I have always had a difficult time trying to believe that Islam is a peaceful religion. Government leaders like president G.W. Bush consistently uses the phrase, ‘Islam is a religion of peace’. They want convey the idea that only a small group of individuals are ‘Radical’ Islamist, describing them as poverty stricken and un-educated. The remainder of the Islamic population is held in captivity of the few. I am concerned this is just a form of appeasement to an enemy waiting at the gates of the Western Civilization.
I do not believe that characterization at all. For example, why would educated Islam medical professionals in the United Kingdom build and attempt to kill anyone in the vicinity of the car bomb in the name of ‘Allah’ or ‘Muhammad’? Liberals (Socialist) like to make the argument that poverty issue(s) promote bad human behavior, so why do economically successful Islamic followers still feel compelled to kill others in the name of ‘Allah’ or ‘Muhammad’, do not condemn their violent actions, or even try to actively stop it?
Islam is based on the premise that an superhuman entity named ‘Allah’ which is the same Christian superhuman entity named ‘God’ communicated to Muhammad and selected him as an earthly leader/messenger to spread his word through out the world. ‘Allah’ is described by Muhammad as a god of submission. Entrance into Islamic heaven is not guaranteed by faith and/or by practice. With extreme obedience, ‘Allah’ may grant the Islamic follower into Islamic heaven. Dying as a martyr demonstrates the greatest obedience to Islam.
Muhammad traveled to Medina, which was a heavily Jewish populated city, and demanded the Jews to convert to Muhammad’s new religion of Islam. The Jews laughed and chased Muhammad out of town. Muhammad’s humiliation started Islam’s deep hate for Jews primarily and all other non-believers. Later Muhammad compiled an army, which returned to Medina to slaughter the Jews, and began to travel through out the Middle East to force the region’s population under obedience to Islam.
As the Judeo-Christian worldview is being pushed out of the Western World’s culture by Political Correctness, it is tough to find a good definition that distinguishes the word religion from cult.
The American Heritage Dictionary defines ‘Religion’ as:
A set of beliefs concerning the cause, nature, and purpose of the universe, esp. when considered as the creation of a superhuman agency or agencies, usually involving devotional and ritual observances, and often containing a moral code governing the conduct of human affairs.
The American Heritage Dictionary defines ‘Cult’ as:
A religion or religious sect generally considered to be extremist or false, with its followers often living in an unconventional manner under the guidance of an authoritarian, charismatic leader.
From my personal belief I prefer the next two definitions.
The Urban Dictionary defines Cult as:
A religious group, which promotes worship of a human leader and devotion of one's life to a specific purpose. Some have members practice certain rituals or follow a set of principle rules. The group usually believes its way is the only correct way to live life, and all non-members are doomed to some horrible fate if they cannot be persuaded to join.
The Wikipedia defines ‘Destructive Cult’ as:
The term "Destructive Cult" is sometimes used to refer to that small number of religious groups that have intentionally killed people, either the group members themselves or others outside of the group.
I this day in age of Political Correctness, let me be on the record as calling Islam a Cult. Somebody has to stand up and call it what it is.
The Islamic population is spreading around the world. The Islamic population is certainly not handing out the Olive branch as a welcoming neighbor. Islamist treats the laws and culture of the lands they migrate to with vile disgust. Their cult demands strict obedience to Islam and non-believers should also show obedience to Islam. To the Islamic follower: here is my chance to enhance my chances to enter Islamic heaven by showing force to non-believers to force them to be obedient to the religion of Islam. The life of a non-believer has no value to them, but a chance to receive permission to enter Islamic heaven.
The actions of the Islamic population in Europe, Far East, Australia, and areas in America like Detroit just proves my point. A simple unfavorable Islamic cartoon sets off riots around world. A descendant of Van Gogh questioning Islam is killed in the Netherlands and the Islam population respond with a ‘so what’? The Western World seems to always give in to the tantrums of Islam.
Observe how the Islamic population fights and kills non-believers. Islamic followers never confront their enemies face-to-face. Hezbullah fire rockets into Israel hoping to kill non-military targets, when the Israeli military forces confront Hezbullah, the cowards strip off their military uniforms, don civilian clothes or burkas and run. Iraqi and Pakistani militants hide in Mosque and surround the mosque with woman and children. Imams rally support for human suicide bombers. Why aren’t the Imams strapping the bombs on themselves? I seriously question the recent successes in Iraq. Militant warlords change sides by who is paying them more. How long are these warlord thugs going to be on our payroll before they turn on us again?
If prayer, fighting and killing non-believers shows obedience to Islam.
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If faith does not hold much value in Islam. The Islamic follower will run or use human shields when then may receive retaliation for their aggressiveness. Makes one wonder how much the Islam followers really believe this cult. Seems kind of cowardice to not confront a perceived enemy face-to-face and to be willing to die just for believing in something.
Let me be on the record for expanding my definition as calling Islam a Cult of Death and Cowardice.
It is absolutely foolish to think that Christians are going to make peace with a Cult of Death and Cowardice.