GingrichSays He's Weighing 2012 Presidential Bid

[Aquila]

Originally Posted by Pressing-On

I believe as in Newt's dialogue that it will bring to the forefront the issue of whether there is a difference between radical Islam and the Moderate Islam. Many are not sure that there is a difference. The Moderates will be forced, at some point, to take a stand. We shall see if they will.

Leaders of Islam teach Jihad. Jihad can be waged with weapons of war... or with philosophy in education, legal action, democracy, and other peaceful means. Moderates are still engaged in Jihad, even if they don't use weapons of war.

I've been studying Islamic eschatology. They are awaiting one called in the Quran and Hadiths as the al-Mahdi. If a man came to power with enough claims and "evidence" to demonstrate that he's the al-Mahdi... even the most Moderate will become radical in supporting him and his global Jihad.

[Pressing-On]

Originally Posted by Aquila

Leaders of Islam teach Jihad. Jihad can be waged with weapons of war... or with philosophy in education, legal action, democracy, and other peaceful means. Moderates are still engaged in Jihad, even if they don't use weapons of war.

Yes, that was Newt's point and it is what I believe as well.

I've been studying Islamic eschatology. They are awaiting one called in the Quran and Hadiths as the al-Mahdi. If a man came to power with enough claims and "evidence" to demonstrate that he's the al-Mahdi... even the most Moderate will become radical in supporting him and his global Jihad.

Right, I saw your thread. They follow a lot of the Christian and Jewish beliefs in the Koran twisted to their ideals. I remember the background of Mohammand who was a peaceful person in the beginning until his followers grew enough for a take-over.

I think of the scripture in the Word of God that says, "Greater is He that is in you than he that is in the world."