Should Robert Spencer Live or Die in "Islamicize Me"?

In our upcoming "Islamicize Me" mockumentary, three men will take a brave stand against Robert Spencer's claims that Islam promotes jihad. Will Robert survive when our beloved jihadis try to brutally murder him?

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Allah: The Author of Islamophobia

Politicians and the media often accuse Western critics of Islam of spreading Islamophobia (the irrational fear of Islam). When we turn to Islam's most trusted sources, however, we find that Islamophobia has a different source—namely, Allah himself.

(The idea for this video came from Dr. Michael Brown. Read his post here.)

What Is Jihad?

What is jihad? "Jihad" is an Arabic word meaning "struggle," and thus may be applied to a variety of forms of physical, emotional, or spiritual exertion. In its religious context, however, the most relevant form of jihad is devoted to violently subjugating non-Muslims. Robert Spencer discusses the issue.

CNN Defends Honor Killings, Beheadings, and the Dehumanization of Muslims

CNN was quick to condemn Pamela Geller, Robert Spencer, and Geert Wilders following a jihadist attack on a Muhammad cartoon contest in Garland, Texas. When we take a closer look at CNN anchor Alisyn Camerota's vitriol, however, we find that the network is defending honor killings, beheadings, the oppression of religious minorities, etc. Camerota also dehumanizes Muslims by pushing them outside the realm of rational and moral discourse. The liberal media, it seems, has become exceedingly racist in their views.

Two Shooters Dead, One Police Officer Injured in Jihad Attack on Muhammad Cartoon Exhibit in Garland, Texas

Eleven people were killed when jihadists attacked the offices of Charlie Hebdo in Paris. Robert Spencer and Pamela Geller decided to send a message to jihadists by hosting a Muhammad cartoon contest in Garland, Texas. Apparently, jihadists responded with a message of their own.

How many people have to die in the name of Allah before we're allowed to have an open, honest discussion about jihad?

Fox News—Two suspects are dead and an officer suffered non-life threatening injuries after a shooting erupted outside a Muhammad art exhibit and contest in Dallas Sunday.

According to the Dallas Morning News, two men pulled up in a vehicle and then shot an officer outside the Curtis Culwell center Sunday evening. They were then fatally shot by police officers.

The officer's injuries are not believed to be life-threatening, the paper reported.

An officer dressed in SWAT gear took the stage toward the end of the event at the Curtis Culwell Center in Garland and told attendees, including an Associated Press reporter, that a shooting had occurred.

It wasn't immediately clear if the shooting was related to the event.

Garland Police Department spokesman Joe Harn declined to confirm the SWAT officer's statements and said he had no details.

About 75 attendees were taken to another room. Later, a group of 48 people were escorted to a school bus. Authorities told attendees they would be taken to a nearby high school. A second group was set to be moved shortly after.

Nearby businesses within a 2,000 foot perimeter, including a Walmart and Sam's Club, were evacuated, the Dallas Morning News reported.

The New York-based American Freedom Defense Initiative was hosting a contest that would award $10,000 for the best cartoon depicting the Prophet Muhammad at the venue.

Such drawings are deemed insulting to many followers of Islam and have sparked violence around the world. According to mainstream Islamic tradition, any physical depiction of the Prophet Muhammad — even a respectful one — is considered blasphemous. (Continue Reading.)

British Court Upholds Ban on Critics of Jihad and Sharia

According to the government of Great Britain, peaceful critics of jihad and sharia should be banned from the country. After UK Home Secretary Theresa May banned Robert Spencer and Pamela Geller in an effort to win the hearts of jihadists, many defenders of free speech (even many who do not agree with Spencer and Geller) were hopeful that the decision would be overturned. Unfortunately, the British courts are no less resigned to the death of British values than Theresa May.

Given endless cases of Muslim grooming gangs raping British girls, Muslim suicide attacks on British trains, and Muslim converts butchering a British soldier in broad daylight, one would think that the British government would be careful to protect open discussion of the ideology that calls for the subjugation of Great Britain. However, to assume that the British government would stand up for British values is to assume the presence of a backbone where no backbone exists.

Let us all hope that the United States and Canada take note of such cowardice and never sacrifice our rights on the altar of political correctness.

Jihad Watch—A British Court of Appeal handed down its judgment dismissing our appeal challenging our ban from entering the United Kingdom. The key element of its decision is its emphasis on the fact that “this was a public order case where the police had advised that significant public disorder and serious violence might ensue from the proposed visit.” In writing that judgment, Lord Justice Tomlinson (with whom Lord Justice Patten and Lord Justice Floyd agree) have only made it clear that the British government has decided to set aside established law and the freedom of speech in order to appease violent Muslims.

Will the British government now ban Jews from the country so as to “prevent public disorder,” since the presence of Jews has been shown all too often to upset some Muslims and cause them to riot? The judgment permits such a Nazi approach.

In upholding our exclusion from the U.K., the judges relied heavily on a November 2014 British Supreme Court ruling that Maryam Rajavi, an Iranian dissident, could be lawfully excluded from entering Britain because her doing so could damage Britain’s relationship with Iran.

Theresa May

Their reasoning is deeply flawed. Our ban was put in place in June 2013, so a November 2014 ruling should have no bearing on it. This is tantamount to changing the rules after the game has started. What’s more, one of the judges in the Supreme Court decision applied by the British Court of Appeal wrote stating that the Supreme Court case was “not a judicial review of the lawfulness of the decision of the Secretary of State that the admission of Mrs Rajavi to this country would not be conducive to the public good.” Rajavi was excluded because her admission would supposedly hurt Britain’s relationship with Iran, but there were no foreign policy issues in our case where the exclusion is alleged not to be in the public good.

Even more ominously, this dismissal of our appeal sets the precedent that those whose speech is unpopular with the British government can be banned from the country. It strikes what could be a fatal blow to the very heart of the doctrine of the freedom of speech: that speech that is unpopular, and may even be offensive to some must be protected, as a safeguard against tyranny. Offensive speech is permissible even in British law, which the British Court of Appeal ignored in order to appease the government. (Continue Reading.)

Reza Aslan Spoofs Nativity Scene to Sell Copies of "Zealot: The Life and Times of Jesus of Nazareth"

Reza Aslan has a new video ad for his recent book, Zealot: The Life and Times of Jesus of Nazareth. The video depicts a "wise woman" showing up shortly after the birth of Jesus, offering Joseph and Mary "the greatest Christmas gift ever": a copy of Zealot. Here's the ad:

If this video had been made by someone who wasn't a complete hypocrite, I wouldn't have a problem with it. Reza Aslan, however, routinely condemns anyone who dares offend Muslims or criticize Islam. Indeed, he blames critics of jihad for violence, even when the violence was committed by Muslims. For instance, Shaima Alawadi was honor-killed by her own husband. Yet Reza blamed Robert Spencer and Pamela Geller for the murder (based on the husband's planted "Islamophobic" note telling Alawadi to "Go back to your country, you terrorist"):

Not exactly what we would expect from a self-proclaimed internationally acclaimed "scholar" of religions!

In reality, Aslan is an associate professor of creative writing at the University of California, Riverside. In Zealot, Aslan uses his creative writing skills to get creative with history (just as he often gets creative with his "scholarly" credentials), arguing that Jesus was a failed jihadist, who wanted to slaughter the Romans but just couldn't manage to get the job done.

What about all those Bible passages in which Jesus commands his followers to turn the other cheek, to love their enemies, to pray for their persecutors, etc.? According to Aslan, these passages were either fabricated or massively distorted by later Christians. The "real" Jesus wanted only bloodshed.

Years ago, Aslan condemned the Jyllands-Posten for reinforcing stereotypes and promoting hatred. He concluded:

And that is why as a Muslim American I am enraged by the publication of these cartoons. Not because they offend my prophet or my religion, but because they fly in the face of the tireless efforts of so many civic and religious leaders—both Muslim and non-Muslim—to promote unity and assimilation rather than hatred and discord; because they play into the hands of those who preach extremism; because they are fodder for the clash-of-civilizations mentality that pits East against West. For all of that I blame Jyllands-Posten. We in the West want Muslim leaders to condemn the racial and religious prejudices that are so widespread in the Muslim world. Let us lead by example. (Source)

And yet, despite his calls for tolerance and sensitivity, Aslan has no problem telling Christians that Jesus was a wannabe terrorist, that Christianity is based on myths and deception, and that Zealot is the "greatest Christmas gift ever." Moreover, Aslan finds it amusing to spoof the Nativity scene (during the Christmas season, no less) in order to sell a book that treats the Nativity story as a fiction.

Reza Aslan

Again, I wouldn't have a problem with the video if it were coming from someone who was a bit more consistent. But facts are facts. Aslan certainly didn't make a video about Muhammad's birth in an effort to sell copies of his book No God but God. Indeed, if Robert Spencer had made a video depicting the birth of Muhammad in order to sell copies of The Truth about Muhammad, Aslan would have called him a bigot, a hate-monger, and an Islamophobe (following the inevitable international bloody riots).

Why the double-standards? Because Aslan knows he can get away with it. He knows the media will fawn all over him, even as he desperately tries to make Jesus sound like Muhammad and Muhammad sound like Jesus. And he knows that, no matter how much he insults Christians or their beliefs about Jesus, no Christians are coming to kill him (which, according to Aslan, makes them poor followers of their violent Lord).

An Open Debate Challenge to Robert Spencer

Robert Spencer's new book, Did Muhammad Exist?, will be released on April 23rd. Although I haven't read the book yet, I suspect that I'll agree with most (or all) of the facts Robert presents, but that I will radically disagree with his conclusion. Since Robert and I will both be in Michigan for the Jessica Mokdad Human Rights Conference on April 29th, it seems we have an excellent opportunity for a little "in house" debate. Muslims of the world, prepare to thank me for defending your prophet's existence. (Afterwards, however, if you see me coming, better step aside, because I'm coming for your prophet.)



***UPDATE*** Robert accepted the challenge. We're on for the 29th!

Michael Coren and Robert Spencer Discuss Terrorist Bombing in Nigeria

Islamic Circle of North America Calls for Government Action against Critics of Islam

Have you ever noticed that many Muslims and Muslim organizations from around the world work towards the same goals, but by different means? Muslim nations pressured the United Nations to take a stand against "defamation of religion." The goal? Keeping people from criticizing Islam. Muslims killed people after Rushdie published the Satanic Verses, and after a Danish newspaper published cartoons of Muhammad, and after Terry Jones burned a copy of the Qur'an. The goal? Keeping people from criticizing Islam. CAIR routinely labels anyone who opposes Sharia as a hate-mongering, racist, bigoted Islamophobe. The goal? Keeping people from criticizing Islam. And now, the Islamic Circle of North America (the group behind the "Why Islam?" campaign) is calling for the U.S. government to take action against Robert Spencer and Pamela Geller for speaking against Islam.

—FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE—

JAMAICA, New York (July 24, 2011) – The Islamic Circle of North America issued a press release today condemning the massacre in Norway and extending condolences to the families of victims.

“The terrorist attacks in Oslo and Utoya have saddened us beyond measure. We pray for Norway, and for the families of the victims. We are deeply sorry for their heartrending loss, and hope they find strength in these difficult times.

As American Muslims and as people of conscience we are appalled that numerous news outlets were quick to blame Muslims for these attacks. The media displayed an obvious lack of responsibility by jumping on the Islamophobia bandwagon and reporting false information about these attacks.

The perpetrator of these attacks was a racist, hateful fascist with a 1500-page manifesto and deliberate plan. He was both xenophobic and Islamophobic and was in contact with numerous European and American anti-immigrant and anti-Muslim personalities. We are horrified that such violence was borne from these views.

The rise of Islamophobia fostered by individuals such as Robert Spencer and Pamela Geller has threatened our communities and prompted such acts of violence. ICNA calls upon the international community and the Obama administration to take action against hate groups and so-called ‘experts on Islam’ who promote this kind of bigotry.”

The Islamic Circle of North America is a leading American Muslim organization dedicated to the betterment of society through the promotion of Islamic values. Since 1968, ICNA has worked to build relations between communities by devoting itself to education, outreach, social services and relief efforts. (Source)

Notice that ICNA is dedicated to making our society better "through the promotion of Islamic values." Apparently, the Islamic values that would make our society better include drastic limitations on freedom of speech. But since the First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution protects speech against Sharia and Islam, ICNA is actually calling for changes at a Constitutional level.

As the following video shows, Spencer and Geller couldn't possibly have played a role in Breivik's radicalization. Hence, the only possible basis for government action would be their stance against Sharia.

Robert Spencer vs. Moustafa Zayed: Does Islam Grant Equal Rights to Women?

I'm not sure why Zayed is so willing to make Islam look bad. Perhaps it's a Zionist conspiracy.

Robert posted some of his sources here.



In case you missed it, here's Robert's last debate with Zayed:

Robert Spencer, Zuhdi Jasser, and Michael Scheuer on the Egyptian Revolution

I'm not sure what to think about the revolution in Egypt. Mubarak is obviously no picnic. But anything would be better than having the Muslim Brotherhood take control of the country. We'll see what happens.

Robert Spencer vs. Imam Moustafa Zayed: Muhammad, Violence, and Subjugation

Robert Spencer vs. Imam Moustafa Zayed Tonight on ABN!

The debate will take place at 8:00 P.M. (Eastern Standard) tonight on ABN. If you don't get ABN via satellite, you can watch live via the internet here.

Robert Spencer and Pamela Geller at Voice of the Copts' International Human Rights Day Conference

SPENCER, PART ONE


SPENCER, PART TWO


GELLER, PART ONE


GELLER, PART TWO

Robert Spencer vs. Peter Kreeft: The Only Good Muslim Is a Bad Muslim

"The Truth about Muhammad" Available Online!

Robert Spencer's book "The Truth about Muhammad" is now available online, free of charge. Be sure to pass on this link!