Can it be argued that any religion is superior to any other? An examination of Christianity and Islam show several very significant differences. Christianity draws its origins from the Hebrew Old Testament which teaches that God never changes and that the law God gave through Moses is perfect. Jesus taught that righteousness is obedience to God’s law, that we should love others as much as we love ourselves, and that we should even love those that hate us. As an example of perfect love Jesus willingly died for the sins of others. In life and death all that Jesus did was unselfish and for the benefit of others. Christianity teaches that the highest form of devotion to God is to strive to be Christ-like.

            Mohammad was the founder of Islam. He received revelations from a spiritual being telling him to wage holy war to force the entire world to submit to Allah. In his revelations Mohammad was told that it is a holy duty in the worship of Allah that all non-Muslims are to be hated, deceived, plotted against, enslaved, mocked, robbed, disgraced, humiliated, cursed, terrorized, raped, tortured, and killed. Mohamed spent his life doing all of these things to non-Muslims. Islam teaches that it is the highest form of devotion to emulate Mohammad.

Mohamed  became extremely wealthy violating the commandments that Jesus never violated. There could not possibly be two men more different. Muslims believe that Christians are weak because they do not take what they want by deception or force. Christians believe that greatest strength a man can possess is to subordinated his desires to the will of God for the benefit of others. Is one religion superior to the other. What kind of a God would you rather serve, one who forces worship of himself by brutal force, or one who invites you to love him because he loved you first?

            President Teddy Roosevelt said “walk softly and carry a big stick”. The U.S. arsenal of strategic nuclear warheads has been the world’s greatest deterrent of nuclear war. Through the years our nuclear arsenal has been shrinking:

 Year                number of nuclear weapons

1967                           31,225

1989                           22,217

2006                           9,960

2009                           5,113

2012                           2,200

2013                           1,550

President Obama wants to reduce the U.S. nuclear arsenal further to promote world peace. The most dangerous places in the United States and the world are the places that have the strictest gun control laws. As other nations increase their nuclear capabilities does it really make the world safer for the United States to disarm? Matthew 12:29 says ”how can one enter into a strong man’s house, and spoil his goods, except he first bind the strong man? and then he will spoil his house.” As our nation turns farther away from the wisdom of God’s Word our nation approaches closer and closer to destruction.

Charles Fuqua is an attorney and author of God’s Law – The Only Political Solution . He is available to speak before church congregations and other groups. Contact him to set up a speaking date.

Why Muslims Hate America

            I am writing this because a man who I consider very knowledgeable, and who I respect very much sent me an email giving his understanding as to why Muslims hate America. First he said that God was using Muslims to punish America because America had turned its back on Him. I believe he is completely correct on that aspect of his claim. However I must totally disagree with what he asserted about why Muslims hate America. He said Muslims hate America because Muslim law is very similar to the law of the Bible, and America has turned away from the law of the Bible. America has turned away from the law of the Bible, but Islamic law is nothing like the law of the Bible. Muslims have been commanded by Mohammad to disobey eight of the ten commandments.

            To understand Muslim hatred toward America we must examine Muslim doctrine. First we need to examine definitions of words. What is a Kafir? It is an unbeliever, or concealer. Literally translated it means one who conceals the truth of Islam. It is a person who does not follow Islam. Muslim doctrine, as taught and practiced by Mohammad, is that a Kafir should be hated, deceived, plotted against, enslaved, mocked, robbed, disgraced, humiliated, cursed, terrorized, raped, tortured, and killed. There is no golden rule in Islam because no Muslim wants to be treated as he is commanded by Mohammad to treat Kafirs whenever he has power over them.

Next we must understand the doctrine of Al Walaa Wa Al Baraa. It means that a Muslim must love what Allah loves and hate what Allah hates. Allah loves Muslims and hates Kafirs. Therefore, it is the sacred and holy duty of Muslims to hate all Kafirs.

Jews and Christians are a subclass of Kafirs called dhimmi, “people of the book”. If Muslims choose not to kill or enslave them, dhimmi who are under the control of Muslims, must pay the jizya, a special tax, one half of dhimmi’s income.  At any time Muslims may decide to kill or enslave dhimmi if it is more profitable than having them pay the jizya. Islam has enslaved more people than any other culture and continues the practice today.

Taqiyya is the practice of sacred deception. A Muslim is commanded to use any deception or lie to gain advantage over Kafirs. An important part of taqiyya is the doctrine of abrogation. Abrogation means that later verses in the Koran are stronger than the earlier verses, but both are still true. In Mohammad’s early ministry he attempted to gain converts through preaching and persuasion.  After he gained political and military power he won converts by the power of the sword. It is the same today. Where Islam is weak persuasion is used. Where it is strong force is used. Kafirs are told that Islam is a religion of peace and tolerance, and early verses of the Koran are quoted. Later when Islam has gained military power the violent verses control. Mohammad commanded all Muslims to wage jihad (holy war) on all Kafirs until all had confessed that there is no god but Allah, and Mohammed is his prophet. All who refuse to make the confession are to be beheaded.  Today, somewhere in the world, Muslims are killing Kafirs. Mohammad taught that some believers may be involved in jihad by staying home and contributing to Muslim charities which funnel money to jihad (terrorist activity). This practice has been followed for 1,400 years.

This use of different verses of the Koran in different situations is referred to as dualism. Dualism also requires different laws for Muslims and Kafirs, and for men and women. While Muslims are commanded not to kill other Muslims, any Muslim who kills or incapacitates a Kafir can take whatever he can of the Kafir’s property, but must give one-fifth to Allah, through Muslim charities. If a Muslim dies in jihad he is admitted into paradise. Over 270 million Jews, Christians, Hindus, Buddhists, and Africans have been murdered by loyal followers of Mohammad. This is referred to as the tears of jihad. By contrast communism has murdered about 90 million people.

It must be questioned whether the early followers of Mohammad followed him because they accepted his religious teachings or if it was because they were getting rich by plundering camel caravans, and cities of Kafirs. It must be wondered today if all the followers of Islam follow out of religious devotion or a desire for plunder, rape, and slavery. Islam teaches that all people of the earth should be in subjection to Islam. That is the true source of Muslim hatred for the United States. The United States is the most powerful nation in the world. It must be hated, deceived, plotted against, enslaved, mocked, robbed, disgraced, humiliated, cursed, terrorized, raped, tortured, and killed. Islam must destroy America so that Islam can dominate the world.

Many people are confused by the alliance between the liberal left and Islam. Over thirty five years ago I visited the Muslim student center at the University. I have always found it fascinating to visit with people of different cultures. I was amazed that all the Islamic students told me that they were dedicated Marxist. I argued with them that Islam and Marxism were incompatible because Islam believes in a god and Marxism holds that there is no god but man. They were all very adamant that Islam and Marxism are compatible. I have come to see that they were correct. If you look at many Islamic nations today, except for believing in Allah, they are hard to distinguish form Marxist nations.

The similarities between Marxism and political Islam are striking. Both are ideologies of hate and envy. Both believe that it is morally right to take wealth and property from those who produced, created, and worked for it, as long as it is being taken from a member of the hated group. Both believe the end justifies the means. There are no limits or bounds of decency that impede reaching the goal of total world domination. Both hold that bloody, violent means should be used to make their system worldwide. Neither tolerates freedom of thought, speech, religion, or the press. Neither tolerate the preaching of the Gospel of Jesus Christ. Even though the Islamist and Communist hate each other they both believe that, “my enemy’s enemy is my ally”. Both, above all else, hate conservative Christians that believe the morality of the Bible should guide individuals and nations. If they are successful in destroying the United States they will then destroy each other because they both, unknowingly, serve the same god, Apollyon, the destroyer, Satan. His goal is the destruction of all mankind and his two most powerful tools are Communism and Islam. Satan, the true god of both Communism and Islam hates all of mankind including the followers of Communism and Islam.

I pray daily that Muslims will come to Jesus Christ. It is my desire that they all spend eternity in heaven. That is why I must be truthful about the life and teachings of Mohammad. Following Mohammad leads to eternal damnation.

NATURAL LAW

Today the American people are constantly barraged with rhetoric from politicians who present potential solutions to America’s problems. A few of the proposed solutions do tend to improve the situation. However most proposed solutions either have no effect or have a negative effect on the quality of life. This is because the proposed solutions do not take into account the basic nature of mankind. A glaring example of a social experiment that did not take into effect the basic nature of man was Communism. Karl Marx proposed that in the perfect Communist society, everyone would give according to his ability and receive according to his need.  This sounds like a wonderful idea but it ignores the basic nature of man. That is that man is basically greedy, and man’s basic nature is to look out for himself, rather than to sacrifice himself for the good of others. “The heart is deceitful above all things, And desperately wicked; Who can know it? ¹ “For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God.” ² “There is none righteous, no, not one”. ³

We inherit our sin nature from our father Adam.⁴ For any political or economic system to succeed and bring prosperity, it is necessary that the system take into account man’s basic sin nature. When our Puritan forefathers came to America they recognized this basic sin nature and established a system that checked and restrained it. In the realm of government this principle that man is inherently wicked and totally depraved was perhaps best summarized by Lord Action when he said, “power tends to corrupt and absolute power tends to corrupt absolutely”.⁵ Understanding this principle our founding fathers had the wisdom to dissipate government power. They established three branches of government, executive, legislative and judicial. In England, prior to Magna Charta, and throughout most of the world, throughout most of history, the king held absolute power in all three branches of government. Our founding fathers understood that no man could handle such power without being corrupted by it. Therefore, they further dissipated the power of government by dividing the power of the most powerful branch of government, the legislature, into two houses, each house having its power divided among many members. Further dissipation of power was accomplished by creating levels of government, federal, state, and local. The power of the highest level of government was limited by making it a government of enumerated powers. If the Constitution does not specifically give the government a particular power, the government does not have it. Government power was further limited by the Bill of Rights. Which is basically a list of thou shall not’s to the government. Our founding fathers understood that no man could withstand the corrupting influence of power.

If we accept the premise that man is basically good, than it is a short step to accept that man collectively, the government, is the ultimate good in the universe. A Humanist Manifesto I, written in 1933, promoted a secular outlook, and opposed acquisitive, and profit-motivated society. It outlined a worldview of an egalitarian society based on voluntary mutual cooperation.⁶ This secular outlook rejects the existence of God. Humanist believe that no one should strive to acquire profit but that everyone in the world should be equal and work for the mutual good of all of humanity. The Humanist believe that government is the solution to every problem. How is this to work if one person has the attitude that he will take life easy and let others work hard for his good? The end result is that no one is willing to work hard. The only way social equality can be achieved is for government to force everyone to work for the good of the State. This removes all freedom and makes government all powerful. History proves that more death and human suffering have been caused by powerful governments than has been caused by all other human activity combined. Our founding fathers realized that government was a necessary evil. It is vitally important that we understand both aspects of that statement. Government is both necessary, and evil. It is necessary, to restrain the evil inclinations of individuals who would harm others for their own gain. It is evil, because it is composed of individuals who have inherited the sin nature of their father Adam. Government has the potential of committing more harm than any individual because it is many people working together.

Another example of a phenomenal failure is demonstrated in the field of economics. Karl Marks believed that utopia would exist if the government owned all property, and all people labored together for the common good. Because this theory totally disregards the selfish nature of man it has been a total failure. The system we generally refer to as capitalism takes into account mans selfish nature and harnesses it to the advantage of all. I live in Arkansas and a good example of capitalism at work is demonstrated by a businessman that started a business not far from where I live. Sam Walton started Wal-Mart. Under a capitalistic system he could not have become one of the richest men in the world unless, what he did benefited others. Today many people purchase many of the products they buy every day for lower prices because of a marketing system he developed. Capitalism rewards only those who provide something others are willing to pay to get.

Laws that govern a nation must be based on scientific principles. It is universally recognized by physicists that certain natural laws control physical events in the universe. For example if an object is dropped from a tall building the law of gravity acts on the object and draws it to the earth. If an engineer attempted to ignore the law of gravity when designing an airplane the airplane would not fly. Scientist and engineers study and make use of natural laws whenever they design any type of mechanism or machine intended to make life better for mankind. Such natural laws are immutable and cannot be changed by the will of man.

The social sciences; Sociology, Psychology, Economics and History attempt to deal with interrelationships between people. Social architects attempt to use information gained from the social sciences to construct political, social and economic policies designed to improve mankind’s plight. Social policies can succeed only if they are in harmony with the basic nature of mankind. How can we know what mankind’s basic nature is? How can we know what social policies work? The social sciences can provide some answers. A study of history can provide information on what has and has not worked in the past. Statistical data from the field of Sociology can help us understand which social policies work and which do not. A study of economics can help us understand what monetary policies work best. When properly applied all these disciplines can supply us with answers to hold together the fabric of society. The ultimate source of knowledge of the basic nature of man is from man’s creator, God. God created man, therefore God is in the best position to know which social, legal, and economic systems will allow mankind to live in the greatest harmony, and experience the most fulfilling and prosperous life.

In order to prosper man must understand and live in subjection to God’s Laws. The Bible is clear that no one except Jesus has ever lived a life in total subjection to God’s law. However, that does not mean that God’s law is not a perfect standard to regulate human conduct. The Commentaries of the Laws of England were written by William Blackstone. These commentaries were the most used law books in Colonial America. Blackstone said,

When the supreme being formed the universe and created matter out of nothing he impressed certain principles on that matter from which it can never depart. Without which it would cease to be. ⁷

Blackstone’s readers,(the original framers of the American political system) understood that man must subject himself to the laws of his creator. Blackstone said,

…man considered as a creature must necessarily subject himself to the laws of his creator… consequently, as man, depends absolutely upon his maker for everything it is necessary that he should in all points conform to his makers will. ⁸

Blackstone referred to the will of the maker as “the law of nature”, and held that God as creator has infinite power and is able to proscribe for man whatever laws he chooses. Blackstone recognized that God has the power and authority to choose unjust laws to govern man. However God not only has infinite power, he also has infinite wisdom and love. Therefore, he legislated a set of laws that not only promote perfect justice, but also bring about the greatest happiness for mankind. ⁹

If God’s Law is obeyed the natural result is to produce the greatest benefit for mankind. Blackstone said,

It (God’s Law), is binding over all the globe in all countries and at all times: no human laws are of any validity if contrary to this; and such of them as are valid derive all there force, and authority, mediately or immediately from this original. ¹⁰

This “natural law” can be found through accurate unbiased scientific observation, or through study of the Scriptures. Scientific principles and God’s laws never conflict. A system of laws that conflict with God’s laws, will also conflict with the laws of nature and will not be beneficial to society. Therefore God’s law is the only political solution.

The Essentials

             As a Christian I see many denominational disagreements within the Church. I believe that we sometimes are overly concerned with denominational differences. I believe that what it is vital, is that we all study God’s Word to understand how, we as individuals, should live, and how we should require our government to function. As individuals we should understand that it is wrong for us to; violate our contractual obligations, be untruthful when giving testimony in court, be unfaithful to our spouses, commit murder, steal, or violate any of God’s commands. The God ordained function of government is to reward good behavior and punish bad behavior. What is good behavior, and what is bad behavior? Obeying God’s Commandments is good behavior, and disobeying God’s Commandments is bad behavior. If it is wrong for us to violate God’s Commandments, it is equally wrong for our government to violate God’s commandments, and we as citizens have the God ordained responsibility to examine our government’s actions and see if they are in alignment with God’s Commandments. If the actions of government  do not comply with God’s Commandments, it is our responsibility to vote out the governmental officials that support those policies.

Just to list a few of the glaring examples of government policies that violate God’s commandments: 1) Abortion; 2) A monetary system that allows multibillionaire international bankers to create our money supply out of nothing, loan it into existence, and tax hard working people to pay interest on that imaginary money;  3) All tax regulations that transfer wealth from one person or group to some other person or group; 4) Any regulations such as minimum wage laws, or closed union shop laws, that prohibit people from entering into mutually beneficial agreements; 5) Our refusal to execute those who have committed premeditated first degree murder.

The natural consequences of a nation following God’s Commandments is that the nation will prosper. The United States is turning farther and farther from God’s commandments. The only consequence of that must be that, in the near future, things are going to get very difficult in the United States. I believe my book, God’s Law The Only Political Solution, will help give people an understanding of why we are experiencing hard times. It  also explains what we need to do to turn things around. A lack of understanding may lead some to lose faith in God. An understanding of the unfolding of events will lead to strong faith. Communist and Islamist have been working for generations to undermine the moral foundations of the United States. They believe the United States is very near being ripe for conquest. The collapse of our economic system could be the triggering event to brings about drastic national and global change, the change the Communist and Islamist have, for many years, been hoping for.

I would be happy to speak before any group that is interested in hearing about the blessings that flow from following God’s law. Contact me at 870-612-3570, CharlesRFuqua@gmail.com, or www.GodsLawForAmerica.com.

The fact that the principles given in the Bible to govern society have been successful, is evidence of the truth of the Christian religion. The fact that the founding fathers of the United States were totally immersed in biblical teachings and principles, and that they employed them in the construction of their governmental and economic system, is evidence that the principles work. In reaching this conclusion I acknowledge that I accept the premise that the United States has been the most successful governmental experiment in all of known history. Even if a person does not believe in the existence of God, it cannot be denied that the principles used to establish the United States of America have worked for the benefit of the vast majority of the people in the United States. History demonstrates that the principles in God’s Law work to promote the greatest justice, prosperity, and happiness for the majority of people in society. The closer a nation follows God’s law the greater degree of prosperity it will have.

       Billions of people are held captive in the terror of Islam. They fear that if they even question the validity of Islam they will be killed by government or family. It is my prayer that the love of Christ will overcome the cruel intolerance of Islam. It is the purpose of this article to show that Islamic terrorists are accurately following the teachings and example of Mohammad. In order to understand the evil we see perpetrated by Islamic extremists we must understand the life, teachings, and history of Mohammad and the religion he created.

      In 313 A.D. the Roman emperor Constantine issued the Edict of Milan which removed penalties for professing Christianity, and allowed anyone to worship whichever deity he chose. Palestine and many of the lands surrounding Arabia, where Mohammad lived, were held by the Eastern Roman (Byzantine) Empire at that time. Many of the inhabitants of Arabia were Christians and Jews. Mohammad was born in 570 A.D.; in the city of Mecca in what is today Saudi Arabia. He was born into an influential family but was orphaned at a young age and raised by his grandfather and uncle who were involved in the camel caravan trade. In his travels with his uncle’s camel caravan he had contact with Christians and Jews who related stories about their religions to him. Mohamed was illiterate (Surah7:157) and was unable to read and study accurate histories or doctrines of either religion. The majority of the inhabitants of his home city of Mecca were polytheists. They worshiped over 600 gods.

      Mohammad came to believe that there was just one god, Allah (the all powerful moon god) and saw himself as a prophet of that one god. He began to gain converts to his belief in Mecca. After the death of his influential uncle, Mohammad lost status in Mecca. He and his followers were persecuted in Mecca and moved to the city of Medina. Medina had a significant population of Christians and Jews and Mohammad tried to convince them that he was a prophet of god. Neither group would accept him as a prophet. Eventually, after he had gained political power in Medina, Mohammad expelled both Christians and Jews from Medina and confiscated their property. He instructed his followers from Medina to raid camel caravans from Mecca. Years of battles followed between the people of Mecca and the followers of Mohammad. In 628 A.D. Mohammad made a ten year treaty, with the inhabitants of Mecca. Two years later in 630 A.D. he violated the treaty, marched triumphantly into Mecca, and became its ruler. He went to the Kaaba, a pagan shrine, and cleansed it of 365 pagan icons, but left the sacred Black Stone, and the icons of Mary and Jesus.

            After Mohammad conquered all of Arabia he sent letters to the Christian, (Byzantine Empire), and the Zoroaster, (Persian Empire), urging them to convert to Islam. When they refused he urged his followers to wage jihad (holy war) to conquer these infidel lands and establish Allah’s reign. In 631 A.D. Mohammad personally led the first Muslim conquest of a Christian land. Mohammad allowed his warriors to take conquered women and children as slaves or to use the conquered women for sexual pleasure. Even in the seventh century this was considered barbarous behavior. There is an instance of a Muslim questioning Mohammad to his face about whether Mohammad was being just. Mohammad’s response was “If justice is not to be found with me then where will you find it?” The belief of Muslims today is that justice is exemplified by the life of Mohammad.

     Mohammad claimed to have prophetic revelations. He received these revelations from 610 A.D. to about 630 A.D. Some were written down and some were kept in the memory of Mohammad and his followers. Around 650 A.D. these were collected and written in the Koran (or Quran). The Koran was not written in liner fashion. It is simply a collection of the statements of Mohammad. Therefore it cannot be taken out of context as there is no context in the Koran. The Koran teaches the doctrine of abrogation, (Naskh). While man may not change anything, Allah can change or supersede any revelation with something better if he chooses. (Koran, Sharia [or Surah] 2:106). Therefore the teachings of earlier prophets such as Moses and Jesus, and even early teachings of Mohammad are superseded by the later teachings of Mohammad. Muslims believe that Mohammad was god’s final prophet, that there will be no other, and that his revelations are superior to all others. As a result, Muslims believe that they are superior to all other people and that they must dominate and destroy all non-Muslims. Muslims are the best of people (Surah 3:110). Non–Muslims are the worst of creatures, (Surah 98:6). Muslim conquerors practiced slavery because they believe Non-Muslims are inferior to Muslims and should be the slaves of Muslims.

            In spite of the teachings of Muslim superiority many Muslims, although proud of their heritage, are ashamed of what is done in the name of their religion. In order to love your neighbor as yourself, you must first love yourself. To have an understanding of your worth, you must understand what you are worth to God. Muslims are unaware that God loves them so much that he personally died for them. This is why life is so meaningless to them. Mohammed was a man of power, not a man of love. When Christians show the love of Christ rather than the power of Mohammad, Muslims view Christians as weak. Muslim doctrine teaches that in order to gain advantage over infidels it is acceptable for Muslims to lie to them. Muslims believe that the Koran is uncreated, eternal, divine, and immutable. However, the Koran is full of historical, scientific, and mathematical errors as well as internal inconsistencies.

     There are two distinct periods of prophetic revelations; the Mecca period, and the Medina period. His early revelations were much more tolerant because Mohammad was trying to win converts by persuasion. He originally taught that since Jews and Christians were, Dhimmi, (i.e. people of the Book), they could live in Muslim lands if they were held in subjection, paid the jizya, a special tax, and did not try to gain converts to their religion. Under Muslim rule Christians are forbidden from making open displays of their faith such as placing crosses on churches. Mohammad later told his followers to fight and slay infidels wherever they find them (Surah 9:5). He instructed his followers to ask those who had been conquered two questions, “do you confess that Allah is god and Mohammad his prophet?” If they answered no to either of these questions, Mohammad instructed his followers to immediately behead them (Ibn Hisham, the Biography of Muhammad, part 4: page 11).

     Muslims believe that once a land has been occupied by Muslims, that it is Muslim land forever, and that it is the obligation of every able bodied Muslim man to engage in defensive jihad to control such land. Mohammad’s followers conquered many Christian lands. At the peak of Muslim power, Muslims controlled two thirds of what were once Christian lands. Muslim armies conquered Jerusalem in 638 A.D. At one time Islam held Syria, Egypt, North Africa, Spain, Portugal, southern Italy, and northern France. Muslims conquered Spain in 715 A.D. and held it until 1492 A.D. The Franks lead by Charles (the hammer) Martel stopped the Muslim advance into Europe at the Battle of Tours in 732 A.D. In 846 A.D. Muslim armies reached Rome. In 1096 A.D., after turning the other cheek for 400 years to Muslim abuse, the first crusade was launched to regain Christian lands that had been captured by Muslim armies. Byzantium fell to a Muslim army in 1453 A.D. Between 1237 A.D and 1240 A.D. the Tatars of the Golden Horde (decedents of Genghis Kahn) conquered Russia and held much of it in subjection for over 150 years. In 1252 A.D. the Tatars converted to Islam. Twice the Ottoman Turks reached the gates of Vienna. Christians who lived in the lands ruled by the Ottoman Turks were required to provide a “blood levy” of one out of every five Christian boys to fight for the Turks in Sultan’s army.

     Mohammad taught his followers that they should take over the entire world and behead all who would not convert to Islam. All Muslims agree that they must engage in offensive jihad, or holy war, to bring salvation to all people of the world. The disagreement among Muslims today is that some reformers hold that offensive jihad, or struggle can be through peaceful persuasion. History shows that this reformed interpretation is not what Mohammad or his early followers believed or practiced. Mohammad was a shrewd military commander and a fierce warrior. Devout Muslims believe that the highest form of devotion is to emulate Mohammad. The other difference between reforming Muslims and the Islamist is with regard to the application of sharia law. The reformers hold that sharia law is a matter for individual application. The Islamists hold that sharia law must rule the entire earth and be imposed on everyone. The Islamist view is clearly the view and practice of Mohammad and his early followers.      A civilization should be judged by how the weak are treated. Under Islam women are considered inferior and subservient to men, and are treated with great disrespect and brutality. One of the great weaknesses of Islam is that it wastes the talents, abilities and contributions of women. Sharia law mandates that anyone who converts from Islam to another religion should be killed and it is the duty of a relative to kill them. Honor killing is practiced in Muslim culture to remove any family member who would convert to another religion, or bring dishonor on the family by failing to follow Muslim customs. (Google honor killing. Be prepared for graphic and disturbing images.)

     There are 13 billion Muslims on the earth today. Of this number many experts estimate that only 1% (13 million) are active terrorists. (The population of the United States is 312 million.) Most Muslims would choose to live in peace with those of other religions, and simply want to raise their families in peace and harmony with their non-Muslim neighbors. The difficulty peaceful Muslims have is that they know that the only Muslims that are truly following the teachings and practices of Mohammad are those who are striving to establish Muslim rule over the entire world. Therefore they do not speak out against terrorist activity. In fact, many peaceful Muslims give contributions to Muslim organizations that funnel money to terrorist organizations. The problem for American infidels (non-Muslims) is that they do not know which Muslims they can trust. Surely American infidels should be able to trust American Muslims who are well educated and have taken an oath to uphold and defend the Constitution of the United States. Remember the Fort Hood shooter, Major Nidal Hasan? Who on November 5, 2009, went on a shooting spree and murdered thirteen on his military base? He was a medical doctor with certification as a psychiatrist. As an officer in the United States Military he had taken an oath to uphold and defend the Constitution. Yet he was true to the teachings of Mohammad and killed infidels. The reaction of Muslims in Muslim countries to the Sept. 11 attack on the World Trade Center was euphoric. This shows their joy in bringing death and destruction upon the infidels.

       Islam teaches that any sin can be forgiven and eternity in paradise earned, if you die by killing infidels. However, from the Christian prospective, the real evil of Islam is not that it teaches that all non-Muslims must be converted or killed, but rather that it perverts the true nature of God. Christianity teaches that God wants mankind to have faith in Him and serve Him in faith and love. When converts are made at the point of a sword, faith is not the reason for the conversion. It is fear of death. Christianity teaches that God wants all of mankind to love and serve Him because we understand that He loved us so much that He took on human form and died as a sacrifice for our sins. The Bible teaches that Jesus comes to give life and to give it more abundantly, and that Satan comes to kill, and destroy. (John 10:10) Islam has as its primary goal the spread of Islam worldwide by converting or killing and destroying all followers of all other religions. Christian doctrine teaches that Jesus Christ died for the sins of all mankind, including the Muslims that presently deny his divinity. Mohammad developed a religious philosophy that is history’s most effective war machine, and his followers are denied eternal life because they deny that Jesus Christ is God in human flesh. Muslims are therefore antichrists.

     We have the history of Mohammad himself, 1,400 years of history of his followers oppressing and killing people of other religions, and recent terrorist events. All of this substantiates that devoted followers of Mohammad will use any means possible to spread Islam worldwide. Islam does not want the opportunity to compete in the marketplace of ideas with other religions; it seeks to wipe out all other religions and their followers. The traditional Muslim belief is that there is no separation of religion and government. It is sometimes difficult for Christians to understand the Muslim attitude toward government due to the differences between the origins of Christianity and Islam.

     Jesus was born of a virgin mother, the step-son of a humble carpenter, he never enjoyed a wife or family, led a sinless life, performed life changing miracles to heal the sick, never harmed any person, was falsely accused of criminal actions, and was tortured to death for the wrongs of others. He taught His followers that He was humble and meek and that it was each person’s choice as to whether they become His follower. He taught His followers that their love for God should be shown by showing love to others, love to those who hate them, and to pray for those who despitefully use them. His early followers were hunted and killed by governments, and tortured to death for their refusal to deny their belief in Him. Christians believe that they should strive to be Christ-like, and that to be Christ-like is to show the strength, power, and love of God.

     The Koran teaches that although Jesus was not divine (Surah 5:17), He was a powerful miracle worker (Surah 5:110). He was born of a virgin, and spoke from the cradle in defense of His mother’s virginity (Surah19:29). He led a righteous life, (Koran, Sharia  3:42-59). Islam teaches that Jesus was not crucified (Surah 4:157) because Allah would not allow one of his prophets to die in shame and humiliation. Muslims believe that God made Judas look like Jesus and the Jews crucified Judas by mistake.

      Mohammad was born into an influential family, but was orphaned at an early age and raised by relatives. He never worked a single miracle (Surah 6:109). He had many wives. At least one of his wives was a child nine years old when the marriage was consummated. He raided camel caravans, killed the camel drivers and took their goods as booty. He was a crafty, cruel, and ruthless military commander, who killed anyone who stood in the way of his ambition. He became the political and religious leader of a nation. He taught his followers that all who refused to convert to Islam should be beheaded. His early followers emulated his actions and spread terror by military conquest. Muslim scholars teach that the highest form of devotion is to emulate Mohammad. There are over 100 verses in the Koran that exhort Muslims to wage jihad (holy war) against unbelievers. They are told to strike off their heads (Surah 47:4). In schools in Jordan and Palestine children are taught that Islam will destroy all other religions through jihad fighters.

  Shortly after Mohammad’s death in 632 A.D. a disagreement arose over who should be Mohammad’s successor to power. This split resulted in the Sunni-Shiite split which continues to this day. There are two views of jihad among Islamists. One view is the Sunni, Wahhabi, top-down view. They are backed by the Saudi government and financed by Saudi oil money. They plant seeds of fundamentalism, irrigate them with money, let the teachings grow, and mollify any reaction from the opposition. They then take control of nation after nation. Osama bin Laden followed Wahhabi theology. It dominates Saudi Arabia and Pakistan, and has increasing influence over the mid east. Wahhabi theology is now being taught in many parts of the west including the United States. In the Wahhabi view, the United States is considered the major obstacle to world domination by the Islamist. They believe they have a divine obligation to attack America (The Great Satan) in every way possible.

     The second view of jihad is the Muslim Brotherhood, bottom-up view. Spread fundamentalism at the grass roots. When weak, lie low and expand slowly. When strong accelerate activity and pursue goals mercilessly. The Brotherhood is the backbone of most Islamist organizations throughout the world including in the United States. Ayatollah Khomeini was supported by the Muslim Brotherhood. When Ayatollah Khomeini led the overthrow of the Shah of Iran he charged that the Shah was not governing under sharia law. Khomeini charged that the Shah was allowing complete freedom of religion for Christians and Jews, including the right of Muslims to convert; he also allowed non-Muslims equal political and legal rights. Such things cannot be allowed under sharia law.

      Some claim that jihad is the Muslim equivalent to the Christian Crusades. This is inaccurate in several respects. The crusades were a defensive response to hundreds of years of Muslim aggression against Christian lands and people. Offensive Jihad has been a central part of Muslim practice from the time of Mohammad.

     Senator Rick Santorum relates an event that occurred after he made a speech on religious freedom and Islamic intolerance at Harvard University. After the speech, he was approached by two female students and one male student who told him that he misunderstood Islam; that it was a religion of peace and tolerance. Senator Santorum than ask them if apostates (Muslims who convert to other religions) should be executed. One of the women said no, that she knew people that had left Islam without a problem in the United States. Senator Santorum then said that he was not talking about Muslim apostates in the United States but in majority Islamic countries. After a long silence the young man said, “that is different, because in Muslim countries Islam and the government are one, and converting from Islam is the equivalent of treason against the government, and punishable by death.” The two female students agreed.

     Islam teaches that there should be no religious tolerance in Muslim nations but that Muslims should be free to work to convert all non-Muslim nations into Islamic nations where no religious freedom is allowed. In the United States treason is listed in Article 3, section 3: “Treason against the United States, shall consist only in levying War against them, or in adhering to their Enemies, giving them Aid and Comfort.” The Constitution of the United States gives religious freedom. Any person that gives aid and comfort to any group that has as its goal the overthrow of the United States Constitution by violent or subversive means is giving aid and comfort to the enemies of the United States and is therefore guilty of treason. Islam advocates the overthrow all governments that allow religions freedom. Any nation that tolerates Islam can only end up with total religious intolerance and Islam as the only religion tolerated.

    Jesus said “by their fruits you shall know them (Mat 7:16)”. Mohammad like every human ever born, except Jesus Christ, had the same sin nature that you and I have (Surah 47:19). He used his crafty wisdom to develop a religion that seeks to kill all who stand in opposition to his goal of world domination. In his prophetic visions, and followers, Mohammad has left behind a legacy of military conquest, brutality, oppression, slavery, terror, death, and evil, only rivaled in history by Communism. In the early 1980s I went to the Muslim student center at Indiana State University in Terre Haute several times, and visited with the Islamic students. Much to my surprise all of the Islamic students that I talked with said that they were dedicated Marxist. I expressed surprise and argued that Marxism is atheistic, and that since they believe in a god, that their religion was incompatible with Marxism. They were all in agreement that Islam is compatible with Marxism. If you look at most majority Islamic nations, they are socialist dictatorships. Today most Muslims accept Marxism as compatible with Islam. The result is that today we have history’s two greatest evils and most effective killing machines, Islam and Marxism united as one great evil, intent on subjugating the entire world under its brutality and oppression.

     Many years ago I saw a television special. I believe it was on CNN. They interviewed a young Pakistani, Muslim woman. She said that her life goal was to have as many children as she could possibly have, and that all of them would die as suicide bombers before they reached thirteen years of age. What evil could deceive a person to have such a desire? Only the evil of Satan and his disciple, Mohammad, could lead this woman and so many others to death and eternity in hell. We should pray that God send the Holy Spirit into the Muslim world so that Muslims may come to a saving knowledge that Jesus Christ is their savior. That their sins are forgiven by his completed work on the cross, and it is not necessary for them to kill others to gain their salvation. I know that there are Muslims that believe I should be killed for writing what I have written here. However, I believe it would be evil for me not to share what I have learned of the terrible evil of Islam. If you have Muslim acquaintances the loving thing to do is not to be silent about the information presented here and allow them to spend eternity in hell. The loving thing to do is to share this information with them so that they can spend eternity in heaven. There are those in the United States that do not believe that freedom of speech should extend to those who say negative things about Islam. Even President Barack Obama recently said, in a speech at the U.N., that the future does not belong to those who speak negatively of the Prophet Mohammad. It is my desire that Christians who read this will be awakened to the reality that Islam seeks to convert or kill them. It is my prayer that Muslims that read this will reconsider what type of cruel god they serve, and that the Holy Spirit will give them understanding of the true love, mercy and forgiveness of the one true God, available to them through his only begotten son, Jesus Christ. Any religion that calls for the human sacrifice of anyone who honestly doubts that validity of any religion should not be tolerated in any civilized nation.

Suggested Reading

Berman, Ilan. Winning the Long War: Retaking the Offensive against Radical Islam.

Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, 2009.

Davis, Gregory M. Religion of Peace?: Islam’s War Against the World. World Ahead Publishing, 2006.

Doyle, Tom (2012-09-04). Dreams and Visions: Is Jesus Awakening the Muslim World? Thomas Nelson. Kindle Edition.

Emerson, Stevens. American Jihad: The Terrorist Living Among Us. Free Press, 2003.

Gubatz, P. David and Paul Sperry. Muslim Mafia: Inside the Secret Underworld that’s

Conspiring to Islamize America. WND Books, 2009.

Guillaume, Alfred. The Life of Muhammad: A Translation of Ibn Ishaq’s Sirat Rasul Allah. Oxford University Press, 1979.

Hamis, Tawfik. The Roots of Jihad. Top Executive Media, 2006.

Hecht, Bill. Two Wars We Must Not Lose. Concordia Theological Seminary Press, 2012.

Kinzer, Stephen. All the Shah’s Men: An American Coup and the Roots of Middle East Terror. Wiley, 2008.

Lewis, Bernard and Buntzie Ellis Churchill. Islam: The Religion and the People. Pearson Prentice Hall, 2008.

Lewis, Bernard. Crisis of Islam: Holy War and Unholy Terror. Random House Trade Paperbacks, 2004.

Lings, Martin. Muhammad: His Life Based on the Earliest Sources. Inner Traditions, 2006.

Qur’an (Kindle Definitive English Edition) Complete and Unabridged. Islamic Studies Press.

Santorum, Rick. “The Elephant in the Room: A war of ideas within Islam. “ 22 February 2012. Philly.com.

Schafi, Abd El. Behind the Veil: Unmasking Islam. Pioneer Book Company, 2002.

Spencer, Robert. Stealth Jihad. Regency Publishing, 2008.

Spencer, Robert. The Politically Incorrect Guide to Islam (and the Crusades). Regency Publishing, 2008.

Spencer, Robert. The Truth about Muhammad. Regency Publishing, 2008.

Spencer, Robert. Muslim Brotherhood in America. David Horowitz Freedom Center, 2012.

Wikipedia, Muhammad

Below are interesting statements from the Koran. Some agree with the Bible, some disagree, and some disagree with other passages in the Koran.

Surah 2:87, 5:44, 6:154, 32:23, 529:46 Allah confirmed the Old Testament.

Surah 2:87, 5:46, 5:68, 29:46, 43:63 Allah confirmed the gospel.

Surah 2:132 Abraham was a Muslim.

Surah 2:190 Allah does not love sinners.

Surah 2:191, 9:5, 9:123 Fight and slay unbelievers wherever ye find them.

Surah 3:45 & 46 Jesus is held in honor in this world and the hereafter, and is of those nearest to Allah. Jesus spoke from the cradle defending his mother’s virginity.

Surah 3:45, 4:158, 21:89 Jesus is a prophet.

Surah 3:47 Jesus was of virgin birth.

Surah 3:49-51 Jesus was a messenger for Israel only, not the Light of the World

Surah 3:52 Jesus disciples were Muslims.

Surah 3:55 Jesus was raised by Allah, he did not die on a cross, those who follow Jesus are superior to those who reject faith.

Surah 3:144, 4:157,8, 19:33 Did Jesus die?

Surah 4:3 Marry two to four women; or a captive that you possess.

Surah 4:11-12, 4:176 Allah or Mohammad made mathematical errors.

Surah 4:15-16, 24:2 Inconsistent punishment for adultery.

Surah 4:157 Jesus was not crucified.

Surah 4:158, 19:33 Jesus was raised from dead.

Surah 4:171 Jesus was an apostle of Allah, only human, no divine nature, a created being, not the Word of God.

Surah 5:38 Cut off a thief’s hands.

Surah 5:75. Jesus was no more than an apostle.

Surah 5:17, 116 It is blasphemy to say Jesus is equal with God.

Surah 5:51 Do not take Jews and Christians for friends.

Surah 5:110 Jesus healed those born blind, and lepers, and raised the dead.

Surah 6:14, 6:163, 39:12 Muhammad first to follow Allah.

Surah 6:34, 6:115, 10:64, 50:28-29 No change can be made in the words of Allah.

Surah 6:39, 30:26, 32:13, 43:36-7 Allah is cruel.

Surah 6:101, 25:2 Allah cannot have a son. Surah 39:4 Allah can have a son.

Surah 6:109, 17:59 Mohammad never provided any signs or miracles just terror.

Surah 7:54, 10:3, 11:7, 25:59 Creation took 6 days. Surah 41:9-12 Creation took 8 days.

Surah 7:157 Mohammad was Illiterate.

Surah 17:90-93 Mohammad says he cannot work miracles, he is just a man.

Surah 18:86-90 The earth is flat.

Surah 19:29, 30 Jesus speaks form the cradle to tell that his mother is a virgin.

Surah 19:35 Jesus was begat by Allah.

Surah 22:52: Satan has tampered with the words of every prophet We sent, but Allah abrogates what Satan tampered with. (Who is the we if Allah is one?)

Surah 28:52 The Old Testament prophets were Muslims.

Surah 29:46 Islam has the same god as Jews and Christians.

Surah 42:13 Jesus was a Muslim.

Surah 47:4 Strike of the heads of unbelievers.

Surah 47:19 Mohammad has faults, he is a sinner.

Surah 48:2 Allah forgives Mohammad’s sins when he wins wars.

Surah 48:29 Muslims are Merciful to one another but ruthless to non-believers.

Michigan had one of the most powerful labor union influences in the United States. What could cause it to become a Right-to-Work state? Reality! The people of Michigan came to understand that labor unions were destroying their state, its economy, and people. There is truth in arguing that part of what has decimated the American auto industry is that American auto makers, through “planned obsolescence”, designed cars that would turn to junk at one hundred thousand miles. They just could not compete with Japanese quality. However, the immorality of forced labor union membership has been a chief cause of the decline of the auto industry in the United States. Above all else, if we are to correct what is wrong with America we must first do what is morally right. It is simply morally wrong to force someone to pay a fee to a union in order to be able to support their family. Unions can be a good thing to counter the abuse of employees by greedy and selfish employers. However mandatory union membership gives the employees too much power in the employer/employee relationship. The end result of that imbalance of power is that the greedy and selfish employees destroy their employer. The result is that the employees lose their jobs. Maybe people are finally beginning to get it, man has a sin nature, and any person or group, if given enough power, will destroy those around them and themselves.

Freedom of a Christian

I just finished reading one of the best books I have ever read. It is TWO WARS WE MUST NOT LOSE, by Bill Hecht. He is an eighty year old Lutheran minister who has been a lobbyist in Washington D.C. for forty years. He has known seven presidents and been friends with five. He argues that the two wars we must not lose are the culture war, and the war against radical Islam. He claims that either will destroy the fabric of our culture.

As I thought on the contents of the book, I thought about the freedom of a Christian, and how these two enemies are assaulting that freedom. Christianity is a religion that cannot be forced on anyone. This is because of the Christian understanding of the nature of God. God does not want us to love and worship him out of fear. He wants us to love and worship him out of an understanding of his love for us. God created us for a purpose. Our purpose for existing is to love, serve, and worship God. We cannot truly love a God that forces us to love Him. True love is something that is not taken by force but given by choice. Everything we have comes as a gift from God. Even the faith we possess is a gift from God. How does the Christian truly worship God? It is by allowing the love of God to flow through them to others. This is difficult for us to do because of human nature. Our nature is that we are selfish and self centered. Each of us tends to believe that the world revolves around us.  As Christians we are commanded to love our enemies and pray for those who mistreat us. Christian freedom requires restraint. We must not do things that harm others. That is where the Ten Commandments come into play. Violating any of the Ten Commandments harm others and ourselves. A nation where the people follow the Ten Commandments prospers because the people have internal restraints that keep them from harming others.

The purpose of the culture war is to eliminate these internal restrains and destroy freedom and prosperity so that the government can be replaced by Socialism and eventually Communism. Under Communism there is no god other than man. Men in authority then have complete control. They force everyone to do what they believe is best for the state as a whole. Individual freedom is gone. Since the proper application of Christian doctrine gives individual freedom, Christianity must be eliminated for Communism to dominate.

Allah, the god of Islam, commanded his prophet, Mohamed, to spread his religion through military conquest. Mohamed instructed his followers to gain followers through force. He told them that after they had militarily gained absolute control over the enemies of Allah; they should place their head on a chopping block, stand over them with sword raised, and ask them two questions. “Do you confess that Allah is the only god, and that Mohamed is his prophet.” If they refuse to make that confession, Mohamed instructed his followers to immediately behead the infidel.

Both Communism and Islam limit freedom of religion and speech. Both prevent the free spread of the Christian religion. It is the freedom given by the Christian religion, and the restraint and guidance given by the Ten Commandments, that leads to national prosperity. The more people are restrained by internal personal beliefs the less a government has to do. There are always people that refuse to control their own behavior. It is the proper function of government to prevent such people from harming others and punishing criminals for their bad behavior.

Both of these adversaries seek to overcome the United States. They both consider the United States their greatest obstacle to world domination. Christian freedom is their greatest enemy.

Christianity in Retreat

I am tired of seeing the retreat of Christianity. It is sound Christian doctrine that has given us the great freedom and prosperity we enjoy. The United States was founded on sound Christian principles. The foundational principle is that man has a sin nature, and that law and government should be structured to harness man’s selfish nature for the good of society. The Ten Commandments are the foundation of a free nation. They limit and direct man’s behavior in a positive direction for the benefit of all. The proper role of government is to reward good behavior and punish bad behavior. Our government punishes hard work and productivity, and rewards laziness. The foundation stones of a productive society are the commandments “thou shall not bear false witness” and “thou shall not steal”.  When I was criticizing President Obama’s redistribution philosophy, a liberal friend once ask me, “Charlie, what would Jesus say”? I told her I knew exactly what Jesus would say. He would say “thou shall not steal”! If government punishes hard work, and rewards laziness, we will all have less. The Democrat philosophy is that we should cut the pie in equal tiny pieces for all to share. The Republican philosophy is that we should bake more pies.

There is a strange alliance between the liberal left and the Muslim religion. It may be that since both are the enemies of Christianity, that they both believe that, my enemy’s enemy is my friend. However there are several similarities between the two. Both are antichrist in that they both deny that Jesus is God in the flesh of man, and the savior of mankind. They both also hold that their cause should take over the entire world through violent, bloody, revolution. Both want to end freedom of speech so that their doctrine cannot be criticized. Neither can survive in a free marketplace of ideas. They both lack an understanding of the true nature of God. That is, that God wants us to freely choose to love, warship, and serve him because we understand that he loved us while we were in the unlovable state of complete rebellion to him. God does not want to force himself on anyone. Love for him must be a free choice. Both Communism and the Muslim religion want to deny man that choice.