| Recently someone came up with an explanation | | | | from the same culture, which few Fundamentalist |
| as to why someone of the Islamic faith cannot | | | | Chrsitians realize or think about. In many respects |
| possible be a good American. This is in response | | | | the Taliban are to the Koran what the |
| to that ignorance. The writer asks.."Can a good | | | | Fundamentalist Christians are to the Bible. PS...Lots |
| Muslim be a good American?" In doing so, he sets | | | | of Fundamentalist Christian men abuse their wives |
| himself up for a fall."Consider the following:" | | | | with the word."Intellectually - no. Because he |
| And of the Christian Fundamentalist, consider the | | | | cannot accept the American Constitution since it is |
| following as well."Theologically - no. Because his | | | | based on Biblical principles and he believes the Bible |
| allegiance is to Allah, the moon god of Arabia."And | | | | to be corrupt."And of the Christian |
| of the Christian Fundamentalist...Theologically- NO | | | | Fundamentalist...Intellectually no, because he can't |
| Because his allegiance is to God, the Sun God of | | | | accept that the American Constitution was NOT |
| Egypt. This is why God is Most High (At Noon), | | | | predicated on founding fundamentalist, Old |
| Jesus can be seen as an archetype Son of the | | | | Covenant believing Fathers. I would not use the |
| Sun God and the Gospels are the account of a | | | | word "intellectual" with Christian fundamentalists |
| one year trip of the Sun Jesus through the signs | | | | either, as critical thinking or the examining of |
| of the Zodiac, and I ain't kiddn! The origin all gods | | | | evidence that runs contrary to their established |
| in the human psyche is the SUN and all that it | | | | belief system is not encouraged. This was called |
| does for humans. This is why in the Old | | | | the Dark Ages in the European past."Philosophically |
| Testament it says in Malachi that the "sun will rise | | | | - no. Because Islam, Muhammad, and the Quran |
| with healing in his wings," which is statement about | | | | do not allow freedom of religion and expression. |
| the messiah to come. In Revelation, Jesus is also | | | | Democracy and Islam cannot co-exist."And of the |
| called the "son of the morning star," which of | | | | Christian Fundamentalists...Philosophically no |
| course is the SUN, or the Planet Venus depending. | | | | because Christianity, Jesus and the Bible do not |
| Long story. Don't sweat Allah the moon | | | | allow freedom of religion if you take the Old and |
| god."Religiously - no. Because no other religion is | | | | New Testaments as the only way to be or |
| accepted by his Allah except Islam (Quran, | | | | literally enforceable in our culture today. |
| 2:256)"And of the Christian | | | | Fundamentalists look to the commands of "God" |
| Fundamentalist...Religiously- NO Because "there is | | | | in the Old Testament, to kill unbelievers, just as |
| no other name under heaven, (Jesus) by which a | | | | much as they think Islamics do in reading the |
| man can be saved. There is one true Christian | | | | Koran. Fundamentalist would only tolerate Christian |
| Church and whoever believes on the name of the | | | | values, which can be atrocious at times, and |
| Lord..Jesus Christ, shall be saved, while others are | | | | morality, which can be appalling. True Democracy |
| condemned. Fundamentalist Christians do NOT | | | | and Biblical Christianity cannot co exist either. |
| accept any other religious beliefs as valid to theirs, | | | | Someone would insist on someone else losing their |
| so no difference here."Scripturally - no. Because | | | | rights to free thought. "My Kingdom is not of this |
| his allegiance is to the five pillars of Islam and the | | | | world, if my kingdom was of this world, then |
| Quran (Koran)."And of the American | | | | would my servants fight," said Jesus in Matthew. |
| Fundamentalist...Scripturally NO because his | | | | No military solutions were encouraged by Jesus |
| allegiance is to the Ten Pillars of | | | | unless there was only one sword per 12 disciples |
| Christianity, which they tend to modify according | | | | allowed. Turn the other cheek, Love your |
| to the need, and the Bible, which is neither always | | | | enemies, don't slay them. Christian |
| historically accurate nor inerrant, no matter what | | | | Fundamentalism is a good example of the mess |
| they say! There is nothing in America that says | | | | you get when you mix Old Testament politics |
| you have to be a Bible believing Christian to be a | | | | with New Testament sentiments, thinking it takes |
| true American. It is freedom of religion here...all | | | | both to make up a proper Christian text. It's old |
| religions. If Fundamentalists have their way, we | | | | wine in new wineskins."Every Muslim government |
| might all want to amend the Bill of Rights to say | | | | is either dictatorial or autocratic."And of the |
| "freedom FROM religion.""Geographically - no. | | | | Christian Fundamentalist...Every Christian |
| Because his allegiance is to Mecca, to which he | | | | Fundamentalist government is either dictatorial or |
| turns in prayer five times a day."And of the | | | | autocratic too. This statement shows the |
| American Fundamentalist...Geographically No | | | | ignorance of whoever made it up. The Christian |
| because his mental allegiance is to Jerusalem, | | | | Kings of Europe didn't do to badly in the dictatorial |
| Israel and the Holy Land at least twice a week, | | | | or autocratic department, and might we mention |
| about which they talk all the time as if they have | | | | the Popes?"Spiritually - no. Because when we |
| ever been there, know the real history of, or | | | | declare "one nation under God," the Christian's |
| think they would be welcome. Millions of Christian | | | | God is loving and kind, while Allah is NEVER |
| Americans have a soft spot for Rome | | | | referred to as heavenly father, nor is he ever |
| too..."Socially - no. Because his allegiance to Islam | | | | called love in The Quran's 99 excellent names."And |
| forbids him to make friends with Christians or | | | | of the Christian Fundamentalists...Spiritually no |
| Jews."And of the Christian Fundamentalist...Socially | | | | because the God and Jesus of the Book of |
| NO because his allegiance to Christianity forbids | | | | Revelation drowns the world in blood, plagues, |
| him to make friends with "the world" (love not | | | | signs, trumpets, vials and slaughter. The Christian |
| the world, neither the things that are in the world, | | | | Jesus is loving but no one does what he really |
| whoever loves the world, the love of the father | | | | says as it really is too hard. The Christian God the |
| is not in him.") Paul cursed the Jews in the New | | | | father is absent mostly, but is angry, jealous, and |
| Testament, and hoped they'd cut their private | | | | is patterned after the war gods of paganism |
| parts if they wanted to be circumcised. Martin | | | | every bit as much. I suggest a good read of |
| Luther , a Christian, taught they should be killed | | | | Karen Armstrongs. History of God. The |
| like pigs. Lots of places in NT tell the church to | | | | Fundamentalist Christian God is 'loving" only to the |
| have no relationships outside the church. including | | | | degree you obey and fall in line. If not, you are |
| not being "unequally yoked with | | | | toast just as with any other "god" The Jesus of |
| unbelievers.""Politically - no. Because he must | | | | the Gospels is NOT the same being in the book |
| submit to the mullah (spiritual leaders), who teach | | | | of Revelation. The fundy Jesus comes back with |
| annihilation of Israel and Destruction of America, | | | | a Rod of Iron to threaten and beat the poop out |
| the great Satan."And of the Christian | | | | of those that don't obey and love God #1 the |
| Fundamentalist...Politically No because he must | | | | father and God # 2 himself...we won't get into |
| submit to the ministry, ( "obey those that have | | | | God #3. Monotheism is basically divisive by nature, |
| the rule over you, {ministers}, for they watch | | | | even if the one God is three, co-this and |
| out for your souls"). Many Fundamentalist | | | | co-that."Therefore after much study and |
| Christians teach and hope for the annihilation of | | | | deliberation.... perhaps we should be very |
| everyone outside of Israel. Christians often | | | | suspicious of ALL MUSLIMS in this country. They |
| attribute anything against them as of the Great | | | | obviously cannot be both "good" Muslims and good |
| Satan Christian fundamentalists call Roman | | | | Americans. Call it what you wish.... it's still the |
| Catholicism, the Great Whore, so don't sweat | | | | truth."And of Christian Fundamentalists..Therefore |
| someone calling America or Washington the Great | | | | after much study and deliberation..perhaps we |
| Satan. | | | | should all be very suspicious of ALL, and I Mean |
| Paul cursed anyone who did not believe his true | | | | ALLLLLLLL Christians in this country. They |
| gospel and called the people of Crete, liars. Jesus | | | | obviously can't be both good Christians and Good |
| is said to have said the Pharisees were "of your | | | | Americans. Call it what you will, it's still the |
| Father the Devil." Name calling envoking the name | | | | truth.Side note: Whoever actually came up with |
| of Satan to define the enemy is a fundamentalist | | | | this ignorant and insane list of reasons why an |
| art form. It's what you do when you are afraid of | | | | Islamic cannot be a good American is deluded, |
| the unknown."Domestically - no. Because he is | | | | ignorant, self absorbed, mistaken, misinformed |
| instructed to marry four women and beat and | | | | and the reason we'll end up with nothing but a |
| scourge his wife when she disobeys him (Quran | | | | sanitation problem to fix and where will we be |
| 4:34)."And of the Christian | | | | then? Actually they are FunnyMentalists, which |
| Fundamentalist...Domestically no because a | | | | was nicely coined by someone recently."If you |
| fundamentalist Christian is instructed to marry | | | | find yourself intellectually in agreement with the |
| only one which is his property, but cannot talk in | | | | above statements, perhaps you will share this |
| church and can only ask her husband bible | | | | with your friends. The more who understand this, |
| questions at home. A christian believes if you | | | | the better it will be for our country and our |
| "beat (spank)a child with a rod, it won't kill him." | | | | future."Actually if you find yourself in agreements |
| Fundamentalist Christian women are to keep | | | | with the above statements about why a Muslim |
| silence in the church, obey their husbands as unto | | | | cannot be a good American, you will have to also |
| the Lord, and call him "Lord" as did Sarah (all in | | | | conclude that neither can a good Christian |
| NT). They are to give him sex as a part of her | | | | fundamentalist be one. |
| duty and submit. The Koran and the Bible sprang | | | | |