Judy Hamilton
21st October 2006, 06:33 PM (18:33)
Christian Persecutions....by Islam
Because They Hate is a book authored by Bridgett Gabriel,
Lebanese..raised as a Christian in Lebanon
perhaps this needs to be on the book board..however
the subject is a current weight on global peace
so i placed the thread on this discussion board
Will the fears and challenges of mid east Christians one day
become our own??
here is a response to her book..quoted
Gabriel makes the point that what happened to Lebanon in the past three decades could happen elsewhere. And that's a good reason for us to read what she says about what did happen there.
In this book, we learn plenty about the failure of many in the media to warn us about some of the dangers we all face from Islamic extremism. Gabriel also tells us about the risks of allowing terrorists and terrorist sympathizers to set up shop in one's nation. The intent to be tolerant towards the intolerant can backfire in such cases.
In addition, there is a chapter on the failure of academia to live up to its standards in providing scholarship about Islamic fanaticism. Many top notch American universities accept money from Saudi Wahhabis and have Middle East Studies departments that are dominated by those who substitute Islamist propaganda for scholarly work. While this concerns Gabriel primarily because it is just one more aspect of a war against our society, it concerns me for an additional reason: it weakens academic departments as well as the reputation of academia in general. At this rate, I think entire academic fields such as history may fall into disrepute. I agree with Gabriel that we should all take advantage of websites that keep track of what has been happening on our campuses. The lies we are exposed to are incredible, and Gabriel does us all a service by showing us how bad some of them are.
What does the author conclude? Well, she says that we need to improve in several areas to combat the attacks on our society by Islamic religious fanatics. That includes controlling our borders, reforming immigration and naturalization procedures, getting better intelligence on terrorist groups, developing alternative energy sources, and banning the teaching of hatred. I think all these ideas merit some thought.
By now, the international community has become well-acquainted with the 1982 massacre of 500 Palestinian Arabs in the Sabra and Shatila villages by Christian Phalangists.
But the international community does not know of the thousands upon thousands of Lebanese Christians murdered in equally--and often, far more horrific--atrocities. Brigitte Gabriel witnessed such attacks first hand--and survived. Women were raped and murdered before their husbands, forced to murder their own children, and often, dismembered. Pregnant mothers' stomachs were carved open. The people were starved out. and forced into bomb shelters for years on end. Brigitte grew up in a bomb shelter--and came out only during "lulls," risking death, to forage for edible grass and water.
The Israelis, she writes, saved her and her mother, who was severely injured during the Islamic attacks.
my dear Lebanese friend, Chris Khattar, who succumbed to Hodgkin's in 1992, often spoke of his similar experiences in Beirut, where Christians too often discovered their loved ones, in dark allies, with their throats slit.
Brigitte Gabriel has provided the American public an emotionally moving and timely wake up call. Muslim extremists are betting on a disinterested public that are loath to act. Every mother in this country must read this book. When a sleeping mother bear senses danger to her cub she is a lethal force. The United States can and will impose swift punishment for any further terrorism on our soil. We pray this does not become a realty, however it is up to the Muslim community to police their mosques and expose any dangerous members.
Judy here
this perhaps is a subject which is of little interest to you
however..sadly and frightenly it is prophetic..
it was prophetic in the 80's..and was ignored
and is even more so in this decade
http://americancongressfortruth.org
Because They Hate is a book authored by Bridgett Gabriel,
Lebanese..raised as a Christian in Lebanon
perhaps this needs to be on the book board..however
the subject is a current weight on global peace
so i placed the thread on this discussion board
Will the fears and challenges of mid east Christians one day
become our own??
here is a response to her book..quoted
Gabriel makes the point that what happened to Lebanon in the past three decades could happen elsewhere. And that's a good reason for us to read what she says about what did happen there.
In this book, we learn plenty about the failure of many in the media to warn us about some of the dangers we all face from Islamic extremism. Gabriel also tells us about the risks of allowing terrorists and terrorist sympathizers to set up shop in one's nation. The intent to be tolerant towards the intolerant can backfire in such cases.
In addition, there is a chapter on the failure of academia to live up to its standards in providing scholarship about Islamic fanaticism. Many top notch American universities accept money from Saudi Wahhabis and have Middle East Studies departments that are dominated by those who substitute Islamist propaganda for scholarly work. While this concerns Gabriel primarily because it is just one more aspect of a war against our society, it concerns me for an additional reason: it weakens academic departments as well as the reputation of academia in general. At this rate, I think entire academic fields such as history may fall into disrepute. I agree with Gabriel that we should all take advantage of websites that keep track of what has been happening on our campuses. The lies we are exposed to are incredible, and Gabriel does us all a service by showing us how bad some of them are.
What does the author conclude? Well, she says that we need to improve in several areas to combat the attacks on our society by Islamic religious fanatics. That includes controlling our borders, reforming immigration and naturalization procedures, getting better intelligence on terrorist groups, developing alternative energy sources, and banning the teaching of hatred. I think all these ideas merit some thought.
By now, the international community has become well-acquainted with the 1982 massacre of 500 Palestinian Arabs in the Sabra and Shatila villages by Christian Phalangists.
But the international community does not know of the thousands upon thousands of Lebanese Christians murdered in equally--and often, far more horrific--atrocities. Brigitte Gabriel witnessed such attacks first hand--and survived. Women were raped and murdered before their husbands, forced to murder their own children, and often, dismembered. Pregnant mothers' stomachs were carved open. The people were starved out. and forced into bomb shelters for years on end. Brigitte grew up in a bomb shelter--and came out only during "lulls," risking death, to forage for edible grass and water.
The Israelis, she writes, saved her and her mother, who was severely injured during the Islamic attacks.
my dear Lebanese friend, Chris Khattar, who succumbed to Hodgkin's in 1992, often spoke of his similar experiences in Beirut, where Christians too often discovered their loved ones, in dark allies, with their throats slit.
Brigitte Gabriel has provided the American public an emotionally moving and timely wake up call. Muslim extremists are betting on a disinterested public that are loath to act. Every mother in this country must read this book. When a sleeping mother bear senses danger to her cub she is a lethal force. The United States can and will impose swift punishment for any further terrorism on our soil. We pray this does not become a realty, however it is up to the Muslim community to police their mosques and expose any dangerous members.
Judy here
this perhaps is a subject which is of little interest to you
however..sadly and frightenly it is prophetic..
it was prophetic in the 80's..and was ignored
and is even more so in this decade
http://americancongressfortruth.org