Re: Are we Jewish or Amish? Find out!

Sensible precautions against trouble, the hatred of the world, persecution, and much worse? If only. Good health will not protect you, for example, from the hatred of the Islamic fundamentalist fanatic who will gladly relieve you of your head if he is unable to 'convert' you to his religion. He has a word for anyone like you or me, and it's kuffar (also k/a kafir). Wanna know what it means?

We now come to a new subject–the unbeliever or non-Muslim. The word “non-Muslim” is used in the translation of Sharia law, but the actual Arabic word used is “Kafir”. But the word Kafir means far more than non-Muslim. The original meaning of the word was “concealer”, one who conceals the truth of Islam.

The Koran says that the Kafir may be deceived, plotted against, hated, enslaved, mocked, tortured and worse. The word is usually translated as “unbeliever” but this translation is wrong. The word “unbeliever” is logically and emotionally neutral, whereas Kafir is the most abusive, prejudiced and hateful word in any language.

There are many religious names for Kafirs: polytheists, idolaters, People of the Book (Christians and Jews), Buddhists, atheists, agnostics, and pagans. Kafir covers them all, because no matter what the religious name is, they can all be treated the same. What Mohammed said and did to polytheists can be done to any other category of Kafir.

Are you even remotely aware of the suffering of your brothers & sisters in countries where these fanatics operate, often with the backing of their own govts? Did you not see what they did, for example, to the Coptic Christians in Egypt, Sudan and Ethiopia? Or the Christian communities in Chad, Nigeria, India or Pakistan?

While their more 'moderate' brethren enjoy the freedoms & protection of the law afforded them by our western liberal democracies, their fanatical counterparts back home are busy 'dechristianising' virtually every corner of their lands with almost complete impunity, while we remain practically mute about the atrocities committed against our brethern. 

No, as the satanic forces of this world are increasingly able to organise themselves against us, I see our lot as being anything but a bed of roses. If you want to know what's in store for us, take another look at John 15:18-25.

And yes, despite all that, I still believe that God is ultimately in control, so there is no contradiction as I see it.