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Andy says
Thanks, Mr. Spencer great information. Here is information on the Uniqueness of Western Civilization
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GHTCLxz6cJ0
gravenimage says
+1
Aaron says
I haven’t got to the point where Spencer speaks of Western Civilization, but you know Western Civilization is only a product of Christianity. It is for this reason that people often wrongly believe the Christianity is a Western religion. It is not. Rather, it is a world religion. But is also a historical religion and the accident (full Aristotelian meaning of the term should be assumed here) of its history. Christ is the Logos, but he is also the Tao. Christianity was married with Greco-Roman philosophy and the product was Western Civilization. However, Christianity could have amended Chinese philosophy just as readily. For a single example, Christianity could have found it natural moral standing just as readily in Confucianism as it did with historically with the natural law understanding of the world of the Stoics. So while Western civilization is great, in fact, the best thing produced so far it is not the end all and be all of the Christain story. As China becomes the next Rome, which is to say a truly global and globalizing civilization, and as Western civilization destroys itself–ironically by submitting to Islam. China will become the next global civilization and Christianity just as did with the actual Rome will conquer it from the inside. Imagine the global civilization that will be produced then? The Chinese Church will I believe heal the schism and bring the Orthodox Church (currently best represented by the Russian Orthodox Church and the Catholic Church (represented by the Roman Catholic Church) into a single worldwide communion. This I believe will make Western civilization a minor achievement in comparison… We should recognize evil as we find in Islam and Rabbinical Judaism, but we shouldn’t be afraid of it. Yes, the West will succumb to Jihadism as it already has to liberalism (Protestantism) and Zionism, but God in control of history and some even better is coming along behind the destruction of the West–that will incorporate the best of the West civilization. As a digression, did you know that the only place where Western classical music is still a living tradition is in China? Music is very much tied to culture and it is no accident that Rock n’ Roll came into its own in the 1960’s. Interestingly, this is actually an insight borrowed from Confucianism. The devil hates music and overly barbaric disharmonic noise that passes for music today was closely related to the destruction of the Western society. It is ironic then that one day the West will get its music back through China.
Ibrahim itace muhammed says
Aaron, but we could not find anything in mithraist bible inspiring scientific inquiries like the Quran and Hadith. Tell me before Islam did mithraist christians and evil Jews invent any thing from old civilisations .It was Muslims, inspired by the Quran and Hadith, who molded Greek philosophy, Egyptian mathematics and medicine, persian architectural designs, Indian and Chinese medicine, that gave rise to systematic scientific inquiries exported to the west through Spain and Cicily. In fact the church persecuted scientists considering scientific findings as heresy. It was when the Church was overthrown from power in the west that science thrived.
As such you are wrong to attribute scientific development in the west to filthy mithraist christianity.Check history
Terry Gain says
Yo Muhammad
I didn’t need to check history to know that Muslims were so technologicallly illiterate they had to rely on westerners to get oil out of the ground, which I assume you Muslims don’t even know was there. I missed it where you said thanks.
You need to check the history of Nobel prizes awarded to Jews and Muslims for science. Take a tranquilizer beforehand. If you recover your equilibrium come back here and apologize for the Armenian holocaust and your support for Hitler’s holocaust.
aingel strong says
Ibrahim itace muhammad … The worst thing is you believe everything you wrote.
Aaron says
Ibraham, please. The Quran is a great big pile of steaming ideology crap. It is about as scientifically inspiring as the communist manifesto or the political platform of the Democratic party in the U.S. It is ideological dribble that serves only as a means of political oppression.
Mari For says
I will be even harsher with you. It must be either ignorance, stupidity or plain full of sh*t beliefs, to write the BS you are so good at. As Aaron says gracefully, the Quran is full of steaming ideology crap. If we did what Muslims do in their countries, meaning responding to insults on our religion Christianity, you would have lost your head a long time ago for blaspheming our religion. You are angry because Islam is being exposed at last for what it is.
Angemon says
Ibrahim itace muhammed posted:
“Aaron, but we could not find anything in mithraist bible inspiring scientific inquiries”
Still not reading posts and, instead, replying to perceived codewords/expressions, eh, cousin It?
“like the Quran and Hadith.”
Such as?
“Tell me before Islam did mithraist christians and evil Jews invent any thing from old civilisations .It was Muslims, inspired by the Quran and Hadith, who molded Greek philosophy, Egyptian mathematics and medicine, persian architectural designs, Indian and Chinese medicine,”
Lol!!! Your argument is that muslims, inspired by the quran and hadith,stole what others did before them? Not a very convincing argument for the alleged supremacy or divinity of your little death cult, is it?
“that gave rise to systematic scientific inquiries”
There are no “systematic scientific inquiries” in a culture that refuses the concept of cause and effect on the grounds that all that happens is because allah wills it, and therefore when you bring a lit lighter to a piece of paper the chances of the paper burning are the same as the chances of it turning into a bird and fly away – all it takes is for allah to will it.
No, whatever scientific works done by muslims were done despite their religion and not because of it, as you claim. Then again, muslims have a history of pilfering everything that’s not mailed to the ground – just how many of the alleged “muslim scientists” were, in fact, Christians, Jews, Zoroastrians, Buddhists, Hindus, etc., who had the misfortune of having their deeds recorded by muslim sources and thus had their names recorded in the arabic language?
“exported to the west through Spain and Cicily.”
Citation needed. Need I remind you that the muslim emirate(s) in Spain were considered heretic?
“In fact the church persecuted scientists considering scientific findings as heresy. It was when the Church was overthrown from power in the west that science thrived.”
And yet, most – if not all – of the early “fathers of science” in the Western world were members of the clergy. By the way, what happened to muslim scientists who dared to go against what the quran said?
“As such you are wrong to attribute scientific development in the west to filthy mithraist christianity.”
Again, not reading what you’re replying to, scanning for codewords, etc.
“Check history”
Hilarious, coming from you.
David Busnick says
There’s only one thing worse than telling a lie, that’s believing a lie.
J D S says
Aaron…Before the Commie revolutionary movement took over China…way back when…..China was advancing in CHRISTIANITY. I remember the Christian missionaries going to China in droves and they were helping to spread Christianity.
Aaron says
JDS it still is. Although small by relative percentage there are something like 30,000 new baptisms a year. The one good thing about Communism in China is that created a generation of people without morality. Both those born before and after this generation (1950-1975) see the need for some kind of moral instruction in life that isn’t the Communist Party. Today Communism is really just a way of organizing a government along the lines of Meritocracy. I am not against Democratic Republics but there is the only valid form of government. If Putin, for example, gave up power then Russia would be taken over by the Liberalism that is destroying Western Europe. What is immoral for a leader when the whole country is at stake?
Christianity is a perfect fit for a Chinese culture looking to restore Confucian values back into their society–like if all of a sudden recognized the importance of natural law theory, and thanks to the Communists the religious hold Buddhism and Taoism has been largely wiped clean. Plus China is just smart. They like the Catholic Church think in terms of centuries and not just decades. The plan to become the world preeminent superpower is like a marathon, not a sprint. Pretty soon they are going to leave the exhausted U.S. panting in the dust–so I hope I am right because otherwise the Chinese are coming whether we like it or not 🙂
Ibrahim itace muhammed says
Angemon ,
according to law relating to patent ,modifications and improvements of others’ ideas are not infringement of their parent rights. As such muslims’ modifications and improvements of Greek philosophy, Egyptian mathematics and medicine, persian architectural designs and astronomy, Indian and Chinese medicine, are not stealing of such ideas.
you lie to say there is no “cause and effect “in Islam. what Muslims did to the ideas of those ancient civilisations were based on “cause and effect “on logic. in fact logic known as ‘mantiq ‘in Arabic is used in religious studies even today like Fiqh, Tafsir and tauhid (theology). Imam Ghazali founded the school of skepticism in philosophy from Platonism further developed by a French philosopher called Descarte that has great impact on scientific innovations today.
Angemon says
Ibrahim itace muhammed posted:
“Angemon ,
according to law relating to patent ,modifications and improvements of others’ ideas are not infringement of their parent rights.”
You mean, like muslim arabs “patented” the so-called “arabic numbers” when they were, in fact, invented by Indian Hindu mathematicians?
“As such muslims’ modifications and improvements of Greek philosophy, Egyptian mathematics and medicine, persian architectural designs and astronomy, Indian and Chinese medicine, are not stealing of such ideas.”
Two things:
1 – You have yet to produce a single example of these alleged “quran and hadith inspired” “modifications”.
2 – That you call them ” Greek philosophy, Egyptian mathematics and medicine, persian architectural designs and astronomy, Indian and Chinese medicine” instead of “islamic philosophy, islamic mathematics and medicine, islamic architectural designs and astronomy, islamic and islamic medicine” is all I need to know about these alleged “modifications and improvements of others’ ideas”
“you lie to say there is no “cause and effect “in Islam.”
No, I don’t. Look up Occasionalism and Abu al-Hasan al-Ash’ari. Then apologize for your deeply offensive lie about what I wrote and acknowledge your ignorance.
How is anyone supposed to believe anything you say when you deny a “scientific” paradigm that’s actually of islamic origin?
“what Muslims did to the ideas of those ancient civilisations were based on “cause and effect “on logic.”
Again: whatever scientific works done by muslims were done despite their religion and not because of it, as you claim.
“Imam Ghazali founded the school of skepticism in philosophy from Platonism”
LOL!!!!! Ghazali was an Occasionalist – he believed that all events and interactions are not the product of material conjunctions but rather the immediate and present will of allah. You know, the same occasionalism you accused me of lying about, you ignorant dunce. He criticised the Aristotelian science that would be later developed in Medieval Europe – you know, the science you’re trying give islam credit for.
How can someone who denies cause and effect be called a “skeptic”? Go home, It, you’re drunk… And ignorant and stupid, if not a liar, but hey, at least the drunkenness can be slept over…
gravenimage says
“Aaron” has said before that he wants to see us conquered by China, and then China–supposedly–will see a great Christian revival.
He has also said how much he hates freedom and democracy, which he calls a “protestant heresy”.
gravenimage says
And no–oppressive Communism is *not* a meritocracy–nothing could be further from the truth. “Aaron” appears to hate meritocracies, as well–no surprise there.
Ibrahim itace muhammed says
Angemon,there are many Quranic verses calling on mankind to explore all the secrets of the creation on this earth and beyond for his betterment. the Holy Prophet Muhammad explained :”Alhikimah dalatul mumin ainama wajadaha akhadha (wisdom is like a lost property of a believer whereever he finds it he is entitled to take it) )”.Muslims,especially during Abbasid period, embarked on such modifications and improvements they did. Islam is, thefore, a factor.
mortimer says
This will be a world-changing book that will lead to many future books about jihad.
This book will change the minds of many politicians world-wide and usher in a new era of rationality about jihad.
All jihad is AGGRESSION for the purpose of Islamic supremacism.
THE HISTORY OF JIHAD is going to change a lot of people’s minds about jihad.
traci94 says
I can only hope!!
Walter Sieruk says
Those jihadists /Muslims with their insidious Islamic scheming for the Islamic, subtle and not so subtle, conquest of Europe by every possible means, including the stealth and violent jihad which is, indeed, awful.
As explained by William Wagner in his book HOW ISLAM PLANS TO CHANGE THE WORLD .Which informs the reader n page 195 “Of all the continents of the world, Europe is probably the number one target by Muslim strategist who are seeking world dominance.”
Therefore, the Europeans would be wise to be on guard.
In addition , is should be made clear that the word “Islamism” is a fake word that uses made up after September 11, 2001 in order offend or upset non-violent Muslims. The real, actual, word is just “Islam.” Likewise, the world “Islamist” is also a bogus word that was made up after 9/11 in order not to offend or upset peaceful Muslims. To keep with reality, terms should better be used as “Islamic terrorist” or “Muslim terrorist” . Let’s call people and thing as the really are.
Furthermore, the terms “Radical Muslim” and “Islamic extremist” in contrast to the term “Moderate Muslim” are actually Western terms and not that well known in the Islamic Middle East. This is because what In the Islamic mindset in the Muslim Middle East as well as in Indonesia and other Muslim controlled country what the non-Muslims of the Western nations view as “radical and “extremist” the Muslims of those places in the world see as “Normal” and even Devout and committed to the Cause of Islam”. Likewise they view those who Westerns see as “Moderate Muslims” those of the Islamic worldview and non-devout and non –committed Muslims. The violent jihadists even see them as “hypocrites.” Therefore, this explains the jihadist chant of those jihad-minded Muslims in different Islamic terror organizations. When they chant out loud “Death to infidels and hypocrites.” Meaning Death to people who and not Muslims and people who are non- jihadist Muslims.
mortimer says
ALL jihad is AGGRESSION against disbelievers for the purpose of forcing them to be second- or third- or fourth-class.
Carol the 1st says
…or just plain old piggy banks.
gravenimage says
Video: Robert Spencer on the Islamization of Europe, Zionism, moderate Islam and more
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Good stuff with Perry Atkinson.
PATRICIA FRANCES KOENIG says
Great Interview! Robert Spencer reveals the truth about Islam….again!
infidel says
8 Muslims GANG-RAPE a pregnant goat in the state of Harayana in Northern India.. Robert, ps feature this..
https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/pregnant-goat-dies-after-8-men-gang-raped-it-in-haryana-1299168-2018-07-28
gravenimage says
Poor goat!
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