Pat Robertson Persists: Islam 'Extreme and Violent'

CNSNEWS.com ^ | 11/15/02 | Marc Morano

[AmericaUnited]

"PAT ROBERTSON: Well, Lee, I want everybody to understand that one disagreement, a minor disagreement among friends does not end a friendship; and so I'm not one throwing rocks at the President. I appreciate the President, appreciate what he's doing; and I want everybody to know that something like this does not sever the support that I have given to him over the years. However, I want to clarify something. The purest expression of Islam in the world is found among the Wahabi sect of Saudi Arabia, and that sect pretty much dominates the religious life of Saudi Arabia and has been the fountainhead for the terrorists. The Wahabis in turn have established a pure Islamic state in Afghanistan, and the group in charge of that was called the Taliban. The other pure Islamic state that we're familiar with is in Iran, where the Ayatollah Khomeini came in, and the word, [Ayat Allah] means "the spirit of Allah." He was establishing a pure, Islamic state. Now this state was characterized by our President as part of an "axis of evil." The other state that I'm aware of that is a pure Islamic state is Sudan where Sharia is practiced and at least 2.5 million Christians have been killed. Now having said that, there is no doubt that the religion of Mohammed and those who adhere to it firmly, such as the Wahabis, and the Taliban and the Iranian Mullahs and other Mullahs operating in other parts of the world, is extreme and violent. However, we must distinguish between the origin of the religion and the adherets to it in the United States who indeed are peaceful people. So to say "the religion is peaceful" I don't think is accurate. To say that most of the adherents in America to the Islamic faith are peaceful is absolutely correct. It's just a question of semantics, but I think we ought to get the semantics clear."

1000% DEAD ON, TRUTH!

[FreedomPoster]

Of course, the great majority of Muslims are peaceful -- so what?

Go Pat! Never was a "Brigadier", but I'm there on this.

[AmericaUnited]

You're confusing your Pats.

[Lion Den Dan]

I am not a Robertson fan. In fact I don't particularly like the guy. In this matter, however, He is smack on the mark correct.

We have to remember that President Bush can not jump on every bandwagon that comes along. He is the President of all Americans and has to mend fences outside of this country. I can make the position of both men fit in my outlook. We can not, though, continue to be a blindly "welcoming" country as Powell puts it. There was a time when those coming to our shores wished to become Americans. Now they come wanting to make America into what ever wretched pig sty it was that they just left.

[slimer]

Truth bump!

[NoControllingLegalAuthority]

George W. Bush and Colin Powell should be challenged with the following: "Do practicing Muslims fundamentally reject those passages in the Koran which call for the faithful of Islam to slay infidels? If they do, LET'S HEAR IT FROM THEIR OWN MOUTHS and not from non-Muslim apologists."

This monkey is not on the backs of Christians and Jews. It is on the back of Muslims. It is extremist Muslims who are slaughtering innocents throughout the world in the name of Allah. Let the "moderate" peace-loving Muslims openly reject this barbaric violence and the words in the Koran which specifically encourage it. The truth is, the silence of the mass of Muslims is deafening.

[AmericaUnited]

Great point! When an anti-abortion nutcase shoots an abortion doctor or bombs a clinic, the Pat Robertson's will strongly condemn the person and act. These "peaceful" Muslims always seem to be silent.

[FreedomPoster]

Doh! You're right.

[gunnedah]

Religion like government is not corrupt, it is its leaders doing what they do in the name of religion or government.
But religion is like government when it speaks of checks and balances. All they want is the checks to keep coming and they keep control of the balance.

[American in Israel]

Peaceful Moslems are killed as colaborators over here. The silence is the silence of the dead.

[fporretto]

Pat Robertson and I would disagree on many things, but I find myself wanting to applaud his courage, his logical consistency, and his willingness to defy one of the most important pillars of contemporary Political Correctness: the notion that all religions are equivalent.

For further thoughts, please see:

Mythos And Ethos

Freedom, Wealth, and Peace,
Francis W. Porretto
Visit The Palace Of Reason: http://palaceofreason.com

[GeekDejure]

Great point! When an anti-abortion nutcase shoots an abortion doctor or bombs a clinic, the Pat Robertson's will strongly condemn the person and act. These "peaceful" Muslims always seem to be silent.

That's because these "peaceful" Muslims are really the Muzzle-em Trojan Horse in America !!!

[eclectic]

"The Koran teaches that the end of the world will not come until every Jew is killed by Muslims. Now that is what it says in the Koran, written by Muhammad," Robertson said.

This is a dubious assertion. Here is the Koran. I did not find such quote there. The Koran is anti-Jewish and anti-Christian, but in more subtle ways

[MsLady]

Exactly!!! I watched the show yesterday. And then this morning I read that Colin Powell says this type of hatered had to stop. You know I'm getting really ticked at the WH and Colin. Haven't they read the Koran? Sheesh, it's gotten so you can't even speak the truth anymore. Sheesh, the only people in this new PC country that it's ok to really go after, and you can get away with down right lies about, are conservatives and Christians.

[RaceBannon]

I have read the quote as an excerpt, but I think it is the Hadith, not the Koran. Both written by Mohammed.

[MsLady]

the silence of the mass of Muslims is deafening.

You said it. As far as I'm concerned they are just like the German people were during hitler's reign. Which makes them just as guilty as the extremists that are doing the killing.

[Far Right Of Left]

I 100 % agree with both Pat's statement & yours. Just look around the world & virtually every major crisis has a Muslim stamp on it. I have read the Koran,I was always told to get to know your enemies & what better way than to read their "Terrorist Handbook"? We as Freepers need to back such brave statements & pressure others to realize that this is NOT a "religion of peace",but a CULT OF VIOLENCE!!!

[mickie]

Bump for later read.

[RJCogburn]

refused to back away from his criticism suggesting that it is a successful fundraising approach.