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by Bill W. Wayman
In the 24th chapter of Matthew in the Bible there is a statement made by Jesus that you must pay heed to and never, never forget. The disciples of Jesus are proudly showing Him Solomon's temple ~ which in todays economy would have cost over $200 BILLION to build! ~ but instead of Jesus responding by saying something like, "Yeah, this is certainly a beautiful building," He shocks His disciples by telling them that there would be coming a day when "not one stone shall be left here upon another." That got their attention pretty quickly! In verse 3 of Matthew 24 we read, "Now as He sat on the Mount of Olives, the disciples came to Him privately, saying, 'Tell us, when will these things be? And what will be the sign of your coming, and of the end of the age?' " Now, one would have thought that Jesus would begin telling them about the famines and earthquakes and tsunamis and out-of-control weather and the Antichrist and wars and the total ungodliness that would be taking place in the last days. He did mention those things, but the very first thing He said in answer to their question is what we really need to pay attention to. Verse 4 gives His answer. It says, "And Jesus answered and said to them, 'Take heed that no one deceives you.' " Take heed that no one deceives you! Thats quite a statement. Remember those words as you continue to read this article about "Chrislam," the newest deception from Hell to come upon the earth.
would tell us that Christianity and Islam can co-exist. And thats exactly what he is doing . . . through Chrislam! The Devil has taken the Chris from Christianity and the lam from Islam and has made a new religion in America, and throughout the world! And guess what? Many, many people ~ and that includes sincere Christian people ~ are going to be deceived by this. Why do you think Jesus would say, Take heed that no one deceives you, if it wasnt possible to be deceived? So what exactly is Chrislam? Chrislam is an attempt to reconcile and unite Christianity with Islam. It began in Nigeria in the 1980s but its Chrislamic ideas have spread throughout much of the world. The essential concept of Chrislam is that Christianity and Islam are compatible, that one can be a Christian and a Muslim at the same time. Chrislam is an attempt to blur the differences and distinctions between Christianity and Islam to make it acceptable to the Western world. Advocates of Chrislam point to facts such as Jesus being mentioned 25 times in the Quran, or Christianity and Islam having similar teachings on morals and ethics, or the need for the two largest monotheistic religions to unite to fight against the rise of atheism and alternative spirituality. Chrislam is viewed by some as the solution for the ongoing conflict between the Western world, which is predominantly Christian, and the Middle East, which is predominantly Muslim. While it is undeniable that there are many similarities between Christianity and Islam (and Judaism for that matter), Chrislam ultimately fails because Christianity and Islam are diametrically opposed on the most important of issues the identity of Jesus Christ. True Christianity declares Jesus to be God incarnated in human form. For Christians, the deity of Christ is a non-negotiable, for without His deity, Jesus death on the cross would not have been sufficient to be the atoning sacrifice for the sins of the entire world (1 John 2:2). Islam adamantly rejects the deity of Christ. The Quran declares the idea that Jesus is God to be blasphemy (5:17). Belief in the deity of Christ is considered shirk filth to Muslims. Further, Islam denies the death of Christ on the cross (4:157-158). The most crucial doctrine of the Christian faith is rejected in Islam. As a result, the two religions are absolutely not compatible, making Chrislam a concept both Christians and Muslims should reject. Before we go any further, we need to define what true biblical Christianity is, and what Christians believe.
The core beliefs of Christianity are summarized in 1 Corinthians 15:1-4. Jesus died for our sins, was buried, was resurrected, and thereby offers salvation to all who will receive Him in faith. Unique among all other faiths, Christianity is more about a relationship than religious practices. Instead of adhering to a list of dos and donts, the goal of a Christian is to cultivate a close walk with God. That relationship is made possible because of the work of Jesus Christ and the ministry of the Holy Spirit. Beyond these core beliefs, there are many other items that are, or at least should be, indicative of what Christianity is and what Christianity believes. Christians believe that the Bible is the inspired, God-breathed Word of God and that its teaching is the final authority in all matters of faith and practice (2 Timothy 3:16; 2 Peter 1:20-21). Christians believe in one God that exists in three personsthe Father, the Son (Jesus Christ), and the Holy Spirit. Christians believe that mankind was created specifically to have a relationship with God, but sin separates all men from God (Romans 3:23; 5:12). Christianity teaches that Jesus Christ walked this earth, fully God, and yet fully man (Philippians 2:6-11), and died on the cross. Christians believe that after His death, Christ was buried, He rose again, and now lives at the right hand of the Father, making intercession for the believers forever (Hebrews 7:25). Christianity proclaims that Jesus death on the cross was sufficient to completely pay the sin debt owed by all men and this is what restores the broken relationship between God and man (Hebrews 9:11-14; 10:10; Romans 5:8; 6:23). Christianity teaches that in order to be saved and be granted entrance into heaven after death, one must place ones faith entirely in the finished work of Christ on the cross. If we believe that Christ died in our place and paid the price of our own sins, and rose again, then we are saved. There is nothing that anyone can do to earn salvation. We cannot be good enough to please God on our own, because we are all sinners (Isaiah 53:6; 64:6-7). There is nothing more to be done, because Christ has done all the work! When He was on the cross, Jesus said, It is finished (John 19:30), meaning that the work of redemption was completed. According to Christianity, salvation is freedom from the old sin nature and freedom to pursue a right relationship with God. Where we were once slaves to sin, we are now slaves to Christ (Romans 6:15-22). As long as believers live on this earth in their sinful bodies, they will engage in a constant struggle with sin. However, Christians can have victory in the struggle with sin by studying and applying Gods Word in their lives and being controlled by the Holy Spiritthat is, submitting to the Spirits leading in everyday circumstances. So, while many religious systems require that a person do or not do certain things, Christianity is about believing that Christ died on the cross as payment for our own sins and rose again. Our sin debt is paid and we can have fellowship with God. We can have victory over our sin nature and walk in fellowship and obedience with God. That is true biblical Christianity. 3
OK, because we are decent people and believe in equal time, we should also address the question:
4. Fasting. Muslims fast during Ramadan in the ninth month of the Islamic calendar. They must not eat or drink from dawn until sunset. 5. Pilgrimage. If physically and financially possible, a Muslim must make the pilgrimage to Mecca in Saudi Arabia at least once. The pilgrimage must be performed in the twelfth month of the Islamic calendar. An Evaluation of Islam Compared to Christianity, Islam has some similarities but significant differences. Like Christianity, Islam is monotheistic (a belief that there is only one God). However, Muslims reject the Trinity. They reject Gods truth that He has revealed Himself as one in three Persons: the Father, Son and Holy Spirit. Muslims claim that Jesus was a mere prophet, and not Gods Son. Islam asserts that Jesus, though born of a virgin, was created like Adam. Many Muslims do not believe Jesus died on the cross. They do not understand why Allah would allow His prophet Isa (the Islamic word for Jesus) to die a torturous death. Yet the Bible shows how the death of the perfect Son of God was essential to pay for the sins of the world (Isaiah 53:5-6; John 3:16; John 14:6; I Peter 2:24). Islam teaches that the Quran is the final authority and the last revelation of Allah. The Bible, however, was completed in the first century with the Book of Revelation. The Bible warns against anyone adding to or subtracting from Gods Word (Deuteronomy 4:2; Proverbs 30:6; Galatians 1:6-12; Revelation 22:18). The Quran, as a claimed addition to Gods Word, directly disobeys Gods command. Muslims believe that paradise can be earned by keeping the Five Pillars. The Bible, in contrast, reveals that sinful man can never measure up to a holy God (Romans 3:23; Romans 6:23). Only by Gods grace may sinners be saved through repentant faith in Jesus (Acts 20:21; Ephesians 2:8-9). Because of these essential differences and contradictions, Islam and Christianity cannot both be true. The Bible and Quran cannot both be Gods Word. The truth has eternal consequences. Beloved, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits to see whether they are from God, because many false prophets have gone out into the world. By this you know the Spirit of God: every spirit that confesses that Jesus Christ has come in the flesh is from God; and every spirit that does not confess that Jesus Christ has come in the flesh is not from God; this is the spirit of the antichrist, of which you have heard that it is coming, and now it is already in the world (I John 4:1-4). OK, lets get back to our discussion about . . . the deception of Chrislam.
God . . . For all the gods of the peoples are worthless idols, but the Lord made the heavens . . . they are both stupid and foolish; the instruction of idols is but wood! . . . No, I imply that what pagans sacrifice they offer to demons and not to God. I do not want you to be participants with demons (Leviticus 19:4; Psalm 96:5; Jeremiah 10:8; 1 Corinthians 10:20). Despite the man-pleasing mythology of this modern form of progressive Christianity, God hates other religions! He always has, which is obvious from the very first of the Ten Commandments ~ You shall have no other gods before Me (Exodus 20:3). The impulsive, unpredictable and unknowable god of Islam is not the loving and personal God revealed in the Bible, which means its demonic, and therefore, an idol. There is no way a Christian pastor or teacher can allow idolators to share about their demonic idols during a service for the worship in Jesus Christ of the only God there is (Isaiah 45:21-22; Mark 12:29-32).
The Messiah, son of Mary, was not but a messenger; [other] messengers have passed on before him. And his mother was a supporter of truth. They both used to eat food. Look how We make clear to them the signs; then look how they are deluded (Surah 5:75). The Jews say, Ezra is the son of Allah; and the Christians say, The Messiah is the son of Allah. That is their statement from their mouths; they imitate the saying of those who disbelieved [before them]. May Allah destroy them; how are they deluded? (Surah 9:30). Quite obviously this isnt Jesus Christ!
Chrislam is here
Deception has come to our country and is spreading like a cancer, and its time to take a stand. Church people seem to believe these days that God is trying to bring all people together, and that its His dream for the world to make it a better place to live. The Gospel that Jesus and the Apostles taught has been changed from repentance and forgiveness of sins in Jesus name to getting involved with God in fulfilling His dream. We need to become aware ~ and thats the purpose of this article ~ of people who creep in secretly and unnoticed with destructive heresies. We need to be a watchman on the wall for the religious Trojan horse which is trying to draw people away from the faith. Deception has been a favorite tool of the Devil since the Garden of Eden, and unfortunately many good people fall into this trap. In fact, many Christian leaders are going to fall, and some have already.
was not God. Rick Warren prayed to a false Jesus. Paving the way for Chrislam! The One World Religion is emerging with a Christian leader and pastor who blesses Obama while the new US President holds his hand on the Bible! Does this set well with you? By the way, speaking of Isa, the Muslims do believe Isa is coming back. And guess what Isa is going to do when he comes on the scene? Keep reading.
for the Houston Chronicle, "Perry even laid the first brick at the groundbreaking ceremony for an Ismaili worship center in Plano, Texas in 2005." While courting a voter block may be forgivable, what should concern Americans who have already decided to vote Governor Perry into the White House are two cooperative agreements that Perry spearheaded between the state of Texas and Ismaili Nizari organizations in 2008 and 2009. The first agreement in 2008 was a "wide-ranging" program designed to indoctrinate Texas children about Islam and Islamic culture. According to Salon.com, "Perry brokered a partnership between the University of Texas and Al-Husayni's Aga Khan University in Pakistan for the purpose of expanding cooperation on programs including the Muslim Histories and Culture Project," or MHCP. The purpose of the MHCP is to train high-school teachers on the positive aspects of Muslim history and culture. Perry's naive support for this program is disturbing, to say the least. At the signing ceremony, Perry stated, "I have supported this program from the very beginning, because we must bridge the gap of understanding between East and West if we ever hope to experience a future of peace and prosperity." The glaring problem of course with this sentiment is that "bridges" normally go two ways. While Perry is expanding programs to teach American children about Islam, what is Al-Husayni doing about teaching Pakistani children about the glories of Christianity? Why is it that whenever these fabulously wealthy Muslim "philanthropists" ride into town to build bridges of understanding, it is always one-sided, always extolling the beauties of Islam? The fact that Perry didn't see right through this faade ~ and even supported it ~ does not speak well of his ability to lead this nation forward! Perry's second agreement was made in 2009, which provided for cooperation between Texas and Al-Husayni's organizations in the "fields of education, health sciences, natural disaster preparedness and recovery, culture and the environment." On the official Nizari Ismaili website, Perry was quoted as speaking glowingly of the need for Texas children to learn about the positive influence of Islam to Western culture. Perry stated, "traditional Western education speaks little of the influence of Muslim scientists, scholars, throughout history, and for that matter the cultural treasures that stand today in testament to their wisdom." It should also be mentioned that one of the doctrines espoused by Ismaili Muslims is the doctrine of Taqiyya. In simple terms, the doctrine of Taqiyya allows Muslims to purposefully hide or lie about their true religious beliefs to "unbelievers" or even Muslims of different sects. Of course, it is doubtful that the children of Texas will learn anything of Taqiyya in their Perry-sponsored education concerning Islam. Of course, while lying in the name of religion may seem like a foreign concept to most, it is the principle of "the ends justify the means" that underscores many aspects of the Islamic approach to win the West. One can only hope that such is not the principle
The Coming
Believe it or not, there is a project that has recently been started in Iran (with the approval of the top leaders of Iran) which has as its purpose to inform Muslims across the globe of the immediate coming of the Mahdi, the last Islamic messiah. The Iranian leaders, now more than ever, feel that all the stars are aligned for this event. Ever since the Iranian Revolution in 1979, the Islamic rulers of Iran have declared 11
themselves representatives of God (Allah) on Earth. They believe that their mission is to pave the way for the reappearance (The Coming as they call it) of the last messiah, the Shiites 12th Imam Mahdi. This belief is based on the centuries old Hadith by the prophet Mohammad and his descendants, who have provided clear guidance as to the timing of The Coming. According to the Hadith, in the age of The Coming a revolution takes place in Iran. This is a key sign indicating that the reappearance is near and serves as the initial preparation in the worldwide movement for The Coming of the last messiah. Based on this belief, the leaders of Iran see it as their duty to prepare the ground for The Coming. One of the most important events to securing the reappearance of the Mahdi, the last messiah, as called for in the Hadith, is the annihilation of Israel and the conquering of Jerusalem. They state with conviction that Islam will soon conquer the world and all infidels will be destroyed. The pursuit of nuclear bombs by the radicals ruling Iran is directly connected to this belief, as war, chaos and lawlessness must engulf the world to pave the way for Imam Mahdis reappearance. Esfandiar Rahim Mashaei, the top advisor and chief of staff of President Ahmadinejad of Iran, and who was directly involved in this project, has stated: Therefore let us shout out loud that The Coming is soon and that evil should be fearful. We live with these thoughts every day and our lives are filled with The Coming of the last Imam. That human will reappear and fill the world with justice and establish his promised governance on earth. The very world has witnessed too much bloodshed of the innocent for others to build their palaces. The very world is filled with shouts for justice. The innocent and the oppressed are losing their rights to world powers. It is in this very world where the oppressors rule and this world that Allah will command the last Imam to appear and forever put an end to injustice. At that time the world will belong to the righteous. A movie about The Coming of the last Imam has been produced in Iran by an organization called Conductors of The Coming, and is being distributed throughout the country. The movie is also being translated into Arabic with the purpose of mass distribution throughout the Middle East. The intention of the producers of this movie is to incite further uprisings with the hopes of motivating Arabs to overthrow U.S. backed governments, with the final goal of the annihilation of Israel and Allahs governance of the world!
Shariah Law
Radical Islam wants to infiltrate every country on earth, every city, every town, every community and every home ~ even your home! Their plan is to start very slowly and creep in the back door. In fact, their plan for America is to start by infiltrating the United
States court system. Islam possesses a religious law called al-Shariaah which governs the life of Muslims. Muslims consider this law to be the embodiment of the will of Allah. They believe, and its their desire, that one day the whole world will be governed under that Shariah law! The Muslim Brotherhood, a Shariah Law organization active in the United States and elsewhere, is very radical and is totally dedicated to "eliminating and destroying Western civilization from within." Unfortunately, most U.S. mosques have some kind of link to the Muslim Brotherhood. We should not be against those who want to practice their faith, as that is one of the cornerstones of what made America great. However, we should not permit a radical religious organization to take over our country and try to circumvent our rights guaranteed by the United States Constitution! According to a memo written by a leader of the Muslim Brotherhood in America, the group is undertaking a "grand jihad" (holy war) against the USA! They said they will accomplish this by "eliminating and destroying Western civilization from within and sabotaging' its miserable house by their hands and the hands of believers so that it is eliminated . . . "
Jeep Grand Cherokee, fracturing her face and spine, and ultimately killing her. Why? He was angry at his daughter for becoming Westernized and for refusing to marry an Iraqi man ~ of her fathers choosing ~ back in his homeland. Noor had different ideas. She had lived in America for most of her life and wanted to marry a man of her own choice. She wanted to define her own future. In February, 2011, justice was served ~ American style! Noors father, Faleh Almalkei, was found guilty of second-degree murder for killing his daughter, among other charges. He is likely to spend the rest of his life in jail. Followers of Islam, take notice ~ we dont do honor killing here! And we certainly dont kill our own daughters! The Holy Quran is the source of Shariah Law. These strict Islamic laws are responsible for: the death of literally MILLIONS around the world. serving as a guide for the 9/11 attacks. the consistent attack on hundreds of thousands of non-Muslims around the world.
Radical Muslims who embrace Shariah Law adhere to an all-encompassing Islamic political-military-legal doctrine known as Shariah. Shariah obliges them to engage in jihad to achieve the triumph of Islam worldwide through the establishment of a global Islamic State governed exclusively by Shariah, under a restored Caliphate. These terms ~ jihad and Caliphate ~ are explained below.
But the Caliphate is being born again! On July 3, 2011 in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, the First National Khalifah of the Netherlands took place! This NeoOttoman revolutionary organization strives to promote the tsunami uprisings in Muslim countries around the world. Through widespread propaganda, extremist Islamic organizations subtly call for the destruction of democracy, nationalism and capitalism in the free West. The initiatives that are promoted by these extremists are reminiscent of Adolf Hitler who aimed to unite all Germans into one political entity. Supporters of the Khalifah call to unite the entire Muslim population into one Islamic State under Shariah, or strict Islamic law. Shariah Laws main mouthpiece and organization, the Muslim Brotherhood, has as its goal the downfall of the West and the establishment of a worldwide Caliphate. Their motto is: Allah is our objective. The Prophet is our leader. Quran is our law. Jihad is our way. Dying in the way of Allah is our highest hope. What is jihad? Jihad is the Arabic term for what can be translated struggle or effort, or to strive, to exert, to fight, depending on the context. In the West, jihad is generally understood to mean holy war, and the terms are given exclusively military connotations. The Quran does call for jihad as a military struggle on behalf of Islam, but it also refers to jihad as an internal, individual, spiritual struggle toward self-improvement, moral cleansing and intellectual effort. That sounds pretty innocent, doesnt it? But weve got to be aware of the deception that is so prevalent in Islam. Islam is a religion of deceit! Well get into that later on with our discussion of the Arabic term hudna.
Accordingly, it should come as little surprise to any reasonable observer that when Army Major Nidal Malik Hasan recently committed his shocking acts of mass murder at Fort Hood, Texas, Americas Muslim community of over 7 million felt an added sense of horror and sadness at this senseless attack against the brave men and women of the U.S. Armed Forces. The problem with Mr. Iftikhars article is that he had to massacre Quran 5:32 in order to pretend that it provides proof that Islam forbids killing! In context, this verse in the Quran proves that the Ft. Hood massacre was entirely consistent with the teachings of the Quran. What Mr. Iftikar ~ and President Obama (and even George Bush) in their comments and speeches about Islam ~ conveniently failed to include in his article is Quran 5:33, which says, The only reward of those who make war upon Allah and His messenger (Muhammad) and strive after corruption in the land will be that they will be killed or crucified, or have their hands and feet on alternate sides cut off, or will be expelled out of the land. Who is this verse referring to? Its referring to infidels, or non-Muslims. If you are a non-Muslim, if you do not submit to Islam but for some strange reason hold to your own non-Muslim beliefs as well as to the founding documents of your own country (such as the Constitution of the United States of America), well, its referring to you! You are of those who make war upon Allah and His messenger (Muhammad) and strive after corruption in the land, and according to the Holy Quran, you should be killed or crucified, or have your hands and feet on alternate sides cut off, or you should be expelled out of the land.
Islamic extremists can, and do, find ample inspiration, justification and encouragement for their violent ideology in the Quran and Hadith (the teachings of Muhammad). The real meaning of jihad is clear: it is Jihad of the sword, and not the peaceful, internal struggle for spiritual improvement as their spin-doctors would have us believe. In contemporary terms, jihad means HOLY WAR against unbelievers, and it is in this context that Al Queda training manuals and other radical preachers of Islam use and refer to jihad. No, Islam is not a great and noble religion. It is a religion based on lies and deception (isnt Satan the father of lies?), which the Muslims believe is a noble means to the glorious end of Islamic dominance under Shariah Law, seen by Muslims as good for both Muslims and non-Muslims. In fact, lying in the service of altruism (selfless concern for the well-being of others) is considered permissible in Islam. In a recent example, Muslim cleric Mahmoud al-Masri publicly recounted a story where a Muslim lied and misled a Jew into converting to Islam, calling it a beautiful trick. The Arabs have a story which exemplifies this twisting of the truth perfectly. Legend has it that Ali, Muhammads nephew and son-in-law, was sitting on a stool outside of his house when one of his allies came running in the village red-faced and gasping for breath, and ran into his house to hide. Perceiving that the man was being pursued, Ali promptly got up and sat on another stool nearby. A few minutes later, a group of angry pursuers ran into the village and asked Ali if he had seen the man they were pursuing. Ali responded by saying, As long as I have been sitting on this stool I have seen no one. This story demonstrates why nothing an Islamist says can be taken at face value. Every statement and utterance needs to be thoroughly analyzed and unpacked. What IS true is that Islam is the religion of the Antichrist and Satan himself, who according to John 10:10 comes to kill, steal and destroy. The Ft. Hood massacre is just another example ~ again, on our own soil ~ of Islamist jihad ~ a holy war against infidels! And believe me, jihad is not going to go away! I may be called a racist by some, and you may be called a racist if you speak negatively about Islam (not Muslims, but Islam), but that should not prevent us from telling our loved ones ~ and ALL Americans ~ the truth about Islam, the religion of deception.
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The Caliphate was once the subject of intense conflict and rivalry amongst Muslim rulers, but it has lain dormant and largely unclaimed since 1924 when Mustafa Ataturk, the first president of the Turkish Republic, abolished it. However, though many Muslims today would like to re-establish the Caliphate, according to Hadith (the record of the words and deeds of the Islamic prophet Muhammad), the Caliphate will be followed by the arrival of their promised Messiah and Mahdi. Heres what Muhammad said: Prophethood will remain with you for as long as Allah wills it to remain, then Allah will raise it up wherever he wills to raise it up. Afterwards, there will be a Caliphate that follows the guidance of Prophethood remaining with you for as long as Allah wills it to remain. Then, He will raise it up whenever He wills to raise it up. Afterwards, there will be a reign of violently oppressive rule and it will remain with you for as long as Allah wills it to remain. Then, there will be a reign of tyrannical rule and it will remain for as long as Allah wills it to remain. Then, Allah will raise it up whenever He wills to raise it up. Then, there will be a Caliphate that follows the guidance of Prophethood. (From As-Silsilah As-Sahihah, vol 1, number 5). Violently oppressive rule? Tyrannical rule? Sounds like the reign of the Antichrist, doesnt it? Islam directs its followers: If you see him, go and give him your allegiance, even if you have to crawl over ice, because he is the Vice-Regent of Allah, the Mahdi. For he will pave the way for, and establish the government of, the family of Muhammad . . . Every believer will be obligated to support him. Could it be that the Mahdi the Muslims are waiting for will be the man who the Bible refers to as the Antichrist? Islam currently usurps the unique position of Christ and applies it to Mohammad, and will do the same thing with the Mahdi, Mohammads ultimate successor. Satans plan is very crafty! Like Mohammed, the Mahdi will claim to be exalted above all creation and will literally sit in the Temple of God in Jerusalem declaring for himself the same titles that belong to God alone. Islam has replaced Jesus Christ, the Sinless One, with a prophet of Satan. The Bible warns us regarding the Antichrist that by peace he will destroy many. Does that ring a bell? Havent you heard it proclaimed over and over again, even by our own political leaders, that Islam is a peaceful religion? Do not be deceived! Islam is not a peaceful religion; it is an evil, Satanically-inspired religion. Even in the nation of Israel ~ in fact, even in the city of Bethlehem, our Lords birthplace ~ lands have been confiscated, holy places have been desecrated, and Christians are being persecuted, with Christian women being raped and kidnapped . . . by Muslims! These same Muslims are constantly petitioning Israel for peace, and distribute literature that say things like, Stop the cycle of violence. Yet violence in the Middle East almost inevitably comes as a result of false treaties which are never kept. Instead, they are almost always a stepping-stone to further escalate violence in what Muslims call hudnah.
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What the West does not understand about Islam is that Jihad is very systematic; it has stages. If Muslims have the upper hand, then Jihad is waged by force. If Muslims do not have the upper hand, such as here in the West, then Jihad is waged through financial and political means. Since Muslims do not have the upper hand (yet) in America and in Europe, they talk about peace in front of you while supporting Hamas and Hezbollah behind your back. The whole idea of Islam being a peaceful religion emanates from this silent stage of Jihad. Muslims do not view peace treaties in the same way that most people understand a peace treaty. To the Muslim mind, treaties are not binding agreements but rather opportunities to grow stronger for a time while appearing to be peaceful but in actuality preparing for a battle. But make no mistake, making peace with the infidels simply for the sake of making peace is never their ultimate goal. The only goal of Islam is victory over the whole world!
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