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Posted by:  Laurie Skipper

The linked articles about an interview with Mosab Hassan Yousef caught my attention, particularly the first one.

First, understand that these articles are written about a man who was Islamic and is the son of a Hamas founder.  He knows what Islam is like and what it teaches.  And he knows what Hamas is about - and much of what it does.  He even spent time in a Hamas prison, so he has experienced their brutality first-hand.  After that experience, he began working with Shin Bet (Israeli's security service) and gravitating toward Christianity.  I guess there's nothing quite like experiencing the wrath of Allah through those who serve him and carry out his commands to make you appreciate the love of the One True God!  What really caught my attention in his interview were these statements:  read more..

I have just received a word that Metro Tabernacle Church in Kuala Lumpur has been attacked by Muslims. According to the British online edition of Times Online, two motorcyclists set the church building on fire in an arson attack over a court decision, which now allows Christians to use the word “Allah” when referring to God.

Muslims are angry over this court decision. They fear losing control over the term "Allah" (equivalent of the term "God" in the English language).

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60 years after the end of the World War II the Western civilization seems to have lost the will to fight. Regardless of the accusations of pacifists regarding wars such as in Afghanistan and in Iraq, the majority of Westerners have failed to understand the existential threat Islam represents.

Why the confusion?

First of all the number of people who are ignorant of the Bible and the biblical worldview is alarmingly great. Even Christians who have read the Bible are not necessarily the astute students one would expect a disciple of Christ to be. This is easy to understand. With prosperity and peace comes a certain lifestyle. People began to spend the majority of their time busy with their private lives. Family life, education, career and all other activities characteristic of a prosperous society, consume most of the time the average person has available to them.  read more..

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London, UK - February 10, 2008 - A new report by the International Financial Services London claims that the United Kingdom has the largest number of Muslim banks in the world. With $18 billion in assets, it is much larger than that of Pakistan, Turkey, Egypt and Bangladesh, countries where Islam is the primary religion. The report also states that the U.K. leads Western countries in the number of financial institutions focused on Muslims and sharia-compliant products.  read more..

THE NETHERLANDS:
"The Amsterdam appeals court has ordered the prosecution of member of parliament Geert Wilders for inciting hatred and discrimination, based on comments by him in various media on Muslims and their beliefs". This is the ruling of a Dutch court, as reported by the BBC on January 21, 2009.  read more..

Watch this incredible piece of investigative journalism, which among others, reports the findings of Palestinian psychologist Dr. Fadel Abu Hein, whose studies show that 3/4 of Palestinian children are ready to become suicide bombers when they grow up.  read more..

Muslim congressman Keith Ellison from Minnesota has completed his first pilgrimage to Mecca. He was exuberant about his experience and very impressed by how diverse the group was. Ellison made number of comments related to Barack Obama’s election as a President of the United States.   read more..

Islamic Theologian's Theory: It's Likely the Prophet Muhammad Never Existed
by Andrew Higgins
MÜNSTER, Germany -- Muhammad Sven Kalisch, a Muslim convert and Germany's first professor of Islamic theology, fasts during the Muslim holy month, doesn't like to shake hands with Muslim women and has spent years studying Islamic scripture. Islam, he says, guides his life.  read more..

DETROIT — Michigan is getting its first female Muslim legislator, thanks in large part to her Jewish boss, the incumbent. Rashida Tlaib, a lawyer, community activist and daughter of Palestinian immigrants, easily won a House seat in Tuesday's general election after emerging from an eight-way Democratic primary with 44 percent of the vote in August.   read more..