Islam and Terrorism

I'm wondering if the attacks on London will open people's eyes to the threat that we're facing. In the light of London police officer Paddick's statement that "Islam and terrorism don't go together" I'm not entirely sure if it will. There seems to be no will to openly discuss that what we're dealing with here is a religious war. The jihadis are not extremists or a tiny minority of a Religion of Peace- you don't hear of Christian terrorist groups scattered around the globe, issuing communiques citing passages from the New Testament. To simply bundle these murderers- a term I have not yet heard anyone apply to 7/7 in any way, shape or form- into a little box marked "extremist" does nothing to face the issue. And the issue is that Muslim terrorists are inspired to do what they do by the Koran. I doubt that you'll ever hear such a statement made on UK TV because the speaker would instantly be branded a racist and an Islamophobe, a bigot. Those knee-jerk claims might make Leftists feel a little better but they do nothing to advance the discussion.

The plain and simple fact of the matter is that the Koran is filled with exortations to commit violence against infidels. It even tells the believers not to make friends with Jews or Christians, it tells them to lie when making deals because it's okay to lie to infidels. There is no passage in the Bible which tells Christians to lie in wait for their enemies and then to cut off their heads. On the contrary the Bible teaches that "thou shalt not kill". Is there a comparable passage in the Koran?

The root cause of terrorism is not poverty or social inequality- it's religion. Everyone knows this but some seem to want to remain blinkered about the implications. Unlike that utter fool Paddick we cannot simply deny a fact- the terrorists we fight are Muslims and they are devout Muslims. Why else would a man or a girl strap an explosive vest to themselves and then press the button? These appalling acts are committed in the name of Allah. When Nick Berg's head was sawn off it wasn't "America Out" that his captors were shouting, it was "Allah akbar". Zarqawi has issued directives explaining why it is just for him to kill Muslims while carrying out terrorist attacks- it's in the name of religion.

It's a plain and simple fact and yet many people seem to have problems recognising it. Why not listen to what they tell us-

"A spokesman for the Islamic Army of Aden said, "We would have preferred to hit a US frigate, but no problem because they are all infidels."

Remember that- particularly when someone says, as a commenter did here yesterday, that all religions are bad. As I posted a couple of days ago, the Koran teaches that non-Muslims must be converted, or forced to submission and forced to pay a "non-Muslim tax", or killed- their limbs and heads hacked off. I don't see that message in the New Testament, in the teachings of Buddha or in any other religion. Not all religions are equal. A Christian might tell you that you're going to end up in Hell for whatever sin he thinks you're committing but he won't take out a knife and cut your head from your shoulders- as directed by his holy book. That's the point to remember.