Not much new to report today. Kingdom Of God continues to gather
Its Forces to keep people from traveling during the Thanksgiving and Christmas
season, especially to keep them from flying. and also, to keep people
from spending during the Christmas season.
Got one of those interesting questions that I really think needs to
be answered. If Muhammed did not teach The Islamic People the principle
of holy war to spread Islam, who did? Where did these ideas come
from? Muhammed has told me this story many times. I don't know
the exact dates, but several hundred years ago a Syrian king wanted to
make war on his neighbors but had no reason. But then he came up
with the idea of going to war to spread Islam, forcing those nations around
him to accept The Islamic Way. He called Muhammed's true teachers
to him, and told them "I want to make war on our neighbors to make them
become Islamic." Muhammed's true teachers said "No! You can't do
that! Islam is a religion of peace, not war. The Prophet taught
respect for other religions, as long as they did not attack you.
None of our neighbors have attacked us. There is no reason to go to war
against them. We won't spread such teachings!" The Syrian king
said "Fine! If that's the way you believe, no problem! To show
there's no hard feelings gather all your teachers at the palace. We'll
have a big party to show the people we're all together." The Islamic
Teachers gathered for the party. While it was going on the king's
servants came up behind them and at the king's signal cut their throats.
They were then covered with carpets and the party concluded, at the end
of which the king sent out his own teachers, saying "We're taking over
The Teaching Of Islam. From now on what we say is the truth, and
any that oppose us, will be killed. The King says we are going to
war to spread Islam, and that is holy, and that is good. Any that oppose
him are evil and must be destroyed." Now, for untold years, The True
Teachers Of Islam have been fighting the false ideas introduced into Islam
by this corrupt Syrian king, who, at the moment of his death suffered The
Second Death and ceased to exist forever, because of the evil he had done.
Unfortunately, he took thousands with him and continues to destroy innocent
souls to this day, as those who followed after him continue to spread his
false, evil teachings. This Syrian king is responsible for the misteachings
in Islam, not Muhammed. And those who do evil follow this creature
of Darkness, not The Prophet.
Someone asked "Are there ever any messages from Moses? He made
the laws to the Hebrews, and they were pretty good, but the punishments
for not obeying were death, death and more death. Thank Heaven we
don't punish like that any more, but the Taliban, and Muslims seem to take
a lot of the Mosaic law literally. What does Moses say?" Moses
taught Muhammed. Islamic Law is basically an extension of Hebrew
Law. The Ancient Laws seem harsh to us, but you must remember the
conditions of the time! The prisons were so bad, and the alternatives
to prison, being sold into slavery, were so unacceptable that death was
considered a merciful punishment, and not cruelty. Moses still believes
that death is a just punishment for many crimes, especially against women
and children. But he, too, agrees that some of the lesser punishments
in our modern times are acceptable. To fully understand The Laws
Of Old, we have to understand the conditions under which they were given,
that are far different from the conditions we live under, today.
The Taliban believes in the strict enforcement of the old Islamic Laws.
Modern practices of Islam do not. Their punishments for minor offenses
are much like those in The United States. Do not confuse those who
practice hate with those who practice religion! They have nothing
to do with one another.
John Lennon says he is amazed how the things happening today follow
some of my science fiction stories. He says "It's almost as if President
Bush has read them, and is using them as a guide for fighting the war on
terrorism!" He especially remarks on a story called "Seeking Justice,"
in which military tribunals are used to try those that have done unspeakable
evil to the innocent. John says I can truly see the future.
Maybe others can, but not myself. I only put down what they tell
me.
Well, that's all for this morning.
"We have just enough religion to make us hate, but not enough to make us love one another."
"If there is any principle of The Constitution that more imperatively calls for attention than any other it is the principle of free thought -- not free thought for those who agree with us, but free thought for that we hate."
"He was a foe without hate, a friend without treachery, a soldier without cruelty, and a victim without murmuring. He was a public officer without vices, a private citizen without wrong, a neighbor without hypocrisy, and a man without guilt. He was Ceasar without his ambition, Frederick without his tyranny, Napoleon without his selfishness, and Washington without his reward."