On Feb. 19th, an opinion piece appeared on the Fox News website with a rather serpentine title: “Iran should return to ancient teachings of Islam, a religion hijacked in 1979 by a dictatorial regime.” It was written by Rev. Johnnie Moore, whose byline includes some rather impressive titles: “commissioner on the United States Commission for […]
R. Kelly Could Have Learned from Muhammad
The now infamous R&B singer, R. Kelly, has been dogged by sexual misconduct and abuse allegations for more than two decades. These include his short marriage in 1994 to then 15-year old Aaliyah, when he was 27, lawsuits filed by women in 1996 (the victim was 15) and 2001 (this one was 17) claiming to […]
Iranian Armed Forces’ sworn duty is to “strike terror into the enemies of Allah”
The Islamic Republic of Iran, established in 1979 by the Ayatollah Khomeini, has never been a benign presence among the worldwide community of nations. From inception, it has made no secret of its hatred for Israel, and its intention to terminate the “Zionist entity.” It has funded, trained and provided weaponry to Hezbollah in Lebanon […]
Iran Wants to “Kill the Friends of Satan”
For those still clinging to the pipedream that Islam is a religion of peace, consider this: The Islamic Republic of Iran just last night launched six ballistic missiles against a target in southwest Syria which, they say, contains rebels they have implicated in a deadly attack within Iran ten days ago during a military parade […]
The Hatfields and McCoys of Islam
Do you remember the furor caused this last Easter when the State of New York shut down all but the most basic worship services at St. Paul’s Cathedral in downtown NYC from Good Friday through Easter Sunday? The cathedral was ringed by a cordon of city and state police officers over fears prompted by threats […]
Elon Musk Tilting at the Wrong Windmill
In June and July of this year, when a youth soccer team was trapped in flooding caves in Thailand, billionaire Elon Musk offered to help by using his tech firms to create a special mini-sub capable of maneuvering through the flooded serpentine caves to reach the desperate boys and their coach. Though the device was […]
Islamic Terrorism Will End — When Islam Has Conquered the World
Will Islamic terrorism end any time soon? No. Here’s why: Allah commands his followers to fight until the world is subdued under Islam. He promises them victory (with supernatural help) even when the odds are stacked against them. He lures jihadis with visions of eternal rewards replete with virgins galore and sensual pleasures beyond measure. […]
Presbyterian Church USA condemns all “religiously inspired violence,” ignores jihad violence
The 223rd General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church USA met last month in St. Louis. As I reported in a previous blog, one of the overtures of particular interest to me on their agenda dealt with interfaith relations. Known as Overture 7-1, it was approved as amended by the General Assembly on Wednesday, June 20th. […]
Presbyterian Church USA Poised to Condemn Islam, Muhammad and the Qur’an….
The 223rd General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church USA (PCUSA) kicks off this week (June 16-23). It promises to be an orgy of progressive delights — from bashing America’s immigration policies to demonizing fossil fuels to trashing Israel while apotheosizing Palestine to global warming warnings to the horrors of white privilege to the blessings of […]
Allah + Appeasement = Abomination
That Islam is a merit/demerit based religion is beyond question. One’s eternal destiny hinges (as far as any human actions can sway the will of Allah) on how well or poorly one obeys the divine commands, now conveniently gathered in what is known as Shari’ah law (in one approved version or another). The goal of […]
Ramadan: “If I Can’t Eat, Neither Can You”
Every religion encourages fasting as a form of spiritual discipline, but only one to my knowledge requires it publicly of every adherent for one month of the year. That religion, of course, is Islam, and the month of fasting is Ramadan, the ninth month of Islam’s lunar calendar. While exceptions are made for those in […]
Roseanne, Islamic anti-Semitism, and the West’s double standard
The reactions were fast and furious after Roseanne Barr’s Valerie Jarrett tweet hit the Twitter world early Tuesday morning. Jarrett, former President Obama’s senior adviser, was born in Iran to African-American parents. Barr’s insulting comment about Jarrett read, “muslim brotherhood & planet of the apes had a baby=vj.” Within a few hours, ABC announced they […]
Coffee Clash — Islamophobia in California?
A troubling cell phone video clip is making the rounds on Twitter and other social media. Recorded at a California coffee shop last Friday afternoon, it was posted Saturday mid-morning, and shows an encounter between an unpleasant American man and a burqa-clad American woman. They are both standing in line waiting to order, and the […]