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Islam’s Effect on Society

September 14, 2010 at 6:15 PM Leave a comment

Last week, I received a response to one of my posts about Islam from a Muslim.  He indicated that he had “wisely reverted back to Islam” after spending some time in the Greek Orthodox Church.

He went onto explain to me that what he read in my posts was pure hatred from someone he referred to as an “instigator.”  He further explained that Islam is a religion of peace and “we” (meaning he and apparently all other Muslims) want only what is best for people.  He assured me “we” hate no one.  He finished by quoting Jesus’ words in Luke when he spoke of turning the other cheek, and not responding to your enemies the way they respond to you.  He said I should “try it” because it might make me a better person.

I responded to him and tried my best to help him understand that I did not hate Muslims, nor was I attempting to instigate.  I informed him that I had read the Qur’an and it was fairly self-explanatory since it is presented in a way that is often without a context.  This is similar to the way the book of Proverbs is presented.  While there is a context of course, it is often built right into the text itself, which is broken up into subjects (wisdom, adultery, etc.).

He wrote back again and stated that while he thought it was good that I had read the Qur’an, he wondered whether I read it with an open mind or not because that could cloud my understanding.  Beyond this he qualified this with the statement that in order to truly understand the Qur’an, it was necessary to study with a Muslim of Arab descent, well versed in the culture and language.  This was because the English language does not properly translate the Qur’an.

There are any number of problems with our Muslim friend’s understanding of my position, as well as his understanding of the Qur’an and Christianity.  If I say that prostitution is wrong, there could be someone out there who might accuse me of hating prostitutes, but generally, people would simply understand my statement to be a statement of fact, or at least of opinion.  They would not necessarily accuse me of hating prostitutes.

When I have made this same comment with respect to homosexuality, or Islam, I am accused of hating, or being a hatemonger.  The fact is that if I am stating my belief that homosexuality is wrong, I am doing so not because I hate homosexuals (because I do NOT), but because I believe it to be wrong.  It’s simple.  The same applies to Islam.  If I report on the actual history of Muhammad and the system he created known as Islam, I am not hating Muhammad because of it.  I am hating some of what he did and certainly what he is credited to have stated, but I do not hate the man himself.

With respect to Islam, I hate what it creates and what it prompts people to do in the name of Allah.  What troubles me at least as much is how the media tends to ignore or severely downplays the Islamic effect on society.  In many ways, the media is aiding and abetting Islam in its desire to gain world dominance.

Israel My Glory magazine reported (in their Sept/Oct 2010 issue) on the Ground Zero 9/11 rally and indicated that there were approximately 10,000 people protesting the mosque.  However, the media gave the impression that the protest in favor of the mosque was at least as great.

The article also quoted Daisy Khan, the executive director and co-founder of the American Society for Muslim Advancement.  Khan “claims the $100 million (mosque) project would be a community center with prayer space to give Muslims the opportunity to ‘give back to the community.’  She said on television, ‘There is a lot of ignorance about who Muslims are.  And a center like this would be dedicated to removing that ignorance.  And it will also counter the extremists because the moderates need a voice.  Their voices need to be amplified’.” [1]

As I read her words, I’m dumbfounded that she can pass off that malarkey as truth!  Yes, there IS a good deal of ignorance about Muslims, but it is usually with those who believe that Islam is a peaceful religion.  The part about “their voices need[ing] to be amplified” is a bit of a hoot.  Give ’em bullhorns!

In truth, there has been nothing stopping moderate Muslims from amplifying their voices.  They have stated previously that they are afraid to do so because of potential repercussions from radical Muslims.

Another problem with Khan’s words has to do the belief that if Muslims are given greater “prayer space,” it somehow translates to giving back to the community.  Is that all it takes; prayer?  Well then I’ve been giving back to the community for decades!

Of course, there is a difference of opinion as to what the mosque at Ground Zero would mean to Muslims; moderate and extremist.  Let’s say for a moment that moderate Muslims really do not see this mosque as a victory for Islam.  Even if that is true, the fact remains that radical Muslims will see it as such.  I have a sneaking suspicion that Imam Rauf is aware of that, which is why he specifically chose the site where the mosque is to be built.  He could have easily avoided problems by putting it elsewhere, but chose not to do so.

The article in Israel My Glory goes onto say that this type of thinking by radical (jihadist) Muslims is prevalent and “on display near a Manhattan mosque whose imam preaches against terrorism.  But outside the brothers of the ‘Revolution Muslim’ spread another message.  Reporting for CNN, Drew Griffin and Kathleen Johnson filed this report” [2] which essentially states that the killing of U.S. troops as well as the 9/11 attacks are justified.  Beyond this, these individual Muslims intimate that attacks on nearly any American is justified “until America changes its nature in the international arena.” [3]  This will presumably occur when Islam rules the world.

The article notes that we are in a way, whether we like it or not.  There are those who prefer to deny it, but then again, there are those who prefer to deny the existence of God as well.  When they fall into His angry hands, they will be so terrified that they will wish they had been annihilated.  That is regrettable considering all the opportunities they had in this life to receive Jesus Christ and His salvation.

Islam is affecting the world.  They do not see defeat ahead of them.  They only see obstacles and these obstacles will be overcome, as far as they are concerned.  The United States is nothing less than the Great Satan to Islam.  Why on earth would they ever become friends with Satan?  Keep that in mind next time you are tempted to believe the rhetoric that people like Daisy Khan and Imam Rauf spew out at you.

[1] Israel My Glory (Editorial, page 6, Sept/Oct 2010 issue)

[2] Ibid

[3] Ibid

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