IF ISLAM RULED AMERICA - WHAT THEN ? (26 views)
From:  KeithSkillicorn (KSkillicorn)   11/9/2002 1:00 pm  
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----------------  IF  ISLAM  RULED AMERICA  ------------------

                             By Abdullah Al Araby

 Islam is more than a religion; It is a comprehensive way of life. The
 Quran (believed by Muslims to be God's word), and the Hadith
 (Mohammed's sayings as recorded by Al Bukhari), prescribe numerous
 regulations governing every aspect of the social, political,
 economical, as well as religious life. The belief that "Islam is a
 religion and a state" is an integral part of the Islamic religion.

 Let's examine what Islam would do if it ruled America. What would
 happen to the values and institutions that we hold dear?

------------------- FIRST : LIBERTY------------------------

 The United States was built on the Bill of Rights, established by the
 founding fathers who came here to escape religious oppression. The
 Constitution gives citizens the right to express themselves as they
 please, to criticize the president if they believe he is wrong, to
 worship in the way they want and to act in any way they see
 appropriate as long as they don't violate the rights of others.

 What would happen to this freedom in an Islamic state? Would the
 citizens be granted the right to choose the religion they want, or
 would they be forced into Islam according to the Quranic verse: "If
 any one desires a religion other than Islam, never will it be accepted
 of him, and in the hereafter he will be in the ranks of those who have
 lost." (Surah 3:85). How about the right of a Muslim to change his own
 religion? Would he be given this right or would he be punished
 according to the apostasy rule which states that such a person should
 be punished by death? Mohammed said "Whoever changes his religion,
 kill him." Al Bukhari Vol. 9:57

 Do Muslim activists want us to have the same rights granted to the
 citizens of an Islamic country such as Saudi Arabia, where women are
 not allowed to drive an automobile and no one can worship openly
 according to any religion other than Islam? Do they want us to be
 ruled by a ruler such as Khomeini, who issued an order to murder a
 writer, Salman Rushdie, just because he dared to criticize Islam ?
 Even in a moderate Islamic state such as Egypt, Christians have to
 obtain a presidential decree to be able to build a church. They face
 discrimination in all aspects of their lives, including education,
 employment and promotions.

-------------------- SECOND :  DEMOCRACY ------------

 Our present system in the USA gives the citizens the right to rule
 themselves, to write the laws that will govern their lives, to decide
 the amount of taxes to be collected from them and how it will be
 spent.

 One important principle in this great system is the separation of
 church and state. Islam, however, is built on an opposing concept, for
 "Islam is a religion and a state." According to Islam, the Quran is
 the principal source of legislation: "We have sent down to thee the
 book in truth, that you might judge men as guided by God." (Surah
 4:105). If the Quran is the law, what are some of the rules and
 regulations that will be imposed? Here are just a few examples:

 Stealing:  punished by hand amputation (Surah 5:38)
 Adultery:  punished by public flogging (Surah 24:2)
 Drinking: punished by 40 or 80 lashes (Al Bukhari 8:770)
 Resisting Islam: punished by death, crucifixion or the cutting off of
 the hands and feet (Surah 5:33)
 Prisons in Muslim countries are known to be centers of torture rather
 than rehabilitation.

----- THIRD :  EQUALITY - SPECIALLY FOR WOMEN -------

 Under our system in the United States, there should be no
 discrimination among citizens based on sex, color, religion or race.
 Would Islam treat men and women equally when:

 It teaches that men are superior to women (Surah 2:228)
 It gives men double the share of the women in inheritance? (Surah
 4:11)
 It gives the man double the value of a woman's witness in court?
 (Surah 2:282)
 Would Islam treat non-Muslims fairly when:
 The Quran calls on Muslims not to befriend Jews or Christians? (Surah
 9:30)
 The Quran imposes "Jizya" (tribute tax) on Christians and Jews that
 will be collected only from them and not from Muslims? (Surah 9:29)
 Mohammed says that a Muslim may not be killed if he kills a non-
 Muslim. " No Muslim should be killed for killing a kafir (infidel or
 non- Muslim) ."Al Bukhari Vol. 9:50
 Could Islam someday rule America?

 Islam is the fastest growing religion in America. Today, the number of
 followers of Islam in the United States has reached 4 to 6 millions.
 It is a matter of time before Islam will become the religion of the
 majority. America, then will be labeled an " Islamic country ", ruled
 by the "Quran" and the "Hadith" or what Muslims call Sharia (The
 Islamic code of ethics).

 ----------------------MY FELLOW AMERICANS ----------------

 The threat of Islam is real. More so than communism ever was, because
 with Islam, Muslim activists are willing to kill and to die for the
 cause of spreading their religion. This is called ""Jihad", a sacred
 duty for all Muslims to perform.

-- GET THIS MESSAGE AROUND. STOP THE SPREAD OF ISLAM

-----------------BEFORE IT IS TOO  LATE.--------------------------

This is not Hate-Mail .  We love all Muslim People.  Most Muslims have never
read the Koran because they don't know Arabic, so do not know the gender
and racial prejudice in the "holy" scriptures which call on them to kill
Infidels
who do not surrender to the god, Allah. Most Muslims are kind and friendly
people, not because of the Koran, but in spite of it.  Islam desperately
needs a

----------------REFORMATION MOVEMENT-------------------------

which will revise the Koran, deleting those texts which promote gender and
racial hatred, along with JIHAD- motivated desires for total world conquest
which leads to

------------------------TERRORISM.-------------------------------

Those of you living in the now-Free world, are warned to prepare your
children and grandchildren of the fate they may have to face if Islam
spreads
any further. Remember that there is nothing wrong with Islam so long as it
is
not taken seriously and acted upon. Terrorists are not "Extremists" of the
Faith
but sincere Muslims who really believe the Koran and take it to heart. This
also leads to the

------------------OPPRESSION OF WOMEN ----------------------

For further information, please access the following site and learn all you
can about Islam at :-

------------- http://www.webspawner.com/users/islamicjihad2 ----------

 TIME IS RUNNING OUT FOR THE FREE DEMOCRATIC WORLD - ISLAM IS THE GREATEST CHALLENGE FACING THE CHURCH TODAY - THE INCARNATE LOVE OF CHRIST IN OUR LIVES IS THE ONLY ANSWER - YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED.

Keith Skillicorn at skillicorn@ozemail.com.au




 
