tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-248234931266550822.post429987572803109247..comments2023-11-09T05:50:27.936-08:00Comments on The Facts About Islam: Non-Muslims Ask: Have Muslim Scholars and Imams Condmned Terrorism?Yahya Snowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18373097645466995642noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-248234931266550822.post-7912508876111086372013-06-02T12:21:54.203-07:002013-06-02T12:21:54.203-07:00FoxNews—It's low self-esteem and the need for ...FoxNews—It's low self-esteem and the need for a “sense of belonging” that drives terrorists to join groups that kill in the name of religion, according to an online lesson plan for Florida high school students.<br /><br />The world history course on “Invisible Warfare” — offered by the Florida Virtual School, the nation’s first statewide Internet-based public high school — begins by asking students “what comes to mind” when considering the concept of fundamentalism and then prompts them to think of the term in a religious context. It later defines terrorism as the act of using fear or violence to accomplish certain political or religious goals. <br /><br />“Common traits that psychologists have found in terrorists are that they are often risk-takers and many suffer from low self-esteem,” according to the lesson plan, which was obtained by FoxNews.com. “Sometimes joining a terrorist group provides these individuals with a sense of belonging.” <br /><br />Earlier in the lesson plan, students are asked to consider how “this type of fundamentalism” has affected Islam and notes that some Islamic fundamentalist groups have reinterpreted the word jihad, which means “struggle” in Arabic, to mean a “holy war” against non-Muslims. Some critics including the Global Dispatch claimed that the transition from Christianity to Islam within the lesson plan “softly could imply Christianity may be affecting (therefore causing) Muslim extremism.” <br /><br />“For example, some passages in the Bible could be used to justify the slaughter of men, women and children in ways we have difficulty understanding today,” the plan reads. “Would anyone condone this now? How would you react to someone who insisted that holding these beliefs was fundamental to Christianity?” (Continue Reading.)<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-248234931266550822.post-29693526097070274712013-06-02T12:21:32.591-07:002013-06-02T12:21:32.591-07:00A White Muslim convert walked into a police statio...A White Muslim convert walked into a police station and told cops he was going to kill Prince Harry, it was revealed last night.<br /><br /> Ashraf Islam made his chilling threat a day after the murder of soldier Lee Rigby in Woolwich, South London. <br /><br /> Islam, 30, is now facing ten years in jail after admitting threatening to kill soldier Harry, 28, who is third in line to the throne. <br /><br /> Anti-terror cops were called in to investigate after Islam’s threats on Thursday, May 23, and security around the royal was stepped up. <br /><br /> Two days later, last Saturday, Islam appeared at Uxbridge Magistrates’ Court and pleaded guilty before being remanded in custody. <br /><br /> Scotland Yard allegedly later found a laptop belonging to Islam showing internet searches for kidnapping, guns and vans. <br /><br /> His internet history is also said to show he had been on terrorist and firearms websites. <br /><br /> Apache helicopter pilot Harry served in Afghanistan as an on-ground air controller with The Household Cavalry in 2008. He also served there with 662 Squadron Army Air Corps until January. (Source)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com