Fitna--The Video

It is very difficult to believe in Islam as a religion of peace when the current worldwide action and historical evidence show so convincingly that it is not. In all fairness to the moderate Muslims I understand that not all Muslims are bloodthirsty barbarians seeking world domination. But the extremism of the Islamic Jihadists drowns out the voice of reason.

Fitna by Geert Wilders came out a couple days ago. As of yesterday LiveLeak was forced to remove it because of multiple and credible threats to the lives of the staff members and their families. This is an example of a peaceful religion?

These extremists are enemies to us all: moderate Muslims as well as Christians, Jews, atheists, humanists, Hindu, Buddhist, etc. Let those of us who pray follow the teaching of Jesus and pray for our enemies. The Jihadists pray for death to all who do not serve Allah. True Christians pray for the salvation of their enemy.

CONSIDER THIS:
True Christians live by the teachings and examples of Christ. Even non-believers respect the life affirming teachings of Jesus. He clearly teaches that we are to, "Love our enemies and pray for those who persecute us and despitefully us." He also teaches a clear & life-altering fundamental difference between Himself & Satan: "The Enemy comes only to steal, to kill, & to destroy. But I am come to give you life to the fullest" [my paraphrase, in King James "Enemy" is "thief"; Matthew 5:44; John 10:10].

Another clear reason why we pray for our enemies, including radical jihadists, is stated by the Apostle Peter, "The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance" (2 Peter 3:9). And the Apostle Paul told us that our God is One "Who will have all men to be saved, and to come unto the knowledge of the truth" (1 Tim. 2:4). There is a great difference between light & darkness and between love & hate.

Consider 1 John 2: 9-11 -- "He who says he is in the light, and hates his brother, is in darkness until now. He who loves his brother abides in the light, and there is no cause for stumbling in him. But he who hates his brother is in darkness and walks in darkness, and does not know where he is going, because the darkness has blinded his eyes." (New King James Version of the Holy Bible)


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