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In today's world, any critic of Islam is labeled an Islamophobe and
marginalized by society at large. But it was not always so. Here,
abolitionist, scholar, and sixth President of the United States John Quincy
Adams delivers the most concise, yet deeply analytical assessment of the "
why" of Islam.
Please read on.
In the seventh century of the Christian era, a wandering Arab [Muhammad] of
the lineage of Hagar, the Egyptian, combining the powers of transcendent
genius, with the preternatural energy of a fanatic, and the fraudulent
spirit of an impostor, proclaimed himself as a messenger from Heaven, and
spread desolation and delusion over an extensive portion of the earth.
Adopting from the sublime conception of the Mosaic law, the doctrine of one
omnipotent God; he connected indissolubly with it, the audacious falsehood,
that he was himself his prophet and apostle. Adopting from the new
Revelation of Jesus, the faith and hope of immortal life, and of future
retribution, he humbled it to the dust by adapting all the rewards and
sanctions of his religion to the gratification of the sexual passion. He
poisoned the sources of human felicity at the fountain, by degrading the
condition of the female sex, and the allowance of polygamy; and he declared
undistinguishing and exterminating war, as a part of his religion, against
all the rest of mankind. THE ESSENCE OF HIS DOCTRINE WAS VIOLENCE AND LUST:
TO EXALT THE BRUTAL OVER THE SPIRITUAL PART OF HUMAN NATURE [Adams' capital
letters]… Between these two religions, thus contrasted in their characters,
a war of twelve hundred years has already raged. The war is yet flagrant…
While the merciless and dissolute dogmas of the false prophet shall furnish
motives to human action, there can never be peace upon earth, and goodwill
towards men...The precept of the Koran is, perpetual war against all who
deny, that Mahomet is the prophet of God. The vanquished may purchase their
lives, by the payment of tribute; the victorious may be appeased by a false
and delusive promise of peace; and the faithful follower of the prophet, may
submit to the imperious necessities of defeat: but the command to propagate
the Moslem creed by the sword is always obligatory, when it can be made
effective. The commands of the prophet may be performed alike, by fraud, or
by force.
Profoud, undeniable truths. Yet largely hidden today- they are glossed over
in efforts to present Islam in a more favorable light. Thanks to Traeh of
the JihadWatch forum for posting this marvelous quote.
William Sullivan |
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