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    The Politically Incorrect Guide to Islam

    Posted on Thursday 13 September 2007 by Greg @ 4:43 pm
    Filed under: Rants

    Right now I’m reading The Politically Incorrect Guide to Islam and it is an eye-opening and very sobering little book. I love the "praise" that he got for his book on his website,

    "May Allah rip out his spine from his back and split his brains in two, and then put them both back, and then do it over and over again. Amen."

    Now that’s a recommendation. Two thumbs up and both cut off!

    Did you know that the teachings of the Qur’an command Muslims to kill Christian, Jew and Infidel if they fail to convert or pay the Islamic tax? Check out these gentle, loving words from Muhammad,

    "Prophet, make war on the unbleivers and the hypocrites and deal rigorously with them. Hell shall be their home: an evil fate" (Qu’ran 9:73).

    "Those who believe fight in the cause of Allah and those who refect faith fight in the cause of evil: so fight ye against the friends of Satan"  (Qu’ran 4:76).

    "Fight those who believe not in Allah nor the Last Day, nor hold that forbidden which hath been forbidden by Allah and His Messenger, nor acknowledge the religion of the Truth (even if they are) people of the Book…."  (Qu’ran 9:29) 

    "O Prophet! Strive hard against the unbelievers and the hypocrites, and be firt against them. Their abode is Hell, an evil refuge indeed" (Qu’ran 9:73).

    "When you meet the unbelievers in the battlefield, strike off their heads and, when you have laid them low, bind your captives firmly" (Qu’ran 47:4).

    "O ye who believe! Fight the unbelievers who gird you about" (Qu’ran 9:123)

    As a matter of fact there are over a hundred verses in the Qur’an that command Islamic beleivers to wage war (i.e."jihad") against Christians, Jews and Pagans (i.e. infidels!) According to the author of this New York Times Bestseller, Robert Spencer, "one may attempt to spiritualize such verses, but there is no doubt from the historical record that Muhammad meant them literally."

    Some of you may be thinking to yourself, "Well God commanded the Israelites to wipe out the people living in in Canaan when they invaded the Promised Land." Yes he did. But he is God (he can do that.) And it’s only a problem if you happen to be a Hittite, Girgashite, Amorite, Canaanite, Perizzite, Hivite or one of the other unfortunate "ites" living in the Old Testament times.

    Jesus carried no sword when he came to the earth 2,000 years ago. Instead he carried a cross that he died on for the sins of his enemies. Instead of smiting the infidel he turned the other cheek when punched by one. Instead of beheading them he washed their feet. Instead of starving them to death he fed them.

    His command to his disciples was not to go into all the world and commit jihad for Jesus. It was to go and make disciples of all nations, not with brutal force but with the gentle persuasion of the gospel message.

    Now most of the Muslims I have met are very nice people. They would probably try to spiritualize their founder’s words by saying things like, "well we shouldn’t take his words literally but look down to the essence of Muhammad’s core message". But the first followers of the prophet took the prophet’s words very seriously and very literally. The tree of Islam was watered with the blood, not of martyrs, but of those who refused to convert. 

    I believe that Muhammad would reject the modern view of Islam by the postmodern Muslim. If he were alive today I am convinced that he would most likely chastize, beat or kill those Muslims not willing to force infidels into submission (what the word "jihad" actually means). He would hold dudes like Osama up as heroes of his original intent. Why? Because, as far as I can tell from the Qur’an, O.B.L. and company are the only ones being truly faithful to their prophet’s teachings.

    For those of you who beg to differ, beg after checking out the Qur’an itself. I think Muhammad would agree with me on this one.

    Signed, Greg Stier
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    52 Comments for 'The Politically Incorrect Guide to Islam'

    1. On September 13, 2007 @ 8:35 pm Heather said:
      • Your logic on the OT warring of the Israelites can be cross applied to Islam: God can tell the Israelites to take over whomever because He’s God. But wouldn’t Muslims see Allah as God and so believe it’s okay for him to tell them to kill people groups? Why is that line of thinking only applicable to the Bible? But away from being devil’s advocate, it’s very interesting you blog on this. Just today in my government class we watched the Glen Beck series on the "Perfect Day", analyzing the real threat of Islamic extremists to America and our way of life. What do you think drives a person to start a religion, especially one advocating such violence? What was Muhammed’s motivation?

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        R Wendt Reply:
        May 11th, 2009 at 3:35 pm

        Muhammeds motivation? Jim Jones? Ceaser? Spagetti Monster? He is a man. He wants what all men of warped morals wanted. To justify thier set of beliefs by imparting the so called “Will of God”. These thoughts do not just come from the Bible or the Koran they have reared thier evil heads threw out history.

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    2. On September 14, 2007 @ 8:59 am Master Jedi Dan said:
      • It does seem rather hypocritical when you say, "well, because our god said it was ok to kill, then it’s ok, but because their god said it was ok to kill, then it’s not ok."  Here is a good video on what Islam teaches: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wIxIk2Wta58 .  And here are a good amount of videos to watch on Islam:  http://www.youtube.com/user/Qwertyfshag &  http://www.youtube.com/user/islamdebate .  And finally, even though I don’t believe in Islam, I (and many others, including Muslims) believe that the Muslims causing all the violence in the Middle East, Africa, and such are the hypocrites of their religion.  Every religion has its hypocrites who do wrong.  Christianity is no different – events like the Crusades, the Spanish Inquisition, the burning of "heretics" during the Protestant Reformation, the Salem witch burnings, the KKK, etc.  Why can’t you extend that same hypocrisy to these people?  And lastly, here is a good link to the CAIR website:  http://www.cair.com/AmericanMuslims/AntiTerrorism.aspx .  In case anyone is wondering who CAIR is, they are the Council on American-Islamic Relations.  They have condemned the Muslim terrorists time and again for their hypocrisy.  I think that it is time for the Islam-bashing parties to end and for people to wake up to reality.  Sincerely,        Master Jedi Dan

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    3. On September 14, 2007 @ 1:07 pm lane said:
      • Apples and oranges folks.  Our God is the one true living God, while Allah is not.  Therefore, there is no basis of comparison in terms of "killing", because in one case you have the Holy Creator of the universe exercising His justice in the face of blatant sin, and on the other hand you have the name of a false god being used as an excuse to build a human empire.  Also, while I appreciate the recommendations from Dan, the whole point is that these are the same folks who are trying to spiritualize the literal verses from the Qur’an.  This is not bashing, simply pointing out the facts.  What we need to wake up from is the ‘why can’t we all just get along’ illusion. We are not fighting Muslims as people, rather the philosophy of Islam as a religion that keeps people from the gospel of Jesus Christ.

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    4. On September 14, 2007 @ 1:39 pm Greg Stier said:
      • Again, what I’m talking about is the Founder’s original intent. Jesus’ original intent was to bring peace by providing himself as a sacrifice for his enemies. Muhammad’s intent was to bring peace by killing or converting his enemies. This blog was not to bash the average peace-loving Muslim but to remind us all of what their Prophet’s original intent was. I’m quoting his words in his book above not stuff that I made up about him. Believe me I wish every terrorist was peace loving (like the average Muslim out there) and didn’t take their Prophet’s teaching as he originally intended. It would be a much safer place! As for the Salem witch trials, the Crusades, etc. I don’t ever condone murder in the name of religion, Muslim, Christian or otherwise. As for the Old Testament the real question is not whether or not God commanded the Israelites to wipe out their enemies (he did). The real question is that if he is God does he have the right to do so. BTW, this works for the Muslims too. If Allah is God then he can command his followers to do anything and they should obey. So the real question is who is God…Yahweh or Allah? BTW, it can’t be both. It could be neither, but it can’t be both because both claim to be the only God. If Yahweh is God then all those who trust in his risen Son have hope, eternal hope. If Allah is God then duck.

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    5. On September 14, 2007 @ 3:51 pm Truman said:
      • Jedi Master Dan – what Greg has done here is hardly Muslim-bashing. And sorry, but CAIR is not exactly a good source for things Muslim. They are a radical group that continually claims persecution against Muslims, and their condemnations of radical Isalmic violence always seem to ring hollow. And why do people who seek to lump all religions together always have to take what radical Muslims are doing NOW and combine them with the Crusades? The crusades were launched to take back what Muslims had conquered. The Spanish Inquisition was horrible and rightly condemned. The Salem witch trials involved a small number of people. And excuse me, the KKK? Huh??? If you’re trying to draw the comparison that there are those on the fringes of all religions who go to extremes, then you’d have a point. But as Greg points out, the actual teachings in the Koran counter your argument, and those millions of "fringe" Muslims consider the "moderates" to be the ones who are "extreme."  

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    6. On September 14, 2007 @ 3:57 pm Truman said:
      • I’d also add that there are a lot of misconceptions in the world today, and you are very correct about something, Jedi Master Dan, and that’s the underlying thrust of your comment: that the majority of Muslims DO condemn the violence that’s being done in their name.

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    7. On September 14, 2007 @ 8:18 pm masterjedidan said:
      • "Also, while I appreciate the recommendations from Dan, the whole point is that these are the same folks who are trying to spiritualize the literal verses from the Qur’an." Ok.  But how do we know whether we should take these verses literally or spiritually?  Neither the Koran or the Bible have footnotes telling us which verses we should take literally and which verses we should take symbolically/spiritually.  There are passages like this in the Bible too, such as Luke 14:26 – "If any man come to me, and hate not his father, and mother, and wife, and children, and brethren, and sisters, yea, and his own life also, he cannot be my disciple."  In the Greek and Latin, the word hate in this verse literally means to hate.  Obviously, what many people say is that this isn’t literal and is symbolic, meaning to love less, but how does one come to that conclusion with verses like this and others in the Bible and the Koran?  Is it a matter of saying, "well, I like it if it means this, so it must mean this."  Or is there a different way?  Greg, I apologize if I sounded harsh, I didn’t mean to imply that you were simply Muslim-bashing, it’s just that I see so many Christians telling us to be afraid of Islam and that they are the enemy.

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    8. On September 14, 2007 @ 9:41 pm Heather said:
      • The Glen Beck series I mentioned earlier had a guest who was a Muslim who claims the violent verses are symbolic. But the point is, many Muslims do not agree with the violence. What is needed, however, is for those Muslims to stand against the extremists. Otherwise the views of other people toward Muslims will become more generalized, stereotyped, and threaten to approach violence. I read an article today that recommended we as Christians pray for Muslims as it’s their holiest month Ramadan. They are praying to be closer to their god and are open to spirituality, so we should petition ours to meet them where they are. I think too few of us think of praying for religious people. PS-is it possible to leave my comment in more than one paragraph? Call me a nerd, but it kind of bothers me that there’s no separation…

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    9. On September 14, 2007 @ 10:06 pm masterjedidan said:
      • I wanted to add one more thing … it is possible for Muslims and Christians to live in peace, even with Muslims ruling.  For example, look at the Moors in Spain.  They lived in a peaceful civilization with the people of other faiths (Christians, Jews, etc.) who lived with them.  We can also look at Jerusalem before the Crusades, the Muslims and the Christians lived there peacefully too before people from both sides decided that they wanted Jerusalem for themselves, thus beginning the capturing and re-capturing of Jerusalem.

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    10. On September 14, 2007 @ 11:05 pm renee said:
      • I don’t want to be harsh or anything, but I do want to be real. Not that my opinion is any more richteous than yours but here it is: Greg, I lost some respect for your views when I read this blog. I mean, taking verses of the Qu’ran out of context? Isn’t that exactly what we’re supposed to be preaching as inaccurate while defending our own religion? I’m not really siding with the Muslims so much as I’m opposing to this blog. If we took every part of our Bible literally, there would be a lot of wicked people with broken teeth right?  Seriously though, there are plenty of verses in Psalms, Exodus, 2Timothy, Revelations, etc. that could, if exploited out of context, prove us Christians to be "evil and bad."  And the history of the subject can’t just be brushed aside. The entire culture of the Cathlioc Church at the times of the Spanish Conquests (not just Cortez) was corrupt and did horrible things in the name of God.  Extremists aside, what about the Puritans of the English Colonies? Was destroying the entire culture of the "pagan" Indians richteous?  Personally, I don’t know, but I do know that we can’t say the Muslims are wrong on the grounds that not everything should be taken literally. Jesus himself didn’t believe in taking things literally but instead weaving them into metaphors–into parables. And yes, Jesus came as a lamb the first time, but when he returns it will be a very different story. Binding battle captives (unbelievers of Islam) seems kind compared to throwing unbelievers into an eternal lake of fire.   

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    11. On September 15, 2007 @ 12:31 am Daniel Ellsworth said:
      • Hey Greg!  In two words "I agree" I have not done much research on Islam, but what I have, and what Ive been told, you are right on. I live in a military town, so needless to say its a hot topic around here. the so called "religion of peace" (http://www.thereligionofpeace.com/ *warning this web site has graphic violent.*) I subscribe to the "Voice of the martyrs" (http://www.persecution.com/) and every week I read of Christians in Muslim Country’s being killed, maimed, and persecuted. I have friends who are missionary’s in one of those country’s, they say its amazing the hatred that the Muslims feel for Christians. (they also said there was a float in a recent parade, depicting and celebrating the 9/11 terrorist attacks on the USA). I agree also with the comments about Osama Bin Laden. I have often thought about that, those who are actually following Mohammad, are killing ‘infidels’. Beyond all the killings of ‘infidels’ The way women are treated in Muslim country’s is an outrage, beating, burning, burying alive the list goes on. To me, that alone is enough to send me to war. Even look at what you said about what was threatened to that author. Or think back to the Mohammad comics last year where so many people were killed over a comic. How many times have comics been made that discrace Jesus Christ? and yet he calls us to true peace. I agree with Greg all the way. I plead all of you to check out Persecution.com and learn of the suffering of Christians worldwide. the other site is good too, but as I said it it graphic. however so is Islam. Truth needs not political correctness. Truth needs no tollerance. Truth should not be watered down. there is not gray zone. Truth is Absolute. and Truth stands alone.  PS: hey Greg just got your book "Your Next" Havent gotten far yet, but its amazing. love it! and keep up your amazing work. 

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    12. On September 15, 2007 @ 9:28 am Becky said:
      • I really don’t have much to say about this one.

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    13. On September 27, 2007 @ 5:14 pm Old Dave said:
      • Please forgive me, I stumbled on this chain via google after reading the P.I.G. to Islam.  This post is based on the book being accurate, as I am not a student of Islam. Greg, please do not apoligize for your post.  It is very important that all Christians know what Islam is about.  According to  the book cited, for Muslims to say the Koran preaches peace is like some one who professes Christianity saying Jesus was not crucified, dead and buried.  The Islamic jehad (sp?) will not end until everyone is Islamic. As far as what verses do we ignore, Jesus shifted many to irrelevant, but the Islamic clergy believes and preaches a literal interpretation of the Koran.  Islamic law, the Sharia, is even worse. For the four of you who posted ahead of me, if you buy and read the P.I.G. to Islam and are not scared, I will donate the $15 Amazon charges to Greg.

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