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		<title>By: BUnyip</title>
		<link>http://www.frontpagemag.com/2013/dgreenfield/the-myth-of-islamic-extremism/comment-page-1/#comment-5437620</link>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[BUnyip]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Jun 2014 20:18:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Daniel Greenfield, islam is a &quot;religious ideology&quot;, nothing more or less. It has as much to do about &quot;nationality as being identified as a &#039;christian&#039;, &#039;taoist&#039; &#039;zoroastrian&#039; makes you a citizen of the creed&#039;s founding country.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Daniel Greenfield, islam is a &#8220;religious ideology&#8221;, nothing more or less. It has as much to do about &#8220;nationality as being identified as a &#8216;christian&#8217;, &#8216;taoist&#8217; &#8216;zoroastrian&#8217; makes you a citizen of the creed&#8217;s founding country.</p>
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		<title>By: Just a Muslim</title>
		<link>http://www.frontpagemag.com/2013/dgreenfield/the-myth-of-islamic-extremism/comment-page-1/#comment-5344779</link>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Just a Muslim]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 09 Jan 2014 13:11:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[To Daniel Greenfield. After carefully reading your article, and examining your analysis at which you have based your conclusions on. Also, after reading some of the comments of the esteemed people here who wish to wipe us Muslims of the face of the world. I&#039;m astounded of how IGNORANT you all are about Islam, or its fundamental teachings!!! Have any of you even tried to research the Koran and Mohammed&#039;s (Preys and Peace be upon him) teachings?!?! I doubt... I doubt you even spoke to an actual intellectual Muslim to truly understand the teachings of Islam. A lot of you seem to ignore the fact that for decades many Muslims around the globe have constantly and strongly condemed the acts of those you call Islamic Extremists as [NON-Islamic]. There are almost 1.3 billion Muslims in the world, the majority of them do not want to burn, pillage, subjugate, or oppress  others as you so Falsely and Shamefully accuse us to be. A lot of you also seem to have forgotten their history, and that many wars and insurrections and conquests and crimes occurred under the name of the Cross and Eessa (Jesus) (Peace be upon him)... Islam abolished &quot;Racism&quot; over 1400 hundred years ago by one sentence. from that day, Muslims prey shoulder to shoulder, Arabs, Africans, Asians, Caucasians, everyone! You think we are discriminant to other religions?! We glorify Eessa (Jesus) and Moossa (Moses) (Peace be upon them) more than the Christians and the Jews themselves... I CHALLENGE ALL OF YOU!! To bring any kind of proof from the [Koran] to your False and Shameful Accusations... One Last Comment to be fair... Muslims everywhere ARE NOT above criticism, nor are they without SIN. Its Not Islam to be Blamed, its the PEOPLE who have deviated from those Teachings who are to be Blamed. People make mistakes, not Allah...]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>To Daniel Greenfield. After carefully reading your article, and examining your analysis at which you have based your conclusions on. Also, after reading some of the comments of the esteemed people here who wish to wipe us Muslims of the face of the world. I&#8217;m astounded of how IGNORANT you all are about Islam, or its fundamental teachings!!! Have any of you even tried to research the Koran and Mohammed&#8217;s (Preys and Peace be upon him) teachings?!?! I doubt&#8230; I doubt you even spoke to an actual intellectual Muslim to truly understand the teachings of Islam. A lot of you seem to ignore the fact that for decades many Muslims around the globe have constantly and strongly condemed the acts of those you call Islamic Extremists as [NON-Islamic]. There are almost 1.3 billion Muslims in the world, the majority of them do not want to burn, pillage, subjugate, or oppress  others as you so Falsely and Shamefully accuse us to be. A lot of you also seem to have forgotten their history, and that many wars and insurrections and conquests and crimes occurred under the name of the Cross and Eessa (Jesus) (Peace be upon him)&#8230; Islam abolished &#8220;Racism&#8221; over 1400 hundred years ago by one sentence. from that day, Muslims prey shoulder to shoulder, Arabs, Africans, Asians, Caucasians, everyone! You think we are discriminant to other religions?! We glorify Eessa (Jesus) and Moossa (Moses) (Peace be upon them) more than the Christians and the Jews themselves&#8230; I CHALLENGE ALL OF YOU!! To bring any kind of proof from the [Koran] to your False and Shameful Accusations&#8230; One Last Comment to be fair&#8230; Muslims everywhere ARE NOT above criticism, nor are they without SIN. Its Not Islam to be Blamed, its the PEOPLE who have deviated from those Teachings who are to be Blamed. People make mistakes, not Allah&#8230;</p>
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		<title>By: defcon 4</title>
		<link>http://www.frontpagemag.com/2013/dgreenfield/the-myth-of-islamic-extremism/comment-page-1/#comment-5332370</link>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[defcon 4]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 17 Nov 2013 10:07:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I was referring to the Jewish woman he took as a sex slave after beheading her husband and making her a widow.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I was referring to the Jewish woman he took as a sex slave after beheading her husband and making her a widow.</p>
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		<title>By: defcon 4</title>
		<link>http://www.frontpagemag.com/2013/dgreenfield/the-myth-of-islamic-extremism/comment-page-1/#comment-5313178</link>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[defcon 4]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 17 Nov 2013 10:05:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I hope the people of AUS are smart enough to listen to you.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I hope the people of AUS are smart enough to listen to you.</p>
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		<title>By: Andrew</title>
		<link>http://www.frontpagemag.com/2013/dgreenfield/the-myth-of-islamic-extremism/comment-page-1/#comment-5313107</link>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Andrew]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 17 Nov 2013 04:15:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Excellent article Daniel, the far left are indeed shameless ostriches if they seriously believe that our modern Huxleyian societies will ultimately &quot;triumph&quot; in a battle against medievalism this vicious and alien.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Excellent article Daniel, the far left are indeed shameless ostriches if they seriously believe that our modern Huxleyian societies will ultimately &#8220;triumph&#8221; in a battle against medievalism this vicious and alien.</p>
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		<title>By: Hass</title>
		<link>http://www.frontpagemag.com/2013/dgreenfield/the-myth-of-islamic-extremism/comment-page-1/#comment-5313046</link>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Hass]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 17 Nov 2013 01:08:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Yes Wasse, you are right.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Yes Wasse, you are right.</p>
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		<title>By: Hass</title>
		<link>http://www.frontpagemag.com/2013/dgreenfield/the-myth-of-islamic-extremism/comment-page-1/#comment-5313044</link>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Hass]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 17 Nov 2013 00:56:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Hehehe... Actually, that story of Pedo Mo taking pity on a Jewish woman was a total fabrication. It cannot be found in any of their books. It was made up to make Pedo Mo look compassionate.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Hehehe&#8230; Actually, that story of Pedo Mo taking pity on a Jewish woman was a total fabrication. It cannot be found in any of their books. It was made up to make Pedo Mo look compassionate.</p>
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		<title>By: defcon 4</title>
		<link>http://www.frontpagemag.com/2013/dgreenfield/the-myth-of-islamic-extremism/comment-page-1/#comment-5312998</link>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[defcon 4]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 16 Nov 2013 22:36:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[It&#039;ll be a bloody end no matter how it plays out. There won&#039;t be enough gulags/re-education camps to incarcerate all those inimical to islam0fascism -- at which point they become extermination camps.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>It&#8217;ll be a bloody end no matter how it plays out. There won&#8217;t be enough gulags/re-education camps to incarcerate all those inimical to islam0fascism &#8212; at which point they become extermination camps.</p>
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		<title>By: USARetired</title>
		<link>http://www.frontpagemag.com/2013/dgreenfield/the-myth-of-islamic-extremism/comment-page-1/#comment-5312972</link>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[USARetired]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 16 Nov 2013 21:15:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[This nation must wake up and follow the path Japan and Australia have taken against Muslims!]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>This nation must wake up and follow the path Japan and Australia have taken against Muslims!</p>
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		<title>By: defcon 4</title>
		<link>http://www.frontpagemag.com/2013/dgreenfield/the-myth-of-islamic-extremism/comment-page-1/#comment-5312907</link>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[defcon 4]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 16 Nov 2013 17:59:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Sola scriptura sounds a lot like the doctrine the Karaites follow.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Sola scriptura sounds a lot like the doctrine the Karaites follow.</p>
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		<title>By: Hass</title>
		<link>http://www.frontpagemag.com/2013/dgreenfield/the-myth-of-islamic-extremism/comment-page-1/#comment-5312796</link>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Hass]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 16 Nov 2013 13:34:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Thanks mate, but I don&#039;t think you can vote in Aus:)]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Thanks mate, but I don&#8217;t think you can vote in Aus:)</p>
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		<title>By: defcon 4</title>
		<link>http://www.frontpagemag.com/2013/dgreenfield/the-myth-of-islamic-extremism/comment-page-1/#comment-5312709</link>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[defcon 4]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 16 Nov 2013 06:47:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Why bother? The islam0nazis are doing an excellent job all on their own -- and it&#039;s not like anyone is intervening on the behalf of Christians being murdered, raped and forcibly converted to islam anywhere.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Why bother? The islam0nazis are doing an excellent job all on their own &#8212; and it&#8217;s not like anyone is intervening on the behalf of Christians being murdered, raped and forcibly converted to islam anywhere.</p>
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		<title>By: Texas Patriot</title>
		<link>http://www.frontpagemag.com/2013/dgreenfield/the-myth-of-islamic-extremism/comment-page-1/#comment-5312683</link>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Texas Patriot]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 16 Nov 2013 04:05:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[OFM:  &quot;But his mission accomplishment planted the seeds for individualism and modernity.”


You’re absolutely correct, and much of the scientific revolution and indeed the modernist turn of thought of Isaac Newton and Shakespeare would not have been possible without the Protestant Reformation.  But just as an imperfect or incomplete computer program leads to unforeseeable and unintended consequences, so too did the imperfect and incomplete theology of Martin Luther lead to rather tragic consequences, which we are still seeing to this day.  


Unfortunately, it is probably true that no man has fully understood or been able to assimilate or follow the teachings of Jesus of Nazareth in a complete or perfect way.  Although Albert Einstein was never a Christian, he had these words to say about Jesus: “No one could fail to be enthralled by the luminous figure of the Nazarene.”  Those of us who follow Christ know that we walk in mystery, and the mystery of the grace of Jesus Christ continues to unfold before us every day of our lives.  


Failing to follow Jesus’s teachings regarding the necessity of forgiving and praying for our enemies is not a commandment that I think we can afford to forget.  As Jesus said, “Man does not live by bread alone but by every word that comes from the mouth of God.&quot;]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>OFM:  &#8220;But his mission accomplishment planted the seeds for individualism and modernity.”</p>
<p>You’re absolutely correct, and much of the scientific revolution and indeed the modernist turn of thought of Isaac Newton and Shakespeare would not have been possible without the Protestant Reformation.  But just as an imperfect or incomplete computer program leads to unforeseeable and unintended consequences, so too did the imperfect and incomplete theology of Martin Luther lead to rather tragic consequences, which we are still seeing to this day.  </p>
<p>Unfortunately, it is probably true that no man has fully understood or been able to assimilate or follow the teachings of Jesus of Nazareth in a complete or perfect way.  Although Albert Einstein was never a Christian, he had these words to say about Jesus: “No one could fail to be enthralled by the luminous figure of the Nazarene.”  Those of us who follow Christ know that we walk in mystery, and the mystery of the grace of Jesus Christ continues to unfold before us every day of our lives.  </p>
<p>Failing to follow Jesus’s teachings regarding the necessity of forgiving and praying for our enemies is not a commandment that I think we can afford to forget.  As Jesus said, “Man does not live by bread alone but by every word that comes from the mouth of God.&#8221;</p>
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		<title>By: objectivefactsmatter</title>
		<link>http://www.frontpagemag.com/2013/dgreenfield/the-myth-of-islamic-extremism/comment-page-1/#comment-5312682</link>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[objectivefactsmatter]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 16 Nov 2013 03:59:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[&quot;The original Muslim invasions definitely provided a stimulus for the West, and I have no doubt that the current ones will as well. Think about it. It’s hugely invigorating to realize that someone wants to kill you, convert you, or subjugate you.&quot;



That&#039;s an unpleasant truth. That&#039;s why God allows chastisement that we should not understand as anger the way that humans get angry.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>&#8220;The original Muslim invasions definitely provided a stimulus for the West, and I have no doubt that the current ones will as well. Think about it. It’s hugely invigorating to realize that someone wants to kill you, convert you, or subjugate you.&#8221;</p>
<p>That&#8217;s an unpleasant truth. That&#8217;s why God allows chastisement that we should not understand as anger the way that humans get angry.</p>
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		<title>By: objectivefactsmatter</title>
		<link>http://www.frontpagemag.com/2013/dgreenfield/the-myth-of-islamic-extremism/comment-page-1/#comment-5312681</link>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[objectivefactsmatter]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 16 Nov 2013 03:58:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[&quot;As Daniel Greenfield has alluded to above, the more Islam is reformed and moves toward the original and authentic version as practiced by Muhammad and his early followers, the more violent and aggressive it becomes.&quot;



Our modern Western civilization is based largely on fundamental values from the Bible. But most people don&#039;t understand that. To them, &quot;reformation&quot; in the context of Christianity has connotations of being &quot;modernized.&quot; They envision some general idea of Darwinian progress or &quot;evolution.&quot; The Christian &quot;reformation&quot; was about pruning back the justifications for tradition over scripture. It was regressive and progressive at the same time. Because context matters. Content matters. Facts matter. There are no universal paradigms for &quot;social evolution.&quot;  People with overly simplistic paradigms keep trying to find some &quot;key&quot; that does not exist in reality.


If something is to be &quot;reformed&quot; it sure matters what we start with. Isn&#039;t that logical? Humans are not fungible and ideas aren&#039;t either.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>&#8220;As Daniel Greenfield has alluded to above, the more Islam is reformed and moves toward the original and authentic version as practiced by Muhammad and his early followers, the more violent and aggressive it becomes.&#8221;</p>
<p>Our modern Western civilization is based largely on fundamental values from the Bible. But most people don&#8217;t understand that. To them, &#8220;reformation&#8221; in the context of Christianity has connotations of being &#8220;modernized.&#8221; They envision some general idea of Darwinian progress or &#8220;evolution.&#8221; The Christian &#8220;reformation&#8221; was about pruning back the justifications for tradition over scripture. It was regressive and progressive at the same time. Because context matters. Content matters. Facts matter. There are no universal paradigms for &#8220;social evolution.&#8221;  People with overly simplistic paradigms keep trying to find some &#8220;key&#8221; that does not exist in reality.</p>
<p>If something is to be &#8220;reformed&#8221; it sure matters what we start with. Isn&#8217;t that logical? Humans are not fungible and ideas aren&#8217;t either.</p>
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		<title>By: objectivefactsmatter</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[objectivefactsmatter]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 16 Nov 2013 03:52:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[&quot;The truth is that most people don’t want authentic Christianity any more than they want authentic Islam. But that does not make Christianity and Islam equal or equivalent in any way. On the contrary. Authentic Christianity is diametrically opposed to and at the opposite end of the spectrum from authentic Islam in almost every respect, and that is something I did not even begin to appreciate until fairly recently. In fact, most Westerners probably still think that all Islam needs is a good reformation, and it would be &quot;good to go&quot; for assimilation into Western civilization. Almost nothing could be further from the truth.&quot;





It&#039;s mind boggling how wrong the elites in any society can be. It takes a while to accept it.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>&#8220;The truth is that most people don’t want authentic Christianity any more than they want authentic Islam. But that does not make Christianity and Islam equal or equivalent in any way. On the contrary. Authentic Christianity is diametrically opposed to and at the opposite end of the spectrum from authentic Islam in almost every respect, and that is something I did not even begin to appreciate until fairly recently. In fact, most Westerners probably still think that all Islam needs is a good reformation, and it would be &#8220;good to go&#8221; for assimilation into Western civilization. Almost nothing could be further from the truth.&#8221;</p>
<p>It&#8217;s mind boggling how wrong the elites in any society can be. It takes a while to accept it.</p>
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		<title>By: objectivefactsmatter</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[objectivefactsmatter]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 16 Nov 2013 03:50:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[&quot;He failed, as almost every Christian theologian and reformer in history has failed.&quot;



I don&#039;t see how you can characterize it as failure. He stood up for the truth of sola scriptura. That was his key mission and that was a success. He was a humanitarian failure as a person, if that&#039;s how you want to look at it. But his mission accomplishment planted the seeds for individualism and modernity.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>&#8220;He failed, as almost every Christian theologian and reformer in history has failed.&#8221;</p>
<p>I don&#8217;t see how you can characterize it as failure. He stood up for the truth of sola scriptura. That was his key mission and that was a success. He was a humanitarian failure as a person, if that&#8217;s how you want to look at it. But his mission accomplishment planted the seeds for individualism and modernity.</p>
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		<title>By: Texas Patriot</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Texas Patriot]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 16 Nov 2013 03:41:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[It’s not a matter of fault.  Martin Luther was human, and he tried to move Christians to a more authentic version of Christianity. He failed, as almost every Christian theologian and reformer in history has failed.  By the same token, the Wahhabis in Saudi Arabia and the Muslim Brotherhood in Egypt have tried to move Egyptians to a more authentic Islam.  From their point of view, they are probably failing as well, and that must be as frustrating for them as it was when Luther realized that his reforms were failing too.   


The truth is that most people don’t want authentic Christianity any more than they want authentic Islam.  But that does not make Christianity and Islam equal or equivalent in any way.  On the contrary.  Authentic Christianity is diametrically opposed to and at the opposite end of the spectrum from authentic Islam in almost every respect, and that is something I did not even begin to appreciate until fairly recently.  In fact, most people probably still think that all Islam needs is a good reformation, and it would be &quot;good to go&quot; for assimilation in Western civilization.  Almost nothing could be further from the truth. 


As Daniel Greenfield has alluded to above, the more Islam is reformed and moves toward the original and authentic version as practiced by Muhammad and his early followers, the more violent and aggressive it becomes.  Exactly the opposite is true of Christianity. The degree to which the truth about Christianity and Islam has been mangled in popular culture and popular understanding is almost beyond belief.  


On the other hand, I think both Muslims and Christians  are waking up regarding the vast ideological and cultural divide that separate us, and I regard that as a positive.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>It’s not a matter of fault.  Martin Luther was human, and he tried to move Christians to a more authentic version of Christianity. He failed, as almost every Christian theologian and reformer in history has failed.  By the same token, the Wahhabis in Saudi Arabia and the Muslim Brotherhood in Egypt have tried to move Egyptians to a more authentic Islam.  From their point of view, they are probably failing as well, and that must be as frustrating for them as it was when Luther realized that his reforms were failing too.   </p>
<p>The truth is that most people don’t want authentic Christianity any more than they want authentic Islam.  But that does not make Christianity and Islam equal or equivalent in any way.  On the contrary.  Authentic Christianity is diametrically opposed to and at the opposite end of the spectrum from authentic Islam in almost every respect, and that is something I did not even begin to appreciate until fairly recently.  In fact, most people probably still think that all Islam needs is a good reformation, and it would be &#8220;good to go&#8221; for assimilation in Western civilization.  Almost nothing could be further from the truth. </p>
<p>As Daniel Greenfield has alluded to above, the more Islam is reformed and moves toward the original and authentic version as practiced by Muhammad and his early followers, the more violent and aggressive it becomes.  Exactly the opposite is true of Christianity. The degree to which the truth about Christianity and Islam has been mangled in popular culture and popular understanding is almost beyond belief.  </p>
<p>On the other hand, I think both Muslims and Christians  are waking up regarding the vast ideological and cultural divide that separate us, and I regard that as a positive.</p>
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		<title>By: objectivefactsmatter</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 16 Nov 2013 03:11:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Kipling new better than most Westerners...especially today&#039;s indoctrinated globalists.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Kipling new better than most Westerners&#8230;especially today&#8217;s indoctrinated globalists.</p>
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		<title>By: objectivefactsmatter</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 16 Nov 2013 03:08:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[&quot;The way it worked out was obviously something far less than perfect. Jesus taught his followers to forgive and pray for their enemies. How many Christians do that?&quot;

Overall it worked out just fine. It was just a bloody mess for a number of reasons. I&#039;m not sure how much to actually blame Luther for that mess itself.

&quot;Jesus taught his followers to forgive and pray for their enemies. How many Christians do that?&quot;



Probably never that many. That&#039;s not Luther&#039;s fault.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>&#8220;The way it worked out was obviously something far less than perfect. Jesus taught his followers to forgive and pray for their enemies. How many Christians do that?&#8221;</p>
<p>Overall it worked out just fine. It was just a bloody mess for a number of reasons. I&#8217;m not sure how much to actually blame Luther for that mess itself.</p>
<p>&#8220;Jesus taught his followers to forgive and pray for their enemies. How many Christians do that?&#8221;</p>
<p>Probably never that many. That&#8217;s not Luther&#8217;s fault.</p>
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