THE FOLLOWING IS CONTROVERSIAL AND MAY BE OFFENSIVE TO SOME READERS

I have no intentions to speak for all Quakers or give the impression that this is the accepted belief of the majority of Quakers.  In addressing the issue of war and violence the fact is our society is violent and evil.  As Americans we have grown accustom to being loyal to our country and we have received the benefit of freedom which has made us among the wealthiest people in the world. This wealth has come at a cost to the religious principles of all Christian people.

The issues facing not only Quakers but all Christians is how do we address the war on terrorism and a fanatical religion that is intent on the total destruction of all freedom and religion.  We have been held hostage by our own greed which has contributed to the ongoing war.  America has grown so accustom to our way of life that we favor wealth and comfort over freedom and conscience.  As American Christians we have turned our heads and allowed the subversion of our religious principles.  We will continue to turn our heads to evil when there is a possibility of threatened ruin to our worldly fortunes. We like what we have and will sacrifice our principles to keep it.

For those who question my non passive approach to the issue of the spread of Islam, I would remind you history does continue to be repeated.  This is not the first time in our history that Quakers had to make a decision to actually fight against the tyranny of an evil empire. As reported by the Free Quakers, “The General Yearly Meeting of Friends, held in Philadelphia in 1774, approved a letter and ordered to be sent to all Meetings of Friends in America, warning all members of that Society not to depart from their peaceful principles by taking part in any of the political matters then being stirred up, reminding all Friends that under the King's government they had been favored with a peaceful and prosperous enjoyment of their rights, and strongly suggesting the propriety of disowning all such members as disobeyed the orders issued by the Yearly Meeting.”

 This letter was generally respected and obeyed, and most Friends took no part in the war for freedom. But not everyone was in agreement.  There was a group  who took an active part in the struggle for freedom.  They became known as Free Quakers.   They served actively in the armies on the American side, they appeared in the Committee of Public Safety, they were seated in the Legislature, and they were involved in the printing of the Continental money. They gladly gave to the cause out of their own pockets. It was not only the men that gave their service to establish freedom in this country; the women helped their husbands during the war.  During the battle of Trenton the wives of the Quaker soldiers helped on the battlefield to bandage the wounded, and the first flags that were carried by the American armies were made by a Quaker woman.

The Free Quakers were fighting for the same liberty and freedom that brought their parents to America.   They were fighting for the liberty and freedom in matters of religion. They had faced the power of England; they were in the act of establishing a republican government for America. They fought to form a country in which its citizens would be as free from the tyranny of bishops and ruling elders as they sought to be free from the despotic rule of a foreign and distant King. They refused to be controlled by religious bigots and put their beliefs to practice.

One point in which  they differed radically from the older Quakers was the right of offering forcible resistance against warlike invasion. The Quakers had always held that resistance was sinful, and so they adhered to an absolute peace, under all circumstances, suffering violence to themselves, their families, and their country rather than offer any resistance or serve in the army, even going so far as to refuse to pay taxes where the money was being raised for military purposes. The Free Quakers believed in the necessity of government, that all government is essentially a defensive war for the protection of public peace, and that when the government is threatened by domestic treason or foreign invasion, it then becomes the plain duty of every man to join in the public defense by all means possible, and that war, while an extreme measure, is in such instances not merely justifiable, but right and proper." Free Quakers believed that a man might forcibly resist any bodily violence offered to him or to any one to whom he owed the duty of protection. While their views as to war and resistance were precisely the same as that of nearly all Christians, they were in such striking contrast to the well-settled doctrines of the Friends that they were commonly known, and are still sometimes spoken of, as "fighting" Quakers. 

With that introduction about where I am in regards to the question of terrorists actions and an oppressive religion I ask the question, "What are we to do as Christians?"  

THE FOLLOWING IS CONTROVERSIAL AND MAY BE OFFENSIVE TO SOME READERS.

Christians are being attacked in every country in the Muslim world.  They are discriminated against, treated brutally, and murdered.  The “Religion of Peace” and trust me they are not Quakers, have brought some of the oldest Christian communities in the world to the brink of extinction.  All the while, here in America we have those who continue to apologize for the actions of the misunderstood Muslims. There are those who still continue to try and separate the Moderate-Muslim from the Radical-Muslim.  There are no Moderate-Muslims.  It should be noted that the Fiqh Council of North America, and the Muslim Public Affairs Committee- the most visible institutional representatives of Islam in America have never mention or referenced the religious persecution of Christians by Muslims.  They have never mentioned the Final Solution to the Christian problem in the Muslims world.  The global war on Christianity by Islam is so massive that it is impossible to describe its full impact.  The religious cleansing of Christians from the Muslim world is being fueled by jihad an important religious duty for Muslims. 

While Christians are dying in every Muslim country our elected leaders have refused to offer assistance for fear of showing partiality.  I have yet to hear an elected leader speak out against the murder of the hundreds of Iraqi Christians, the kidnapping and torture of Christian religious leaders, the bombings of Christian churches, the burning of Christian businesses and the imposition of sharia law.  For those who are quick to speak out against the way women are treat in this country be reminded of the Christian women who refuse to wear the hijab or continue to attend school and are murdered.  The systematic destruction of Christian churches as well as Christian believers is part of jihad.

In Saudi Arabia, in the city of Mecca, Islam’s holiest city, which is officially barred to non-Muslims, should be an indication of how Muslims view religious freedom or tolerance.  Any non-Muslim entering Mecca is to be put to death.  This is what we are calling the “Religion of Peace".

So how do we fight against an enemy that uses the very laws of our Constitution to aid in the overthrow of our country? I know you’re going to say I’m over reacting.  Look at the facts.

1.       Textbooks in America must be approved by Islamic councils. This is in accordance with Sharia law.

2.       American employers and schools are met with demands for time and space to do Islamic prayer. These demands are based on Sharia law.

3.       The American banking system is becoming contaminated with Sharia financing. Our banking system is becoming Sharia compliant in financial law, but is ignorant about the totality of Sharia law.

4.       Universities are asked to provide sexually segregated swimming pools and other athletic facilities for Muslim women.

5.       Hospitals are being sued for not providing Sharia compliant treatment.

6.       No course at the college level uses critical thinking regarding the history and doctrine of Islam. Under Sharia nothing about Islam may be criticized.

7.       Muslim charities give money to jihadists (Islamic terrorists), as per Sharia law.

8.       Muslim foot-baths are being installed in airport facilities, paid for by American tax dollars. This is in accordance with Sharia law.

9.       American prisons are a stronghold of Islamic proselytizing.

10.    Workplaces are being made Islamic worship sites through special rooms and time off to pray. This is in accordance to Sharia law.

11.    Islamic refugees bring all of their wives for welfare and medical treatment to America. American authorities will not act—even when presented with evidence. Polygamy is pure Sharia.

12.    We are fighting wars in Iraq and Afghanistan to implement constitutions whose first article is the supremacy of Sharia law.

Muslims will tell you Islamic law is perfect, universal and eternal. The laws of the United States are temporary, limited and will pass away. It is the duty of every Muslim to obey the laws of Allah, the Sharia. US laws are man-made; while Sharia law is sacred and comes from the only legitimate god, Allah.

Right now I can hear the cry going out for religious tolerance.  "We are above the actions of Islam.”We are to love our enemy, pray for them that misuse use us and turn the other cheek.”  This is the passive action Muslims count on to overthrow our country.  Muslims can be converted.  It might be difficult since Christians are not permitted to speak to Muslims about salvation, but it does happen and there are Muslims who have become Christians.  Yet, this cannot happen if we are passive in our approach to the spread Islam.  We must become active in removing the Muslim influence in our society.  When Sharia law is presented in any form we must stop it.  Use our laws to protect our society.