Quite simply, the global gov’t alluded to is more than likely, “ummah.” Ummah, mean the community of Muslims. I am a member of this community by marriage. One way we access this community is by offering to buy an animal for someone who can’t afford it in some remote stricken land for the Eid feast that comes two months after Eid al-Fitr. Another is that we shop at Halal stores.

Halal meat is often cheaper than conventional stores–ironically they charge more for liver than tenderloin. It is leaner, younger and better treated and slaughtered with some compassion.

The term Ummah is quite familiar with all Muslims. It simply means the Muslim community. Here we speak of the Dallas Ummah, the American Ummah, the Global Ummah. We do hope and work for a world where any Muslim may pray, and work without conflict.

I am not sure if I consider myself a Muslim or not. I find the question absurd actually, but to completely believe in the Golden Rule. As an ascriber to this principle, I hope anyone may be free to practice their faith freely, so long as they don’t seek to impose on me. If building small sinks on the floor in airports and other large public facilities really rankles you then I don’t know what to say. I don’t find that too onerous.

And don’t be threatened by people who simply want to be allowed to practice their faith without being bothered or bothering others. Remember the words of Voltaire, “I may not agree with what you say, but will defend to the death your right to say it.”

To build on my original point from Obsession, the majority of Muslims do not seek to convert or kill non-believers, and in fact they are frightened of the radicals, as well. That’s a big reason why you might not hear about things like this. Especially in Muslim countries, or in Muslim satellite cities in Europe, there is pressure not to call attention to the problem. We must take that into account as well.

It’s time for people to stop circulating these distortions and to work on building strong connections between ALL the diverse religious groups and communities that make our nation strong.

I read the article linked in your response above. The problem is that even if you can prove that the documents are authentic, there seems to be no real solid evidence that anyone in the Muslim community is paying any attention to them.

I see a dangerous logic unfolding in that article linked by you: 1. some documents calling for “stealth jihad” show up. 2.By “stealth jihad” we mean Muslims working within the legal limits of a democratic society, attempting to promote Islam as a peaceable, reasonable, mainstream religion. 3. Therefore 3. Anyone who does anything to make Islam look good is part of an attempt to overthrow Western Civilization.

This is bogus logic. This is what happens when fear replaces reason.

Regards,

Rev. Ben Daniel
San Jose, CA

It seems most of your readers won’t bother reading any of this, but, unlike your fake Protocols, this Islamist protocol is real:
http://www.militantislammonitor.org/article/id/3184

It looks like they’ve posted some new videos about thirdjihad over at their site – perhaps y’all should take a look, without blinkers this time.

G.A.C.

Now, our enemies, Russia, China, the terrorist in the cafe might also like to see us collapse either from within or without. Guess where we are most vulnerable? Only Congress and a few bankers have the power to destroy this country. How are they doing?

They are throwing this country to the wolves. Watch out too for the lazy and stupid in the media; they have so mislead us favoring proximity to power over the power of critical thought and analysis.

Watch out for the patriots, and those who control the major institutions of this country. Ask yourself, do they possess the commitment and independence to effectively run this country? We got so many other things to worry about than a bunch of Muslims.

And I have not seen Third Jihad, but to compare it to the Protocols of the Elders of Zion is a stretch, no? Protocols was a hoax document, and contained outrageous lies about Jews (some of which are noted in Obsession). Third Jihad I guess we don’t know yet, but instead of blood libel I bet people will be upset because it raises uncomfortable concerns and calls attention to statements by people we would rather ignore.