Coming home from work today my brother in Christ, Steven Revealed this interesting video unto me:
What a truly amazing story of faith and love for our Lord Jesus Christ. Up until a few months ago, I had no clue what Islam was truly about. I and a couple of brothers in Christ went up to Green Bay to a conference to hear testimonies of persecuted brothers and sisters in Christ, and what they endured for their faith. The first three out of the four speakers came from countries where Islamic religion was the major religion of the country. The first speaker was a man by the name of Mujahid El Masih, a pastor which converted to Islam. Right at the beginning of his testimony he showed what would happen to a country once Islam has taken roots inside the governmental structure of a country. During his testimony he stated “People today have a misconception about the religion of Islam. It is not a religion; it is a way of life!"
After listening to the speakers, they had a stand where you can shop for merchandise and books from the speakers and from the holders of the convention. I picked up a few books one which caught my attention entitled, "Unveiling Islam" made by Ergun Mehmet Caner, and Emir Fethi Caner. The book opens up the understanding of Islam to where it started, why it started, what the people of Islam believe, and what Islam truly does to a person. Islam has two major books that they follow to the letter, the Quran and the Hadith All the words in the two books are written down by witnesses of Mohammed, the supposed prophet of Allah. In the writings of the Quran and Hadith you find allot of disturbing things that talks about what the people of Islam should do to infidels (nonbelievers) or people who convert from Islam.
Sahih Al-Bukhari Hadith - 9.57
Some Zanadiqa (atheists) were brought to 'Ali and he burnt them. The news of this event, reached Ibn 'Abbas who said, "If I had been in his place, I would not have burnt them, as Allah's Apostle forbade it, saying, 'Do not punish anybody with Allah's punishment (fire).' I would have killed them according to the statement of Allah's Apostle, 'Whoever changed his Islamic religion, then kill him.' "
From that point you can see why Rifqa Bary was fearful for her life. Muslims are taught to obey the words of the Quran and the Hadith. To Rifqa's parents, she is a disgrace to the family and the only way to bring honor amongst the family and for her was to kill her. Well long story short by the grace of God, the courts found it not safe for her to return to her parents, for the sake of her life, and on August 10, 2010, Rifqa turned 18, giving her freedom from any parental control. This latest video on this story of this amazing story:
A lot of people here in the United States did not know much about Islam up until September 11, 2001. When the illuminati attacked American soil, under the deception that Islamic radicals flew two planes into the World Trade Center and into the Pentagon, the media pumped out lies and deception to make the people believe that a terrorist group named the Taliban planed the attacks on the WTC. There is so much evidence that those buildings were brought down by demolitions right into its foundations. Since then America has been blinded by the spirit of patriotism to attack Afghanistan, and eventually into Iraq. It is now 2010, the war started on October 7th, 2001, almost nine years and nothing has been accomplished except our economy being in shambles, and more of our rights that the Constitution states that we have are now being chipped away. During this time we switched presidency from a ruthless leader that people questioned his intelligence, to a world pharaoh, a Muslim, and a communist, Barak Obama. From the very beginning of Obama’s run for presidency, his past has been shrouded in terms of where he was born, and if he was a Muslim. During the campaign his birth place was in question. In order to be president of the United States you have to be born on American soil. What he wants people to believe is that he was born in Honolulu, Hawaii, his mother of course vouches for this, and however the twist to this is that Obama's grandmother states he was born in Africa. Interesting how his healthy grandmother all the sudden falls ill and eventually dies during the campaign. The second issue is that Barak Obama is a closet Muslim. Through many interviews and actions, you see signs that his true religion is Islam. For the sake on staying on topic, I would like to make an article addressing the statement of Obama being Muslim, at a later date.
To tie this together, recently in the news, people here in the United States are facing the rise of Islam with a new problem. Dating as far back as early summer of 2009 people began to take notice of a building two blocks away from where the World Trade Centers were. "The location was precisely a key selling point for the group of Muslims who bought the building in July. A presence so close to the World Trade Center, “where a piece of the wreckage fell,” said Imam Feisal Abdul Rauf, the cleric leading the project, “sends the opposite statement to what happened on 9/11.”“We want to push back against the extremists,” added Imam Feisal, 61."
( The New York Times) Ever since then the Muslim community wanted to go bigger then just a place for people to gather and pray, they wanted to build a mosque.
"We are in the planning stages," said Oz Sultan, spokesman for the center now called Park51. "We have just started the process of fundraising planning.” Sultan said it would take three to six months to establish a plan on how to raise the needed capital. He said any fundraising campaign would begin domestically, but he would not comment on whether it would extend overseas or to foreign governments."(abc News)
How are the people of New York responding? 67% of the people of New York do not want the Mosque to be built. People are of course still blaming Muslims for the attacks on 9/11 and view a mosque near ground zero to be a slap in the face to them, and to the families of those who had lost loved ones when the buildings collapsed.
A few political and religious people have stepped into the consideration on whether or not the mosque should be moved to an area where more people would feel less threatened of seeing a mosque so close to ground zero.
Governor David Paterson of New York talked with Larry King about how he wants to handle the situation,
"If people put their heads together, maybe we could find a site that's away from the site now but still serves the ... area. That would be a noble gesture to those who live in the area who suffered after the attack on this country, and at the same time would probably in many ways change a lot of people's minds about Islam, which is really a peaceful religion practiced by peace-loving people," he said.” There’s no attempt at pressure or coercion here. I'd just like to talk about what might be a magic moment in our history." (abc News)
A peaceful religion, with peaceful people? Already we know how they view converts from Islam But what about other people, like christians, or unbelievers?
Sura 2:193
Fight them until there is no [more] fitnah and [until] worship is [acknowledged to be] for Allah . But if they cease, then there is to be no aggression except against the oppressors.
Sura 9:29
Fight those who do not believe in Allah or in the Last Day and who do not consider unlawful what Allah and His Messenger have made unlawful and who do not adopt the religion of truth from those who were given the Scripture - [fight] until they give the jizyah willingly while they are humbled.
Sura 4:89
They wish you would disbelieve as they disbelieved so you would be alike. So do not take from among them allies until they emigrate for the cause of Allah . But if they turn away, then seize them and kill them wherever you find them and take not from among them any ally or helper.
The hatred continues on and on, and yet how can the people that participate in Islam, the religion of peace? Well of course there is opposition to the opposition of building the mosque,
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D- Calif., has called for an investigation into funding, not for the center, but for the conservative effort to oppose it. After all we are supposed to get along with all religions, and be a peace with our brothers of man right? Well what does the word of God say about coming together and being in peace:
2 Corinthians 6:14-17
14 Be ye not unequally yoked together with unbelievers: for what fellowship hath righteousness with unrighteousness? and what communion hath light with darkness?
15 And what concord hath Christ with Belial? or what part hath he that believeth with an infidel?
16 And what agreement hath the temple of God with idols? for ye are the temple of the living God; as God hath said, I will dwell in them, and walk in them; and I will be their God, and they shall be my people.
17 Wherefore come out from among them, and be ye separate, saith the Lord, and touch not the unclean thing; and I will receive you.
1 Thessalonians 5:1-3
1 But of the times and the seasons, brethren, ye have no need that I write unto you.
2 For yourselves know perfectly that the day of the Lord so cometh as a thief in the night.
3 For when they shall say, Peace and safety; then sudden destruction cometh upon them, as travail upon a woman with child; and they shall not escape.
From those above verses we know by the words of God, that we cannot be equally yoked with those of the world and of the devil, yet why is the Archbishop of Roman Catholic Archdiocese, Timothy Dolan , in New York weighing in on the building of the mosque? He urged both side to come to come together to find a "loving, respectful discussion." And would be more then happy to be part of further discussion about the plans for the mosque. In 1994-2001 Dolan went to study in Rome where he was a visiting professor at Pontifical Gregorian University and was a faculty member of the Department of Ecumenical Theology at the Pontifical University of St. Thomas Aquinas. Even Rudy Giuliani weighed in on the matter calling it a tremendous pain for the 9/11 victims.
In closing we are seeing the rise of Islam in our country. More and more mosques are popping up nationwide, and companies are giving way to Islamic ideology at work, accomidating them for their beliefs:
How long will it be until Islamic Law is set full course in our government, how long will the children of God remain silent about this uprising? Take comfort brothers and sister, God is in control. How do we handle this situation? Prayer, fasting, and showing love unto our enemies:
Matthew 5:44-48
44 But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you;
45 That ye may be the children of your Father which is in heaven: for he maketh his sun to rise on the evil and on the good, and sendeth rain on the just and on the unjust.
46 For if ye love them which love you, what reward have ye? do not even the publicans the same?
47 And if ye salute your brethren only, what do ye more than others? do not even the publicans so?
48 Be ye therefore perfect, even as your Father which is in heaven is perfect.
Romans 12:17-21
17 Recompense to no man evil for evil. Provide things honest in the sight of all men.
18 If it be possible, as much as lieth in you, live peaceably with all men.
19 Dearly beloved, avenge not yourselves, but rather give place unto wrath: for it is written, Vengeance is mine; I will repay, saith the Lord.
20 Therefore if thine enemy hunger, feed him; if he thirst, give him drink: for in so doing thou shalt heap coals of fire on his head.
21 Be not overcome of evil, but overcome evil with good.
The Grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all, amen.
references:
http://www.archny.org/about-us/the-archdiocese/
http://rifqabary.com/
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/12/09/nyregion/09mosque.html?_r=1&sq=mosque%20ground%20zero&st=nyt&scp=1&pagewanted=all
http://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local-beat/Giuliani-on-Mosque-This-Project-Is-Divisive--101062444.html
http://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local-beat/Mosque-Developer-Says-No-Meeting-Scheduled-With-Gov-100967889.html
http://abcnews.go.com/US/Politics/islamic-center-backers-rule-taking-funds-saudi-arabia/story?id=11429998&page=2
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