This particular issue is one of the reasons why Moslem missionaries were generally prohibited from most of West Africa and virtually all of Southern Africa.
The United States was early recognized by most independent Moslem states, as well as the Ottoman Empire. The ulema in Cairo ruled that our rules were consistent with our having a high state of civilization ~ and sometimes that is expressed as "consistent with the Koran".
So, no, the Imam is not telling you a lie ~ he's simply repeating what he's heard.
I wish you'd get it across to them that we aren't really civilized so they'd best watch out ~ the roast long pig sessions could be coming up with the next attack, so they'd best withdraw from the territory we want.
“I wish you’d get it across to them that we aren’t really civilized so they’d best watch out ~ the roast long pig sessions could be coming up with the next attack, so they’d best withdraw from the territory we want.”
Every time that I see an article pushing the Islam is a religion of peace con, I counter it and send it to the author. Not one has ever responded.
Keep up the good work!