What Our Forebearers Knew

Submitted by Tom Dundee (United States), Jun 4, 2012 at 00:37

Gladstone and Churchill, both British Prime Ministers ..., warned of Islam. In 1910, a world missionary conference was held in Edinburgh to organize an attempt to stop the southward advance of Islam in Africa. Churchill warns of the Wahabbis again in 1920. 1938, Hillaire Belloc states that our grandchildren and great grandchildren will be defending us against the forces of Islam.

For some reason, Islam has become the 'religion of peace and tolerance' in our time.

"Islam Was Spread By Fire and Sword" and "Peace Came At The Point Of A Sword" Both the previous quotes were section heading about Islam in my history books as a student. I realize that it dates me, but this was before political correctness.

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