FIRE WITH FIRE

Watcher’s August 30 posting of the interview of Cleric Abu Bakar Bashir perfectly summarizes the mindset of Islamic Extremism and their rationale for murder, destruction, and terrorism.

Let’s look at the history of Cleric Bashir:
(Courtesy CBS News) On June 14, Bashir, 68, walked out of Jakarta's Cipinang prison after serving 26 months for conspiracy in the 2002 Bali bombings that killed 202 people. Cleric Abu Bakar Bashir, is the founder and head of the Pesantren al-Mukmin of Ngruki, based in the Indonesian city of Surakarta, and which has produced nearly all of Southeast Asia's top terrorist suspects. This history, along with his recent interview, convinces me that Bashir is a career criminal, unrepentant, and determined to continue his course of violence and destruction in Indonesia.

First and foremost on my mind is why the authorities in Indonesia would let a person like this out of jail. His very words express support for mass murder and the destruction of people’s lives, property, and prosperity. In addition, he is training those who wish to overthrow society as we know it in exchange for a Taliban-like “utopia” on Earth. In a country where convicted drug traffickers face the death penalty, there is something inherently wrong with permitting a person like Bashir walk free on the streets.

Bashir’s theology is wrong on a number of points. The Prophet Muhammad affirms the authority of God/Allah as written in the scriptures of Moses, the prophets, and the words of Jesus. Therefore, Bashir’s interpretation of the Koran directly conflicts internally as well as externally with the other written instruments of Allah. The Creator of the universe is perfect, does not make mistakes, and does not require correction by man. Therefore, whether Muslims cite the words of the Prophet, or those recorded in the scriptures of the Book (Jews and Christians), the test of the accuracy of their message is whether or not they are consistent with ALL of the words of Allah. Bashir’s message consistently violates the words of Allah.

From the Web, the universal definition of a CULT is: “Any group which has a pyramid type authoritarian leadership structure with all teaching and guidance coming from the person/persons at the top. The group will claim to be the only way to God, Nirvana, Paradise, Ultimate Reality, Full Potential, Way to Happiness etc, and will use thought reform or mind control techniques to gain control and keep their members.” Bashir’s views certainly fall into this category.

So why aren’t we hearing an outcry from the Mullahs and Clerics of the “peaceful” religion of Islam? The religious leaders must demand peace and condemn such words spoken in the name of Allah. Since Bashir’s interview appeared in Al-Jazeera, their journalists would be irresponsible if they did not publish counter viewpoints from the mainstream Muslim clerics. Many of us believe that it was irresponsible to publish such an inflammatory interview in the first place.

Posted by Silver Eagle on Thursday, August 31, 2006 at Thursday, August 31, 2006 | Permalink