Top 10 Reasons Why Islam Isn't Exactly a Religion of Peace

Don Feder compiled this list that I found quite amusing, and quite true. I have added my own personal commentary to his selections, and present them for you here.

10. Islam's Bent on Global Conquest: Mr. Feder quotes Omar Ahmad, the founder of the Council on American Islamic Relations (CAIR) as saying, "Islam isn't in America to be equal to any other faiths, but to become dominant. The Koran...should be the highest authority in America, and Islam the only accepted religion on earth." This idea was reinforced in a letter last year from al-Qaeda deputy Ayman al-Zawahiri to then al-Qaeda in Iraq leader Abu Musab al-Zarqawi that said the fight would spread to neighboring secular countries after the Americans left Iraq. In other words, the establishment of an Islamic state in Iraq was only the beginning of what would be an ongoing struggle to dominate all countries and subject them to the tenets of Islam.

9. Where Have All the Moderate Muslims Gone: One of my chief complaints sincethe terrorist attacks of 9/11 is that there has been no demonstrable outrage from moderate Muslims. Bias against Muslims in general could be greatly reduced if the moderates would stand up and condemn the violent acts of the radical sects. Silence equals consent.

8. Islam isn't Minority Friendly: As Mr. Feder says, "Which would you rather be, a Muslim in Tel Aviv or a Jew living in Tehran...." Where the Muslims are a minority, they are tolerated and incorporated into society. Where Muslims are the majority, other faiths are systematically persecuted.

7. When a Young Muslim Becomes More Involved with His Religion, His Thoughts Often Stray to Suicide Bombing: This statement is a little to broad for me, but I will point out that the battle against radical Muslims is being lost in the madrassas.

6. Generally, the More Muslim a Nation, the More Lunatic and Dangerous it is: Mr. Feder cites the cases of Iran, Saudi Arabia, and Afghanistan under the Taliban. Generally speaking, I think this is probably true, but there are cases that give the opposite indication.