en-us https://www.intensedebate.com/users/928413 Comments by LanternMan http://frontpagemag.com/2010/03/15/a-profile-in-courage/#IDComment62728749 David Solway writes that he cannot see the possibility of a Moderate Muslim. I'd like to remind him that throughout its bloody millenium and a half of growth, Islam has practiced forced conversion. As I understand it, the choices proceed accoring to the following algorythm: 1. Ask the victim to Accept Islam; if "No" then 2. Offer the status of lower-class person (Dhimmi), if "No" then 3. Ask victim to bend over and bare his neck. There are other versions of this practice, for example, in a country facing real starvation, the choice has been "If you want food, you must accept Islam". So, can you not see the possibility that there are many people out there in the Islamic world who, in order to keep on living, have learned to act like faithful Muslims but who (inwardly) pray for liberty, and an end to the pretense and fear fo discovery? This is not far-fetched. In recent years, we have seen many people, who for several generations have lived lives as Christians, emerge as secretly treasuring, and in some cases actually practicing their inherited Judaism. It seems likely to me that a corrollary of this history is entirely possible within Islam. In this, I find reason to hope...for the continuation of our way of life, as well as for the liberation of all of those who yearn to be released from their physical and spiritual bondage. Thu, 18 Mar 2010 06:10:42 +0000 http://frontpagemag.com/2010/03/15/a-profile-in-courage/#IDComment62728749 http://frontpagemag.com/2010/03/15/a-profile-in-courage/#IDComment62726191 "Aspacia" states that what Solway says about Islam could equally well be said about the other two Abrahamic Religions. Not so. When those portions of the Holy Books of those two Religions describe combat, it is confined to that time and that place. It is not prescribed as acceptable and certainly not mandatory behaviour expected of their Faithful, ever, let alone for all time. The Koran, on the other hand, clearly assigns its adherents the following tasks: (Surah 9:5) ”Then, when the sacred months have passed, slay the idolaters wherever ye find them, and take them (captive) and besiege them, and prepare for them every ambush." (the term "Idolaters" is meant to indicate “Christians”) This assignment is clear, and clearly understood to be as valid and binding today as it was 1400 years ago by (what we call) militant Muslims. Proof of this is found in the statements of many aprehended Islamic murderers, who have cited this verse (in their attempted defense) as giving them the right to kill those whom they have destroyed. This is certainly not the only such exhortation for the Fathful Muslim to kill any other human who (they judge) is not a faithful Muslim. In fact, I think it is fair to say that such messages serve as a leit motif running throughout this collection of sermons. And this is not some carelessly-translated version of the Koran, it is one of the most respected and frequently mentioned by Islamic writers. So it is time that you, "Aspacia" and all others who may read this, who until now, believed the myth that "Islam is a peaceful religion" to face the awful truth that when taken literally and enthusiastically, this is a set of instructions that continues to pose a serious threat to ALL non-Muslims, all over our World. It is time for all of us who celebrate freedom to recognize that what Mr Wilders and a growing number of others have been trying to tell us is, sadly, all too true. We need to join these brave people in resisting the advances of the current tsunami of Islamic Fascism, before it sweeps away all that we hold to be precious. Either that, or learn to speak Arabic. The Light is lit. The only remaining question is, "Who will now stand up in defense of Freedom?" Thu, 18 Mar 2010 05:43:37 +0000 http://frontpagemag.com/2010/03/15/a-profile-in-courage/#IDComment62726191