M.D. Generally Means “Medical Doctor.”

To the friend who was kind enough to inform me that some children are born with genetic defects and suffer day and night until they die.

Who is any human to take life away?

God gives us life, and we attempt to preserve it as much as we can, not just for the Hippocratic Oath that we took, but also because Humans are created in the image of God.

Let me give you a hypothetic situation:
You are a young girl in Egypt, maybe 13 or 14 years of age. You are date-raped by a boy, and become pregnant.
You manage to hide this pregnancy from your family, until 9 months later, when you give birth to your child in the bathroom and are rushed to the ER to stop bleeding.
One of the attending ER’s is a fanatical Moslem, meaning he lives his faith and is not a sell-out “secular” Moslem.
He “Cleans” the girl, which means that he circumcises her, without her knowledge or consent, while she is under the bing.
When questioned, the doctor says “she was obviously a loose girl and needs to be saved from her immorality.”

Doesn’t she have the right to be immoral? While I disagree with the actions of the doctor, I cannot blame him for being concerned about the immorality. Having said that, I will never say I agree with his actions.

Did you know there’s a movie called “Asrar el Banat” (Girls’ Secrets) that had a doctor who did this same thing? Well, you do now. Watch it if you can find it. It caused a hubbub.

If you kill a child who is miserable because of his or her physical suffering, you are playing God in the same way that the doctor in the movie did. If everyone who had a problem that made them in pain 24/7, killed themself, we will lose 2/3 of the population, because people can also be in emotional torment.

I CATEGORICALLY DISAGREE with suicide, murder, and euthanasia.

I wrote a paper about it back in my med-school days, the pros and cons and why it is wrong. I may dig it out and print it here.

Finally, I would like to say to Luke.. how do you know that I do not have a genetic defect that makes my life and my being a doctor very difficult? What if I told you that I had severe arthritis and was allergic to the medication? What if I told you I was born without legs but became a doctor anyway? What if I told you that I had a physical handicap but also a disease that made my every waking moment a living hell, and that had since I was a young thing?

I will not tell you which one it is, but I do have a serious medical problem. I also have a colleague who finished medical school (in Egypt) and had to slither on the floor because she was a paraplegic; she attended every day of classes, and has never once wished for death.

LIFE SHOULD ALWAYS BE PRESERVED AND PROTECTED. IT IS A GIFT FROM GOD, NO MATTER HOW BAD OR HOPELESS IT MAY LOOK!

Blessings and love in Him who bestows blessings and love!

Camel Boy “Crucified”

Damare, a young slave boy, had his knees and feet nailed to a board and was left to die – just for attending a church service. Miraculously he survived and told The Voice of the Martyrs that he forgave his cruel tormenter, becuase Jesus was nailed and forgave him.

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Forced and Widespread Euthanasia Continues to Rear Its Ugly Head in the Netherlands, Will America Learn from the Dutch?

SAN DIEGO, March 28 /Christian Newswire/ —

This is a very special press release. Biblical Family Advocates (BFA) wants to bring attention to a very important, eye opening press release sent to Phil Magnan, Director of BFA from the organization Cry for Life in the Netherlands.

“We get an incredible eye witness testimony from the people who live in a country where widespread euthanasia has been in place for many years. ” so says Phil Magnan of Biblical Family Advocates.

“If one carefully reads the press release.. many will be shocked how far the Netherlands has gone into euthanasia. This should be a wake up call for America and its own slippery slope to forced euthanasia and the euthanizing of children.”

Killing Muslims “Apostates:” What Would Mohammed Do?

By Randall Terry

A mysterious world exists behind the “Crescent Curtain;” a world in which a Muslim’s conversion to Christianity is viewed as a treasonous act against God, the state, and the community – punishable by death.

Now that the potential death sentence of the Afghani — Mr. Abdul Rahman — is not imminent, the question we must ask is this: was the Afghani prosecutor’s goal of executing Mr. Rahman an accurate reflection of Islamic jurisprudence? Or to put the question in a historical context; “What would Mohammed do with those who forsake Islam?”

As horrifying as it is, Mohammed would have called for Mr. Rahman’s death. I will prove it shortly. But first let me explain the Islamic framework in which this makes sense – at least to the Islamic mind.

In order to understand Islam – and how Muslims treat hostages, or women, or Muslim’s who leave Islam for another religion, we must focus on four things:

1) The Koran; 2) The Hadith; 3) The Sunna; and 4) The Shari’a. Let us quickly define our terms.

The Koran (also transliterated into English as “Quran”) is the Islamic holy book, the rough equivalent of the Old Testament for Judaism, and the Bible for Christianity.

The Hadith and the Sunna are the sayings and deeds (respectively) of Mohammed that are not in the Koran. They are often called “The Traditions of the Prophet.” These are sacred writings, but they are not in the Koran.

The Shari’a is Islamic law. Islamic law touches on virtually every aspect of religious, political, criminal, military, familial and social life. Broadly speaking, the Shari’a is the sum total of the Koran, the Hadith and the Sunna. To develop Islamic Law, ancient Islamic scholars took the Koran — together with the sayings and deeds (the Hadith and the Sunna) of Mohammed; they then created a fairly airtight system of Islamic law that has existed for over 1000 years. For example — the Saudi Arabian Constitution actually says: “Government in Saudi Arabia derives power from the Holy Koran and the Prophet’s tradition.” (Article 7, Constitution of Saudi Arabia) Other Islamic nations have similar declarations in their Constitutions.

The Example of Mohammed

To understand Islam, we must understand the life and traditions of Mohammed. Obviously, the Koran is critical in the development of Islamic law. But in many ways – as the Saudi Constitution implies — it is “The Traditions of the Prophet” — the sayings and deeds of Mohammed — that provide the example of how the Koran is lived out and applied to culture and law. If the Koran provides the bricks, Mohammed’s sayings and deeds are the mortar for Islamic law.

Why? Because Muslims believe that Mohammed was the best example of a life totally surrendered to Allah. Hence, if one wants to be a good Muslim, he or she should mimic the life of Mohammed; if a ruler wants to rule a nation in a manner that pleases Allah, he should rule following the example of Islam’s first political, military, and religious ruler – Mohammed.

In that light, understanding the life of Mohammed – not merely reading the Koran — is the most important key to understanding the entire Islamic world; and it is precisely this key that has been entirely missed or ignored by the Western world.

There are literally thousands of Hadith and Sunna; little records and vignettes of things that Mohammed said or did while he was alive.

The Hadith and the Sunna form a completely different body of literature than the Koran. The Koran is the holy book of Islam; in the Islamic scheme, it contains nothing but the words of God. By contrast, the Hadith and the Sunna are not the words of God, but they are a record of the words and the deeds of Mohammed. Mohammed is heralded as God’s Prophet, His Apostle, His Messenger — the most noble soul that has ever graced the world. If you have read the Koran, good; but it is the Hadith and Sunna of Mohammed that give flesh and bone to the writings of the Koran.

And since Mohammed dealt with a multitude of political, criminal, religious, military, economic and familial issues during his life — and since there is a fairly extensive record of Mohammed’s sentiments on those issues – it is the Quran together with the words and deeds of Mohammed that provide the foundation for Islamic law and culture.

On Trial behind “The Crescent Curtain”

Let us fast-forward to today. Those who follow the news from persecuted Christians surviving behind the Crescent Curtain know the story all too well; if a Muslim converts to Christianity, he or she is risking their life. Many have stood trial; still more have simply been murdered by family members or zealots for leaving the Islamic faith.

As of today, 41 year old Afghani Abdul Rahman has escaped a trial for his life – surely due to international exposure and pressure. His celebrated crime was that he dared to forsake Islam, and embrace Christianity. Make no mistake — this type of injustice against “Muslims Apostates” (Muslims who convert to another religion) occurs throughout the Islamic world — as it has for hundreds of years.

Mr. Rahman is now free, hopefully in hiding; we pray he will escape the Mullahs and other devout Muslims that have vowed to kill him on sight, and that he can end his days peacefully in a nation that allows true freedom of religion. But the cases of many other Muslims turned Christian – or Muslims turned agnostic or atheist – do not have such an ending. Many are tried in court without the disdain and condemnation of the non-Muslim world; they are imprisoned or beaten or executed. Others simply become victims to “private proceedings” – resulting in tortures or murders or disappearances. Islamic prisons and shallow graves are littered with the ruined lives of ex-Muslims who dared to leave the peaceful fold of Islam.

Those of us who were born and raised in the Western democracies cannot conceive of such treatment due solely to someone’s religious convictions. The response from the judge and the prosecutor in the case are as bewildering as they are offensive to us.

The AP reported Judge Ansarullah Mawlavezada as saying: “We are not against any particular religion in the world. But in Afghanistan, this sort of thing is against the law…It is an attack on Islam.”

The prosecutor, Abdul Wasi, originally offered to drop the charges against Rahman if he would simply return to Islam. Mr. Rahman refused the offer, and courageously maintained his Christian faith. Before dropping the charges, the prosecutor said: “He would have been forgiven if he changed back. But he said he was a Christian and would always remain one…We are Muslims and becoming a Christian is against our laws. He must get the death penalty.” (Mar 19, 2006 Associated Press)

Why would the Judge say that Mr. Rahman becoming a Christian is an attack on Islam? Why does the prosecutor insist that he be put to death for his faith in Christ?

Mohammed Provides the Key

The judge and the prosecutor in Afghanistan are following the words of Mohammed himself. I know this is hard to believe — especially for those of us who have believed the mantra that “Islam is a religion of peace.”

Let us look at various Hadith — sayings of Mohammed – and then various Shari’a principles. Remember: the words of Mohammed form a foundational part of Islamic law. The Muslim mind believes that Mohammed’s example is stellar.

All of the following quotes come from the most respected selections of the hadith. The first narrative we will review deals with Mohammed’s fourth successor, Ali. Caliph Ali had executed some “apostates” and burnt them. The hadith says:

“Ali burnt some people and this news reached Ibn ‘Abbas, who said, “Had I been in his place I would not have burnt them, as the Prophet said, ‘Don’t punish (anybody) with Allah’s Punishment.’ [i.e., only God can burn someone with fire in hell.] No doubt, I would have killed them, for the Prophet [Mohammed] said, ‘If somebody (a Muslim) discards his religion, kill him.'” Volume 4, Book 52, Number 260

“I would have killed them according to the statement of Allah’s Apostle, ‘Whoever changed his Islamic religion, then kill him.'” Vol. 9, Book 84, Number 57

Why would other Muslims – strangers to Mr. Rahman – threaten to murder him? Because Mohammed ordered the death of “apostates,” and promised the killers a reward from God: “No doubt I heard Allah’s Apostle saying, “During the last days there will appear some young foolish people who will say the best words but their faith will not go beyond their throats (i.e. they will have no faith) and will go out from (leave) their religion [Islam] as an arrow goes out of the game. So, where-ever you find them, kill them, for who-ever kills them shall have reward on the Day of Resurrection.” Volume 9, Book 84, Number 64 Sahih Bukhari

Mohammed’s close friend and third successor, Uthman, gave this account of killing apostates (ironically when his own life was in danger.) “They are threatening to kill me now. We said: ‘Allah will be sufficient for you against them, Commander of the Faithful!’ He asked: ‘Why kill me? I heard the Apostle of Allah say: It is not lawful to kill a man who is a Muslim except for one of the three reasons: Kufr (disbelief) after accepting Islam, fornication after marriage, or wrongfully killing someone…’” Book 39, Number 4487 Sahih Muslim

Mohammed personally ordered the execution of a man who had once followed him, but then “apostatized.” He died by multiple sword gashes while he was clutching the curtain of the “sacred mosque” in Mecca. (See details in “The Life of the Prophet Mohammed” Ibn Kathir, Vol. III, Pages 402-403)

What follows next are quotations from the book, “The Penalties for Apostasy and Islam.” This book, written by a devout Muslim, gathers the delineated penalties for apostasy from all four major schools of the Shari’a.

“All four imams (the founders of the four schools of Islamic law) — may Allah have mercy upon them — agree that the apostate whose fall from Islam is beyond doubt — may Allah forbid it — must be killed, and his blood must be spilled without reservation. The hypocrite and heretic (zindiq) who poses as a Muslim but has secretly remained an unbeliever must also be killed.”

The book continues: “If the apostate repents, or utters the two main articles of faith (al-shahadatain), or confesses faith in the oneness of Allah [i.e., he must deny the Trinity] he will be released. But if he does not repent, he is to be killed by the sword immediately. This punishment cannot be evaded, because apostasy is the most atrocious and severe form of blasphemy, and it deserves the cruelest judgment, which invalidates all of a Muslim’s previous deeds. Allah says: “And for those among you who allow themselves to be led astray from their religion, and who die as unbelievers, their works are invalid now and in eternity” (Sura al-Baqara 2:217)

The Koran states that Christians are infidels deserving of hell: “Infidels now are they who say, ‘God is the Messiah, son of Mary… whosoever shall join other gods with God [i.e., the Trinity], God shall forbid him the garden, and his abode shall be the fire…“ (Koran 5: 76-78) Mr. Rahman’s conversion means he believes in the Trinity; that Christ is God incarnate; and therefore that Mohammed is not “The Apostle of God. All this is a capital offense, punishable by death.

Simply stated: Those who seek to kill former Muslims are following the dictates of Mohammed. Whether we understand it or not, and whether we like it or not, Mohammed, and hence Islam today, know nothing of religious freedom. Do some research with Amnesty International or The Voice of the Martyrs, and see what life is like for Christians in Saudi Arabia, or Egypt, or Pakistan — a life of fear, persecution, and even death.

At some point we are going to have to debate the question: How can we view them as allies? How can we be allies with dictators and despots that would imprison our grandmothers, ravage our sisters, and murder our fathers?

Randall Terry has a B.A. (with a concentration in communications) from the State University of New York; a B.A. from Whitfield College School of Religion; and a three-year degree from Elim Bible Institute, majoring in The Bible (Old and New Testament). His theological and communications background provide a unique vantage point from which to study and discuss the religion, history, and sociology of Islam.

Randall Terry has spent nearly two years immersed in a study of Islam and Mohammed. His studies have included: beginning his Arabic studies at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Mt. Scopus Campus; college courses dealing with Islamic history and sociology; spending seven weeks studying historic sites in Jerusalem, Israel, Palestine, Turkey, Jordan, Egypt, and Greece; doing extensive research in Islamic primary sources for a lengthy project comparing Christ and Mohamed. Mr. Terry is the author of five published books; he is currently the President of the Society for Truth and Justice.

For more information on Islam go to: RandalTerry.com and click on articles.

Salib on ANNAQED

This is an excellent site, I am honored to be part of it.

Illegal Alien Mobs Take to Our Streets… Demanding US Citizens´ Rights

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This weekend we saw something very disturbing. An illegal alien mob came out
of the shadows by the hundreds of thousands and descended on Phoenix, Denver
and Los Angeles.

Like an invading horde, they demanded US citizen rights, but without any
citizen duties, responsibilities, loyalties. Has our beloved America become
France?

Are riots in the streets and the burning of cars in Washington DC next?

READ THE ENTIRE COLUMN HERE

Anti-Moslems?

by J. Ahmed Salib

(To those who would like to reprint it, please only post 2-3 paragraphs and link back here, if you would.. I would like more and more people to visit me regularly! Thank you.)

The world was stunned as the courageous lady, Dr Wafaa Sultan, Los Angeles-based psychiatrist, attacked her own religion, Islam.

The world probably never heard about Kareem Amer, otherwise known as “Abdelkareem Nabil Soliman,” although his attacks against his own religion were far more explosive than Dr. Sultan’s.

For those who do not know, Abdelkareem is a 22-year old Egyptian Moslem who, until last week, attended Al Azhar University (an Islamic school) in pursuit of his law degree.

Unfortunately, the powers-that-be did not accept the fact that Abdelkareem had, in October of last year, written an article entitled “The Naked Truth About Islam That I Saw In Maharram Beh.”

This article (translated for the reader in an earlier article) condemned the actions of the perpetrators of the horrible Maharram Beh Riots, but also the motivating force behind these riots, which Soliman cited as being the religion he was born into, Islam.

For this reason, Soliman was kicked out of the Islamic university, after having been arrested just after the October pub-date of his article.

There are several differences and several similarities between the cases.

On the one hand, Dr Sultan is a woman, while Abdelkareem is a man. She is established in her practice and her family life, whereas Abdelkareem is just starting out in the world. She is in America, the place where free speech is allowed, and he is in Egypt, where freedom is a pipe dream.

On the other hand, both are Moslems who are disillusioned with the religion they were born into. They both suffered from going through the traumas of having seen violence perpetrated by rabid Moslem fundamentalists—arguably the truest and best Moslems; she suffered when gunmen broke into her class and killed her professor before her very eyes, and he suffered when his neighborhood erupted into violence over the “release” of an anti-Islamic play onto DVD, resulting in 3 confirmed deaths and rumors of 5 others.

In terms of their presentations, there are also disparities: Abdelkareem was addressing the reader, and had no idea whether he would be hitting 1 or 1 billion people with his message; Dr Sultan spoke on Al Jazeera, both times to Moslem clerics, and staring into the camera at all times.

Abdelkareem used the most inflammatory language possible, without breaking into curse words, whereas Dr. Wafaa wasn’t so up front about trying to gain the ire of her viewers.
For example, in both of her Jazeera debates, she was attired in relatively soft shades of blue. I do not think this was a function of the color being her favorite; rather, I think she chose these shades (consciously or subconsciously) to calm the viewer down.

For those unfamiliar with the theory of colors, blue is supposed to bring blood pressure down, while red is used to stimulate, and busy black-and-white patterns are excellent in getting an infant’s mind working.

Some of my readers seem to think that I am too fond of both of these heroes.

I disagree. And, to set the record straight, I am not happy with them because they trashed their own religion, but because they were fearless in presenting their version of the truth.

Both seem to have renounced Islam. But is this enough? No, it is not. Leaving a bad faith is nothing if you don’t fill in the space with something good, something that will keep the bad things away. Just like you will overeat if you quit smoking cold-turkey and didn’t start another good habit, like exercise, to replace it.

Of course, you must know that I DO agree with the things they have said about Islam, (not Moslems), but again, the battles in these cases are hardly won.

So what has happened to these paragons? I have neither read nor heard about Abdelkareem since the day his expulsion was announced. And I have not heard what Dr. Wafaa is up to, although I would like to wish either of them who might be reading this God’s peace, safety, and blessings.

Finally, praise be to Jesus that Abdul Rahman was finally set free! May God keep him safe during his re-entry into western society, and his adjustment to a new life.

May God protect all of His warriors and make every one of their efforts shine and bring the most blessed Godly glory to His present and future kingdom!

J. Ahmed Salib, M.D.
salib2000@hotmail.com
https://ahmedsalib.wordpress.com

Judiciary Committee Unanimously Passes Brownback Visa Amendment

WASHINGTON, March 27 /Christian Newswire/ —

The Senate Judiciary Committee today unanimously adopted an amendment proposed by Senator Sam Brownback to the Comprehensive Immigration Reform Act which issues non-immigrant visas (S-2 visas) to persons who provide the United States with critical and reliable information about terrorism, organized criminal enterprises and rogue weapons of mass destruction programs.

With the passing of the Brownback Amendment, the S-2 visa will receive new life with a strengthened and expanded agenda. Included in the expansion of the S- 2 program are the following:

increasing the number of S-visas that may be granted in a calendar year from 250 to 1,000;

adding a third category of S-visas for persons who provide the United States with knowledge of rogue government WMD programs and delivery systems and/or plans to sell or transfer such systems;

requiring the Department of Homeland Security to deliver explanatory reports to Congress if fewer than 250 S-visas are granted in a calendar year; and

expanding the S-1 visa category for persons with information regarding organized crime to include information about government sponsored organized criminal activities such as counterfeiting, even if formal prosecutions do not result from the information.

Institute on Religion and Public Policy President Joseph K. Grieboski applauded the passage of the amendment, stating, “This is a great victory for the enhanced security of the United States. Senator Brownback has established a creative and proactive approach to advancing intelligence gathering and bolstering homeland security. With this amendment comes another important step toward rolling back extremism, contesting international organized crime and strengthening global security.”

Answers to Mark Gerges, Who Does Not Deserve That Name, And The Nice Girl

To the nice girl:
Thank you for your suggestion. I do, indeed, have a camera. If you promise me as much traffic as Big Pharaoh has, I will start to post pictures.
;-)

To Mark, el safel ebni safel ebni safel:
You really and truly don’t deserve to share the name with the veritable father of our church, the Blessed Father Markos. What filthy, “shaware3” language you use. I am insulted, and I’m sure that anyone with half a brain also will be insulted to hear what you have said in the comments section recently.
Why so angry? Why such filth? If you’re trying so hard to be Western, you should understand freedom of speech. If you don’t care a hang for the rights of Christians, then stay out of the debate. I mean is this even appropriate?

“bala jesus balla god. khaleena fel donia. ta3ala garrab ezazet black label baba gabhaly hedeyya fe 3ed milady. meen el weleyya el habla di. tela2eeha akhadet fe tezha 3ashan te2ool el kalam dah”

Do you want me to sink to your level? Alright.

“Hablet eh enta bass? Enta’lli ahbal. Heya mesh me7tega takhod keda 3ashan heya shoge3a aktar mennak melyoooooon marrra. Black Label ehhhhh ya 7abeeb el nabi enta?”

There, does the appearance of your type of language and hobbies make you happy, street king?

If you don’t like my point of you, then kindly make way for the paying customers. Ma7adesh sagalak for your negativity and counter-productive argument.

You know, I’m sure you’re very popular with secular Christians and Moslems, but it’s people like you who give Christianity a bad name.

May God forgive you for upsetting me, for saddening Him, and for your uncouthness.

Blessings
(you need them more than I do!)

Salib

CWA Rejoices in the Release of Afghan Christian

WASHINGTON, March 27 /Christian Wire Service/ —

Concerned Women for America (CWA) is grateful that a court in Afghanistan has dismissed the case of Abdul Rahman, a man who was on trial for converting to Christianity over 16 years ago. The court’s decision to drop the case resulted from a reported “lack of information.”

“Christians around the world have been praying for Mr. Rahman, and we’re grateful God answered those fervent prayers today,” said Jan LaRue, CWA’s Chief Counsel. “We praise the Lord that this man’s life has been spared. Mr. Rahman should be free to live his life for Christ, unashamed and without fear of religious persecution. We pray God’s protection for him and other Christians who face such persecution.

“America will be watching intently to see how the courts in Afghanistan rule on future cases dealing with religious conversions. All Afghans should be free to choose their religion and to proclaim their faith in Christ, rather than being forced to accept the Islamic faith.

“Muslim leaders accused this man of being insane and mentally unfit to stand trial. Since when does being a Christian discredit your sanity? Muslim leaders were undoubtedly following the model of atheist Soviet regime by using the insanity claim on this Christian man. Just like America worked for freedom for the Soviets, we will continue to work for freedom in Afghanistan.”

Concerned Women for America (CWA) is the nation’s largest public policy women’s organization.

Straight From the Horse’s Mouth—Debunking the “Islam Is Love and Peace!” Arguments

I am so happy. Overjoyed, even. If you would like to know why, then take a look at the following article, or at least the title of the article:

“Official Saudi Fatwa of July 2000 Forbids Construction of Churches in Muslim Countries; Kuwaiti MP Concurs.” (Full Article.)

Now look at the title of a recent CNN story:

“Top Muslim clerics: Convert must die. Religious leaders urge courts to ignore West, hang Christian.”

Please do not mistake my meaning. I am not happy that Christians in Saudi and Kuwait and Afghanistan are being threatened with hangings and the extinction of church-building. I am actually heartbroken over this.

What makes me so happy, however, is that we have here declarations—straight from the horse’s mouth!—that make the cases against religious tolerance in Islam.

They have done the work for me, and even though a detractor may tell me that I, a Christian, am not as well-read as they, Moslems… no one can accuse an Imam of not having read his own scriptures!

I really am happy even to read interviews as the following one, because, while I am hurt that they hate me, at least their true feelings are on the table, and we can work from there. Whitewashing the feelings and declaring that Islam is a subjective religion of tolerance and love is very dangerous, and also cowardly.

From MEMRI (“Notes from Salib in the [ ] marks)…

“A Saudi Professor of Islamic Law at Al Imam University, Sheikh Abd Al-Aziz Fawzan Al-Fawzan, has recently made “anti-Christian comments” on Saudi Al-Majd TV. He “told his audience to hate anyone “who worships Christ, son of Mary” and added that “whoever says ‘I don’t hate him [i.e. a Christian]’ is not a Muslim… Someone who denies Allah, worships Christ, son of Mary, and claims that God is one third of a trinity – do you like these things he says and does? Don’t you hate the faith of such a polytheist who says God is one third of a trinity, or who worships Christ, son of Mary?

[Christ IS God!]

More Al-Fawzan:

“Someone who permits and commits fornication – as is the case in Western countries, where fornication is permitted and not considered a problem – don’t you hate this? Whoever says ‘I don’t hate him’ is not a Muslim, my brother…”

[I hate fornication, too!]

“If this person is an infidel – even if this person is my mother or father, God forbid, or my son or daughter – I must hate him, his heresy, and his defiance of Allah and His prophet. I must hate his abominable deeds. Moreover, this hatred must be positive hatred. It should make me feel compassion for him, and should make me guide and reform him.”

It could be argued that “positive hatred” is the same as compassion, and that “positive hatred” is not the precursor to killing or torturing, although this is what Moslems generally mean when they talk of “reforms,” which we found out after the Abdel Rahman problem emerged.

For example, the aforementioned CNN story quoted “moderate” Afghani cleric Abdul Raoulf, member of the Afghan Ulaama Council, and thrice-jailed for his opposition of the Taliban (before 2001’s obliteration of that hard-line regime) as saying that “Rejecting Islam is insulting God. We will not allow God to be humiliated. This man [Abdel Rahman] must die.”

So this is about the Arab tendency of “family honor” and “honor killings” and “revenge” and “vindication.”

Some people thought that the Christian convert was mad, and hinted that if he was found insane, he would not be killed.

CNN goes on to quote Hamidullah, chief cleric at Hajji Yacob Mosque, as having said that “He is not crazy. He went in front of the media and confessed to being a Christian. The government is scared of the international community. But the people will kill him if he is freed.”

Aren’t the people the crazy ones, then?

The peace-loving Hamidullah went on to say that they should “Cut off his head!”
His loving feelings were made clearer when he shared that “We will call on the people to pull him into pieces so there’s nothing left.”

I would like the reader to know that I am in possession of a video that showed an ex-Moslem being struck by an axe before being pulled apart, by hands and by meat hooks. It took him a long time to die.

The gruesomeness of bones cracking and skin and muscle separating wasn’t the worst part for me; after all, I have witnessed countless surgeries, and have performed my own.

But this was different. His face was the most terrifying thing. Despite my age, I still have nightmares about it to this day, and I know they will not stop until the day I am in heaven and see this tortured brother’s beautifully reconstructed resurrection body.

In the interest of staying on task, Hamidullah was of the opinion that exile was the only option for Abdel Rahman.

I agree! He lived overseas for several years, would it be so horrible to move back? Hundreds and thousands of Christians and Westerners are on his side! (Like Abdelkareem, the Egyptian blogger who was expelled from al Azhar University for his anti-Islamic article.)

The top cleric of Kabul’s largest Shia centre (Hossainia Mosque), Said Mirhossain Nasri, said that “Rahman must not be allowed to leave the country… If he is allowed to live in the West, then others will claim to be Christian so they can, too… We must set an example… He must be hanged.”

So it would seem that the murder of the convert to Christianity is more about keeping a strong image and weeding out would-be fake converts than an Islam-based intolerance for conversions?

(Are Afghanis forced to stay in the country? Are they not allowed to leave and re-settle if they can afford it?)

The CNN article goes on to claim that “Afghanistan’s constitution is based on Sharia law, which is interpreted by many Muslims to require that any Muslim who rejects Islam be sentenced to death.”

Which school of Sharia law, though? There are multiple schools (Shafii, Mawdoodi, Aboo Hambel, etc.), and even more interpretations.

The advent of the internet, satellite dishes, and other technologies that effectively reduce the size of the world—or the distance between people—is a veritable “Grow-a-Sheikh!” kit.

Anyone can issue fatwas these days, based on their specific needs. This reminds me very much of the “founder” of Islam…

Nasri goes on to say that “We are a small country and we welcome the help the outside world is giving us. But please don’t interfere in this issue… We are Muslims and these are our beliefs. This is much more important to us than all the aid the world has given us.”

Hello?? Geneva Conventions, Universal Declaration of Human Rights, Amnesty International, United Nations??

I know I will sound like the father of a 17 year old girl from Aswan, but all I can say to Nasri’s plea is “If you don’t like our rules, then don’t accept our aid! Give BACK the aid that you accepted. I am not giving you an allowance so that you can take an apartment and bring boys over! We are not giving you aid so that you can turn around and kill the very people our money is supposed to be helping!”

Our friend from before, Hamidullah, seems to think that “the government would lose the support of the people if it frees Rahman, and there could be an uprising” if they free him.

So the question is, which support is more important to the Afghani government? More importantly, whose interpretation of Islam’s “religious tolerance” is the most accurate?

If you’ll remember, I brought a Saudi fatwa up at the beginning of this article, dating back to 3 July, 2000. Keep reading, for a look at the truth of Islam, un-sugarcoated, and straight from the horse’s mouth (and the birthplace of “Islam”):

“Those who claim that there is truth in what the Jews say, or in what the Christians say – whether he is one of them or not – is denying the Koran and the Prophet Muhammad’s sunna and the consensus of the Muslim nation… Allah said: ‘The only reason I sent you was to bring good tidings and warnings to all [Koran 34:28]’; ‘Oh people, I am Allah’s Messenger to you all [Koran 7:158]’; ‘Allah’s religion is Islam [3:19]’; ‘Whoever seeks a religion other than Islam, it shall not be accepted from him [3:85]’; ‘The unbelievers from among the people of the Book [i.e. Jews and Christians] and the polytheists are in hellfire and will be [there] forever. They are the worst of all creation… [98:6]’.

“Therefore, religion necessitates the prohibition of unbelief, and this requires the prohibition of worshiping Allah in any way other than that of the Islamic shari’a. Included in this is the prohibition against building houses of worship according to the abrogated religious laws, Jewish or Christian or anything else, since these houses of worship – whether they be churches or other houses of worship – are considered heretical houses of worship, because the worship that is practiced in them is in violation of the Islamic shari’a, which abrogates all religious law that came before it. Allah says about the unbelievers and their deeds: ‘I will turn to every deed they have done and I will make them into dust in the wind [Koran 25:23].’

“The Arabian Peninsula is Islam’s sanctuary and its basis. It is forbidden to allow or permit unbelievers to penetrate it or to receive citizenship there or to buy property, not to speak of building churches for the worshipers of the cross.”

Hey, guess what? We don’t worship the cross, only the One who died on it!

“There is no place in the Arabian Peninsula for two religions, but only for one – the religion of Islam, sent by Allah through Muhammad, His Prophet and Messenger. There will not be two directions of worship there, but just one single direction – the direction of the Muslims, towards the Ka’ba in Mecca. Praise Allah who enabled the rulers of these lands to ward off these heretical houses of worship from the pure Islamic land.”

If this “allah” is the one who allowed a pure Islamic land, then I have a big problem with him.

”

Sheikh Al-Islam Ibn Tamiyya [Tameyya?? As in FALAFEL???] said: ‘Whosoever thinks that churches are Allah’s houses and serve as places for His worship, or whosoever thinks that the deeds of the Jews and the Christians are worship of Allah and obedience to His Prophet, and whosoever likes this and permits it or helps them [the unbelievers] to open [houses of worship] and to perform their religion and thinks this to be proximity or obedience [to Allah] – he is an unbeliever.’ “

“He also said: ‘Whosoever thinks that visiting dhimmis [monotheist non-Muslims under Muslim rule] in their churches is proximity to Allah, he is an apostate. If he didn’t know that this was forbidden, he should be so informed, and then if he persists, he is an apostate.’ “

“We find refuge in Allah in order not to backtrack from the right path… Those who turned back on their tracks after the right path was clear to them – Satan seduced them and filled their hearts with false hopes [Koran 47:25]’”

Then Satan and Mohammed have a lot in common.

(Non-intoxicating wine? Pearl-like boys? 72 Houris? Come off it, Mo! Just admit you were an unnaturally-oversexed man, and that you feared being overthrown, that you stole Jewish and Christian scriptures and couldn’t even get them right, and played on the pathetic desert desires of the only friends you had!)

Walid Al-Tabatabai, a member of the Kuwaiti parliament’s human rights committee, got in on the act, stating that “the establishment of houses of worship for non-Muslims in Kuwait is against Islamic law. This does not mean that it is forbidden for non-Muslims to perform their religious obligations. On the contrary, they should be allowed to do so, but this needs to be in accordance with the law and with the norms.”

“He added that in Kuwait today there are 20 churches, “that is, a church for every five Kuwaiti Christians, as there aren’t more than 100 of them,” whereas visiting Christians are “temporary workers who will be going back to their countries.” He emphasized that “freedom of worship and the performance of religious obligations is permitted to everyone in the world, but the issue of establishing houses of worship for other religions depends on shari’a law.””

(For the entire article visit http://memri.org/bin/latestnews.cgi?ID=SD112306 .)

My Islamic friends, please consider carefully whether most imams in the world could be wrong about their own religions. They know the scriptures better than you… will you really go head-to-head with them about the validity of their interpretations?

They know what they are talking about, so if they think that a non-Moslem should be ousted or killed, then how can you challenge that? You are the errant ones (for promoting peace), not they.

Forget about the Crusades… not a Christian alive today agrees with their violence, but please remember that they were initiated to fight the waves of Christian-attacking barbarians, that some Crusaders were going into it only for their own wealth and glory (the wrong reason), AND THAT no Christian alive today—or 200 years ago even!—agrees with that campaign.

We are more mature now, and realize that God is big enough to fight His own battles, without having to resort to making humans kill (unprovoked) “in His name,” and that all we must do is follow Christ’s teachings (very effective witnessing tool!), accept His free gift of forgiveness and grace, and also have a loving relationship with Him.

We have been well-taught, by… others, who have—time and time again!—shown us how wrong it was to go around and hurt other people, simply because they refused to convert to “the one, true faith.”

J. Ahmed Salib, M.D.
salib2000@hotmail.com
ahmedsalib.wordpress.com

Dutch Woman’s Conversion to Islam A Desire to Fit In

My take: Rachel Frank felt like an outcast from her own (Dutch) society, and has fallen into the “religion,” albeit through marriage, from a desire to join a more accepting society. I’ll give them that… they sure know how to seduce people into their snares, just like any good cult!

Dutch woman’s embrace of Islam draws stares
By MOLLY MOORE | Tuesday, March 21, 2006

BREDA, Netherlands — Rabi’a Frank sees her Dutch home town through the narrow slit of the black veil that covers her face.

The looks she receives from the townspeople are seldom kindly.

On a recent winter afternoon, the wind tugged at her ankle-length taupe skirt, olive head scarf and black, rectangular face veil as she walked to her car from an Islamic prayer meeting in downtown Breda. Two blond teen-agers on bicycles stared, their faces screwed into hostile snarls. Other passersby gawked. Some stepped off the sidewalk to avoid coming too near.
She tried to act like it didn’t offend her. But it did. She knows what they think of Muslim women like her.

“If you cover yourself, you are oppressed — that’s it,” said Frank, a lanky, 29-year-old Dutch woman who converted to Islam 11 years ago, about the time she married her Moroccan husband. “You are being brainwashed by your husband or your friends.”

Or, you’re a potential terrorist.

“Sometimes I make a joke and say, ‘Oh, you don’t have to be scared of me.'” Other times, she gets so fed up that she yanks up her hand under her robe like it’s a pistol and shouts, “Boom!”

[NOTE FROM SALIB: You see? She learned violent tendencies from them already! Yekhsaaaaara 3aleyki ya “Rabi’a” … ]

Frank spoke on a recent winter day in her heather-colored living room in this city of 162,000 people near the Netherlands’ southern border with Belgium. “They don’t have the right to treat me different,” she said. “It’s like staring at someone in a wheelchair. It’s not polite. I’m human, even if you don’t like the way I appear.”

Deepening rift in Europe
This day-to-day struggle for acceptance on the streets of her home town is one woman’s confrontation with a deepening rift in West European societies, where the emergence of a 15 million-member Muslim minority is reshaping concepts of nation and personal identity.

Some European governments have passed laws they say are intended to help preserve national identity. Critics argue that the measures reflect Islamophobia and fears of terrorism triggered by the attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, and the subsequent transit bombings in Madrid and London.
The Netherlands, with nearly 1 million Muslims, almost 6 percent of its population, is particularly on edge.
The 2002 assassination of an anti-immigrant politician, Pim Fortuyn, by an animal rights activist was followed by the execution-style murder in 2004 of the filmmaker Theo van Gogh, who had just released a controversial film seen as anti-Islamic. A young Muslim radical admitted to the killing.

Anti-immigration laws
A country with a history of tolerance is now adopting or debating some of the most restrictive anti-immigration and anti-Muslim laws in Europe. One proposed measure would ban women from wearing face veils, called niqab, in public. Another would outlaw the speaking of languages other than Dutch on the street.

Immigrants must learn some Dutch, pass a history and geography test and, to get a feel for whether they can live in this society, watch a film on Dutch culture that includes two gay men kissing and a topless woman walking on a beach.

[So they’re forcing immorality on immigrants? I would not watch their Dutch porn film! If they are so tolerant, why would they ban veils? Why would they force their immorality on people? I can feel a new article coming on…]

Geert Wilders, a member of the Dutch parliament, said he was drafting a bill that would ban all immigration for the next five years. “Our culture is based on Christianity, Judaism and humanism,” Wilders said.

[Christianity does not allow topless walking or gay kissing!]

Like most of her Muslim convert friends, Frank said, she found that the process of fully embracing Islamic thinking and dress was gradual. But eventually the clothing became the outward statement of her identity. “I smiled at all the Muslim women I saw in the streets,” she said. “But to them, I was just a plain Dutch girl with brown hair and blue eyes. I wanted to be recognized as a Muslim woman.”

“I am a Muslim,” she said with finality. “That’s my identity.”

[This is what happens when you have low self esteem. Sad! I wonder if she’d be so happy to remain Moslem if she divorced Dr. Love? Or if her Moslem friends shunned her? It’s all about fitting in. If I were Allah, I would not accept her conversion as true!]

Islamic Hymns and Televangelists? Since When??

Something very strange.. When I was writing about Amr Khaled, I remembered something.

Last time I was in Alexandria, I had the opportunity to spend the night. As I was drifting off to sleep at 4 in the morning, I heard the strains of a very odd and scary, chipmunk-like sound.

The next day, I investigated. It turned out that the keening was a cassette that was for sale. The “music” on there was a child singing the virtues of the Koran.

“Baba, Baba, Ana Farhan… Leani Badress El Koran!”

I may have gotten the words wrong, but it’s close to this. What it means is “Daddy, Daddy, I’m happy because I’m studying the Koran!”

Islamic children’s hymns? Since when???

And Amr Khaled, the Islamic Preacher… Since when are there Moslem Televangelists??

Both of these creations are Christian-made, so I find it highly interesting that the Moslems have hijacked them to their own ends. Kudos and accolades to their PR and Marketing people!

My Take On Imam Amr Khaled

I think it is wonderful that he admits that Moslems aren’t blameless, but also tries to make the Western point of view understood.

I truly believe that 50 years of preaching by people like him would make Moslems able to live together happily with any other religion (like my friend Freesoul), and not get very mad and do the bad things and get into strifes and conflicts, and even kill the poor Afghani man who is now on trial.

There is only one problem with Khaled’s version of Islam (if you didn’t read the article below, he is said to preach it as a religion of love and tolerance). The problem is that he is dreaming.

This is not Islam. Any cleric would get mad to hear his sanitized, rhetoric-laden fake and un-Koranic version of Islam.

I would like to say, however, that if Islam was this way–empirically so, and agreed-upon by all… I will be the first to sign on!

How nice for me to have the freedom to strike my wife (gently, as though she is an errant slave or daughter) without freedom of her calling the police and pressing charges on me. (I am not being sarcastic, I have often thought that Western methods of entering into the home and preventing corporal punishment are too extreme.)

How nice for me to have four wives! (Again, I am not kidding.) It is every man’s dream to have a barn full of women to go milk whenever he wants to.

Unfortunately, one of the problems is the community property law here. I would lose my shirt in the bargain if Heather got jealous of the size of Tiffany’s new diamond earrings!

Popular preacher draws fire as he tries to bridge Islam and West

By NADIA ABOU El-MAGD
Publication Date: 03/21/06

CAIRO, Egypt (AP) — Islamic televangelist Amr Khaled is young, smiling, teaches love and mercy, and is so popular he’s credited with inspiring thousands of women to take the veil.

Now he’s putting his popularity on the line by trying a new role, as a bridge between Islam and the West at a time when many are talking about a clash of civilizations.

In the process, Khaled is telling the faithful something they’re not used to hearing from clerics — that Muslims aren’t blameless in the tensions, that the West is not always bad and that dialogue is better than confrontation.

“A young Muslim goes to Europe with a forged visa, takes unemployment insurance there, then goes on TV and says, ‘We’re going to expel you from Britain, take your land, money and women,'” Khaled said recently on his weekly program on the Saudi satellite TV channel Iqraa, trying to explain the mistrust of Muslims in Europe. “It’s a rare example, but it exists.”

The 38-year-old Egyptian raised a storm of controversy when he attended a March 9 conference of European and Muslim leaders in Denmark, which has been the focus of anger across the Islamic world over cartoons of the Prophet Muhammad first published in a Danish paper.

Some in the Arab world saw his attendance as a surrender and branded him a traitor and an opportunist.

This week, Khaled is headed to a gathering of Islamic clerics in Bahrain that begins Wednesday, aimed at considering the next step in the response to the prophet cartoons.

Many Muslims saw the caricatures — one of which depicted Muhammad wearing a turban shaped like a bomb — as an intentional insult and reacted with a wave of protests. In the West, the outrage was seen as an attack on freedom of speech and only deepened anti-Muslim sentiment.

For Khaled, the controversy underlined the need for a new approach by Muslims, one of reform and dialogue with the rest of the world.

“For the past three years, with youth across the Islamic world, we’ve been working for a faith-based renaissance in this region, which will not take place by clashes but by coexistence,” he said.

Khaled is not the only Muslim religious leader promoting dialogue. But he has become one of the most outspoken. And he brings the fan base of a pop star: young people, women and members of the middle and well-to-do classes.

He built his popularity over more than 10 years of preaching in a style far from traditional clerics in their beards and robes, whose sermons often emphasize the demands of Islam and the threat of damnation and hellfire.

By contrast, Khaled is known for his stylish suits and broad smile. In his sermons, he avoids politics and stresses God’s mercy, seeking to show how one can be a good Muslim while still enjoying the activities of modern life.

That message instantly appealed to the young — particularly the well-off, looking for a version of Islam that suited their lifestyles. Educated as an accountant, Khaled began preaching as a hobby in social clubs, but then vaulted to television. Thousands packed mosques where he preached.

The Egyptian government, apparently nervous over his popularity, pushed Khaled out in 2002, banning him from giving sermons at Egyptian mosques.

He moved to London with his wife and son to pursue a doctorate in Islamic studies. His thesis: “Islam and coexisting with the other.”

The time in London “has resulted in a mixture of maturity and seeing the other better and readiness to coexist,” he said. “It also made clear the common values as well as the differences that can’t be overcome.”

Shaaban Abdel Rahim Is Not Rahim!

This blog is dedicated to the interview of the big singer Sha’ban Abdel Raheem, whose recent hit was banned in Egypt because it had tough lyrics. Here they are.

“We are completely fed up.

But there are no solutions.

Humiliation has reached even the religion and the Prophet.

Allah’s messenger, Muhammad the Imam of Prophets.

They want to distort his image – those despicable fools.

No religion can be held responsible for the man who humiliated the Prophet.

These are crazy people, and their top guy is an idiot.

Denmark? They are nothing but pagans.

Who are they to say anything about the Prophet?

Our Islam is innocent of them, and what they say is all lies.

Our Islam is a religion of love, not of injustice and terrorism.

When you all meet in Hell, the flames will burn your faces.

I will speak and won’t be silent, and others will say along with me:

We want a total boycott, and even that is not enough.”

Interviewer: Sha’ban Abd Al-Rahim, this song was banned on many channels. It was banned.

Sha’ban ‘Abd Al-Rahim: I never heard that.

Interviewer: It was. Some say this was because it curses other people, who may think we are cursing them. So those channels said: We’d better not show it.

Sha’ban ‘Abd Al-Rahim: Well, why shouldn’t we curse them just like they curse us?

(An eye for an eye, O “Servant of the Merciful One”…? “Rahim” is “merciful.”)

This part was just funny.

Interviewer: Sha’aban, we sometimes watch the news and don’t understand, and feel that we need someone to explain it to us. Who explains it to you? For example, if there is a conflict between two countries, or what happened between Syria and Lebanon… Who do you consult, and who explains it to you? We all sometimes need someone to provide explanations.

Sha’aban ‘Abd Al-Rahim: Why, is the news in English? The news is in plain language and it’s very clear – People beat up other people, and people act unjustly. Anyone can understand this.

Read The Full Transcript Here

Afghani Moslems–Have a Little RAHMA For Your Ex-Brother Abdul Rahman!

An Afghan man is on trial for apostasy, or the “crime” of converting out of Islam. (This is only one of the many, many, many problems of having an Islamic government, which is almost worse than being a Moslem.)

Interestingly, his conversion even wasn’t a recent one! The big switch happened sixteen years ago, but the man, Abdel Rahman, wasn’t turned in until recently. You see, he was turned in because someone didn’t want him to gain custody of his two daughters.

These discord-makers are none other than Abdel Rahman’s own family. That’s right, it was his family that turned him in, even though they had to know that, in their country, he would be put to death for what is a crime to them, but what empirically is the best and most wise decision in the world!

A very interesting thing to note, for the reader who does not speak Arabic, is that “Abdel Rahman” means “Servant of the Beneficent One,” (Moslem names frequently translate to “Servant of the ____ ,” where the ____ is filled in by one of the 99 names of the Moslem Allah).

So, again, “Rahman” means “Beneficent.”

“Beneficent” means “Characterized by or performing acts of kindness or charity,” according to the dictionary.

The twisted and warped government should take a hint from one of the names of their own god!

Have kindness for this poor man, Afghanistan! The faith that is causing his body to be broken (and his life to potentially end earlier than it could have, perhaps) is merely a product of his trying to save his soul from certain death in the afterlife!

How would you like it if you were put on trial for your faith??

It would never happen, though, don’t worry… no one else in the world would ever actually KILL SOMEONE for believing something proscribed, or other than the PREscribed religion; only someone twisted and scared would do that. (I guess they can dish it out but they can’t take it!)

You know, I believe this sword mentality—kill them before they kill you!—stems from the primevalness of the time, and from Mohammed’s fear that he would be outnumbered and put out of commission, that his fledgling cult would have the rug yanked from under it.

In all fairness to the “prophet,” I don’t blame him for his shenanigans; I would probably do the same thing if I were in the Cult-manufacturing business!

In the interest of staying on task, I would like to draw your attention to an official response to public inquiries, put out by the Embassy of Afghanistan.

From the Christian Newswire in WASHINGTON, March 22, 2006:

“The Embassy of Afghanistan greatly appreciates public concern about Mr. Abdul Rahman. We have received a significant number of inquiries about Mr. Rahman’s case, which initially involved a civil lawsuit in child custody filed by his family.
Please note that the Government of Afghanistan is fully aware of and pursuing the best ways to resolve Mr. Rahman’s case judicially. “

The only “case” there should be is the child custody one! Who in his right mind would put a person on trial for dropping out of their religion, or belonging to “the wrong one” ??

“It is too early to draw any conclusion about the punishment, and we appreciate public understanding of the sensitivity of religious issues.”

We appreciate the sensitivity OF religious issues, but this is ridiculous. What civilized person or nation (I don’t mean this in a “third-world” VS “first-world” sense) would even drop the WORD “Punishment” when discussing a person’s right to religion??

“Afghanistan’s judicial system is currently evaluating questions raised about the mental fitness of Mr. Rahman, the results of which may end the proceedings.”

So you’re telling me that mental fitness has something to do with it? Like if he is found unfit to stand trial, he won’t be put to death for leaving Islam?

Or if he is found insane, he’ll be put to death “for his own good”?

Perhaps the insanity plea IS the best way to go, however—that way, he can say “I was insane, that’s why I converted! I would HAVE to be insane to leave the loving and peaceful religion you’re trying to force me back into!”

“Hence we kindly request that the judicial process be given time to resolve Mr. Rahman’s case.”

Again, it’s SO SAD that there even needs to BE a judicial process for the ridiculous un-crime of apostasy.

I think it’s very interesting how Islam treats people so differently—Jizia for non-Moslems, Taqeya to deal with non-Moslems, calling blacks “slaves” (abeed), and the fact that “those who are not Moslems” are not held to the same strict standards as Moslems are, although, as Dr Wafaa Sultan’s recent debating partner, Dr. Ibrahim Al-Khouli, told her on Al Jazeera:

“If you are a heretic, there is no point in rebuking you, since you have blasphemed against Islam, the Prophet, and the Koran…”

As though she wasn’t good enough anymore, by virtue of being a non-Moslem.

But to return to the final part of the press release from the Afghani Embassy..

“The Constitution of Afghanistan provides protection for freedom of religion. The Government of Afghanistan will ensure that the constitutional rights of its citizens, international principles, and the due judicial process are respected and implemented.”

Again… If they provided protection for freedom of religion, there would BE NO TRIAL against this poor man!

This is why, if we want to be able to live together happily and freely (which I think will never happen, as it said in the Bible, and more recently, by Islamic cleric Sheikh Ahmad Al-Kubeisi, on the new 24-hour Arabic-language Islamic channel, Al-Resalah, put out by Prince al-Waleed bin Talal Abdel Aziz of Saudi Arabia), Islamic rule—and, in fact, Islam itself—must be abolished!

J. Ahmed Salib, M.D.
salib2000@hotmail.com
https://ahmedsalib.wordpress.com

Persecuted Christian in Afghanistan Not an Isolated Case

The persecution of Christians is on the increase around the world
FRONT ROYAL, Va. March 22 /Christian Newswire/ — In a letter to President Bush, Christian Freedom International urged for the immediate release of Abdur Rahman, a man who is in prison for his faith in Afghanistan. Rahman faces the death penalty because he converted to Christianity.

“Unfortunately, this is not an isolated incident,” said Christian Freedom International President Jim Jacobson. “The persecution of Christians is an increasing, unintended consequence of the War on Terror. Minority Christians face severe and growing persecution in many Islamic nations including Indonesia, Bangladesh, Iran, Iraq, Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, and elsewhere. This must be condemned at the highest levels wherever and whenever it occurs.”

“The arrest and imprisonment of Mr. Rahman for converting to Christianity is a cause of major concern for all freedom-loving people, but it is the tip of the iceberg,” said Jacobson. “His case is one of the few times in recent history the ‘mainstream media’ actually covered a story on Christian persecution.”

“While we want Mr. Rahman to go free, there are thousands of other persecuted Christians in Islamic nations just like him,” said Jacobson. “Becoming a Christian should not be considered a crime in Afghanistan or elsewhere.”

For Maged, a Truly Free Soul..

My dear brother. I am sorry for having taken this long to answer you, and I will combine my responses below. To Mohammad, my other brother, I am still working on a viable response, but it is coming.

My friend, Of course it is of no use to ask people while you have already formed your opinion, yet i will try to transfer my point of view to you

No, of course there is a use! How can we grow if we do not engage in the intelligent discussions?

1- any religion is just a unique experience of each person, my islam is not like the islam of my friend, the religion is affected by the humans way of thinking

I say this in love… you are not a true Moslem, Maged. In a way, I thank God that you were saved from a thirst for blood and a hate, but a true Moslem will think that a Christian–even a good one–can never go to heaven. Also, a true Christian is marked by the fact that he can only accept JESUS CHRIST as the WAY, the TRUTH, and THE LIFE, No man can come to the Father (God) but through Him (Jesus)!

Christianity is a religion of moral absolutes. Jesus is the ONLY WAY you can enter heaven, according to the Bible. Even praying to Mary, His mother, will not get you there.

god will not visit you in your dreams and tell you what did he mean by his text, it is only you who have the responsiblity to understand his holy texts and hence it is affected by your mind and your background

This puts you in the driver’s seat, doesn’t it! What if I am retarded mentally and cannot understand? Will the god suddenly be nicer to me than to, for example, a genius as yourself? There is no divine sliding scale of salvation and after-life retribution!

2- in islam, there is no reason to kill anyone at all unless he tries to kill you or fight you, and if he stops then you should stop too, this is my understanding for the holy texts

Boy, you are really not a true Moslem! :-)
(I believe you are so in error about the holy text, then! You can’t apply
” 3a2l ” and rational and modern or even humanistic thought to your ‘scriptures,’ dear brother. As Dr Wafaa said, this is really a barbaric and outdated faith… I have to modify her words, however, because the teachings were never NOT outdated! That is to say, they were wrong the from the first day they were printed! The Koran is ” ghalat fy ghalat! ”

when a country falls in the muslim hands muslims pays “zakaa” which is amount of money that will be spread on All poor people, muslims or not, on the other side not muslims should pay “gizya”, this money is not forced of you if you don’t have money, it means you have to pay if you have the money, i don’t think this is strange, you pay your taxes, right?

Well, I think this is interesting the way you put it… I was under the impression that if you don’t pay the jizya you get beaten up or your head is taken by the sword.. but maybe I (and the thousands of villagers in Egypt who have been beaten up or worse) am wrong!
Also, what is wrong with collecting the same tax from everyone and distributing it evenly? Why segment the population like this? Aren’t we divided enough? Don’t the Copts do a good enough job of dividing us by the simple use of their name? Unity is a good first step to fixing the nation, but this does not mean that we can gloss over truths, such as the validity of any given religion.

3- anyone who kills any man, muslim or not muslim without a reason (the only reason i know in islam is for another death crime or defending himself in deadly situation), if a muslim commit that crime then he will have the worst punishment, if you don’t know our prophet -PBUH- said that if any muslim hurt any non-muslim in an islamic land, he himself will be against him in the after life before god, he will support the non-muslim to take his right from the muslim man

Well, if it truly says that, I’m sure that the “prophet” changed his mind about it at some point. Also, even if this is what he meant, I don’t think that it is carried out! At least, not in Egypt!

that is the justice i understand and love in islam!!

Ya habeeebi, you are so misguided :-( Even more than the true Moslems, you have a very sunny outlook on the faith, and I think your Moslem brothers would disagree with your feeling that each man’s Islam is different.

Islam, like Christianity, is based on teachings. (The same teachings, in fact! Only your prophet must have fallen asleep when he was on one page, and picked up on another page, because–for one author, he certainly mucked about a great deal!)

Enough from this old post. Let us now move to the new post from today, 22 March 2006.

if you have something to tell me, post it on my blog or send it to my mail, i would love to continue this discussion :)

I look forward to a lively debate! You must promise me that we will end up friends who disagree, however, rather than enemies! :-)

I really pity you because you think you have the truth!!

Well, this is one of the things I love about Christianity! We CAN know where we will end up in the afterlife. We DO HAVE a cure for the spiritual cancer, and that is Jesus Christ. How, then, can you pity me?

thinking that you knwo the truth you will never work really hard and open minded to obtain it, you will always be satisfied with what you have which leads to nothing but what is inside you!!

What I have leads to the Cross! I work very hard, brother, and I struggle daily to live a life that is marginally pleasing to God. I know I fall short, I know that, without the cleansing and precious Blood of His Son, I will never be able to approach Him, the Father. But the sacrifice of Jesus creates a bridge, a Holy Bridge to the Father, and allows me to see Him and stand before Him, sinner though I may be. Ahhh, the freedom and the mercy and the comfort I have, knowing that He went to all this trouble.. Just For Me!

I don’t belive I know anything and that is why i spend my time in seeking the truth, on the other side you are spending yoru time fighting to prove that what you think is true, good for you

Thank you, Socrates, that is very comforting, and I, too, know nothing! BUT I know someone who DOES KNOW EVERYTHING, because HE IS THE ONE, the Holy and Precious One who made everything! I think you have a bigger with Christians than with the Bible. I don’t blame you!

I do have a question, by the way… Do you consider a pious and Good Moslem who is very devout and would never consider another way… do you consider HIM to also be like me, ignorant and set in his ways?

I am not sure whether you object to the fact that I am not actively seeking another way to truth (since I’ve already “found it”) or if you object to the fact that I am part of another religion.

Does this mean you are only happy when you find people who are unsure of their faith, and who even question the great Koran? You may have freedom of thought (to a certain degree) by admitting that a good Christian is better than a bad Moslem, but I don’t know what will make you happiest?

A: A person who blindly follows Islam
B: A “free-thinker” who follows his own interpretation of Islam
C: A free thinking soul who believes that the Koran is wrong, but followed the five pillars
D: A free-thinker who is unaffiliated
E: A Christian who interprets what he likes, who DOES NOT convert to Islam, but who puts credence in the Koran
F: A person who puts in 90 years on earth, never settling on one religion, always seeking an elusive truth until the day he died, and never stuck to any one religion. At least if he chose one, he would have a chance of salvation in that one religion..!

just by chance i came by your post few hours after i posted a related topic on my blog!!

” Al7amdolelah! ”
God sent you to me! Please consider my comments and I look forward to continuing this when you have a moment.

May God open your mind to His absolute, timeless and un-changing truth!

I Am SORRY FOR SINKING THAT LOW!

I just pressed “PUBLISH” but then reread my previous post.

I come across as a rabid, anti-Islamic and hateful individual. I did not mean to be. I let myself be influenced by the influx of rhetoric that has recently (today) filled my inbox, and I am sorry.

Moslems aren’t losers, they’re misguided. I really feel very bad for the sincere ones who do all the five pillars, and pray so much and feel like they have a good relationship with Allah.

They will have a big surprise come Judgment Day, and I hope that they will find the truth before then!

They aren’t the only people who will have a problem come Judgement Day, but there is a huge number of “Good Moslems”–such good people who think they’re following what is actually a false religion–who remind me of the Emporer in the Emporer’s New Clothes.

They think that they have clothes on, but they really don’t.

The Moslems think they have salvation, but they really can’t, because Allah doesn’t exist, and Mohammad is not his prophet, both because you can’t be the prophet of something that does not exist, and because no god in his right mind would ever choose such a bloodthirsty and perverted hellion to be his ambassador. Unless this god was the head of the BDSM universe, or something like this.

I am working on a manifesto to be distributed to all the “Secular Moslems” out there, so that they can know what’s going on, and save themselves before it’s too late.

I am sorry again for sounding like a prophet of doom and being cruel before.

Forgive me, pray for me, and love me, your fallen brother, that’s all I ask of you!