Christian Hate: Not a time for Facts and Brains !?!

The Christian right is committed to spread false information to support the “war efforts” of the arms industry – A Moron is not automatically a Patriot

A lost sheep send us a commentary from August 22, 2007 which was seemingly written by the then 76 year old D. James Kennedy, a right wing Christian like Falwell and obviously just as senile. The interesting thing is, that he does exactly what all right wingers seem to do: he keeps repeating false information and lies in the hope that repetition turns them into truth. Sorry. It is not that easy.

Here is his commentary, which was posted to our website http://www.chocr.com/ on September 24, 2007. Having read of Kennedy’s death on September 5, 2007, it may be safely assumed that he did not post it himself. The only signature the poster left was the link to the website http://www.missiongateministry.org/ , seemingly the home of Rick Mathes who in his report ordained a simple inmate of the prison to the role of an Imam. Not being an Imam, the inmate was expectedly helpless in his responses to the false and dumb accusations Mathes made against Islam, and the fascist Christian right had a new hero who had “slain” the Islamic dragon one more time.

Here the commentary by Kennedy which contains Rick Mathes’ fairytale, and some facts which burst the right wing bubble. Please forgive my remarks in the commentary which state the facts in contrast to the delusion of the original writer: Kennedy calls Mathes a Patriot. He is obviously just ignorant. Being dumb is not the same as being a Patriot and Ignorance is not the same as Patriotism. It might be a good description of the right wing though. A Patriot wants something good for his country and would never support a senseless war that kills thousands of Americans for financial gain of a few. Please check everything stated here for truth. Please also include my remarks in your research, so you will see for yourself which game is being played here by the warmongers among the Holy Christian Ignorance of America. They bank on your ignorance and your laziness to check the facts. Please – in the name of GOD – disappoint them.

As a preface to your reading, here Surah 2:62, like all other Surahs mentioned here, in the translation of Khalifa.

Surah 2:62: Surely, those who believe, those who are Jewish, the Christians, and the converts; anyone who (1) believes in GOD, and (2) believes in the Last Day, and (3) leads a righteous life, will receive their recompense from their Lord. They have nothing to fear, nor will they grieve.

So here the message posted to our site. The title is the original Republican slogan and talking point, which is being repeated mindlessly like a religious chant around the country.

Not the Time to Cut and Run
By D. James Kennedy, Ph. D. Christian Post Guest Columnist
Here is a sampling of what the Qur'an teaches, along with the chapter (Surah) and verse in which it is found:

. Muslims must fight until their opponents submit to Islam (Surah 9:29);

Here the Surah 9:29, in the translation of Khalifa, which was – as you can tell - absolutely misquoted by Kennedy. To give a context, I also added the subsequent parts of the Surah up to 9:30, so every reader understands the context of it. It is amazing to me that Muhammad saw himself partially in opposition to the same people we – as a body of Christ and a Church of GOD – face today: the one's who do not believe in and/or do not understand GOD and His word.

Surah 9:31 is a very interesting topic. Mary was brought into the picture in the Middle Ages. Probably because the Statues looked nice. Are we worshipping only one GOD? We, the Christians? The Catholics? I am speaking with GOD. It never crossed my mind to speak to Jesus' mom. Is the Holy Trinity one GOD or did we go Pagan in "making a picture of GOD"? Muhammad's words must also be seen in relation to the cultural background - the tribal system in Mecca and Medina, a very different society than the one existing today, in mostly peaceful coexistence and even allied with Jewish tribes - and also as the law of the desert, that was also written in reaction to certain political incidents. Click here to read the story with Bible quotes (the Bible instructs Christians to kill everyone who works on the sabbath)

9:29 You shall fight back against those who do not believe in GOD, nor in the Last Day, nor do they prohibit what GOD and His messenger have prohibited, nor do they abide by the religion of truth - among those who received the scripture - until they pay the due tax, willingly or unwillingly.

9:30 The Jews said, "Ezra is the son of GOD," while the Christians said, "Jesus is the son of GOD!" These are blasphemies uttered by their mouths. They thus match the blasphemies of those who have disbelieved in the past. GOD condemns them. They have surely deviated.

9:31 They have set up their religious leaders and scholars as lords, instead of GOD. Others deified the Messiah, son of Mary. They were all commanded to worship only one god. There is no god except He. Be He glorified, high above having any partners.

9:32 They want to put out GOD's light with their mouths, but GOD insists upon perfecting His light, in spite of the disbelievers.

9:33 He is the One who sent His messenger with the guidance and the religion of truth, and will make it dominate all religions, in spite of the idol worshipers.

9:34 O you who believe, many religious leaders and preachers take the people's money illicitly, and repel from the path of GOD. Those who hoard the gold and silver, and do not spend them in the cause of GOD, promise them a painful retribution.

9:35 The day will come when their gold and silver will be heated in the fire of Hell, then used to burn their foreheads, their sides, and their backs: "This is what you hoarded for yourselves, so taste what you have hoarded."

. A man may beat his wife (Surah 4:34)

4:34 The men are made responsible for the women, and GOD has endowed them with certain qualities, and made them the bread earners. The righteous women will cheerfully accept this arrangement, since it is GOD's commandment, and honor their husbands during their absence. If you experience rebellion from the women, you shall first talk to them, then (you may use negative incentives like) deserting them in bed, then you may (as a last alternative) beat them. If they obey you, you are not permitted to transgress against them. GOD is Most High, Supreme.

In Christianity the woman did not officially have a soul until recent times, was not allowed in Church and was basically the servant of the man. The punishments of women in so called Christian households were and are visibly similar to the written recommendation in Surah 4:34. No man should ever beat his wife, though.

and have up to four wives at the same time (Surah 4:3);

Here the Surahs 4:1-3, so the context is clear. Seeing the background of the time when the Qur'an was written, polygamy made good sense. As well as the polygamy in biblical times and in the Bible.

4:1 O people, observe your Lord; the One who created you from one being, and created from it its mate, then spread from the two many men and women. You shall regard GOD, by whom you swear, and regard the parents. GOD is watching over you.

4:2 You shall hand over to the orphans their rightful properties. Do not substitute the bad for the good, and do not consume their properties by combining them with yours. This would be a gross injustice.

4:3 If you deem it best for the orphans, you may marry their mothers - you may marry two, three, or four. If you fear lest you become unfair, then you shall be content with only one, or with what you already have. Additionally, you are thus more likely to avoid financial hardship.

. Stealing is punished by the amputation of the hands (Surah 5:38);

5:38 The thief, male or female, you shall mark their hands as a punishment for their crime, and to serve as an example from GOD. GOD is Almighty, Most Wise.

5:39 If one repents after committing this crime, and reforms, GOD redeems him. GOD is Forgiver, Most Merciful.

It is abundantly clear that the thief has the chance to repent before their hands are marked and that they can avoid this measure just by repenting. Muhammad has been very forgiving during his time, and refused to kill or have opponents killed. Much to the dismay of people of his and other religions surrounding him. The following claim goes back to an incident when Muhammad was supposed to be killed by pagan adversaries.

. Resisting Islam is punishable by death, crucifixion, amputation, or imprisonment (Surah 5:33).

5:33 The just retribution for those who fight GOD and His messenger, and commit horrendous crimes, is to be killed, or crucified, or to have their hands and feet cut off on alternate sides, or to be banished from the land. This is to humiliate them in this life, then they suffer a far worse retribution in the Hereafter.

5:34 Exempted are those who repent before you overcome them. You should know that GOD is Forgiver, Most Merciful.

Again, the enemy can repent, even after commit horrendous crimes against Muhammad's own people, and may be forgiven without punishment. Are we Christians this merciful? Do we think our GOD is this merciful? I know, personally I think, GOD is this merciful. Others obviously want to wage war against those who did not commit any crimes. And this merciful description of GOD leads Kennedy to the conclusion:

This is hardly what you would call a religion of peace!

Ah...

As early as the seventh century, Muslim forces led campaigns to spread Islam across the Middle East. At one time the Islamic Empire eclipsed that of the Roman Empire. However, attempts by Muslim forces to push their way into Christian Europe were stymied by the famous 732 a.d. Battle of Tours in France. Charles Martel, popularly known as "Charles the Hammer," led this battle against the Muslim armies and is largely credited for preventing Europe from succumbing to Islam's control. Today, militant Islamists are back and willing to lay down their lives to destroy both Europe and America. The president of Iran has promised that, "The wave of the Islamic revolution will soon reach the entire world." Now is not the time to cut and run. Now is not the time for retreat. We need patriots and Christians like "Charles the Hammer," to rise up and oppose those who would destroy this country.

The president of Iran has been deeply insulted in recent days. I don't want to defend him and his actions and remarks, I just think that you should respect everyone as a human being. The deeper goal is to actually start a new war against Iran to funnel more money from the US social security funds into the pockets of the arms industry, not any feigned nuclear concerns. And the wave of the Crusades and Conquests in GOD's name was more than violent. If the Islamic revolution will be violent is really an interesting question. Is our great country really afraid of a few sheiks in the desert? Why did Bush try to hand over six of our ports to the United Arab Emirates (where two of the 9-11 Terrorists came from - the rest came from Saudi Arabia, Bush's closest and probably only friend in the world), if the countries in that part of the world are so dangerous? Is he repaying a 9-11 favor to the Saudis and the United Arab Emirates? Or why are we letting Osama go, don't deal with North Korea and many others, and just focus on the "oily" part of the world? When will we attack Venezuela and Mexico?

The fact of the Battle of Tours is true. 1,500 casualties on the side of the Europeans and about 10,000 on the side of the Muslims. The only part of western Europe that was actually held by the Muslims was Spain. And there they lived in peaceful coexistence with Christians for many centuries. A few religious fanatics tried successfully to provoke the Muslims into making them Martyrs, but the regular folk got along well and enjoyed the cultural exchange. Please follow this link to compare the battle of Tours with the slaughter of the crusades, when Europeans went to plunder, rape and ravish the Arab world to enrich themselves with Gold. The crusades. We should not forget the "conquest" of the Inca Empire by the Spanish Conquistadores who - in the name of GOD - took care of the Extinction of an entire culture and people. Did I mention the conquest of the United States by the Europeans in the name of GOD, who lied to, stole from and killed as many of the native Americans as they could. And again: ignorance can not substitute facts of history.

Rick Mathes, chairman of Mission Gate Prison Ministry in Missouri is a real Christian patriot standing up for the truth. Several years ago Mathes participated in a training session in which Catholic, Protestant, and Muslim clerics explained their respective beliefs to inmates.
Afterwards, during a question and answer period, Mathes asked the Muslim imam this question: "I understand that most imams and clerics of the Islamic faith have declared a holy jihad (that is a holy war) against the infidels of the world-and that by killing an infidel, which is a command to all Muslims, they are assured of a place in heaven. If that's the case, can you give me the definition of an 'infidel'?" As Mathes recounts, the imam answered immediately: "A non-believer."

It is amazing that the question contains several questions which are implied to be answered positively without actually asking them. By the way, I doubt that there is a jihad against infidels and that killing an infidel gets anyone a place in heaven. I think it is more a retaliation to what is being done to them by so called Christians who do not follow the Bible, any commandments and are only living for their greed, and as a retaliation by what we, the US are doing to them, their countries and their families. If the tables were turned we would fight them with all we have on our soil. And rightfully so. This would be self defense. In addition the question is basically only phrased by an idiot to trick an idiot. I can't imagine an Imam falling for this kind of cheap rhetoric. A member of my Church would definitely not fall for that sheepish question.

"So, let me make sure I have this straight," Mathes said. "All followers of Allah have been commanded to kill everyone who is not of your faith, so that they can go to Heaven. Is that correct?" The imam sheepishly answered: "Yes."

There was no Imam present.

Mathes, not surprisingly, told the imam he had a problem with being his friend when he, his fellow clerics and followers, wanted to kill him.
"Would you rather have your Allah, who tells you to kill me in order for you to go to Heaven, or my Jesus, who tells me to love you because I am going to Heaven, and He wants you to be there with me?" Mathes asked.
The imam offered no answer.

And again: Rick Mathes ordained in his report a simple inmate of the prison to the role of an Imam. Not being an Imam, the inmate was expectedly helpless in his responses to the false and dumb accusations Mathes made against Islam.

There needs to be more champions like Mathes who are willing to stand against those who spread deceptive teachings. I believe such patriots exist. I also believe that America is not going to cut and run. I believe that we are going to take our stand and defeat the plans of the unrighteous. The future of our nation depends on it.

Unfortunately they are defending the plans of the unrighteous. And I agree that the future of our country depends on locating the unrighteous. That is why GOD founded our Church, the Church of Christian Reformation so we can help these warmongers to find the truth. And here the link to the - I presume - sender of this misguided commentary. At least it was left by the person who posted the message: www.MissionGateMinistry.org

Like Falwell, D. James Kennedy considers the teaching of GOD's true word as deceptive. Understanding GOD's word obviously gets harder the less brains people have to involve in it. It helps if someone is able to read and understand the message of Jesus, the commandments and the word of Paul. It is hard to understand that someone can not understand it. But Facts and brains, as well as compassion are obviously not spread widely on the right wing. If you have to tell lies to be considered a Patriot, GOD has really lost his standing and the people their mind.

Honestly, as much as I appreciate that so many people are reading my sermons and teachings, I am getting tired of defending the Islam against the Right Wing Christian Fascists. I am not a Muslim, I am a Christian who follows GOD's message. My compassion for people and my disgust for lies and deception force me to answer all the stupid and false accusations made against the Islam. So I have to defend a Religion I respect, but of which I am not a member. I would rather focus on Christian topics and questions than on moronic and deceptive writings. But maybe that is why GOD called me in the first place. To tell the Falwell-Christians that they are blaspheming and are not following the words of GOD.

All these hate attacks on Muslims and their faith make sure that we Americans, who really want everything good for our country (they call us Patriots) are busy fighting smoke screens instead of focusing on the real and important issues like rigged elections in our country, the real roots of 9-11, illegal occupation of foreign countries which all happened without any regards of GOD's word and many other issues more.

Amen