Changing the narrative to something that better resembles reality will not only take time, but it also is a battle that must be fought on multiple fronts.
Because personal relationships can inoculate against bigotry, Green advocates for more opportunities for people of differing backgrounds to engage each other.
Kind, patient Muslims want to be your friend to inoculate you against bigotry. Todd Green knows. What better way to find out about the peace and tolerance of the real Islam than from a Muslim neighbor, classmate, colleague at work, instead of wasting your time trying to read and make sense of the Qur’an? Just ask that new Muslim friend to explain things to you; you’ll be getting your Intro To Islam from the horse’s mouth, instead of from some anti-Muslim bigot. Todd Green has warned you — they’re all over the place. Or perhaps Muslims don’t want to be our true friends, but will feign friendship to obtain their ends. Is that possible? Has Todd Green ever heard of taqiyya, the religiously-sanctioned dissimulation to protect both the Faith, and Believers, that originated with the Shi’a but is by now generally-accepted among Sunnis as well? Is he aware that Allah himself is often described in the Qur’an as the “best deceiver” or “schemer” (see Qur’an 3:54, 8:30, 10:21)? Does he know that Muhammad said that “war is deceit”? Why should we trust those personable Muslims, well-versed in taqiyya, rather than learn about Islam from the texts — Qur’an and Hadith — themselves, the same texts that Muslims read and follow? Questions for Todd Green: Do you object to non-Muslims studying the Qur’an to find out what Muslims are commanded to do? Have you done so yourself? If you did, what did you discover in the Qur’an about Jihad and terror? Please be specific. If you haven’t studied the Qur’an, do you plan to do so?
“Personal relationships have the greatest potential to move the needle against prejudice, and we need to invest more energy and effort at the grass roots level in fostering an environment in which such relationships can materialize and deepen,” he said.
Personal relationships have the greatest potential for deceiving unwary Infidels, who did not grow up in a culture of deception, are too often impressed with outward displays of deep sincerity, and unused to the wiles that come naturally to those who grow up in a faith where Allah is praised as the “best deceiver” (imagine the Christian God being similarly praised!), where Muhammad claims that “war is deceit,” and where Believers are past masters at the practice of Taqiyya.
Although Muslims are not a race, they are often treated as if they were — “as a monolithic entity and suspect population deserving of discrimination,” Green said. Government watchdogs must be on alert for discriminatory policies that presume guilt. Many of these — mosque surveillance, anti-sharia legislation, unwarranted detention — came in the wake of the 9/11 attacks and are well-documented in the books.
Where and when have Muslims been “treated as a race”? Isn’t it Muslims and their apologists who keep bringing up that charge, so that they can claim to be victims of “racism”? Is mosque surveillance a sensible security measure, or is it, as Todd Green wants you to believe, some manifestation of “discriminatory policies that presume guilt”? Haven’t we learned that the first place where Muslims have been “radicalized” are the mosques? Why wouldn’t one want to monitor what is being taught and discussed inside? As for anti-sharia legislation, David Yerushalmi, who has been the moving force behind it, has said that the purpose of the anti-sharia movement is not to pass legislation banning sharia law in the courts, but “to get people asking this question, ‘What is Shariah?’” As for “unwarranted detention,” without concrete examples it is impossible to say when detention is, or is not, “unwarranted.” If anyone were to express on social media admiration for a terrorist, or a desire to emulate him, many would think taking such a person into custody –“detention” — is warranted. But not, I suspect, Todd Green.
Media consumers also must be willing to respond to false connections and discriminatory rhetoric.
“As we speak out against Islamophobia, and as we build relationships across religious boundaries, we must never lose sight of the larger goal — to create a movement that will dismantle the systemic discrimination faced by Muslim Americans,” Green said.
While there may be any number of American cities where such a message could be heard and nurtured, it should ring the loudest in Cedar Rapids.
If you believe that all across America, innocent Muslims are enduring an epidemic of hatred — Islamophobia, anti-Muslim bigotry, racism, false connections, systemic discrimination — then Todd Green is just the man for you.
On the other hand, if you believe that there is no such epidemic of hatred, but rather an insensate desire to defend Islam, and to dismiss all sober islamocriticism, based as it must be on the observable behavior of Muslims over the past 1,400 years, and on the study of the main Islamic texts (Qur’an and Hadith), as “Islamophobia,” then Todd Green just won’t do. Instead, you might want to look into Winston Churchill or John Quincy Adams. Here’s what our sixth, and most learned, president wrote about Islam:
In the seventh century of the Christian era, a wandering Arab of the lineage of Hagar, the Egyptian, [Mohammed] 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 [capitals in original].
Between these two religions, thus contrasted in their characters, a war of twelve hundred years has already raged. That war is yet flagrant; nor can it cease but by the extinction of that imposture, which has been permitted by Providence to prolong the degeneracy of man. While the merciless and dissolute dogmas of the false prophet shall furnish motives to human action, there can never be peace upon earth, and good will towards men. The hand of Ishmael will be against every man, and every man’s hand against him. It is, indeed, amongst the mysterious dealings of God, that this delusion should have been suffered for so many ages, and during so many generations of human kind, to prevail over the doctrines of the meek and peaceful and benevolent Jesus…
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.
On the subject of Islam, John Quincy Adams is just the man for me. What about you?
mortimer says
Todd Green only pretends that he does not know the hideously evil and unconscionable teachings of Islam … or he should not be teaching religion. This is great wickedness.
-Todd Green KNOWS that K.4.23-24 decrees the rape of married captives.
-Todd Green KNOWS that K.33.59 says that uncovered women may be raped by Muslim men.
-Todd Green KNOWS that Sahih Bukhari 9,84,64 commands the murder of apostates: “So, kill the apostates wherever you find them, because whoever does so will be rewarded on Judgment Day.”
-Todd Green KNOWS that the killer of an apostate is not punished under Sharia law: – Reliance of the Traveller (manual of Sharia law), ref. O8.4 : “There is no indemnity for killing an apostate (O: or any expiation, since it is killing someone who deserves to die).”
-Todd Green KNOWS that Sharia permits the murder of anyone who verbally opposes Islam, since they are at war with Islam: “There is no indemnity obligatory for killing a non-Muslim (harbi) at war with Muslims.” – Reliance of the Traveller, o4.17, p.593
-Todd Green KNOWS that K.18.65 permits the killing of one’s children and that Sharia law codifies such HONOR KILLINGS of children and grandchildren: that K.18.65 permits the killing of one’s children without punishment and that Sharia law codifies HONOR KILLINGS: “The following are not subject to retaliation:
-3- … killing an apostate from Islam is without consequences); -4- a father or mother (or their fathers of mothers) for killing their offspring, or offspring’s offspring. -Reliance of the Traveller,O1.2 and “There is no indemnity obligatory for killing a non-Muslim (harbi) at war with Muslims.” -Reliance of the Traveller, o4.17, p.593.
Todd Green cannot defend such teachings, but pretends they do not exist. This is INTELLECTUAL DISHONEST that disqualifies him from teaching.
mortimer says
sp correction: dishonesty
mortimer says
MORE FACTS THAT TODD GREEN PRETENDS HE DOESN’T KNOW …
Todd Green pretends he doesn’t know the Islamic APARTHEID TEACHING (Al Walaa wal Baraa) that commands Muslims to DISASSOCIATE THEMSELVES from dirty KAFIRS and to never BEFRIEND THEM.
Todd Green recommends personal relationships can inoculate against bigotry and advocates for more opportunities for people of differing backgrounds to engage each other.
BUT MUSLIMS DO NOT WISH TO HAVE PERSONAL RELATIONSHIPS WITH DIRTY KAFIRS BECAUSE IT IS FORBIDDEN.
LEADING ISLAMIC SCHOLARS COMMAND MUSLIMS TO BE SEPARATE and ALOOF FROM KAFIRS and treat them with a SUPERIOR ATTITUDE:
– from ibn Taymiyya, “Book of Emaan”: “… true believers show ANIMOSITY and HATRED towards disbelievers and NEVER support them.”
– Dr. Muhammad Saeed Al-Qahtaani said: “Thus, it is clear that Al-Wala’ Wal-Bara calls on Muslims to “love” their fellow Muslims and hate the non-Muslim (or Kafir).”
-Imam Abdul-Latif ibn Abdur-Rahman Rahimullah said, “It is not possible for someone to realize Tawheed (Islamic faith) and act upon it, and yet not be HOSTILE against the mushrikeen (i.e. wrong worshippers). So anyone who isn’t HOSTILE against the mushrikeen, then it cannot be said that he acts upon Tawheed nor that he realizes it.” [ad-Durar as-Saniyyah 8/167]
– from [Chap.iv] “The Islaamic Concept of al-Walaa’ wal-Baraa’” by Khalid El-Gharib: “… to SHOW ENMITY to those who show enmity to Allaah and His Messenger”.
(Note: Muslims are visibly to demonstrate their ENMITY or HATRED towards the kufaar)
– “The matter is clear on this issue. It is obligatory to disassociate and absolve oneself from the disbelievers and their religion. The issue of al-Walaa wal-Baraa is from among the greatest obligations in Islaam.” (Shaykh Salih Al-Fawzan, 2005, p. 308)
– Obligation to Hate Kufaar: “With regard to matters of love and hate in the heart … it is obligatory to hate (disbelievers) in our hearts.” – Sheikh Muhammed Salih Al-Munajjid
Should a Muslim interact with kafirs? Can a Muslim be soft, kind and forbearing towards (kafirs) …? Answer: The Muslim’s softness, kindness and forbearance in such a situation must be similar to the kindness and softness a king shows a homeless bum.
QUESTION FOR TODD GREEN:
HOW DO non-Muslims ‘DIALOGUE’ or SOCIALIZE WITH PEOPLE WHO TREAT US AS A KING TREATS A HOMELESS BUM?
Kesselman says
Todd Green is either a useful idiot or a calculated deceiver to get butter on his bread. Maybe both. Anyway, he displays sentiments not foreign to academia, unfortunately.
Kilauea says
You have a reservation, Todd – Hotel. Lake of Fire, Suite 666.
Garfield says
This articles should be in the NY times and USA today and read by every highschool and college teacher and all law enforcement personnel, for a start. That would be great. Because ignorance and brainwashing is scary and people need TRUTH!
How can this info reach more people!?
The way people fawn over islam while in complete denial of the horrid supremacist violent ideology in it….is dangerous and makes no sense.
b.a. freeman says
Why wouldn’t one want to monitor what is being taught and discussed inside [mosques]?
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as a born-again christian, i can definitively say that both muslims and government observers looking for manifestations of evil white nationalism are *welcome* inside my church. they are all free to record every word, gesture, and facial tic of mine, if not anybody else’s, because i *welcome* the chance to witness to others who may be lost (as muslims *certainly* are). and i’m willing to bet that most christians would also be willing to be watched in church by undercover government agents, because we have nothing to hide and a life-saving message to share. furthermore, the scriptures that we follow do not make evil demands of us.
so … how many muslims are willing to do the same?
this guy is a lying nazi (nazism and fascism in general came from the left, *NOT* the right), busily covering up for his proxy army of mass murderers and rapists. yes, it’s just 10% of them who murder and rape, but how many millions of the ummah are here within our borders? 10% of 1 000 000 is 100 000, and NOBODY is watching them, because mr. obama ordered the federal watchers to stop (as did a lot of state and city agencies).
gravenimage says
Because personal relationships can inoculate against bigotry, Green advocates for more opportunities for people of differing backgrounds to engage each other.
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Does he mean like this?
“Germany: Muslim migrant murders the man who sponsored him”
https://www.jihadwatch.org/2018/11/germany-muslim-migrant-murders-the-man-who-sponsored-him
How about this one?
“Iceland: Muslim asylum seeker, ‘enraged’ over rejection, murders woman”
https://www.jihadwatch.org/2017/09/iceland-muslim-asylum-seeker-enraged-over-rejection-murders-woman
There are lots more of these horrifying stories of Muslims brutalizing or abusing those who have befriended them.
Minas says
What do you expect this tool would say, he’s been bought and paid for.
Steve Sarchet (@steve_sarchet) says
My prejudice is the result of my education in fundamental Islam & my empirical observations of Islamist atrocities around the world. Muslim prejudice is ingrained in them from their Quran, hadith, sharia & the teachings of their imams in their Masque. For those who want change, go talk the the fundamental Muslims convince them that their trilogy is wrong!
Anne says
I think that this illustrates a larger problem.
We are taught in our Christian based West to be honest and trusting. As a Christian, I believe in offering the truth of a God who transforms (yes, even Muslim hearts). Therefore, I must act accordingly.
However, I am also aware of taqiyya, etc. The ability to be informed, make an influence that protects our Western values does not mean you cannot be a true friend to your Muslim neighbor.
Those that understand both of these concepts in tension and can be true their own values while also protecting those values, are wise.
I believe this applies to ALL Americans, not just Christians. And for American values we must unite!