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Saturday, 2 June 2007
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3 Jun 2007
Send an emailLarry Houle

ISLAM MUST BE REFORMED

 

Quote of the Day: International Herald Tribune

                              May 31, 2007

 

"Our goals are beyond Lebanon. We want the Levant to be governed by Islam again and then in the whole world. We want to bring people back to Islam, and we want to liberate our land occupied by Zionists."  Abu Salim, a spokesman for Fatah al Islam, the group holed up in the Palestinian camp near the Lebanese city of Tripoli.

 

The reality is that 1.2 billion Moslems are not going to abandon Islam en mass.  Islam cannot move forward with force and threats.  Islam needs to be reformed and new ideas need to be incorporated for fresh thinking and survival.  Reformation will be resisted by Islamic fundamentalists with violence and terrorism.  For the future of our freedom, peace and life it must be undertaken.  A reformed Islam will have more influence and acceptance around the world.

 

The Reform of Islam is a life and death issue for civilization. 

 

The greatest danger mankind faces is the smuggling of a nuclear weapon by an Islamic Fundamentalist into a major western city killing millions in the name of and to the greater glory of ALLAH.  If the hateful teachings are not removed from Islam this is the disaster that will destroy civilization as we know it.  It will dramatically change human history forever.   The stakes are that high.

 

What we want to achieve is a very limited goal of removing from Islam all teachings of violence and the subrogation of women. We are not challenging Islamic teachings such as praying 5 times a day, washing feet before praying, the non belief of Muslims in the doctrine of Trinity, no alcohol etc.

 

This is an issue of conscience.  Islam as it is presently constituted is an issue of conscience and its Reform is definitely the concern of all peace loving, democratic believing peoples everywhere. Violence in Islam is a direct threat to all mankind. It is an issue of National Security not only for the West but also for Muslim countries.

 

Least we all forget - it is mostly Muslims who are suffering and being killed and blown up in horrific numbers. Since 911 - over 150,000 Muslims have been murdered by their fellow Muslims in the worst ways imaginable.

 

Murder, suicide bombings, violence, etc are evil.  When these evil acts are committed in the name of and to the greater glory of ALLAH – this is the greatest evil that anyone can commit. To kill and murder so you can ascend to a Paradise of Big Breasted Nymphs to rape and molest for all eternity – this is truly evil incarnate.

 

WHY WE WANT THESE TEACHINGS OF VIOLENCE AND SUBROGATION  OF WOMEN REMOVED FROM THE KORAN?

 

By leaving these violent and abhorrent teachings in the Koran, we are in effect saying that these teachings are NORMAL.  We are basically acquiescing to evil.  By demanding that Peace Loving Moslems prove that they are truly peace loving – by removing these teachings – will be a TRUE MOMENT OF CATHARSIS FOR ISLAM.

 

The Koran is accepted by all Muslims as the word of God – not subject to change- not even by one word.  By forcing Muslims to confront these evil passages they will be forced to answer the following question:

 

Is Muhammad A False Prophet Or Is ALLAH A False Prophet?

 

Answer:

 

ALLAH AS THE CREATOR OF THE UNIVERSE - THE CREATOR OF ALL LIVING THINGS IS PERFECT.

 

AS A PERFECT GOD - ALL TEACHINGS OF ALLAH - MUST BE PERFECT

 

This means that all teachings recorded in the Koran and all other Islamic texts, revelations, writings, sayings, fatwas of  murder, killing, death and destruction, violence, hate, suicide bombers, violent jihad, terrorism, torture, maiming, wife beating, inferiority of woman, subrogation of women,  women as instruments of sexual pleasure in paradise, honor killings, stoning, cutting off limbs, child sex, bigotry, intolerance, slavery, inequality of infidels, inequality of any human being, that infidels can be murdered as a holy duty, that Muslims who renounce Islam can be killed, that Muslims (or anyone) who challenge the teachings of Islam can be murdered, etc are irrational AND NOT THE PERFECT TEACHINGS OF ALLAH.   They are THE TEACHINGS OF MAN.

 

If Muhammad taught his followers that the above teachings were the WORDS of ALLAH then he is a false prophet since as a PERFECT GOD - ALLAH never would have given such revelations to Muhammad.  If however, ALLAH issued any of these teachings to Muhammad then he is no longer PERFECT and therefore no longer GOD.  Indeed the false PROPHET would be ALLAH.  An evil false PROPHET.

 

Once these teachings are removed - Islam will be a TRUE Religion of Peace.  Issues such as environmentalism, modern family life, poverty in the third world – modern issues that did not exist 1400 years ago – should be added to this New Modern Koran.  By reforming Islam - a truly great New Koran can be created that all Muslims can take pride in.  The printing of a new Koran will be a truly historic day for mankind.  And it will be a worldwide best seller.

 

Islam must be reformed. There is no choice here. By going down the path of reform, Muslims will be forced to examine their beliefs and in so doing hopefully challenge them.

First of all, it is important to understand that we are not at war with Muslims - some Muslims are at war with us. There is no war of civilizations but a war declared by Islamic fundamentalists against civilization itself. In any effort to reform Islam we do not want to radicalize unnecessarily large masses of Islamic populations. However at the same time in defense of our democracy and way of life we must be firm.

1. The most important part of this effort is the education and liberation of Muslim women informing them of their democratic and human rights.  We should convene a conference of Muslim women reformers to spearhead the reform of Muslim women’s position in Islam. There are a number of these very brave women living in the US 

2. Secondly, we must oppose  Wahbism and Islamic fundamentalism. These strains of Islam must be condemned.

3, Third no Iman of foreign descent would be allowed to head any Mosque.

4. A conference of responsible progressive Muslim organizations would be convened who would take over direction for all Mosques and all Imans in the country. No Mosque/Iman would be allowed to operate without their approval.

5. These progressive organizations plus the women’s organizations would be instructed to reform Islam:
Teachings of all violence would be removed from Islam without equivocation.
Equality of women
Freedom of religion
Freedom of thought
Support of Democracy
Equality of races
Sanctity of all human life
Equality of believers and non - believers
There are many paths to Allah. There is no one truth. Islam is just one path to Allah - not the only path.

5. A New Modern Koran incorporating the above new teachings would be published to be taught in every Mosque in the country.

6. An educational course in every school that would teach democracy and freedom, equality of women and races, the rule of law etc.   All students should be given an educational grounding in the democratic and rule of law fundamentals that protects the rights of all citizens.

In this way a Western version of Islam can be created that would sweep the Muslim world.

By,

Larry Houle

www.godofreason.com

E-mail: intermedusa@yahoo.com


 

 

 



3 Jun 2007
Send an emailJim McMullen

Jerry,

Exceptional piece.

I would direct you attention to John Hagee's book Countdown Jerusalem.  It is quite an explanatory piece of work.

I do not think this problem is going away anytime soon and we must be ready and willing to stand up against Islam and its supporters.



3 Jun 2007
Send an emailJeff Grill

Dear Jerry,

Kudos and Bravo! This issue needs to be dealt with "pronto.'

What was just uncovered yesterday, ie, the terror plot to blow up the jet fuel lines to JFK by Muslims who subscribve to authentic "Muhammaden" teachings and NORMATIVE Islam, is just the tip of the iceburg.

I would submit to you that there are thousands of jihadists waiting in the wings to attack U.S. interests and U.S. citizens within our borders. Steve Emerson has documented the jihad in America for almost fifteen years.

Our politicians, academicians, clergy and media have been willfully asleep at the wheel.

 The existence of western civilization is threatened by the worldwide jihad!

I hope and pray that our leaders in all walks of life will wake up to threat that Islam poses worldwide.

 

                                                                  Jeff Grill, M.D.

 



4 Jun 2007
Sounder

Gerry,

 

All of the above questions can be answered by the teachings of the Koran and Mohammud. Jihadists are following Islam and Allah's will. This is what Islam is, a killing machine.



4 Jun 2007
Sounder
I meant "Jerry". And by the way, great article!

24 Jun 2007
Send an emailalfred ferguson
"ameliorate muslim extremism"? i thought "ameliorate" meant "to improve" and i don't see how that might be; i thought "exterminate" a better choice. but let us not quibble over semantics. . .in an excellent, comprehensive, and pragmatic compendium of legislative action/talking points. pleased to see the note of appreciation from my favorite senator (and once presidential contender--and my choice), Senator Lieberman. one of the respondents to your article has said that islam must be reformed, and suggests a sort of programatic process to that end. i think that we all wish him luck,both in achieving the objective. . .and in escaping the muslim fanatics that will surely want to kill him for an apostate from the true worship of the one true god.

1 Jul 2007
Richard L Rubenstein
Few Americans have Jerry Gordon's accurate, detailed, and informed knowledge of the challenge confronting the United States and indeed the western world. Once again he displays that knowledge in this highly important article. Having made study, research and teaching the history of religion my lifelong vocation, I am appalled by the ignorance of all too many of our nation's leaders concerning the depth of the Islamist threat to our civilization.. I am reminded of Jesus's comment, "And if the blind lead the blind, both shall fall into the ditch." (Matt. 15:14), a saying graphically illustrated in Brueghel's celebrated painting. "The Blind Leading the Blind" (1568) that hangs in Naples' Galleria Nazionale. Unfortunately, that is our condition in the United States today with far too many of our senior officials almost wholly ignorant of the mortal Islamist threat that confronts us. You cannot win a war if you do not know the enemy. Jerry Gordon has done an important service by this article. One can only hope that some leaders will start to pay attention. 

11 Jul 2007
Send an emailmaybelline

this might be of interest --try http://arjunparmeswar.rediff.com,

the criminals just plain ordinary muslim women, out to have some fun. how about a congressional hearing on this one, it is a big crime and they are all staying in and around simsbury, connecticut. That long suffering mom and her son are still around, she survives with some help from people like me. the last time the law heard about this one, they came to the poor mom's house and were searching for tire tracks in the driveway. this was about 3-4 years ago. do not send any to her home, she has been through enough. a little logical, sensible common sense will help, remember there is a 6 year old boy involved too. what these muslim women are doing to them is no joke--it is aCRIME.



20 Nov 2007
S.

Thank you so much for standing with people like Brigitte Gabriel to get the truth out. I am praying that our country will open its eyes to what is really going on and for once and for all stand up to this world-wide "bully", Islam, and put an end to all of this evil.

America needs to use Australia as an example. From what I hear they stand firm on their belief in God. They tell Muslims, "If you don't like it - LEAVE!"

Stand firm!



21 Jun 2011
American disgusted

 Look now, listen now, for when the Muslim extremists get their way, the truth dies, as well as life as we know it now, exists. Hate has never been the way to deal with the belief in a higher power, yours or anyone elses. Does anyone else remember the fraise uttered in one of the many hate filled utterenses by the Islamic hate filled so called clerics after 9/11? America will  burn! What is happening out west was no accidental camp fire.Think you're safe from their hate filled  ways? 



31 Jul 2011
Send an emailPeter Yannotta
It is time for a open dialogue on Muslim agenda in the US

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