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May 30, 2008
The Mortal Threat: Western Relativism
Magdi Christian Allam
Italian journalist and Muslim convert to Catholicism, Magdi Allam, warned this week that Islam is growing as a result of the ideology of relativism that pervades the West and claims that there are many truths instead of one unique Truth.
In an article published by the magazine Mundo Cristiano and quoted by Analisis Digital, Allam explained that relativism, which attributes “equal dignity to everything regardless of the content” has made it possible for extremism and Islamic terrorism “to be introduced and to take root” in Europe, to the point that there are Islamic extremists with European citizenship who “act upon and spread an ideology of hatred and violence.”
Likewise, Allam, who was recently baptized by Benedict XVI, said it was impossible to be a moderate Muslim, because the religion of Islam is “physiologically violent, as confirmed by certain verses from the Koran that defend an ideology of hatred, violence, death and condemnation of those who are not Muslims. This way of thinking comes from Mohammed,” Allam said, adding that Islam is an “intrinsically violent” religion.
Asked about his conversion to the faith, Allam said he was convinced by the preaching and testimony of Benedict XVI, whose “strong affirmation of the relationship between faith and reason as a foundation for understanding the authenticity of true religion” fascinated him.
Original article here.
Posted by Robert J. Avrech at May 30, 2008 08:17 AM
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1. No profanity.2. No Israel bashing. We debate, we discuss, we are respectful. You know what Israel bashing is. The world is full of it. Seraphic Secret is one of the few places in the world that will not tolerate this form of anti-Semitism. That's it. Break either of these rules and you will be banned.
In England at the moment a COE bishop is in trouble for suggesting that converting muslims is an obligation.His suggestion has been met by a torrent of abuse and misunderstanding...most commentators don't seem to realise that to the bishop the urge to spread the word is second nature...even christians here seem to have lost sight of what it means to believe.I think Allam is right...we live in an age when people are happy to change religion as easily as they change a shirt...all in the search of truth.This changing of religions with no real thought, devalues all religions and spills over into peoples lack of fidelity etc.
Posted by: thud at May 30, 2008 03:32 PM
Thud:
Thanks so much for your articulate and informative comment.
English academics are waging a war against Jews, Israel and freedom.
See this: http://pajamasmedia.com/phyllischesler/
I believe that if things continue in your country as they are going now, England will be an Islamic state ruled by Sharia, and Judenrein, within 25 years.
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at May 30, 2008 05:42 PM
Hello Robert! Haven't been here for a while- good to be back :)
I think Britain will turn against the trend towards Islamic legal power and stop it happening. There are signs of a major right-wing resurgence there after years and years of Labour party rule.
Academics are unlikely to turn right though. No idea how long it will take for academia to get back on a good path. Or if that will ever happen at all. Someone could use the internet to unseat academia entirely, in my view. Meanwhile it should become less and less relevant. (The fact that thousands of people subscribe to it doesn't make it relevant, of course).
Posted by: Alice Bachini-Smith at June 12, 2008 08:48 PM
Alice:
Hope you're right about England. No hope for elite academics. In Germany, academics were the first to join up with the Nazi party. Western academics are already on board with the Islamo Nazis.
Posted by: Robert J. Avrech at June 13, 2008 09:18 AM