Friday, December 30, 2005

Right and Wrong Muslims?

Abdurrahman Wahid is a former President of Indonesia. He has now founded a new non-profit organization, called LibForAll, dedicated to the proposition that terrorism is not a legitimate Muslim "thing."

I don't doubt his sincerity--not after reviewing the site. What I question is anyone's authority to say the things they are saying.

The Abrogation Principle of the Koran is essential to resolving its conflicting claims. According to this maxim--contained in the Koran itself and never contradicted--the chapter most recently written takes precedence.

The fighting words of the Koran are in the most recent chapters. Therefore, they take precedence.

What I see happening is that men like Mr. Wahid are recoiling and shuddering away from what being a Muslim really means. They now seek to change that meaning.

If they succeed, they will likely do so as pawns of the Beast from the Sea [Revelation 13], a future statesman and general who will promulgate a false peace on the earth.

This, sportsfans, is a decisive moment in the history of civilization. When I see articles like this, I know that this moment has arrived.