ISLAMA religion of peace?

SOME INTRODUCTORY QUESTIONS• Is Islam a religion of peace?

• Are all Muslims radical or is there such a thing as a moderate Muslim?

• Is Allah, God?

• What if anything should we do about the Islamisation of NZ

• How can we reach Islam for Christ?

HISTORY OF ISLAM• Around from the time of Adam (prophet)

• Historically originated in Medina and Mecca

• Muhammad is a descendant of Ishmael (Abraham’s son through Hagar) and the last prophet.

• Received revelation (the qur’an) at age 40 (610AD)

• Slow start then military expansion led to increase in followers

THE SPREAD OF ISLAM• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PFSin5Gctv8

IS ISLAM A RELIGION OF PEACE?

• Intelligence squared

Before

41% for | 25% against | 34% undecided

After

36% for | 55% against | 9% undecided

• It certainly contains elements that can favour peace, it also has other elements: We must always seek the best elements.

Pope Benedict XVI

SOME MORE POLLS

CBS NEWS POLL (2006)

• Forty-five percent say 9/11 was a conspiracy by the American and Israeli governments.

• one in four British Muslims believe that the 7/7 attacks on London were justified because of British support for the U.S.-led war on terror.

WHO SPEAKS FOR ISLAM? WHAT A BILLION MUSLIMS REALLY THINK

• Gallup (6yr study)2007

9/11

7% totally justified (radical)

93% moderate

80% of muslim popn

THE “VIOLENT” VERSES• "Strive hard against the

unbelievers and the hypocrites and be unyielding to them; and their abode is hell, and evil is their destination."  Qur’an 9:73

• They wish you would disbelieve as they disbelieved so you would be alike. So do not take from among them allies until they emigrate for the cause of Allah . But if they turn away, then seize them and kill them wherever you find them and take not from among them any ally or helper. Qur’an 4:89

VERSES CONTD…• [Remember] when your Lord

inspired to the angels, "I am with you, so strengthen those who have believed. I will cast terror into the hearts of those who disbelieved, so strike [them] upon the necks and strike from them every fingertip. That is because they opposed Allah and His Messenger. And whoever opposes Allah and His Messenger - indeed, Allah is severe in penalty. Qur’an 8:12-13

• Indeed, the penalty for those who wage war against Allah and His Messenger and strive upon earth [to cause] corruption is none but that they be killed or crucified or that their hands and feet be cut off from opposite sides or that they be exiled from the land. That is for them a disgrace in this world; and for them in the Hereafter is a great punishment, qur’an 5:33

VERSES…• So when you meet those who disbelieve [in battle], strike

[their] necks until, when you have inflicted slaughter upon them, then secure their bonds, and either [confer] favor afterwards or ransom [them] until the war lays down its burdens. That [is the command]. And if Allah had willed, He could have taken vengeance upon them [Himself], but [He ordered armed struggle] to test some of you by means of others. And those who are killed in the cause of Allah - never will He waste their deeds. 57:4

HADITH AND SHARIA LAW• Hadith = sayings of Muhammad

• Sharia Law = how they should be outworked

• Jihad = holy war

ISLAMIC RULE• Republics – Pakistan, Afghanistan

• Democracies – 3 types• Theocracies• Religious• Secular

• Caliphates

ISIS or ISIL or IS

• Caliphate

• Anti West, anti Muslim, anti Christian

• Literal translation

REACHING MUSLIMS

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TtvadPbn1Z4

Hindrances

West = Christian = sin

Theology around Jesus

Culture and religion are synonymous

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7yiSZ8BiKIw

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