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Islam: The Quran itself preaches

violence against nonbelievers
Staff Writer Florida Times-Union
Published 3:01 p.m. ET Feb. 3, 2015

I think most Americans stand in unified prayer

and sympathy for the citizens of France whose
lives have been ended or devastated by the
horrific terror attack that occurred and all the
related events following that resulted in even
more death and carnage.

Twelve people - 10 journalists and two police

officers - were killed in the initial Paris assault.
Five more innocent victims were killed in the
hostage taking and escape attempt that
followed the original attack. At least one
terrorist attacker remains at large so the final
cost and death toll is yet to be determined.

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We must all confront the realities that are

going on all around us and recognize that these
horrors are perpetrated by one religion, Islam.

We are told Islam is a religion of peace; anyone

telling you that is just engaged in uninformed,
wishful thinking or is deliberately trying to
deceive you.

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Islam is not a religion of peace at all; the

perpetrators of terrorism are following the
edicts clearly given in the Surahs (verses) that
constitute the Quran, their holy book.

The word Islam means submission.

The Quran dictates repeatedly that its followers

must convert you to Islam or kill you if you
refuse to convert.

Much of the Quran speaks not about religion

but only about how one must submit; it
commands how one must live, dress, treat
women and slaves, and practice jihad.

VERSES TELL THE TALE

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The Quran is replete with Surahs directing its

followers to violence.

Some examples follow:

Surah 3:151: "We shall cast terror into the

hearts of those who disbelieve (all non-
Muslims) …"

Surah 2:191: "And kill them (non-Muslims)

wherever you find them … kill them. Such is
the recompense of the disbelievers (non-
Muslims)."

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Surah 9:5: "Then kill the disbelievers (non-

Muslims) wherever you find them, capture
them and besiege them, and lie in wait for
them in each and every ambush …"

America and France must wake up and realize

that we are at war.

A war that cannot be won by being politically

correct, appeasing, ignoring or coddling the
enemy.

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Islamic terrorists are not going to just go away

and leave us alone.

According to the Quran, they must persist until

we are either all converted to Islam or killed.

CHURCHILL'S WARNING

Winston Churchill understood this problem

when he wrote, "How dreadful are the curses
which Muhammadism lays on its votaries! …
Individual Muslims may show splendid
qualities, but the influence of the religion
paralyses the social development of those who
follow it. No stronger retrograde force exists in
this world."

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I agree with the statement that, "Islam is a

religion in which god (Islam's Allah) requires
you to send your son to die for him.

"Christianity is a faith in which God sends his

son (Jesus) to die for you."

The threat facing us now has already been

faced by numerous tribes and nations that have
already fallen under the onslaught.

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It is an onslaught that we now face, and it is

incumbent upon us to stand up and confront
this menace and give our prayers and support
to our allies.

Gene A. Youngblood is president of the

Conservative Theological University and pastor
of First Conservative Baptist Church in
Jacksonville

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