Saturday, December 29, 2012

Is There Such A Thing As Reformed Islam?

I ask this question with all seriousness and with history entrenched firmly in my mind. Think back, if you will, to the so-called dark ages in Europe.
 
There was a time, I'm sure, when Roman Catholicism was thought of in the same light as Islam is today, not that all Catholics were evil and wanted Protestants and Jews dead. Instead, people knew that most individual Catholics did not approve of Inquisitions, torture, and burnings on the stake. These individuals were afraid, however: afraid to speak up, afraid to succor and protect the oppressed, afraid to get involved.
 
This is how I look at some Muslims today.
 
People died in the millions while Christianity grew into Babylon throughout history. Many more will die before all is said and done. The more enlightened will argue that atheistic societies and rulers like Stalin have murdered many, many more and there is truth in that, but I am speaking right now to the murderous behaviour of people who claim to have the light of God in themselves!
 
Islam, however, seems to go beyond the basic sinful nature we all have, and have to ask forgiveness for. Islam seems to be the actual tool of Lucifer himself!

Headline from Jihad Watch:  Hamas-linked CAIR protests exclusion from U.S. of Muslim cleric who preached jihad against Christians: "Throats must be slit and skulls must be shattered"

Hamas-linked CAIR, ever-lauded by the mainstream media as a "civil rights organization," once again reveals its true colors. "CAIR Protests Saudi Radical's Exclusion From U.S.," from IPT News, December 27:
The head of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) vows to complain to U.S. Department of Homeland Security officials after they blocked a radical Saudi cleric from entering the country this week to attend a national Islamist conference in Chicago.
Sheikh Ayed al-Qarni was scheduled to speak twice during the Muslim American-Society (MAS)/Islamic Circle of North America (ICNA) national convention Dec. 22-25. But a statement released during the convention expressed "the unpleasant and saddening news" that al-Qarni had been removed from his flight from Saudi Arabia despite having a visa from the U.S. embassy, and that he appears to be on the U.S. "no-fly list." Al-Qarni is described as "one of our great speakers" and as someone known "for his logical discourse and balanced views, he promotes understanding and collaboration between all people, regardless of their faith, background, or language."

Al-Qarni has advocated jihad in the past and his preaching on the subject has been described as influential among al-Qaida followers.

CAIR Executive Director Nihad Awad told an Arabic news outlet that he would protest al-Qarni's exclusion with DHS and State Department officials. "We defend all Muslims who are subject to arbitrary measure, and by this logic, we will act but not formally plead, unless we obtain authorization from him."

It's an ironic protest to make in light of a public relations campaign orchestrated by CAIR's Chicago chapter. "MyJihad" aims to show non-Muslims that the term jihad is more about peaceful, personal attempts at overcoming challenges than about calls for violence and terror.

Through Awad, also a listed speaker at the convention, CAIR is fighting to bring a Saudi cleric into the United States who has argued the exact opposite message. During a 2005 sermon flagged by the Middle East Media Research Institute (MEMRI), al-Qarni called the jihad against American forces in Fallujah "a source of pride … downing their planes, destroying equipment, slaughtering them, taking them hostage, and proclaiming 'Allah Akhbar' from the mosques, and the worshippers and the preacher cursing them in their prayers, and then come others begging for forgiveness, and requesting a dialogue and a ceasefire and negotiations. Who can say even one word against this true Jihad against these colonialist occupiers?" [Emphasis added]
 
He belittled Muslims who failed to take action, including "harming the Jews." He invoked Israel's targeted killings of Hamas leaders Ahmed Yassin and Abdel-Aziz Rantisi, saying he prayed that Allah "will destroy the Jews and their helpers from among the Christians and the Communists, and that He will turn them into the Muslims' spoils. I praise the Jihad, the sacrifice, and the resistance against the occupiers in Iraq. We curse them all of them every night and pray that Allah will annihilate them, tear them apart, and grant us victory over them..."

"Throats must be slit and skulls must be shattered," al-Qarni said. "This is the path to victory, to shahada, and to sacrifice."


 ... or regard the following:
Headline from Jihad Watch: Indian Muslim leader says, "Remove police for 15 minutes, we will finish off one billion Hindus"

A crore equals ten million, so 100 crore Hindus would be a billion. He is boasting that the Muslims could essentially wipe the Hindus from the face of the earth in fifteen minutes, if the police look the other way.
 
This joins the Iranian leadership's many genocidal statements against Israel in being ignored by a world "human rights" community that is consumed with working out a remedy to "Islamophobia."
"Akbaruddin in trouble for hate speech," from TNN, December 29 (thanks to Lookmann):
HYDERABAD: Akbaruddin Owaisi, the firebrand leader of the Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (MIM), was on Friday taken to court over his disparaging remarks against Hindus in a hate speech, the main content of which was that Muslims would need just 15 minutes without the police to show 100 crore Hindus who is more powerful. 
In a complaint filed against the MIM legislator, an advocate said he had stumbled upon YouTube uploaded hate speech made at a public meeting at Adilabad on December 24, about 300 km from the city.

The VII additional chief metropolitan magistrate after admitting the petition said the matter will be heard on December 31.

Akbaruddin, who is the younger brother of MIM MP Asaduddin Owaisi, said Hindus have so many gods and goddesses, and every eight days, there are new gods coming up. "We knew about Lakshmi, but who is Bhagyalakshmi, we are not aware," Akbar said referring to the Bhagyalakshmi temple abutting the historic Charminar....

"Inflammatory speech by MLA Akbaruddin - Remove police for 15 mins, We will finish off 100 crore Hindus," tweeted television commentator and interviewer Karan Thapar, which was re-tweeted by journalist and columnist Swapan Dasgupta.
 
So, is there such a thing as reformed Islam? No, I don't believe there is. At this point in history Islam has the same reputation as the Roman church had in the dark ages, a reputation of Luciferian origin! This makes me very sad and prayerful for the sincere, loving Muslims out there.

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Tuesday, December 18, 2012

Perseverance In China

UPDATE: China's Shouwang Church Remains Steadfast

The Shouwang Church in Beijing recently held its 45th outdoor worship service in the rain and snow while praising God's faithfulness. Church leaders report that 20 believers were detained, but all were released later that day.

The church held its first outdoor service three years ago, on Nov. 1. The Chinese government has blocked the church's efforts to rent or purchase a building during those three years.
 
"God reminded us of His grace through the rain and snow on this third anniversary of that day," wrote church representatives. "On that Sunday, God protected His church, and has been watching and guarding His church. ... Although we are always blind to God's presence in this fierce battle because of our weakness, yet the Lord keeps reminding us through various ways that He is near and is with us."
Source: ChinaAid
Please pray that the hearts of unbelievers will be touched by the Shouwang congregation's faithfulness and steadfastness in the face of adversity. Pray for God's continued protection over the Shouwang Church, and pray that their efforts to obtain a suitable place of worship will be successful.
"So that we ourselves boast of you among the churches of God for your patience and faith in all your persecutions and tribulations that you endure, which is manifest evidence of the righteous judgment of God, that you may be counted worthy of the kingdom of God, for which you also suffer." 2 Thess. 1:4-5


VOM assists Christians in China by providing Bibles, Christian literature, scholarships for training and emergency aid to families of prisoners.

 
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