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Very simple:  As a Christian, I would be dead for refusal to convert to
Islam.


"Keith Skillicorn" <skillicorn@ozemail.com.au> wrote in message
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> If Islam Ruled America
> By Abdullah Al Araby
> Jump to:   First: Liberty   Second: Democracy    Third: Equality
> Would Islam treat non-Muslims fairly   Could Islam someday rule
> America?
>
> Islam is more than a religion; It is a comprehensive way of life. The
> Quran (believed by Muslims to be God's word), and the Hadith
> (Mohammed's sayings as recorded by Al Bukhari), prescribe numerous
> regulations governing every aspect of the social, political,
> economical, as well as religious life. The belief that "Islam is a
> religion and a state" is an integral part of the Islamic religion.
>
> Let's examine what Islam would do if it ruled America. What would
> happen to the values and institutions that we hold dear?
>
>
> First: Liberty
> The United States was built on the Bill of Rights, established by the
> founding fathers who came here to escape religious oppression. The
> Constitution gives citizens the right to express themselves as they
> please, to criticize the president if they believe he is wrong, to
> worship in the way they want and to act in any way they see
> appropriate as long as they don't violate the rights of others.
>
> What would happen to this freedom in an Islamic state? Would the
> citizens be granted the right to choose the religion they want, or
> would they be forced into Islam according to the Quranic verse: "If
> any one desires a religion other than Islam, never will it be accepted
> of him, and in the hereafter he will be in the ranks of those who have
> lost." (Surah 3:85). How about the right of a Muslim to change his own
> religion? Would he be given this right or would he be punished
> according to the apostasy rule which states that such a person should
> be punished by death? Mohammed said "Whoever changes his religion,
> kill him." Al Bukhari Vol. 9:57
>
> Do Muslim activists want us to have the same rights granted to the
> citizens of an Islamic country such as Saudi Arabia, where women are
> not allowed to drive an automobile and no one can worship openly
> according to any religion other than Islam? Do they want us to be
> ruled by a ruler such as Khomeini, who issued an order to murder a
> writer, Salman Rushdie, just because he dared to criticize Islam ?
> Even in a moderate Islamic state such as Egypt, Christians have to
> obtain a presidential decree to be able to build a church. They face
> discrimination in all aspects of their lives, including education,
> employment and promotions.
>
> Second: Democracy
> Our present system in the USA gives the citizens the right to rule
> themselves, to write the laws that will govern their lives, to decide
> the amount of taxes to be collected from them and how it will be
> spent.
>
> One important principle in this great system is the separation of
> church and state. Islam, however, is built on an opposing concept, for
> "Islam is a religion and a state." According to Islam, the Quran is
> the principal source of legislation: "We have sent down to thee the
> book in truth, that you might judge men as guided by God." (Surah
> 4:105). If the Quran is the law, what are some of the rules and
> regulations that will be imposed? Here are just a few examples:
>
> Stealing:  punished by hand amputation (Surah 5:38)
> Adultery:  punished by public flogging (Surah 24:2)
> Drinking: punished by 40 or 80 lashes (Al Bukhari 8:770)
> Resisting Islam: punished by death, crucifixion or the cutting off of
> the hands and feet (Surah 5:33)
> Prisons in Muslim countries are known to be centers of torture rather
> than rehabilitation.
>
> Third: Equality
> Under our system in the United States, there should be no
> discrimination among citizens based on sex, color, religion or race.
> Would Islam treat men and women equally when:
>
> It teaches that men are superior to women (Surah 2:228)
> It gives men double the share of the women in inheritance? (Surah
> 4:11)
> It gives the man double the value of a woman's witness in court?
> (Surah 2:282)
> Would Islam treat non-Muslims fairly when:
> The Quran calls on Muslims not to befriend Jews or Christians? (Surah
> 9:30)
> The Quran imposes "Jizya" (tribute tax) on Christians and Jews that
> will be collected only from them and not from Muslims? (Surah 9:29)
> Mohammed says that a Muslim may not be killed if he kills a non-
> Muslim. " No Muslim should be killed for killing a kafir (infidel or
> non- Muslim) ."Al Bukhari Vol. 9:50
> Could Islam someday rule America?
>
> Islam is the fastest growing religion in America. Today, the number of
> followers of Islam in the United States has reached 4 to 6 millions.
> It is a matter of time before Islam will become the religion of the
> majority. America, then will be labeled an " Islamic country ", ruled
> by the "Quran" and the "Hadith" or what Muslims call Sharia (The
> Islamic code of ethics).
>
> My fellow Americans
>
> The threat of Islam is real. More so than communism ever was, because
> with Islam, Muslim activists are willing to kill and to die for the
> cause of spreading their religion. This is called ""Jihad", a sacred
> duty for all Muslims to perform.
>
> GET THIS MESSAGE AROUND . STOP THE SPREAD OF THE ISLAMIC CULT BEFORE
> IT IS TOO LATE .
>
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