, terrorist ties, and much more to promote Islam. Indirectly, some Muslims are trying to replace America's freedom of speech with hate-crime bills. They are relentless in the nomination of Muslim sympathizers and Muslims in religious and political offices. They are involved in demonstrations on immigration issues, as well.
Europe is on the verge of completely being lost to Islam. Most Europeans seem unable to recognize the mortal danger they and their descendants are in, and most Americans seem unable to grasp that Europe is in actual danger from such a vastly inferior culture. Oil wealth continues to pour into the Middle East with the adverse effect of hurting Western economies and providing the very revenue being used to finance the advance of fundamentalist Islamic ideology throughout the world, including the United States, as well as to fund international terrorism.
It is good to remember, however, that the enemy is not the Muslim people, but the ideology of Islam. Islam rebels against immorality in the West, but they have nothing to offer in exchange except hate.
That gunman in the video Chucky provided is incredible. And yes, he has no shortage of confidence.
ReplyDeleteThe muslim protestors who burned a poppy on remembrance day, what a cowardly and disrespectful act. First they hide their faces, and chant hatred during a period of what should be silence. If they are citizens in England, their citizenships should be revoked and they should be sent back to their muslim countries from which they came... thousands and thousands of people died in order for England to have peace and freedom and these protestors have disrespected the sacrifices of many people. The very freedoms they burn up in a poppy they have taken for granted and therefore don't deserve to live in England. Goodbye protestors, back to your countries with you and live there!
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'I appreciate the information on the Crusades.'
ReplyDeleteWelcome, Jeff.
Good reference for me.
'Islamic terrorists are driven by events that occurred hundreds of years ago.'
I agree and understand. Still no excuse to 'confuse' modern British military operations with the Crusades.
It is time to call a spade a spade.
Thanks very much for the historical information, Jeff.
'Europe is on the verge of completely being lost to Islam. Most Europeans seem unable to recognize the mortal danger they and their descendants are in, and most Americans seem unable to grasp that Europe is in actual danger from such a vastly inferior culture.'
Yes.
Chucky, Bobby and I last night in the loft were pondering on the probability that Islamic culture will seriously self-destruct in the future somehow.
But, yes Europe is in danger and needs to weed out the radical Muslims at this point.
'-Sergeant Rock & W. T. Franklin-'
ReplyDeleteCheers,
They may not all be British and EU citizens, they may have Student Visas.
Revoke them!
BTW, I am a full-fledged British and EU citizen although born in Vancouver (Dad was born in Edinburgh) and I had to pay foreign rate in Wales.
So, someone in Germany can go to University in Wales and as an EU citizen pay domestic rate.
Back to the Jeff...
ReplyDeleteCan the gunman outdraw Deputy Dogsta?
Especially after DD has put back a couple of Guinness (Which I do not care for)?
Russ,
ReplyDeleteOnce again, I am not so savvy as to reply on your blog site, so here goes, take what you will. Remembrance Day, or Veteran's Day is sacred, whether it is marked here in Canada, at home in beloved my United States of America or in England. At this point, I am all too aware that yours is a theological website, and that name calling is frowned upon, (even my six year old knows that). Therefore, I shall refrain from calling these Jihadist, c***sucking, immigrant monkeys anything untoward.
These mostly young, disenfranchised, thuggish turds, who gleefully walk the same soil that they curse, do so knowing that under Britain's "all for one" immigration policies, that they do so with complete impunity. My father served his country out of The Chelsea Barracks, placing himself in peril, (voluntarily I might add), with the British Army, and while stationed in perilous Northern Ireland. His father, Cpl. Maurice Patrick Macnamara, an Irishman, refused to flee to his homeland during the Second World War, and subsequently lost his life too friendly fire in Holland. During this same time, while Hitler was bombing London, his daughter, who was seven at the time, was evacuated with my father to a farm. While there, she drank unpasturized milk, whereupon, she contacted Meninghitis, and died shortly thereafter. This was my families stake in fighting tyrrany and evil.
These Muslim c***suckers, woops, there I go again, are not human. To call them animals, would be an indignity to animals, especially my four adopted dogs. For Britain, it is far too late to turn back the proverbial clock and root this segment of society out of its cozy fabric. Soft on crime, though tight on gun laws and ownership of same, has cost Old Blighty its once rousing soul. Like the Amazon pedophiles, it is time for England to go to the "loft", where it has collectively stored its once large business sized balls, grab some flaming torches, pointy spears and pick axes, and take to the streets. Nothing these days short of a few heads, formerly worn by lads named Mohammed, and mounted on ten foot poles will matter in the slightest.
For the record, Canada, which bans the writings of such modern day intellectuals as Mark Steyne, and treats any, sensible cautionary Muslim chatter from the pulpit as hate speech, is in near lock step. America I'm afraid, under the tutledge of Heir Barak Hussein Obama, seems lazily headed in the same direction. I have also had it up to the top of my proverbial melon, with moronic overtones, such as the one which was offered up at a recent studio animation session, by the director, that the Muslim's "plight", or any inferenece whatsoever to their bad conduct, is in some way comparable to the shelacking that the Jews of the 1930's took. As I have said before, show me a Jew, anywhere in hisyory, that has made any, intial, incendry waves in any settlement or welcoming nation, to the tune of martyring themselves and blowing up a crowded marketplace full of women and children? In as much as this may seem like a crazy idea, a beatdown of those such as may be seen in your attached video, seems long overdue. If they indeed want so badly want some face time with Allah, then I am quite willing to oblige them in their crusade.
For the record, and with apologies, I stand by my "Jihadist, c***sucking, immigrant monkey" statement. Best, PMH.
'I am all too aware that yours is a theological website, and that name calling is frowned upon'
ReplyDeleteYes, me swearing up a storm on my blogs would not look too good when I am looking for work.:)
'These mostly young, disenfranchised, thuggish turds, who gleefully walk the same soil that they curse, do so knowing that under Britain's "all for one" immigration policies, that they do so with complete impunity.'
Yes, they could be immigrants or students, not necessarily British/EU citizens.
'In as much as this may seem like a crazy idea, a beatdown of those such as may be seen in your attached video, seems long overdue. If they indeed want so badly want some face time with Allah, then I am quite willing to oblige them in their crusade.'
I am glad there were some arrests.
Cheers.
Though I do not condone some of the language used in PMH's comment, I applaud most of his message.
ReplyDeleteMy father served his country out of The Chelsea Barracks, placing himself in peril, (voluntarily I might add), with the British Army, and while stationed in perilous Northern Ireland. His father, Cpl. Maurice Patrick Macnamara, an Irishman, refused to flee to his homeland during the Second World War, and subsequently lost his life too friendly fire in Holland. During this same time, while Hitler was bombing London, his daughter, who was seven at the time, was evacuated with my father to a farm. While there, she drank unpasturized milk, whereupon, she contacted Meninghitis, and died shortly thereafter. This was my families stake in fighting tyrrany and evil.
Wow. Such stories remind me that there used to be a thing called patriotism.
To call them animals, would be an indignity to animals, especially my four adopted dogs.
OK, I know that's not nice, but I have to admit, that is funny. In addition, I have never heard of any canine terrorists. And dogs have been called "man's best friend," but I have never heard that term associated with Muslims.
America I'm afraid, under the tutledge of Heir Barak Hussein Obama, seems lazily headed in the same direction.
Agreed!
I have also had it up to the top of my proverbial melon, with moronic overtones, such as the one which was offered up at a recent studio animation session, by the director, that the Muslim's "plight", or any inferenece whatsoever to their bad conduct, is in some way comparable to the shelacking that the Jews of the 1930's took.
Since Muhammad is considered the "perfect Muslim" and the "perfect example," and since he, after attacking and killing his victims, would claim that he and his followers were the real victims, then his followers today use the same tactic.
As I have said before, show me a Jew, anywhere in hisyory, that has made any, intial, incendry waves in any settlement or welcoming nation, to the tune of martyring themselves and blowing up a crowded marketplace full of women and children?
Exactly!
In light of Remembrance Day, I submit the following link, containing very interesting and historic photos:
ReplyDeleteAnimals in War
The major funding of terrorists is oil. Just search on YouTube for "Dubai cars" and see the type of luxury your gas money has paid for. And, as we pay for gasoline, we are supporting terrorists.
ReplyDeleteIn a list of Top Ten Oil Countries, based on 2004 data, America imports more oil than the three next largest oil importing countries combined. According to a list of Crude Oil and Total Petroleum Imports Top 15 Countries, Saudi Arabia is the third largest source of American oil. According to this list, the top three sources of US crude oil imports for August were Canada (1,933 thousand barrels per day), Mexico (1,158 thousand barrels per day), and Saudi Arabia (1,080 thousand barrels per day). In a 2006 list of Top World Oil Producers, Exporters, Consumers, and Importers, Saudi Arabia was #1, with 10.72 millions of barrels per day of total oil production, their consumer being the U.S.
The Saudis contribute money to American politics and to American universities. In schools in the U.S., Canada and England, they teach children to wage war for Islam. There is diplomatic jihad, Economic jihad and political jihad.
You may have seen the COEXIST bumper stickers (see HERE for what they mean). We are living in a time where, in the name of tolerance, multiculturalism and political correctness, we try to find something good anywhere and everywhere, whatever the situation may be, or whatever the religion or belief may be. Fear of offending others has now blossomed into hate crimes. We now have Interfaith dialogue which, on the surface, sounds like a good thing. However, this has led to extreme compromise. What used to be referred to as Christian standards became Judeo-Christian standards, and now Muslims push it even further to say that 'the Torah, the New Testament and the Qur'an all contain exceptional teachings instructing us to love God, to love one another and to care for all people.' Then they insist that we must honor the teachings of each and all of these faith traditions. However, this is the spirit of lying and deception, called taquiyya in Islam (and seen in Islam as a righteous thing to do, in order to protect Islam), because, in such "Interfaith meetings," Muslims are actually using these forums for their own agenda, pushing Islamic propaganda while the message of salvation through Jesus Christ is shunned by them; at the same time, many of the Pastors attending such meetings simply keep quiet, in the name of so-called "tolerance," not even pointing out their reservations on such matters, for fear of offending others or being accused of a hate crime.
ReplyDeleteIn such Interfaith dialogues, Muslims make the claim that Muslims have been treated badly by Westerners. Yet never a word is uttered about what goes on in Muslim-majority countries against Christians---the persecution, martyrdoms, torture, losing their property, being treated as second-class citizens or slaves, etc. Instead, Muslims hold meetings in synagogues and churches to convince non-Muslims of how good and how superior the Islamic ideology is. They even invite attendees to perform some of the Islamic rituals, and give out Islamic material, trying to show that it is not Christianity, but Islam, that should be followed.
Indeed, as Christians, we should be loving and kind to others, but to allow a Muslim on a church platform to do Islamic evangelism, presenting a false religion and false gospel, saying that it is not Jesus, but Muhammad that should be followed, is a total negation of the gospel that declares that Jesus is the only way to salvation.
2 John 1:10 states, "If anyone comes to you and does not bring this teaching, do not receive him into your house, and do not give him a greeting" (NASB). The New Living Translation puts it this way: "If anyone comes to your meeting and does not teach the truth about Christ, don't invite that person into your home or give any kind of encouragement." To "receive him into your house" shows a willingness to associate with a desire to be a companion with them and share in their false doctrine - this God forbids lest we approve of what they teach.
Several times when I have tried to post here, it would give a Google error: "Request-URI Too Large
ReplyDeleteThe requested URL /comment.g... is too large to process." However, when I would then hit the "Back" arrow, it would then say, "Your comment has been saved and will be visible after blog owner approval."
'Several times when I have tried to post here, it would give a Google error: "Request-URI Too Large
ReplyDeleteThe requested URL /comment.g... is too large to process." However, when I would then hit the "Back" arrow, it would then say, "Your comment has been saved and will be visible after blog owner approval."'
Same here, Jeff.
Thanks for your patience.
'Though I do not condone some of the language used in PMH's comment,'
ReplyDeleteAs predictable as high Canadian taxes, Jeff. Lol.
I can admit I sometimes use bad language, especially when frustrated but on my blogs I attempt to use professional speak.
PMH is a funny guy online and in person.
He is also a generally caring Christian man.
'In light of Remembrance Day, I submit the following link, containing very interesting and historic photos:'
ReplyDeleteWell-done from the DenverPost.com.
Animals in war have served and suffered. Thanks, Jeff.
'The major funding of terrorists is oil. Just search on YouTube for "Dubai cars" and see the type of luxury your gas money has paid for. And, as we pay for gasoline, we are supporting terrorists.'
ReplyDeleteSolutions?
a)Non-Islamic nation sources for oil
b)Non-fossil fuel sources for vehicles
The West in general terms is democratic.
ReplyDeleteThe West in general terms allows lawful religion.
Most forms of Christianity are acceptable as lawful within democratic societies.
Therefore, within a democracy there is room for reasonable theology, philosophical theology, philosophy of religion, apologetics and related disciplines which are intellectual explanations of Christianity.
hi
ReplyDeleteI'm Audrey and i saw your comment on my blog allaroundaudrey.blogspot.com, i don't quite understand cos i'm just 1week old blogger..do elaborate on what do you mean by exchanging?exchange on what blog?my entire blog or just followers?
No problem, Audrey. Thanks. You will see that to the right of your blog you have a 'Follow' button and 7 followers presently with Google Friend Finder. The application is with Google/Blogger. I am looking for reciprocal followings, and so if I would follow your blog, you would please follow mine.
ReplyDeleteAlso, as you see on my blog, there are is a Facebook Network Blogs 'Follower' application and I also look for reciprocal followings.
And all the best with the blogging, I have been at it for six years, four years regularly, and it is a lot of work to have moderate success, at least in my case...lol. But I have met some good people.
Russ:)
Obama Regime orders U.S. troops in Afghanistan to carry WEAPONS with NO BULLETS!
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ReplyDelete'First they want to give medals for “courageous restraint.” Now they want to tie both hands behinds our soldiers’ backs. This isn’t suicide, it’s negligent homicide, in my book.'
People in the world are critics to with us Israelis, because we isolated our country of islamic terror and we make the fight without truce, along with the U.S., Britain and other civilized countries.
ReplyDeleteImagine those fanatics free and wreaking havoc with more ease by the world?
If those who are educated and living in confort western, make these statements with malice, using their religion and way of life muslim as a motive of madness, imagine what could do the millions and millions of poors Muslims if one day they invade the civilized world. They are influenced by richies clericals leaders bastards.
Would be a global disaster and they would screaming; "Allah is great" to the see the blood flow ...
When will it finish?
'People in the world are critics to with us Israelis, because we isolated our country of islamic terror and we make the fight without truce, along with the U.S., Britain and other civilized countries.'
ReplyDeleteYes, Israel has the right to defend its existence.
'Imagine those fanatics free and wreaking havoc with more ease by the world?'
Yes, I agree. The same type of fanatics that would protest the Remembrance Day are the same type that would commit acts of terror.
'If those who are educated and living in confort western, make these statements with malice, using their religion and way of life muslim as a motive of madness, imagine what could do the millions and millions of poors Muslims if one day they invade the civilized world. They are influenced by richies clericals leaders bastards.'
Good point.
'Would be a global disaster and they would screaming; "Allah is great" to the see the blood flow ...'
I have always thought the radical Islamists, and I mean the radical ones, want to wipe out many of the Jews and Christians. Or make slaves of them.
'When will it finish?'
Thanks, Isha.
As long as people are afraid of offending Muslims, the Muslims will have the upper hand.
ReplyDeleteToy pig pulled from farm set on religious grounds
Political correctness, multiculturalism and "religious tolerance" (for everyone except Christians, that is) are three ingredients that, if left unchecked, may eventually lead to Islamic takeover (i.e., Shari'a law). They are the spawing ground for the mold and mildew of Islam to take over in the West.
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'As long as people are afraid of offending Muslims, the Muslims will have the upper hand.'
ReplyDeleteGood point, Jeff.
From the article:
'A retailer withdrew a toy pig from a children's farm set to avoid the risk of causing offence on religious grounds, it emerged today.'
I am sick of much of this politically correct stuff in the West, in many contexts.
Cheers.
The "non-radical" Muslims are about as irrelevant as the peace-loving Germans were irrelevant in WWII.
ReplyDelete'Political correctness, multiculturalism and "religious tolerance" (for everyone except Christians, that is) are three ingredients that, if left unchecked, may eventually lead to Islamic takeover (i.e., Shari'a law). They are the spawing ground for the mold and mildew of Islam to take over in the West.'
ReplyDeleteYes. Let us hope things can change and that Islam can hurt its own cause as well.
'The "non-radical" Muslims are about as irrelevant as the peace-loving Germans were irrelevant in WWII.'
ReplyDeleteExcellent point.
Well, homosexuals are not a huge number in the Western population and look how much impact the gay lobby has had.
Well, homosexuals are not a huge number in the Western population and look how much impact the gay lobby has had.
ReplyDeleteThat, too, is an excellent point. According to this article, less than 2% of people in the U.S. are homosexual.
Some claim that only 10% of Muslims are "radicals." The honor killings, beheadings, etc. that I have researched, that have occurred in the U.S. by Muslims, even including some of the terrorist acts, have been committed by so-called "moderate" Muslims. And, a Muslim Facebook Friend, who has been very polite and considerate during our conversations about Islam vs. Christianity (and even when I pointed out some of the horrible acts of Islam), when I asked him if he thought that Shari'a law was God's law, he said "yes." (In other words, he fully supports Shari'a law.) But, just for the sake of argument, let's say that only 10% are "radical." Even if that is accurate, only 19 "radicals" killed over 3,000 people on Sept. 11, 2001. How many "radical" Muslims would it then take to wipe out the U.S., which is composed of 310,726,230 people? To get an idea of how many Muslims there are, add up all the Number of Muslims for each country in this list, divide by 10%, and compare to the number of people in the U.S. If it only took 19 to kill 3,000, how many would that number be able to kill?
Regarding Isha Shiri's comment, Israel is surrounded on three sides by enemies determined to destroy Israel and exterminate Jews--Hamas in Gaza, Hezbollah in southern Lebanon, and Syria. The Jews in Europe were constantly the victims of pogroms.
ReplyDeleteThere has been anti-Semitism, mass murder of Jews and Jewish persecution. From 400 years of slavery in Egypt, to the Nazi extermination camps, Jews have probably suffered more than any other race in history.
In A.D. 70, the Roman Army destroyed Jerusalem, killed over 1 million Jews, took about 100,000 into slavery and captivity, and scattered many from Palestine to other locations in the Roman Empire.
In A.D. 115-117, Jews in Cyprus, Cyrene, Egypt and parts of Mesopotamia revolted against the Roman Empire in the Kitos War. This caused the death of several hundreds of thousands of Romans and Jews. The Roman Legions eventually crushed the rebellions.
In A.D. 132, Bar Kochba led a hopeless three-year revolt against the Roman Empire. Many Jews had accepted him as the Messiah. About a half-million Jews were killed; thousands were sold into slavery or taken into captivity. The rest were exiled from Palestine and scattered throughout the known world, adding to what is now called the "Diaspora." Judaism was no longer recognized as a legal religion.
These are just a few minor examples I got from here.
Someone once said that the current existence of Israel is proof that God exists.
There have been hundreds of civilizations that once held great power - who no longer exist as a people. Israel for its entire existence has been hated, persecuted, and the target of numerous attempts to be taken off the earth. The existence of the nation of Israel and the Jewish people is an example of God fulfilling His word. Had it not been for God's protection of Israel, it would have been wiped out long ago.
There is still a divine purpose for Israel (Romans 11), and this purpose will come to fruition as well.
Jeff, in the context of potential Islamic world rule...
ReplyDeleteHistory seems to show that at times minority radicals can get control of political parties, governments, religious movements and the military.
Islam does have high world numbers.
Further:
What appears to be against Islam is the rather backward nature of their culture in comparison to the West and many other cultures.
In-fighting demonstrates that some kind of self-destruction is quite plausible. I am not talking about that end of the religion.
They will face Western opposition.
They will face Chinese opposition.
They will face Russian opposition.
They will face at least some European opposition.
Therefore, I think Islamic world domination is unlikely.
Re: Facebook
ReplyDeleteGreg Smith asked for a favourite author list of 15:
Order not in stone...
1. John Calvin
2. Millard Erickson
3. John Feinberg
4. Alvin Plantinga
5. Simon Blackburn
6. Robert Mounce
7. F.F. Bruce
8. Marvel Comics
9. D.C. Comics
10. Augustine
11. Louis Pojman
12. Douglas Geivett
13. Weber Otto
14. William Shedd
15. Herman Bavink
*Sigh*
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ReplyDeleteSad but true...
In-fighting demonstrates that some kind of self-destruction is quite plausible.
ReplyDeleteOf course, we don't know the future, and Islam is growing at a very fast rate (both in members and in dominance), but there is certainly a lot of in-fighting. Here is one minor example:
Mosque shootout: 18 injured over who should lead prayers
Taquiyya
ReplyDelete'Followers of the two rival religious leaders pulled out weapons and began shooting after arguing over which one should start Eid al-Adha prayers at a small mosque in the Khuzdar district of Baluchistan province, Javed Ahmed, a police official, said....'
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I just cannot see Uncle Chucklins and I getting into a martial arts battle over who takes the last bit of alcoholic wine during communion at Grace Vancouver.
...and that is between two members of the SAME GROUP.
ReplyDeleteBrutal civil war between Sunni and Shi'ite Muslims sects has occurred throughout the centuries, and is unlikely to be finished.
Those muslims protesters need a serious beat-down.
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...and that is between two members of the SAME GROUP.
ReplyDeleteBrutal civil war between Sunni and Shi'ite Muslims sects has occurred throughout the centuries, and is unlikely to be finished.
OK, I'm going to steal your words, Chucky, and post them on my Facebook page, in the Comments where I posted that same article. A Muslim Facebook Friend has been commenting on several of my posts, and so he and I have been having discussions. He is using taquiyya (though he denies it) to try to twist things, claiming that Islam is a religion of peace, saying that no terrorists are true Muslims, etc.
In Defense of Free Speech: Elisabeth Sabaditsch-Wolff
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THE TUNDRA TABLOIDS LIVE BLOGS ELISABETH SABADITSCH-WOLFF’S TRIAL IN VIENNA…….
Interesting comic
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Susanne Winter Found Guilty
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'Susanne Winter Found Guilty
It’s important to remember that Geert Wilders is not the first European politician to be prosecuted for telling the truth about Islam, nor will he be the last.
Last November I reported on the case of Susanne Winter, an Austrian politician and member of Parliament for the FPÖ, who was charged with incitement for public statements she made about Islam.
As a reminder, here’s the description of her “crimes”:
“In today’s system” the Prophet Muhammad would be considered a “child molester,” apparently referring to his marriage to a six-year-old child. She also said that it is time for Islam to be “thrown back where it came from, behind the Mediterranean.”
Yesterday Susanne Winter was convicted of the charges against her and given a three-month suspended sentence plus a substantial fine. The news in German may be found here, and a brief report in English is available at Earth Times:'
That reads really lame like a fair bit of the stuff that comes out of Europe.
2. Is she related to Suzanne Somers?
Video: The BBC does some honorable work on Islam for a Change
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ReplyDeleteMr. Pat Condell is friends with my friend PMH of L.A.
Readers the written part of the last satire and theology post of the 2010 is ready, a Christmas post.
Within the next few days with Chuck and Walter I hope to prepare an audio section and finish the post and publish. Anyone interested please send in a short audio message for the main body or comment section.
Thanks,
Dr. Kingpin
Mr. Pat Condell is friends with my friend PMH of L.A.
ReplyDeleteInteresting. Pat Condell apparently speaks out a lot against Islam, though he is no friend to Christians. According to Wikipedia, he supposedly receives hundreds of death threats for posting videos considered offensive to Muslims.
He may be no friend to Christianity...
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