Posted on 04/12/2012 5:02:22 AM PDT by SJackson
A few years ago, while visiting the Temple Mount in Jerusalem, I had a very disturbing conversation with a member of the Islamic Wakf who was escorting me to make sure that I didn’t pray on the holy mountain. I asked him if he could tell me when the Al Aqsa mosque was built. He looked at me with a straight face and responded that it was always there. I hadn’t expected that, and of course was surprised and asked him again. I thought that maybe he didn’t understand my question and meant that the mountain was always there. So I asked again, and made it clear that I meant the mosque that is located on the southern extension of the Temple Mount that was built by Herod. (Historically, the entire platform that the Al Aqsa mosque is built on didn’t even exist during the time of the first Temple.)
It turned out that this “learned” member of the Islamic clergy, whose job is to work on the Temple Mount, actually believed that the structure of the Al Aqsa mosque was just there – from the beginning of time.
This conversation was a great help to me in understanding the Muslim Arab mindset and culture. Facts are not really so important to them. They can be made up or even changed as needed.
You don’t need to take my word for it. Go to youtube and search for this: “Moses was a Muslim who led Palestinian Muslims out of Egypt.” You will see that Islamic clergy are teaching this concept without blinking an eye. They are totally convinced that all of the Israelite heroes of the Bible were actually Muslims. This is the new replacement theology. The idea is not only Holocaust denial like what is heard from the leaders of the Islamic regime in Iran. They now deny (or co-opt) all the foundational points of Jewish history.
Their strategy is to question or outright deny the most basic historical facts – like claiming that the Jews are not the direct descendants and surviving remnant of the children of Israel who were led out of Egypt by Moses and led into the land under Joshua. If you see the video, you will learn that King David too was a Muslim who defeated the mighty Goliath.
For all whose goal is to bring stability to this region, it is important to understand the rhetoric of those who oppose Israel as part of their religion. Understand that we are dealing with people who celebrate being detached from reality as part of their worship of Allah.
There might be those who fear that this realization would force us to give up all hope of bringing about a deal for lasting peace between Israel and its Arab neighbors. I suggest the opposite. We must realize and accept our neighbors for who they are and recognize their culture as a given. It is unrealistic, in my opinion, to believe that we can turn the Arabs into a society that that truly embraces western concepts and values – like facts and sticking to truth. It makes much more sense to understand that fantasy and stretching the truth are very deeply embedded in the mindset of the Muslim and Arab culture. I do not mean to say this as an insult, but to suggest that we accept it as a fact, take it as it is and move on.
I believe that there is hope for peace in the Middle East – not because the Arabs love us or are about to become Zionists. There is hope for peace because the Jews are a peace loving people and G-d gave us the brains and physical means to protect out borders and our nation. The Arabs can believe whatever they like – as long as they know that they can’t overrun us. If they could they would.
Reminds me of the democrats and anyone who support them.
and thus this “scholar” believes that Abraham took Isaac into a mosque to sacrifice him to allah ....
“Facts are not really so important to them. They can be made up or even changed as needed.”
..uhm...who else that we know of that does the same thing....oh yes - Commissar Obama and his administration...
Islam has been dime’d out - with the Internet - knowledgeable people can readily share stories as such and learn way Islam in it’s total form - or any form - is incompatible with Western societies...
...and yet we are suppose to look the other way - not say anything for fear of being called some name or label...
but it’s okay for them to stand up - yell offenses - and spread terror - it’s their right...
Great Post! - Woke me up better than the 2 cups of coffee I just downed!
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If the Arabs were disarmed today, there would be peace in the middle east. If Israel were disarmed today, the Arabs would destroy them.
It helps to understand the Arab mindset when you realize that his lying to you with a straight face is his way of saying "screw you". It is also his way of saving face. An Arab will go to great lengths to avoid "losing face". Arabs are part of a "shame culture", as distinct from the Western "guilt culture". Dr Sanity had a good article on the concept. I used to have a better article, but I've misplaced the link to it somewhere.
They are so delusional....evil incarnate
Uh yeah, great source.
IOW, just more evidence of what we already knew: Muslims are jaw-droppingly stupid.
Indeed.
Two Christmases ago, the residents of Broward County were subjected to a CAIR advertising campaign on our PUBLIC BUSES, that declared that Abraham, Moses, and Jesus were MUSLIMS. There was a grassroots movement to have the signs removed, but stayed up through the holidays. Grrrrrrr.
I don’t think there will be any muslim names in the Book of Life. Either that, or Jesus is going to get tired of running out of erasers.
It’s a little know fact that Isaac and Esau were scientologists and Ruth was into Wicca
Great article. Just goes to show you...Islam *is* anti-Christ.
A Muslim leader who lived 2300 years before the Prophet Mohammed? Muslims apparently invented the Flux Capacitor as well.
That may be one of the greatest comebacks ever....cheers!
All I remember about the show was that it involved a thin man wearing glasses, whom I believe was British, traveling to America to investigate racism. There were other shows as well. One was about gun laws.
I can attest to this. (Maybe foolishly) I have been engaging muzzies in a Facebook forum. They are so wildly insane it’s hard to believe.
It’s pretty hard to find common ground with people who’s very religion teaches them that you do not exist.
The middle east is more like prison. Take away their weapons and they’ll just resort to shivs. The only way Muslims will live together in peace is when they are unified against Israel.
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