Islam IS The Enemy

I just read a long and interesting comment on my post, "The House of War", written by Muslims Against Sharia (their site is in the link field). The gist of the comment is that not all Muslims are radicals. MAS insists that moderate Muslims exist and the real difference between them and the radicals is that the moderates reject not only the radicals' methods but also their ultimate goal of world Islamic domination.

I agree with MAS, that's why I put them and the American Islamic Forum for Democracy, run by Zuhdi Jasser, on this blog. I believe that there are moderate Muslims and that they should be recognized and commended when they speak out; I don't believe that Islam is moderate. That's the issue I feel moderate Muslims haven't honestly dealt with. Let me explain it this way.

Suppose a group of radical Nazis committed, in the name of Naziism, a terrible terrorist attack against Jews, killing thousands. In response a group of moderate Nazis start an organization to speak out against the radicals. The moderates insist that they oppose not just the radicals' methods but also their goal of world Nazi domination, and they are sincere. The problem is that Mein Kampf, the holy book of Naziism, teaches not only that Naziism must conquer the world but that Jews must be killed in the process. Clearly, moderate Nazis must reject that doctrine in order to be moderate. But if the moderates reject a fundamental tenet of their professed faith, how can they have any credibility in the larger Nazi community?

And what about the moderates' children? Raised to believe they were Nazis, they'll inevitably see the disconnect between what their parents claim is Naziism and what Mein Kampf says is Naziism. Intellectual honesty--and teenage rebellion--will force them to make a crucial choice. Either they'll reject Naziism all together, rather than continuing to practice the watered down version of their parents; or, they'll become more "pious" and start doing what Mein Kampf, the only authority on Nazi practice, tells them Nazis should do. If they go the latter route more Jews, moderate Nazis, and other "enemies" of Naziism will die. And their parents' attempt at moderation in a fundamentally radical and violent faith will have failed. Do you see the lesson in this parable?

Many Muslims are neither radical nor violent but that is inspite of their faith, not because of it. Moderate Muslims are kidding themselves if they think they're following true, Koranic Islam. They are democratic, pro-human rights, and peaceful; Islam is not. Mohammed's religion can't be moderated; it is inherently imperialist and violent, and as long as it exists there's the risk that someone will take its teachings seriously and act on them, waging endless war. That's why I say Islam is the enemy. It must be fought until it's as defeated and discredited as Naziism. Then and only then will there be the beginning of peace in the world.

Down with jihad! Victory to the House of War!