Islam is one of the fastest growing religions worldwide.  Muslims are settling in every country of the world, some of these countries actively enforcing Muslim customs and laws.  This is unsettling.  Islam is a destructive religion passionately fueled by messages of hate against non-Muslims.  America is fighting wars against terrorism that believes in Islam.  Islam is dangerous, but even more importantly, it is completely wrong.

Islam is an adapted and corrupt version of Christianity.  Let’s examine the facts: Muhammad was born at 570AD.  This was during a period when Christianity was spreading like wildfire.  Evangelists spreading the Gospel witnessed to areas where Muhammad lived.  Muhammad even acknowledged hearing Christian missionaries in his youth.  The Gospel begins with an angel appearing to the Virgin Mary telling her she will have a son.  The angel’s name was Gabriel.  No other angels are associated with the Gospel.  When Muhammad heard the Gospel, he liked many qualities of it.  He incorporated those qualities into his own religion, like alms to the poor, loving each other, etc.  The angel who appeared to Muhammad in the cave was the angel Gabriel.  Could it be Muhammad heard the account of Christ and took elements of it, such as the appearing of the angel Gabriel, and used them to create his own religion that best suited his needs?  Absolutely.

The concept of Allah has been around since ancient Sumerian days.  Muhammad did not create Allah.  He, again, took ideas from other religions and forged them into Islam.  The symbol of Islam is the crescent moon.  The moon has actually been the primary belief of all Arab peoples forever.  The title of the moon god for the ancient Arabs was “the deity,” or in Arabic Al-Ilah.  The epicenter of the worship of the pagan moon god was in Mecca.  The shrine in Mecca was actually a home to 360 other gods but was completely dedicated to Al-Ilah.  Al-Ilah was the beginning of the myth of Islam.  Muhammad took a well known and practiced religion of the Middle East and borrowed the pagan moon god Al-Ilah, or now Allah, and substituted him as the one and only true god.  Conveniently for all new converts to Islam, their pilgrimage was to Mecca, a holy site already well-known to all Arabs thanks to the moon god.  It would be easier for a population to place their beliefs in something they were already familiar with (a moon god) and have easier access to (Mecca).  It’s really just a religious game of mix and match.  Muhammad declaring Allah was the only god is laughable, since the moon god had brothers and daughters in Arab tradition, all of which were deities.

Islam is famous for Muhammad being the last of the prophets sent to complete Allah’s work (again, convenient).  Muslims also teach Jesus Christ was a prophet sent by Muhammad, yet nothing more.  Muslims believe Christ to be a great man and wise.  If they truly believe in the teachings of Christ as the words of Allah, then they must also believe Christ’s claim He is the Son of God.  Here is where Muslims refuse to acknowledge the facts.  Jesus Christ came and fulfilled prophecies.  Here Islam takes part of Christianity again and accepts only the parts they think are worthy or fit their standards better.

Islam teaches abstinence from any alcoholic beverages.  Wine or beer or any other fermented drink is to not be consumed by any good Muslim.  Muhammad even says drinking and drunkenness is an abomination, Satan’s handiwork.  If one were to read through the Qur’an further, though, he would find verses describing the Islamic Paradise.  Paradise for the Muslim is reserved for the righteous, and the rivers are overflowing with wine.  These rivers are described by Muhammad as “a joy to those who drink.”  Other verses state “their (the righteous) thirst will be slaked with Pure Wine sealed.”  For the good Muslim to live a life shunning alcohol, why would he engorge himself with the brew in Paradise?  Muhammad is basically saying abstain from drinking so you may drink in Paradise.

One of the biggest debates raging between the world and Muslims, even among Muslims themselves, is the issue of the Jihad, or holy war.  The Qur’an specifically states several times in order to be a good Muslim and true follower of Allah, one must take up the sword and slay all infidels who will not convert to Islam.  The majority of Muslims agree with the Qur’an on this topic, although most do not actively participate in Jihads against infidels.  The other group of Muslims believes the jihad is a spiritual warfare against the world and within oneself.  Their interpretation of the Qur’an is wrong, strictly speaking.  Muhammad clearly meant for his followers to kill all those who were not of the Muslim faith.  They are fitting religion to meet their needs.  This group of Islamists tries to live civilly with the rest of the world in order to avoid further bloodshed.  Their non-willingness to follow their Muslim brethren drives the orthodox Muslim group to anger.  This issue results many times over in conflicts and civil wars between Muslim countries.  This whole issue is counter-productive to the attractiveness of their own religion.  One side continues to uphold the Qur’an and murder infidels while the other side twists the Qur’an to fit their needs and only angers the true believers of Islam to kill them as well.  This is absurd.

One obvious issue with Islam is it was completely made up by Muhammad so he could order others around.  This is a bold statement, but I believe it’s completely valid.  Muhammad was a nobody.  Then the next day, he is the “chosen prophet” of Allah, appeared to by the angel Gabriel.  Muhammad’s special revelation occurred in a cave secluded from his home town.  Gabriel appeared to Muhammad and gave him his divine purpose from Allah.  Muhammad claimed to have consistent contact with angels and Allah; none of these encounters can be verified by any other sources.  An entire religion based upon the passionate appeals by one man is enough to persuade an entire region of people toward Islam.  Muhammad never had any witnesses to verify his claims of divine interventions.  There was never any proof.  In short, an entire race of people including the millions of others they have deceived follow the teachings of a man who lied about his revelations.

After the birth of Islam, all believing Muslims immediately conquered the surrounding lands under the orders of Muhammad.  Muhammad now had an entire people subjugated by holding the key to Allah.  They had to do his bidding or risk the wrath of Allah.  Muhammad’s home of Medina was under the control of pagan idolaters who had ostracized Muhammad, and he wanted revenge.  Muhammad rousted his new disciples and told them all who do not believe in Allah and worship idols are enemies of Islam and must die under the sword.  His first conquest was his hometown, Medina.  Muhammad continued to use his armies to conquer most of the Middle East until he died and his campaign was continued by other prominent Muslim leaders.  Islam was a get rich quick scheme and a useful tool for brainwashing populations into doing his will.

What can we as countries do against such reckless hate?  Better yet, how should we as Christians respond to their attacks?  Through our faith, our first response should always be out of love.  They need salvation just as much as we needed it.  However, God did say there are times for war and times for peace.  Many of these Muslims do not listen to reason or even listen period.  It is against these types of people our physical struggle is against.  Diplomacy can only take one so far when a guy with an AK-47 is trying to murder him.  This is where the government steps in, and we are required to use force against the Muslims.  Force is acceptable to use when all other options are exhausted.

Islam is riddled with gaps of reasoning and inconsistencies.  The only reason why so many believe it is because the first Muslims already worshipped the same thing as Allah.  Muhammad simply organized them all and pointed them in the direction he wanted.  Muhammad’s religion of Islam was conceived by a greedy man who took parts of religions he liked and combined them all to make his own cocktail of deceit.  There were no witnesses for his revelations.  All he ever said about his divine appearances were lies.  If you examine the pure facts and look at the evidence through an unbiased eye, you can obviously see the flaws of Islam and the ill intentions behind its creation.