Thank you

Submitted by Nick (United States), Aug 9, 2006 at 00:41

Thank you Dhimmi no more,

I will look up that book as soon as i can. I have read quite a number of books on Islam and Mohammad of late and i am always looking to gain more information on the topic. Knowledge is strength as the saying goes. I actually do not have access to the books I have read at the moment. Jihad by Paul Fregosi was good, Islamic Imperialism by Efraim Karsh gives a good historical overview of how expasionist Islam has been and continues to be. The Sword of the Prophet by Serge Trifkovic is an excellent book.

On a more historical note,The Life and Religion of Mohammad by Rev. J. L. Menzies was very informative as to some of the origins of Islam., although he mixes history with many stories out of the Bible as far as the origin of the Arabs. I have also just picked up Chesterton's book, The New Jerusalem, which purports to have a great deal to say about Islam.

I imagine we have similar feelings about what is going on in the world these days. I just had a discussion with a Muslim at work who tried to tell me all this violence is the fault of the CIA manipulating the poor people of the Middle East. he also told me if we just didn't support Israel the Muslims would leave us in peace.

When I asked him about the Muslims attacks in India, Thailand, on the Christians in the Phillipines and Indonesia and the on going genocide in the Sudan, he said it was simply a reaction to globalization. He also claimed that Mohammad never told his followers to fight against the unbelievers! I suppose I'll show him the sura tomorrow.

Take care and stay in the fight for our culture and civilization.

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