> Last month I attended my annual training session that's required for
> maintaining my state prison security clearance. During the training
> session
> there was a
> presentation by three speakers representing the Roman Catholic,
> Protestant,
> and Muslim
> faiths, who explained each of their belief systems.
> I was particularly interested in what the Islamic Imam had to say.
> The Imam gave a great presentation of the basics of Islam, complete with
> a video.
> After the presentations, time was provided for questions and
> answers. When it was my turn, I directed my question to the Imam and
> asked:
> "Please, correct me if I'm wrong, but I understand that most Imams
> and clerics of Islam have declared a holy
> jihad [Holy war] against the infidels of the world. And, that by
> killing an infidel, which is a command to all Muslims, they are
> assured of a place in heaven. If that's the case, can you
> give me the definition of an infidel?"
> There was no disagreement with my statements and, without
> hesitation, he replied, "Non-believers!"
>
> I responded, "So, let me make sure I have this straight. All
> followers of Allah have been commanded to kill everyone who is not of
your
> faith so they can go to Heaven. Is that correct?"
>
> The expression on his face changed from one of authority and command
> to that of a little boy who had just gotten caught with his hand in the
> cookie jar. He sheepishly replied,
> "Yes." I then stated, "Well, sir, I have a real problem trying to imagine
> Pope John Paul
> commanding all Catholics to kill those of your faith or Dr. Stanley
> ordering Protestants to do the same in order to go to Heaven!"
> The Imam was speechless.
> I continued, "I also have a problem with being your friend when you
> and your brother clerics are telling your followers to kill me. Let me
> ask you one more question. Would you rather have your Allah who tells
> you to kill me in order to go to Heaven, or my Jesus who tells me to love
> you because I am going to Heaven and He wants you to be there, too?"
> You could have heard a pin drop as the Imam hung his head in shame.
> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
> Needless to say, the organizers and/or promoters of the
> 'Diversification' training seminar were not happy with Rick's way of
> dealing with the Islamic Imam and exposing the truth about the
> Muslim's beliefs.
> Everyone in the U.S. should be required to read this, but with the
> liberal justice system, liberal media, and the ACLU, there is no way
> this will be widely publicized. Please pass this on to all your
> e-mail contacts.
> This is a true story and the author, Rick Mattes, is a well-known
> leader in prison ministry.
> maintaining my state prison security clearance. During the training
> session
> there was a
> presentation by three speakers representing the Roman Catholic,
> Protestant,
> and Muslim
> faiths, who explained each of their belief systems.
> I was particularly interested in what the Islamic Imam had to say.
> The Imam gave a great presentation of the basics of Islam, complete with
> a video.
> After the presentations, time was provided for questions and
> answers. When it was my turn, I directed my question to the Imam and
> asked:
> "Please, correct me if I'm wrong, but I understand that most Imams
> and clerics of Islam have declared a holy
> jihad [Holy war] against the infidels of the world. And, that by
> killing an infidel, which is a command to all Muslims, they are
> assured of a place in heaven. If that's the case, can you
> give me the definition of an infidel?"
> There was no disagreement with my statements and, without
> hesitation, he replied, "Non-believers!"
>
> I responded, "So, let me make sure I have this straight. All
> followers of Allah have been commanded to kill everyone who is not of
your
> faith so they can go to Heaven. Is that correct?"
>
> The expression on his face changed from one of authority and command
> to that of a little boy who had just gotten caught with his hand in the
> cookie jar. He sheepishly replied,
> "Yes." I then stated, "Well, sir, I have a real problem trying to imagine
> Pope John Paul
> commanding all Catholics to kill those of your faith or Dr. Stanley
> ordering Protestants to do the same in order to go to Heaven!"
> The Imam was speechless.
> I continued, "I also have a problem with being your friend when you
> and your brother clerics are telling your followers to kill me. Let me
> ask you one more question. Would you rather have your Allah who tells
> you to kill me in order to go to Heaven, or my Jesus who tells me to love
> you because I am going to Heaven and He wants you to be there, too?"
> You could have heard a pin drop as the Imam hung his head in shame.
> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
> Needless to say, the organizers and/or promoters of the
> 'Diversification' training seminar were not happy with Rick's way of
> dealing with the Islamic Imam and exposing the truth about the
> Muslim's beliefs.
> Everyone in the U.S. should be required to read this, but with the
> liberal justice system, liberal media, and the ACLU, there is no way
> this will be widely publicized. Please pass this on to all your
> e-mail contacts.
> This is a true story and the author, Rick Mattes, is a well-known
> leader in prison ministry.
