It may seem strange that Ayatollah Khatami would be calling upon Christians to hate and wish death on people, but not from his perspective. He is saying this on the basis of the Islamic principle of al-wala wal-baraa, “loyalty and disavowal,” which means loving what Allah loves and hating what he hates. America, he believes, is the enemy of Allah, and so believers should hate it and wish it to die.
“Tehran Friday Sermon by Ayatollah Ahmad Khatami: Christians Should Honor Jesus, Chant ‘Death to America,'” MEMRI, December 28, 2018:
Iranian Ayatollah Ahmad Khatami, who is a member of the Iranian Assembly of Experts, said during a December 28, 2018 Friday sermon that aired on Channel 1 TV (Iran) that he sends holiday blessings to the Christians throughout the world. He said that some arrogant leaders, such as U.S. President Donald Trump, bring shame upon Jesus by considering themselves Christians, and he encouraged Christians to honor Christ and renounce the U.S. by chanting: “Death to America.” He claimed that if Jesus were alive today, he would be the first to express his disgust with the criminal leaders who are a “disgrace to Christianity.”
Ayatollah Ahmad Khatami: I send my blessings to the Christians throughout the world, and I say to them: protect the honor of Christ. Unfortunately, the arrogant leaders who consider themselves Christians – and Trump says he hasn’t ready anything but the New Testament all his life – bring disgrace upon this great prophet [Jesus]. [The Christians say:] Tell us what to do. [The Christians should] renounce America in a loud voice, and, like the [Iranian] people, they should say: “Death to America!”
Crowd: Death to America! Death to America!
Ayatollah Ahmad Khatami: Without a doubt, if Jesus were among us, he would be the first to renounce and express disgust with these criminals who are a disgrace to Christianity.
Emilie Green says
al Walaa wal Baraa explained in a kid’s video,
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vsN5lvu1SZk
Islam – Who, What, How. Kids’ video, age 8 up, Fun, easy, clear,
Mary says
If Jesus were alive today I believe Islam would be gone.
Raja says
If all world take Jesus’ words and God’s written word seriously Islam would be gone.
R Russell says
He is alive!
Don McKellar says
It’s always difficult to understand the insanity in the moslem brain. Here’s a classic example. Not that this puke would claim that Christians should chant “death to America” — that makes complete “moslem logic”. No it’s that somehow, through some lunatic rabbit hole he stuck his head down, he believes that his deity Allah, the supposed all powerful creator of the universe would somehow tolerate the United States and watch it thrive for hundreds of years! And somehow after over a thousand years all that the mighty Allah has to show for itself is a struggling shia Iran and its mad mullahs as his only TRUE representatives on the planet he created and has total power over. And all they can do is spread terror and hate to try and bully people. If that isn’t an insane world view I don’t know what is.
mortimer says
DM, indeed: how can the MULLAHS be so removed from the reality that IRANIANS CAN’T WAIT TO GET TO FREE WESTERN COUNTRIES like the US, CANADA and AUSTRALIA !
Iranians actually HATE the mullahs and LOVE the US.
Don McKellar says
Iran is really the greatest tragedy under Islam. I think of the Persians I have known through the years and most of them were bright, talented, many with great aptitude in mathematics, and very nice people. Iran without the mullahs would, I have no doubt at all, shine like a star and become a great country. They would likely compete with Israel as the only two advanced and leading countries in the Middle East. The rest of that place is a lost sandpit of ignorant people who would have nothing and achieved nothing before the European powers discovered and developed their oil reserves — they are hopeless themselves. An Islamic Iran is a huge loss of potential for the world.
revereridesagain says
Their whole culture was stolen from them by the Muslims starting right in the early 7th century. I agree with your assessment that “Persia” would likely be a great country and an asset in the Middle East if it hadn’t been for the 1979 revolution that infested the place with Islam.
mortimer says
THE KORAN FLATLY CONTRADICTS THE NEW TESTAMENT IN CHRISTOLOGY. “But though we, or an angel from heaven, preach any other gospel unto you than that which we have preached unto you, let him be accursed.” (Gal.1.8) Mohammed is under a CURSE according to the NT, so why would this FEATHER-BRAINED MULLAH think his admonition to Christians would be taken seriously.
This sort of MAD-CAP CHRISTOLOGY within Islam is similar to the FLAT-EARTH THINKING promoted by the Koran. The Koran is considered a false prophecy by all Christians, so why is this mullahs assuming Christians take a word of the Koran seriously. Virtually everything in the Koran has been explained as plagiarism and distortion of earlier texts conflated with 7th-century paganism.
The absurdity of the MULLAHOCRACY of Iran knows NO BOUNDS.
mortimer says
I applaud Robert Spencer for referring to AL WALAA WAL BARAA (Islam’s teaching of APARTHEID).
Not only is AMERICA (the land of the free) rejected by Islam, ALL FREE AMERICANS are rejected as well, including all FREE CHRISTIANS who support DEMOCRATIC PLURALISM, FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION and all other principles of FREE PEOPLES EVERYWHERE.
This mullahs DELUSION GOES RIGHT OFF THE SCALE!
But I re-emphasize: NO ONE CAN UNDERSTAND ISLAM WITHOUT A THOROUGH UNDERSTANDING OF AL WALAA WAL BARAA.
-“The doctrine of al Walaa wal Baraa is the REAL IMAGE for the actual practice of this faith.” – source “Al Walaa wal Baraa According to the Aqeedah of the Salaf”, by Sheikh Muhammad Saeed al Qatani, authoritative Saudi Sharia lawyer and imam at the Abu Bakr and Al Furqan Mosques in Mecca
762x51FMJ says
Jesus offered his own blood to give eternal life.
Mohammeds chalice was filled with the diseased blood of tortured slaves and when consumed created an insanity known as Islam.
Prabh108 says
Pagans and members of the Dharmic religions and communities keep distance from semitic creeds and practitioners of semitic creeds.
http://blacksun-sole-nero.net/esoteric-hitlerist-interview-with-miguel-serrano-national-socialism-blacksun/
The above interview is really fascinating and provides a South American perspective of the Second World War – we are still living in the aftermath of that particular conflict.
Prabh108 says
this is the third time I am trying to make readers of this blog aware of a different perspective: here are some quotes from the website I found about noble ideals:
“Sufism is any version of Mohammedanism that de-emphasizes the Koran in favour of ascetically reiterating Mohammed’s spiritual journey itself, aware that whatever Mohammed could possibly have expressed in language was necessarily imperfect compared to what he had experienced directly. Rejecting the defeatist assumption that God cannot be accessed during life, it is by far the most sincere and positive form of Mohammedanism.”
My personal feeling is Sufis were just spies.
gravenimage says
Wait–Prabh is *pro-Hitler*? Well, this is *just horrifying*. *Ugh*.
Prabh108 says
Towards the end of his life The Fuehrer stated that his greatest sympathy was reserved for the lowest caste street-sweeper of India. Thoughts, words, actions&intentions reverberate throughout the many countless multiverses pretty much forever. I very much appreciate The Fuehrer’s sympathy for the peoples of India.
There are actual profound Truths within the many divine Shastras (literature and scriptures of India). Whatever it takes to protect the ideals of India, I am prepared to do.
It is very painful for me to study about the Second World War. I intend to to self-study the entire military history of this Earth planet in detail. My aim is to prevent genocide.
gravenimage says
Prabh108 wrote:
Towards the end of his life The Fuehrer stated that his greatest sympathy was reserved for the lowest caste street-sweeper of India. Thoughts, words, actions&intentions reverberate throughout the many countless multiverses pretty much forever. I very much appreciate The Fuehrer’s sympathy for the peoples of India.
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Where did Hitler ever say such a thing? What claptrap.
The idea that this would make up for his slaughter of millions of people is also just grotesque, of course.
Indiana Tom says
If you would like to know more about our lovable Fuhrer, you should watch an accurate movie as…
https://www.amazon.com/Downfall-Bruno-Ganz/dp/B0009RCPUC
A good book by somebody who actually was in Der Fuehrer’s presence; and I had a neighbor who worked with this guy at NCR in Dayton after the war.
https://www.amazon.com/Soldat-Reflections-German-Soldier-1936-1949/dp/0440215269
gravenimage says
And you don’t prevent genocide by lauding Adolf Hitler–the most genocidal thug of the modern era.
Raja says
Ayatollah knows fully well that there are enough so called Christians who don’t know their bible nor do they bother to know about the forces of evil vividly seen in Islam masquerading as a religion.
He is taking potshots at Christians after all he is convinced that the so called Christian world has surrendered meekly to the political Islam without an iota of resistance…
gravenimage says
I think this is more a threat to Christians trapped in Iran–that their persecution will get even worse if they don’t shill for the Mullahs.
FYI says
Khatami says the same about the Holy Land.
Khatami should follow allah’s advice given to muhammed in the koran
“And if thou muhammed art in doubt concerning that which WE reveal unto thee,then question those who read the Scripture that was before thee”
koran 10:94
In that “Scripture that was before thee”{i.e the BIBLE},Israel’s God-given right to exist is explained in prophetic terms{see Joel 3 and TRY,PLEASE TRY dear muslims to find Exodus 20 and note how and why does allah in his koran DISAGREE with God’s official commandments}
Can you figure it out yet?
allah is the “BEST of DECEIVERS” k3:54……
BTW Jesus is a descendant of King David,the same David who beat goliath.
David prayed to the God of Israel{the Real Deal},goliath the philistine prayed to baal{the champion deceiver}If the Iranian mullahs were smart they would realize that their allah is NOT the God of Israel:if they did they would see the folly of picking a fight with the Actual God.
Jesus would not dispute Israel’s right to exist:it is prophetically ordained.
The enemies of Israel will not win against Israel.
Walter Sieruk says
This ignorant man ,Ayatollah Khatami by his own words had revealed to all Christians in the world that he understands and knows nothing about Jesus, the Bible ,Christianity and Christians when he said “If Jesus was alive today he would ….” By the fist five words of his speech Khatami exposed his error and folly, the words he spoke on matter had revealed he know nothing at all abut Bible truth For Khatami is talking about Jesus as if He is now dead This shows the Islamic darkness that Khatami is in, Isaiah 8:20 For the Bible teaches that Jesus had died but had risen from he dead ,Mathew 28:1-9.. First Corinthians 15 1-6 and had then ascended into heaven Acts 1:9-1. Now Jesus ,even in this year of 2019, Jesus is in heaven with God the Father, Hebrews 1:1-9. This same scripture,just ,given, from this epistle of Hebrews also reveals to the reader that Jesus is the Son of God Likewise Jesus is also God the Son. As hard and difficult as the may be the the limited Human mind is able to understand and comprehend. All this Bible ,truth , doctrines about Jesus Islam denies.
In conclusion this Ayatollah Khatami ,character is no one all, to say how Jesus would feel on a subject.
Kahatami in the arrogance and ignorance speaking as is Jesus is dead had exposed just how much in the dark he in and had no knowledge of or about Jesus and the Bible.
Walter Sieruk says
This Ayatollah of Iran ,Khatami , in his arrogance and ignorance talks about what would like and not like and how Jesus would feel about a matter. What total gall Khatami has for speaking as he does. For Ayatollah Khatami , in his blind Islamic error, doesn’t know Jesus or know about Jesus or know or understand the Bible.
Islam’s denies of the Bible’s doctrines of and about the actual nature of Jesus is blasphemous. For Islam denies that Jesus is the Son of God. That is the Son of God the Father. Likewise, Islam denies the Jesus is God the Son. What blasphemy! For the Bible does, indeed, teach that Jesus is the Son of God, Matthew 3:16,17. First John 2:22 23. As well as hat Jesus is God the Son, Hebrews 1:8. First John 5:20. As a former Muslim who is now a Christian had explained “In the Son, the real issue of belief is certainty entering the Kingdom of heaven in the life and the full Deity of God lives in Him. He therefore is able to transfer people to the heavenly kingdom and unite them with God.” [1] The last three words, “them with God” meaning God the Father. The Bible confirms this about the Deity of the Son. The Bible teaches “For in Christ all the fullness of the Deity lives in bodily form.” Colossians 2:9. [N.I.V.] Therefore, in the Light of the Bible, Islam is a false religion, Isaiah 8:20. John 14:6.
[1] ISLAM AND THE SON OF GOD by Daniel Shayesteh page 222, it shoud also be noted the Dr. Shayesteh in years past , was a Muslim ,a Hezbollah member and an Iranian citizen in had lived in Iran but now is a Christian as well as an American citizen.
The is also the Christian internet site http://www.answering-islam.org
abad says
Death to Islam
#MAGA
Spiro says
All Christians should chant
Death to Islam
CogitoErgoSum says
Of course this Ayatollah is talking about the fake Jesus of the Quran who was a complete and total failure as a prophet. The Jesus Christians follow promises eternal life to all who believe in Him. If this man really believed in the same Jesus as the Christians he would stop talking about the death of America and start telling his fellow Muslims to come with him to be baptized so that they may find eternal life. Jesus is all about life, not death. This Ayatollah will need to be born again of water and the Spirit or he will never enter the kingdom of God (John 3:3-6). Right now this Ayatollah merely spouts idiocy.
gravenimage says
+1
R Russell says
Perhaps he doesn’t realise that Christianity is a genuine religion of peace and even Christians who may not like the US will pray for their enemies and bless them.
somehistory says
There are Christians all over the world, in every nation. True Christians endeavor to live peacefully and do as the Psalms say, “Wait for God.”
This fool, this moslim, servant of satan, does not know Jesus or The True God. If he did, he would know that Christians don’t take orders from such as he.
Christ gave some commandments. One is to “love God and love your (our) neighbors as we love ourselves.’ He did not tell Christians to call down evil on anyone, or any country, but,, that there would be “blessings” for the “peacemakers.” He also said to “give Caesars’ things to Caesar.” Therefore, Christians do not, will not, “chant death” to the government that God uses as His servant.
But it doesn’t stop this moslim, devil-worshipping fool, from doing as others have done: give Christ’s children “orders” on how to act and what to think.
Indiana Tom says
Death to America! Praise the Imam! Yes, we will all dance in the street to the wonderful song that was popular in Iran about 1979. After the dance, we will send them pallet loads of cash and free PT Boats.
gravenimage says
Iran: Ayatollah says Christians should chant “Death to America”
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Of course, this is a threat to Christians.
We know that christianblood would approve, though.
Walter Sieruk says
Ayatollah Khatami as well as the other ayatollahs and mullah of Iran with their falsehoods and deceptions of the many false doctrines of Islam in which they brainwash the Iranian people in believing is something that is both sad and tragic. Those ayatollahs and mullahs are, no doubt, just as deluded as the people who they thoroughly indoctrinate with false teachings of Islam. Of such demonic deception by false teachers who are also deluded such men a have been predicted in the Bible. For in the Bible it’s written that “Evil men and seducers shall wax worse and worse deceiving and being deceived.” Second Timothy 3:13. [K.J.V.] All those mullahs and ayatollahs are, according to the doctrines of the Bible, Isaiah 8:20. false religious teachers .Meaning false teachers who teach and indoctrinate the false doctrines of the false religion of Islam into the hearts and minds of others . Such false teachers are described in the Bible ,in Second Peter 2:1. “There were false prophets also among the people, even as there shall be false teachers among you, who privately shall bring in damnable heresies, even denying the Lord that bought them, and bring upon themselves swift destruction.”
In addition, it should be make clear that in the context and meaning of the above Bible verse Second Peter 2:1. The word “destruction” does not mean “loss of being but loss of well-being ,as the destruction of well- being . That is “going to ruin” by ending up and a terrible place of awful suffering which the Bible call hell, Luke 16:19-31.
Edward Dillon says
How about death to the ayatollah! for starters.
na says
He is an astray, self proclaimed God(Supreme leader) and a false deity. Many Shias worshiping his image…