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Death Threats to Author Questioning Origins of Islam
Arutz Sheva ^ | 2/6/12 | Chana Yaar

Posted on 06/02/2012 2:45:32 PM PDT by Eleutheria5

A best-selling author questioning the origins of Islam in a new book has received death threats on the Twitter social networking website.

Robert Spencer, director of the website “Jihad Watch,” questioned the source of Islam in a new book, “Did Muhammad Exist? An Inquiry into the Obscure Origins of Islam,” published by ISI Books. Spencer is also the author of The Politically Incorrect Guide to Islam (and the Crusades), The Truth about Muhammad (both New York Times best-sellers) and is a columnist for FrontPage Magazine.

But upon publication of his latest book, which theorized that the founder and prophet of Islam, Muhammad, did not really exist, Spencer was threatened with a violent death.

The threat of beheadings and stabbings was sent on May 30 to the author via Twitter by an Australian Muslim whose ID was 'abdulhakim'.

The potential attacker, whose Twitter handle is @83_amira sent a tweet that stated: “1,200 of your books were burnt in Australia yesterday by me Cause you a liar, lucky you are miles &miles away.” A second threat sent was “slandering the prophet is not freedom of speech you dog, scumbag. I would not slash u, but cut you head off and hang it on the White House.”

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TOPICS: Culture/Society; Extended News; News/Current Events; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: jihadwatch; spencer; threats; twitter
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1 posted on 06/02/2012 2:45:40 PM PDT by Eleutheria5
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To: Eleutheria5

Why can’t they just have a good debate and let the truth be told? Maybe in a war of intellect the muslims would un-armed.


2 posted on 06/02/2012 3:01:09 PM PDT by wesagain (The God (Elohim) of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob is the One True GOD.)
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To: wesagain

The chamber leaks gas, the action won’t cycle, trigger’s too heavy, and they’re out of ammunition.


3 posted on 06/02/2012 3:05:27 PM PDT by Eleutheria5 (End the occupation. Annex today.)
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To: Eleutheria5; wesagain

” Why can’t they just have a good debate and let the truth be told? Maybe in a war of intellect the muslims would un-armed.”

I bought the book and used some of the arguments in a facebook forum “Islam and Christianity”.
I was permanently banned.

Islam first demands absolute submission. They value rote memorization over analytical/critical thinking. They are totally incapable of questioning their own beliefs.

Let’s pray for the author.


4 posted on 06/02/2012 3:10:58 PM PDT by vanilla swirl (searching for something meaningfull to say)
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To: Eleutheria5

HOORAY Robert Spencer! Totalitarianism/socialism = coercion/intimidation/death/plunder.

Fislam/FUSocialists


5 posted on 06/02/2012 3:23:19 PM PDT by PGalt
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To: vanilla swirl
Inbreeding is rife all over Islam. In Pakistan, half of all registered marriages are between first cousins. It is not at all unusual for a man to marry his neice.

You're right--they are incapable of a lot.

6 posted on 06/02/2012 3:44:07 PM PDT by Mamzelle
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To: Mamzelle
half of all registered marriages are between first cousins.

The other half involves goats which can be said to be an extreme version of outbreeding. Maybe they're trying to average it out.

7 posted on 06/02/2012 3:46:45 PM PDT by Sirius Lee (Goode or Evil, that's the choice.)
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To: Eleutheria5
Islam means to submit to Allah.

Israel means to struggle with God.

I'll take the struggle, thanks.

8 posted on 06/02/2012 4:01:46 PM PDT by onedoug
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To: vanilla swirl

Are their any archaeological finds or other accounts in history that can document the actual existance of this dude mohammed?


9 posted on 06/02/2012 4:23:02 PM PDT by Red_Devil 232 (VietVet - USMC All Ready On The Right? All Ready On The Left? All Ready On The Firing Line!)
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To: Red_Devil 232

Piles of skulls, destroyed cities, poverty, and ignorance. What more evidence do you need?


10 posted on 06/02/2012 4:42:53 PM PDT by sphinx
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To: Eleutheria5

Check out Questions About Islam web page for more:

http://debatingislamquestionstoconsider.blogspot.com/


11 posted on 06/02/2012 7:21:59 PM PDT by garjog
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To: Eleutheria5

Were they ever able to chop off Rushdies head? Is there still a bounty out?


12 posted on 06/02/2012 7:26:19 PM PDT by djf ("There are more old drunkards than old doctors." - Benjamin Franklin)
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To: Mamzelle

That sort of thing is rife throughout the Middle East. Search on Middle East consanguinity and you will find all sorts of studies. It does not help the overall mental ability of the populace at all.


13 posted on 06/02/2012 8:31:50 PM PDT by FreedomPoster (Islam delenda est)
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To: Red_Devil 232

” Are their any archaeological finds or other accounts in history that can document the actual existance of this dude mohammed?”

Best read the book.
More evidence refutes their claims.


14 posted on 06/03/2012 5:53:58 AM PDT by vanilla swirl (searching for something meaningfull to say)
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To: wesagain
Why can’t they just have a good debate and let the truth be told?

Because, just like the Democrats, the truth is their enemy.

15 posted on 06/03/2012 5:56:22 AM PDT by airborne (Paratroopers! Good to the last drop!)
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To: Eleutheria5
The potential attacker, whose Twitter handle is @83_amira sent a tweet that stated: “1,200 of your books were burnt in Australia yesterday by me Cause you a liar, lucky you are miles &miles away.”

LOL! Nice of '@83_amira' to buy 1200 books! A nice "profit" for the author!

16 posted on 06/03/2012 6:02:09 AM PDT by airborne (Paratroopers! Good to the last drop!)
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To: airborne

I could use those sorts of sales. How about I write a book titled: Mohammed is a Buck-toothed Moron, and Other Observations. I’ll have every Imam in the world up in arms, and everyone will riot and burn millions of copies. Insurance will pay everyone, including me, for the losses, and my theme will be vindicated, and I’ll get to write a sequel: Muslims are Nuts, and Other Observations.


17 posted on 06/03/2012 6:10:14 AM PDT by Eleutheria5 (End the occupation. Annex today.)
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To: Eleutheria5
If you want to have a non-fiction book, better if you name it something like -

" @83_amira' Is A Lying Raghead Who Couldn't Afford 1200 Books "

subtitled - (and if he could he'd spend it on goats to hump)

18 posted on 06/03/2012 6:53:59 AM PDT by airborne (Paratroopers! Good to the last drop!)
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To: airborne

That’s good, too, so long as there’s at least a chapter in there called Mohammed is a Buck-toothed Moron. Can’t do without insulting the profit.


19 posted on 06/03/2012 7:22:37 AM PDT by Eleutheria5 (End the occupation. Annex today.)
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To: airborne

Bingo!


20 posted on 06/03/2012 9:56:12 AM PDT by wesagain (The God (Elohim) of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob is the One True GOD.)
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