Are You Ready to
Convert?
by Steven Shamrak.
In a
recently aired video Al Qaida's second-in-command, Ayman al-Zawahri, introduced
a speaker, Azzam the American, who invited all non-Muslims, especially in the
United States, to convert to Islam and abandon their 'misguided' ways or suffer
the consequences. He called for “…repent and enter into the light of Islam and
turn their swords against the enemies of God…”
Not long ago Abu Bakar Bashir, the
spiritual leader of Indonesia based Jamal Islamia, also called on Bush and
Prime Minister of Australia John Howard to convert to Islam, saying it was
"the only way to save their souls".
I appreciate their concern for my soul, but they
forgot to give us specific instructions: What brand of Islam are we supposed to
convert to? Do we put on suicide belts immediately after conversion or wait for
an order? If I become a Sunni Muslim, when and how many Shiites, Infidels and
Crusaders do I have to kill to secure my seat at the table with Allah in
Heaven? And what about female genital mutilation, breaking the arms of the
children for stealing a loaf of bread, keeping girls in a burning school
because they had no head covering, etc…? These are only few questions of many I
would like to hear answered before I make such a life-defining decision. I
think we need clear explanations and specific instructions!
Global Islamic terrorism is not confined just to
a few Islamic terrorist groups. It has infested all levels of society in most
of the Muslim countries, as well as communities in Western countries. For
example: MUSLIM leaders, instead of condemning
terrorism, have lashed out in one voice at Peter Costello, the Australian
Treasurer, after he called on them to condemn terrorism
"unequivocally" and speak out plainly and clearly against radicals in
their community. They did not express themselves with such unequivocal clarity after
9/11, Bali, London and Madrid bombings, so why has the call for clear
condemnation of the Islamic terror brought ing
such an outburst from the
Muslim leaders in Australia? Why are they looking for any excuse or
justification for Islamic terrorism and then blame the West for their own
ugliness?
PS: The Al Qaida speaker has been
identified as Adam Yehiye Gadahn, an American from California with Jewish
ancestry. He was born Adam Pearlman on September 1, 1978, the grandson of a
prominent Jewish surgeon and the son of musician Phil Pearlman, who converted
to Christianity and changed his named to Gadahn. This is only one example of
how Jewish self-hate, apathy, lack of leadership and absence of direction can
manifest itself.