APOLOGISTS FOR MUSLIM VIOLENCE

In the wake of an enfeebled attempt by Ben Affleck, Rosie O’Donnell, and Whoopi Goldberg—all Catholic bashers—rising to the defense of Muslims accused of barbarism, we now have the spectacle of Nicholas Kristof, a relentless Catholic critic, saying in the New York Times that Muslims had nothing to do with any bloodbaths in the 20th century.

During and after World War I, Muslims murdered 1.5 million Christian Armenians out of a total population of 2 million. In 1971, 2.5 million Hindus were murdered by Muslims in E. Pakistan. Don’t these 4 million innocent men, women, and children count, Mr. Kristof?

These two genocides, along with the genocides committed by atheist regimes in Hitler’s Germany, Stalin’s Soviet Union, Mao’s China, and Pol Pot’s Cambodia, are far and away the most violent demonstrations of purist ideologies in the 20th century. Not to acknowledge this is criminal.

These apologists have no problem insulting, mocking, deriding, and bashing Catholic priests because a tiny minority were molesters: one out of 100,000 priests in the last half century (a total of 149) accounted for over a quarter of all alleged clergy abuse. Yet when large swaths of Muslims—all over the world—justify murdering Christians, Jews, converts, and women adulterers, these same Catholic haters rush to defend the blind followers of Muhammad. And while we properly condemn Holocaust deniers, we still tolerate 9/11 deniers, a disproportionate segment of whom are Muslims.

Affleck, O’Donnell, and Goldberg are lightweights who know nothing of what they speak, but Kristof knows better. Which is why his column, “The Diversity of Islam,” is all the more despicable. Sadly, when it comes to endorsing sharia law, which is a religious expression of totalitarianism, there is more that unites Muslims than separates them.

My response is worth less than a hill of beans in a chili cook-off, but I'm still waiting for my first graduate paper to be graded and returned (subsequent papers already have).

In the syllabus, we were informed that these submissions would be graded by the instructor, but also would be given to several other professors "anonymously" to see if their grading rubrics were "effective and fair" (compared to our instructor).

The subject was to describe what "minority" group we feel we would have difficulty "tolerating." Please understand that I had to do a little bit of buttering the bread on the PC side of the equation, before I could comment about my opinion:

...I was raised in an environment of non-judgmental acceptance of others for who they are as an individual; I cannot recall a prejudicial statement ever being said by my mother who raised me. Ironically, I was subject to ridicule because she was divorced. I am limited by the length parameters of this assignment to delineate more examples here; suffice it to say I harbor no ill-will toward others as a group. After candid analysis of my beliefs or assumptions about people different than myself, I am compelled to respond that it is the religion of Islam that has been one of the most perplexing ideologies for me to comprehend.
I was active duty military in 1983 when the Marine barracks in Lebanon were leveled by a faction of Muslim extremists called “Hezbollah.” Suddenly, war against those who attacked us became a distinct possibility. I was suspicious, fearful, and angry with Muslims in general. Not too much time passed when I realized I had little knowledge about the geo-political puzzle known as the Middle-East, so I made the decision to learn more about the region and prominent religions. The subject was so complex that it took years to get a grasp on the basic structure.
As time went by, the subject of Islam became irrelevant in my life, until September 11, 2001. Since then, I have put forth effort to understand the conflicts that plague “cradle of civilization,” and try to stay informed about ongoing developments. Several years ago, still struggling with a limited understanding of the Middle East, I began a diagram of the major Muslim factions: Shiite, Sunni, and Kurd. From there, I drew a rudimentary flow-chart, outlining the countries or regions that were predominately of one belief or another. As world events unfolded, I made numerous notations and revisions: locations and alliances of extremist factions of Islam (Al-Qaeda, Hamas, ISIL, et al.), especially when the U.S. would designate a group as a Foreign Terrorist Organization (FTO). Terminology such as Jihad, intifada, Taliban, and many others, were out of necessity committed to memory.
I acknowledge that a great majority of Islamic individuals are peace-loving, with a strong desire for harmony and democracy. That being said, I feel that it would be at our peril as a nation to ignore the goals of the FTO groups who seek to viciously destroy anyone perceived as an infidel, loosely defined as those who will not take an oath to the shahada.

Hopefully, I haven't jeopardized my chance for a Master's Degree, by offending the politically correct gods at my university.

Read this.

West Texas Sheriff prepped for ISIS fight TYLER WHITE, MRT : SEPTEMBER 8, 2014 : Updated: September 8, 2014 10:34am Midland County Sheriff Gary Painter offered candid remarks to CNN on Friday regarding the militant group ISIS, stating his office is prepared for terrorist cells attempting to cross the border into Texas. When CNN anchor Don Lemon asked what message Painter wants conveyed to the terrorist group, he firmly stated,"If they rear their ugly head, we'll send them to hell." The sheriff said he received an alert bulletin that ISIS — Islamic State of Iraq and Syria — may have formed a terrorist cell in or near Ciudad Juarez, Mexico, a Mexican border city across from El Paso. He said the alert warned law enforcement agencies to be on the lookout for such activity. The Reporter-Telegram contacted the FBI for a statement on the reports, but the organization is currently not commenting on the subject. This is a serious issue for Painter, the former president of the Sheriff's Association of Texas. He said the situation is made worse by Texas' open border. Painter said a reported 10 million to 15 million "undocumented aliens" have crossed the border. However, like the ISIS report, there is scarce evidence to support both claims, he said. But Painter said the reports should be treated as a real threat. ISIS agents or cohorts, he said, might already be inside U.S. borders and planning a potential attack on American soil. "I think it'd be naive to say that (ISIS is) not here," he told CNN. Painter said he worked near the border at Presidio for eight years, and during that time, he noticed areas where people could easily slip into the U.S. He said many immigrants in the U.S. with visas might go unchecked when renewal time comes around and there are lax efforts for keeping tabs on people entering the country. "Where is the safety and where is the security for this nation if that's not taking place?" he asked. Midland County deputies go through emergency management training twice a year in coordination with other local and federal law enforcement agencies. He said the multi-agency partnership is beneficial in creating a prepared response. "You have to work with each other," he said to CNN. "There's no way you can do your job without depending on the public and without depending on each other." Gov. Rick Perry previously warned that terrorist forces from Iraq might already have crossed into the United States through an unsecured border with Mexico. He said this is an important issue that needs to be resolved, according to Reporter-Telegram records. Painter said that President Barack Obama and the federal government need to take quick and appropriate action to weaken ISIS leadership. For Painter, that means striking ISIS hard at the source: Iraq and Syria. "What needs to happen is that there needs to be enough bombs dropped on (ISIS leaders), that every time they hear a jet propeller they urinate themselves down both legs."

These are the kind of cartoonish attacks that require a darkened heart and rely upon the darkness that reside in us all. A picture...a quote without context...The event was a prayer service commemorating Jesus’ Baptism in the JOrdan, attended by local Christians and Muslims.

“I will keep all the people of Jordan — Christians and Muslims — in my prayers, especially the sick and the elderly. With gratitude I invoke abundant blessings upon His Highness the King and upon the whole nation. God bless you all! God bless Jordan!”

After the blessing the Pope said:

“May St John the Baptist protect Islam and all the people of Jordan, and all who participated in this celebration, a memorable celebration. I’m very grateful to all of you.” Thank you very much.

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