This is part of an Answering Islam series on youtube channel Theology, Philosophy and Science.
The featured video in the series, "The True Face of Islam - Shahram Hadian" is from a Christian conference on Islam.
All Christians need to watch this, in my opinion. I've been studying Islam for only a few years. This is the best intro I have seen so far. The lecture is given by Shahram Hadian, an ex-Muslim who gave his life to Jesus (in 1999, I think it was) and became a pastor. He explains what Muslims say Islam is, not what the rest of the world says it is. He has devoted the rest of his life to exposing Islam and educating the disciples of Jesus.
The True Face of Islam - Shahram Hadian
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ASUnosseuEI
My (Barry's) background in a nutshell: I got my first exposure to Islam by reading Shariah The Threat (free PDF download--click About the book-> Download the book), a US government-funded study similar to that conducted to assess the threat of cold-war Communism. Team A, and internal study, concluded that a permanent detente could be maintained while Team B, an external study, concluded that Soviet ideology required the defeat of the US. Shariah The Threat is a Team B exhaustive study with similar findings about Islam. I immediately recognized this as a cleverly disguised sleeper, a Trojan horse, and the highest threat we face because the nation's lack of response has effectively thrown open the doors to it. My suspicion was confirmed by 1) looking at Europe, and 2) when I tried to talk about it to family, friends, neighbors, on forums, almost everybody dismissed me (because they felt it didn't warrant a high threat level) or wanted me to stop discussing it (bigot, phobe, elitist, pick your label).
Things have changed rapidly in the past year or so, and now more people are waking up to many things, including the clear threat of Islam. But many are still under the carefully spun ideological and spiritual enchantment (delusion) that there is such a thing as moderate Islam and the only threat is radicalism.
In addition, it will help to begin watching other videos that focus on evangelizing Muslims. Muslims have some unique stumbling blocks regarding Christianity that we need to become aware of. We can approach our Muslims brothers in love, but it's important to understand the ground rules so that our words do not close doors. Of course, Jesus opens doors that no man can shut; but we're His ambassadors, and ambassadors need to know the culture, customs, and laws where they are stationed.
Make no mistake, Islam is not "coming to America", it is already here and in positions of power and most don't even suspect it. Our nation's leaders are lying to us--in my studies I have not seen any evidence that they could simply be ignorant, but instead very strong evidence of suppression and cover up of the truth. It's impossible for me to credit any conclusion other than: our nation's leaders do not want us knowing the truth about Islam until it is too late. Islam is already evangelizing us in this country, and most don't even know it because it doesn't look like street preaching or anything we are familiar with (hint: the ideology's primary force is secular).
There are more in the series. As I watch them I may add them to this thread. Please feel free to post any that you find informative: if it is news to you, it is very likely that others need the info, too.
The featured video in the series, "The True Face of Islam - Shahram Hadian" is from a Christian conference on Islam.
All Christians need to watch this, in my opinion. I've been studying Islam for only a few years. This is the best intro I have seen so far. The lecture is given by Shahram Hadian, an ex-Muslim who gave his life to Jesus (in 1999, I think it was) and became a pastor. He explains what Muslims say Islam is, not what the rest of the world says it is. He has devoted the rest of his life to exposing Islam and educating the disciples of Jesus.
The True Face of Islam - Shahram Hadian
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ASUnosseuEI
My (Barry's) background in a nutshell: I got my first exposure to Islam by reading Shariah The Threat (free PDF download--click About the book-> Download the book), a US government-funded study similar to that conducted to assess the threat of cold-war Communism. Team A, and internal study, concluded that a permanent detente could be maintained while Team B, an external study, concluded that Soviet ideology required the defeat of the US. Shariah The Threat is a Team B exhaustive study with similar findings about Islam. I immediately recognized this as a cleverly disguised sleeper, a Trojan horse, and the highest threat we face because the nation's lack of response has effectively thrown open the doors to it. My suspicion was confirmed by 1) looking at Europe, and 2) when I tried to talk about it to family, friends, neighbors, on forums, almost everybody dismissed me (because they felt it didn't warrant a high threat level) or wanted me to stop discussing it (bigot, phobe, elitist, pick your label).
Things have changed rapidly in the past year or so, and now more people are waking up to many things, including the clear threat of Islam. But many are still under the carefully spun ideological and spiritual enchantment (delusion) that there is such a thing as moderate Islam and the only threat is radicalism.
In addition, it will help to begin watching other videos that focus on evangelizing Muslims. Muslims have some unique stumbling blocks regarding Christianity that we need to become aware of. We can approach our Muslims brothers in love, but it's important to understand the ground rules so that our words do not close doors. Of course, Jesus opens doors that no man can shut; but we're His ambassadors, and ambassadors need to know the culture, customs, and laws where they are stationed.
Make no mistake, Islam is not "coming to America", it is already here and in positions of power and most don't even suspect it. Our nation's leaders are lying to us--in my studies I have not seen any evidence that they could simply be ignorant, but instead very strong evidence of suppression and cover up of the truth. It's impossible for me to credit any conclusion other than: our nation's leaders do not want us knowing the truth about Islam until it is too late. Islam is already evangelizing us in this country, and most don't even know it because it doesn't look like street preaching or anything we are familiar with (hint: the ideology's primary force is secular).
There are more in the series. As I watch them I may add them to this thread. Please feel free to post any that you find informative: if it is news to you, it is very likely that others need the info, too.
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