When Peaceful Muslims Defend Islam

Peaceful Muslims will argue that the Koran does not sanction violence, can't possibly justify suicide bombings, and is nothing but a peaceful religion. I've seen comments by these Muslims here on the IBA, and elsewhere on the internet.

Listening to the peaceful Muslims can be confusing and frustrating for infidels who don't know much about Islam (and that's most westerners) because there are clearly thousands, if not millions, of Muslims who would call themselves true believers, who have gone to Islamic schools, and who are dedicated to killing as many infidels as possible. They quote the Koran, and they yell "Allahu Ackbar" as they blow themselves up. It doesn't matter if the more intellectual or peaceful Muslims can explain why terrorists are not justified. Peaceful Muslims are obviously impotent when it comes to stopping Islamic militants.

It really doesn't matter how the peaceful Muslims explain their beliefs. The terrorists think they're justified, and they're using Islamic texts to support their convictions.

Peaceful Muslims trying to convince us infidels that Islam is great won't help defeat terrorism. We're not the ones planting car bombs all over the world in the name of Islam. And peaceful Muslims will never convince the suicide bombers.

All I can do is rally my own teammates (fellow non-Muslims) against this threat, try to clarify the threat, and figure out what steps we can take to defend ourselves. Confusing arguments about what "kill the unbelievers wherever you find them" really means is a pointless exercise and gets us nowhere.

So my message to you peaceful Muslims who want to justify your religion is: Either help us defeat the terrorists, or get out of the way. Defending your version of Islam is interfering with the good guys and aiding the bad guys.

You can help us defeat terrorists by working to convert Muslim boys to your peaceful version to prevent them from being recruited by Islamic militants.

My message to non-Muslims is to urge you to read the Koran. Then you won't be confused any longer about what's going on. If you've ever tried to read the Koran, you know it's difficult for many reasons, but someone has fixed the problem. Learn about a new, readable version of the Koran.