“The Garland attack is a litmus test, and we have a clearer picture of who is ready to fight and who has already submitted to the enemy’s sharia restrictions.” Indeed so. It has been a defining moment in so many ways. The battle-lines for the defense of freedom are being drawn, and many who had been thought to be on one side turn out to be on the other.
“Bosch Fawstin on Islam and Jihad,” by Craig Biddle, The Objective Standard, Summer 2015:
…Biddle: Let me begin by asking what went through your head when you heard that shots had been fired at the Garland event?
Fawstin: I was on somewhat of a high, having just won the $12,500 award and standing on a stage with Pamela Geller, Robert Spencer, and Geert Wilders. I was in the middle of an interview with CNN when my friend told me shots were fired. Now, I understand the threat we face—I’ve studied Islam as if my life depended on it after 9/11—but being in the middle of an actual jihadist attack was . . . I can’t find the words . . . surreal seems too easy, but it was just the latest reminder that this enemy—one our government could have long defeated by now—is getting to us in ways it never has before, because our government has not done its job in defeating it.
Biddle: Some people, such as Bill O’Reilly, say that publishing cartoons of Muhammad is pointlessly provocative, and that you and the organizers of the Garland event were asking for trouble. What’s your response to that?
Fawstin: Bill O’Reilly is a buffoon. He’s so far removed from the reality that we’re at war, that Islam is the motivation behind that war, and that Muslims are on the warpath, that his only concern seems to be about the feelings of Muslim “folks.” And he reserves all of his criticism for a woman (where are the “sexist” charges against her critics?), Pamela Geller, who showed more courage on that one night in Garland than O’Reilly ever has. The event was necessarily provocative to Muslims and Islamophiles who would censor us in the name of sharia—in other words, in the name of protecting them from experiencing their baseless emotions.
Biddle: Having been raised in a Muslim family, and having actually read the Koran, you are quite familiar with the religion of Islam. Why, in your view, are some Muslims bent on killing non-Muslims—especially those who criticize the religion or draw pictures of Muhammad?
Fawstin: Because unlike most nominal Muslims who are human beings first, jihadists are usually Muslims whose lives have gone sour and who are ready to throw it all away in a big bang where their lives, which have been devoid of meaning, can now be redeemed with a meaningful death. They’ve sold their soul to Allah and have been morally inverted by Islam to believe that the most heroic act they can commit is to “kill the infidels wherever [they] find them.” So in place of their mind, there’s only Islam, which dictates their lives. And that’s what led those two would-be mass murderers in Garland, Texas, to attempt to commit what, in Islamic standards, would have been a morally ambitious act.
Biddle: You’ve said that most Muslims are morally superior to Muhammad and morally superior to the religion of Islam. What do you mean by that?
Fawstin: What I mean is that Islam is a religion begun by the scum of the earth—I refer to “the Muslim world” as a world where the bad guy won. No matter how Muhammad and his gang tried, they couldn’t turn most of the human beings around them into monsters. Today, most Muslims—especially in the West—don’t allow and need not allow Islam to dehumanize them; they still retain their humanity. Unfortunately, they’re offered up as proof that Islam is just fine, when in fact it’s in spite of Islam that they’re not a threat to anyone.
Biddle: As you and others—including Muslims who take Islam seriously—have repeatedly shown, Islam is not a religion of peace. But some people claim that Islam is not a religion at all—because it calls for murder and other evils. The idea here is that religion is inherently a good thing, Islam calls for moral atrocities, so Islam doesn’t fit the bill. What are your thoughts on this?
Fawstin: I reject this fanciful myth that religionists are hell-bent to push. Islam is religion; it is also a political ideology—it’s a fusion of the two, and it uses its religious identity as both its shield and sword. 9/11 was an act of faith, or else Mohammad Atta and his fellow savages would never have flown those planes into the Twin Towers. They believed with everything they had that they were flying into paradise. When Bush uttered the America-crippling lie, “Islam means peace,” what he was really saying was “religion means peace.” He was a born-again Christian who was so beholden to religion that he gave a pass to Islam for religious reasons. And we’ve all paid a deadly price for it. And still to this day, there are those who bite their tongue about Islam, lest they suffer scrutiny for their own religion.
Biddle: You vehemently oppose calling the jihadists’ religion anything other than Islam—not radical Islam, not totalitarian Islam, not extremist Islam, not Islamic fundamentalism, not Islamism—just Islam. Why are you so strongly opposed to these kinds of terms?
Fawstin: Because any term other than Islam to refer to the enemy’s ideology implies that Islam as such is not the problem, that only some deviant form of it is the problem. Every time we use a term other than Islam, we’re helping Islam. I’ve gotten in endless arguments over it with friends and allies, but I believe that in the end, they’re going to see that Islam as such is the enemy’s ideology….
Biddle: In regard to the risks involved in speaking her mind about controversial matters, Ayn Rand said: “I’m not brave enough to be a coward; I see the consequences too clearly.” You clearly have the same attitude. What consequences do you see coming if people don’t speak up about the evil of Islam?
Fawstin: I see more attacks like the one in Garland, physical attacks against those of us who speak and write and draw in ways to which they object. I see an enemy further emboldened by what I call the scumedia, who are dying to tell offended Muslims the opposite of “I’m Spartacus”: “I’m Not Pamela Geller!” The Garland attack is a litmus test, and we have a clearer picture of who is ready to fight and who has already submitted to the enemy’s sharia restrictions….
Read it all here.

Chabuco says
Very lucid, straightforward guy. We need more like him pointing out the facts, the inconvenient truths.
Theodoric says
CONGRATULATIONS to Bosch Fawstin for winning the Muhammad Cartoon Contest – and THANKS to AFDI, Pamela Geller and Robert Spencer for holding the contest and exhibit – and thanks to all of them and to Geert Wilders for speaking the truth about Islam and preserving our freedom of speech!
“Prophet” Muhammad’s Shariamonster, also known as “Islam,” wants to decapitate our freedom of speech. Muhammad himself began assassinating his critics soon after winning his first victory, at the Battle of Badr – and Muhammad’s Shariamonster has never ceased to follow his murderous “Excellent Example.”
Say “NO” To Muhammad’s Shariamonster, and say “NO” to Islam!
https://drawthevileprophet.wordpress.com/2015/05/11/say-no-to-muhammad-s-shariamonster/
Michael Copeland says
Of course, Mr. Fawstin has changed race.
Bosch Fawstin says
LOL
Bezelel says
Race-ish?
duh_swami says
Bottom line…never trust anyone who believes Allah is God…
mortimer says
How can your trust anyone who believes a pedophile and a highwayman had a message from God that included robbery and rape?
Lesley says
Please watch this video and spread the word. Our own State Department under the direction of the United Nations and the Organization for Islamic Cooperation are purposefully flooding the US with Muslim immigrants:
Patrice Stanton says
Thank you for this valuable link. I had a vague understanding of the situation but now see it much clearer. (Thanks?)
Don McKellar says
Good interview. One to bookmark and then quote from with reference to him on web boards across the internet wherever the left-fascists and their masters on “net jihad” lurk and try and spread disinformation and propaganda.
Peter Buckley says
Spot on. This in particular:
“Biddle: You’ve said that most Muslims are morally superior to Muhammad and morally superior to the religion of Islam. What do you mean by that?
Fawstin: What I mean is that Islam is a religion begun by the scum of the earth—I refer to “the Muslim world” as a world where the bad guy won. No matter how Muhammad and his gang tried, they couldn’t turn most of the human beings around them into monsters. Today, most Muslims—especially in the West—don’t allow and need not allow Islam to dehumanize them; they still retain their humanity. Unfortunately, they’re offered up as proof that Islam is just fine, when in fact it’s in spite of Islam that they’re not a threat to anyone.”
That’s it in a nutshell. The problem isn’t “muslims”- it’s the influence their religion has on them:
http://www.thelocal.de/20100606/27673
Not just for leftists to look at, but muslims themselves, as he was “one of them” at one point…..
No Fear says
“Because unlike most nominal Muslims who are human beings first, jihadists are usually Muslims whose lives have gone sour and who are ready to throw it all away in a big bang where their lives, which have been devoid of meaning, can now be redeemed with a meaningful death.”
In Christianity, one has to be a helpful moral good person to attain ‘heaven’.
In Islam one has to kill kuffar to attain ‘paradise’.
Congrats to Bosch Fawstin for his excellent work and win.
mortimer says
Disagree. Jihadists study the Islamic source texts and then become convinced that Allah has given them the task of being a bounty hunter in exchange for eternal sex with slaves. The more they commit murder, the more Allah rewards them with slaves in his carnal pub-in-the-sky.
It’s an incredible pile of lies and sociopathy.
‘Moderate’ Muslims haven’t studied the hadiths and secretly question their authenticity. They do nothing to stop the jihadists whom they also fear.
Peter Buckley says
The Quran and Muhammad refers to those of his followers who call themselves “muslims” who refuse to go on jihad as “hypocrites”. So, when moderate muslims complain that they “just want to get on with their lives”, they are admitting that they are “hypocrites” or “bad muslims”.
“Good muslims” are defined by the Quran and Muhammad are those who do jihad to change the society they are in towards Sharia. Therefore the West in particular is full of “muslims” (actually “hypocrites” in Islam) who think they are being “good muslims”, when in fact they are “bad muslims”. This is how Islam reverses human values. Most muslims don’t understand this yet, as they are a told a few “nice” (abrogated) verses from the Quran by their parents.
This is what I mean by the Internet destroying Islam. “Muslims have 3 choices: become a devout muslim and join the jihad; apostasize once they realize what they’re signed up by identifying themselves as “muslim”; or continue to be “hypocrites”.
The “moderate” stance will become more and more untenable, and they will join the apostates, leaving only the nutjobs identifying themselves proudly as “muslims”. This is how it will pan out in the coming century.
Muhammad said:
There will be no trace of Islam in some believers…(Sahih Bukhari, 9.84.65). That’s “moderate muslims or “hypocrites”.
Muslims will be the scum and the rubbish even though their numbers may increase; the enemy will not fear Muslims anymore. This will be because the Muslims will love world and dislike death…(Abu Dawud, 37.4284)
There will be much killing during the last days of the Muslims…(Sahih Bukhari, 9.88.183)
The Islamic faith will recede to Medina just as the serpent crawls into its hole…(Sahih Muslim, 1.0271, 0272)
Remember, when the truth dawns on a muslim, he will probably take his family with him out of Islam. He will explain to his muslim friends how Muhammad’s mind works, and how THEY are the “bad muslims”.
Islam is collapsing.
Huck Folder says
“…just as the serpent crawls into its [arse]hole.”
For me, the narcissistic caravan bandit, his sock-puppet allah and his Book of Hate koran are just an ouroboros. The koran is ‘holy’ because ‘it’ says so. The koran is immortal, perfect*, unparalleled, because ‘it’ says so. The koran, imagined by mo, says mo is perfect…
* Does anyone have any kosher citations that Gabriel looked over Uthman’s shoulder as he gathered the scraps of garbage, and listened to drooling halfwits who “had it from Ali, who had it from Anjem, who had it from… to produce the first REAL koran – about SEVENTY YEARS after the FORNICATOR-IN-CHIEF dropped dead? He then had everything else burned so there could be no doubting what was the ABSOLUTE AND INEFFABLE WORD OF ALLAH.
And HE couldn’t be called out later for errors!
So, we are asked to believe that the ‘koran’ was written by god, transmitted by Gabriel, regurgitated by (epileptic?, syphilitic?) mo, (between bouts of fornication and beheading) to any unfortunate passerby, then vacuumed up and EDITED by Uthman?
And it is so PERFECT, according to its ouroboros self, that ‘none can produce a verse like it’. That’s complete with contradictions/abrogations, even SATANIC VERSES!
Walter Sieruk says
In referring to those two jihad Muslim terrorist who came to the Muhammad cartoon contest with firearms and deadly intentions there is one odd thing that should be stated. We may all be sure that they in their Islamic mindset did what they felt with right. The point is that their feeling that they were “doing the right thing”.this does not in reality make it right at all. They were wrong ,very wrong, even though they could not see the great error and evil in their Islamic schemes.. They were blind the truth of their evil actions . In conclusion in their wicked ,warped sick and deluded Islamic way of thinking they had , as strange as it might be,. “good intentions.” This shows that the old saying must be true. The saying is “The road to hell is paved with good intentions.”
Davegreybeard says
Where can I get a T shirt with this cartoon on it?
Bezelel says
I’m not inviting a debate on the subject but I have favored using “fundamentalist” to describe the jihadists mostly because of the arguments I’ve had with anti christian leftists over referring to jim jones and the like as Christian fudamentalists which is complete NPR rubbish. Fundamental Christianity begins with the 10 Commandments. I’ve had no success communicating with said types so better luck to you Bosch. Excellent interview and artwork.
Kepha says
I will take issue with Bosch that “religionists” hold to a “fanciful myth” that “religion” per se is always good. I have no quibble at all with him on seeing the Muslim World as one where the bad guy won; and I agree that Brother George W. Bush’s characterizing Islam as a “religion of peace” was wrong. However, most Americans have a positive view of religion because back in the 18th century Great Awakening, the dominant Congregationalist, Presbyterian, and Episcopalian denominations declared peace on the basis of the main themes of the Gospel after fighting tooth and nail over in Britain over the secondary stuff. Also, for a very good part of our history, religious choices were limited to Christianity, its Jewish seedbed, and such offshoots as Mormonism and the older Unitarianism. Even our atheists tended to be atheist in a rather Christian way.
Further, when the fundamental morality of the Bible (encoded in the Decalogue and Jesus’ summary of the Law and Prophets) is accepted, one is allowed to question the need for violence and is perfectly justified in leaving a final judgment on the unbeliever to God Himself.
I will also take issue with Bezalel. I accept the title “fundamentalist” because I believe in the fundamentals of (1) the divine inspiration and authority of the Bible; () That Jesus Christ is both God and man in one person; (3) that Jesus’ death on the cross was a necessary, sufficient, and final atonement for all of our sins; (4) Jesus was born of a virgin, showing that the human race is getting a new beginning in Him; and (5) Jesus truly rose from the dead on the third day, both body and soul, and will personally return to judge the living and the dead. I believe a few other things, too (sorry, wags: that doesn’t include the tooth fairy; although I do believe in Santa Claus–only that I call him Nicholas of Myra and accept that he’s enjoying his eternal rest in Heaven rather than at the North Pole, for a guy who missed being turned into lion chow because of Constantine’s conversion and went on to punch out Arius at the Council of Nicaea can’t be all bad). I deny that Jim Jones was either a “fundamentalist” or a Christian, for he apparently denied a number off biblical doctrines.
As for a Muslim “fundamentalist”, show me a Muslim who accepts ever word of the Old and New Testaments, the divinity of Jesus Christ, Jesus’ atonement for our sins on the cross, and resurrection from very real (not apparent) death, I’ll show you someone who’s probably headed for baptism somewhere down the pike.
Bezelel says
Kepha, I have no issue with your declaration of Fundamentals at all. Actually you’re just saying it better than I can. jim jones or any other wolf in sheeps clothing are definitely not fundamental Christians and that is the point that I have failed to convey to what I know as liberals who have no problem telling me all their perceived faults with the Church and when I provide them with accurate information they get angry and accuse me of preaching to them or proselytizing. I am not a preacher but I do on a regular basis work with people who are struggling to establish a personal relationship with a power greater than themselves. It’s a mixed blessing.
S R Wakankar says
This struggle is going on there since the very birth of Arab Islam. Hindu India has faced this for last 1400 years. This challenge may be new for the West, but for Hindu India, there is nothing new in this.
In fact this is Arab Islam, and not Islam the true authentic one which is the great ancient tradition of Hindu Islam of India (non-Arab Asia).
Arab Islam is a typical brand or variety of Islam not its wholeness.
Real Islam is the great tradition of found in India which is fully tolerant and democratic and not at all anti-West. We have to re-discover it as it lies buried in its very area of birth- the AfPak.
The present crisis and all these problems are due to Arab Islam, not Islam.
The real Islamic tradition is non-Arab/non-Muhammadan/non-Koranic. It is non-Arab Asian ie Indian.
dlbrand says
“Every time we use a term other than Islam, we’re helping Islam. ”
Excellent, Bosch, on all stated above, drawn and posted, before and following your above citation.
God bless you for your courage.
mortimer says
The Prostrated States of America still have some who will not bow to tyranny.
Obama has. Hillary has. Garry Trudeau has. Someone should make a list of all the spineless jellyfish of America.
This is about the right to criticize whatever needs criticizing. Islamic supremacism, misogyny and violence needs criticizing.
Rezali Mehil says
test
Angemon says
LOL!!!
TruthWFree says
Bosch,
Two questions…Is Bosch Fawstin your real name or one you had to take up for protection from Jihadists? and where is your original homeland?
Okay three…What will it take to get these morally superior to Muhammad Muslims to leave this evil hate filled sorry excuse for a religion?
Okay four…What faith are you now?
Thanks,
TruthWFree (Jesus’ words “the TRUTH will set you free”)
Peter Buckley says
“Okay three…What will it take to get these morally superior to Muhammad Muslims to leave this evil hate filled sorry excuse for a religion?”
I think you’ll find a lot of these “muslims” don’t follow Islam at all. They are “nominal muslims”. They just don’t feel the need to “go public”. The only thing tying them to Islam is their family and friends who probably still identify themselves as “muslim” without practicing it. You will also find a lot of muslims have little knowledge of their religion, but they are finding out:
TruthWFree says
It seems that mass exodus of good people who are Muslims is what is needed, otherwise to remain in the religion makes them complicit with the killers. Of course fear and death for apostasy are strong motivations for staying in but if they really believe their god is calling fellow Muslims to kill, then i have NO sympathy for them.
Peter Buckley says
“It seems that mass exodus of good people who are Muslims is what is needed…”
It is happening now that muslims are learning THE FACTS about Quran and Muhammad:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RMOJ3IR23YA
Muhammad himself predicted the end of Islam:
Belief returns and goes back to Medina like a snake…(Sahih Bukhari, 3.30.100)
Islam was initiated as something strange, and it would revert to its (old position) of being strange, and it would concentrate between the two mosques just as the serpent crawls back into its hole…(Sahih Muslim, 1.0270)
The Islamic faith will recede to Medina just as the serpent crawls into its hole…(Sahih Muslim, 1.0271, 0272)
Muslims will diminish in number and they will go back to where they started…(Abu Dawud, 2.19.3029)
Muslims will be the scum and the rubbish even though their numbers may increase; the enemy will not fear Muslims anymore. This will be because the Muslims will love world and dislike death…(Abu Dawud, 37.4284)
There will be much killing during the last days of the Muslims…(Sahih Bukhari, 9.88.183)
Read this by an ex-muslim:
http://www.islam-watch.org/AbulKasem/Demise-of-Islam.htm
Bezelel says
All the more reason for freedom of speech and defending the right for muslims to leave islam. Bosch has illustrated more than cartoon. I hope his actions inspire many more to claim their right to be human.