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I want to look more into the shooting in Las Vegas and make some things more clear. Our ministry mostly deals with Islam, so when we see a terrorist attack, naturally, because the majority of terrorist attacks have been in the name of Islam, we start looking in that direction.

You have no doubt heard about the shooting in Las Vegas. At the time of this writing there are 59 dead, and more than 500 injured, many by bullets, and some in their efforts to escape. This is just after the news about a terrorist attack in Toronto, and another in France.

Why do Muslims do what they do? Is this a perversion of the religion of Islam? Are these really the radicals? Are these the extremists? Is what they are doing contrary to the teachings of Muhammad? OR, are they being consistent with the teachings of the founder of Islam?

This week we have been discussing the subject of Islamophobia. This word is thrown around as if it was a settled issue. They act like everyone know what is being talked about when the word is used. We don't really know what it is about, except that it is used to try and shut up anyone who dares say anything Islam doesn't like about their ideology.

As we continue with our discussion on Islamophobia, let me remind you of the goal of Muslims when they use this term. Their purpose is to shut up all opposition to their ideology. They want to smear the opposition as if it had an irrational fear and some kind of mental illness just because they criticize Islam. They want to convince the uninformed that those who speak out against Islam are spreading hate. The hope is to intimidate the opposition so it won't have the courage to continue.

The term, Islamophobia, is used around the world, and where it seems to have the most strength is in the United Nations. About 15 Years ago, the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) began forming a statement that would be approved by the Human Rights Counsel at the UN. Its purpose was to condemn discrimination against Islam. They were playing the victim card, claiming the Muslims were being unfairly discriminated against around the world. This is the picture that Muslims want to portray.

Why do we deal with Islam at Fortress of Faith? The reason is simple, historically every nation or people group that did not resist Islam was eventually subjugated by it. The Christians that were in Asia didn't fight against it, and as a result most of Asia is now Islamic. The largest Islamic nations are in this part of the world. The largest Islamic nation is Indonesia, followed by Pakistan, and India.

This week we have been sharing the testimony of Nabeel Qureshi, a young man who had converted from Islam to Christianity. He passed way last week at the young age of 34. We have learned how he was raised a devout Muslim, and was, in a sense, a missionary for Islam here in America.

We are continuing with the testimony of Nabeel Qureshi. He was a Muslim who converted to Christ and was greatly used of God in spreading the truth about Islam. We have heard about his struggle with leaving Islam. Today we will hear how he wrestled with the doctrines. There are three major issues that Muslims have a problem with. They have been taught that Jesus was just a man, that He didn't die on the cross, and that the Bible is corrupt.

Yesterday we started listening to some audio from Nabeel Qureshi. He was a Muslim who converted to Christianity and had become a preacher of the Gospel and warned of the dangers of Islam. He died at the young age of 34 last Friday. He also wrote a great book, “Seeking Allah, Finding Jesus,” which I highly recommend.

Today I want to give you some sad news. A man who was born a Muslim, converted to Christ, and became a great preacher of the Gospel and dealt with the issues of Islam, has died, His name was Nabeel Qureshi. He died as a young man. I don't understand why God sometimes chooses to allow some people to suffer with disease and cancer, and so on, but God chose to allowed Nabeel to suffer thus, and he died on Friday.

For if thou altogether holdest thy peace at this time, [then] shall there enlargement and deliverance arise to the Jews from another place; but thou and thy father's house shall be destroyed: and who knoweth whether thou art come to the kingdom for [such] a time as this? (Esther 4:14)

News Items

On Monday we celebrated the 16th anniversary of the 9/11 attack. I noticed something different in the speeches commemorating this attack, and I am not happy about what I am about to discuss. During his campaign, President Trump was very bold about the fact that the terrorism we are facing is Islamic terrorism. It seems that he is no longer willing to name the terrorism as Islamic, or even as radical Islam.

I am speaking i a conference in California and a city official shared something with me that I want to talk about today. I also heard the same thing from Texas, so I am beginning to wonder if others are hearing the same thing. I was told that through the third grade the population of Muslim students is nearly equal between boys and girls. Starting with the forth grade there is a big decline of the number of female Muslim students. I am wondering if this is a trend throughout the country

Today is the 16th anniversary of the infamous 9/11 attack on the United States. There are many who try to tell us this was not Islam, and these were not true Muslims, they were radicals who have hijacked Islam. Some say it was an inside job by President Bush. There are plenty of conspiracy freaks tying to make the attack something is was not. There is so much evidence to the contrary that it is amazing that people will buy into these theories.

In Dr. John Boys' book "Islam, America's Trojan Horse!" we find a connection between the Oklahoma Bombing and Islamic terrorism. Timothy McVeigh had connections with Osama Ben Laden and other "Middle Eastern men."

Last week the had the Hajj in Saudi Arabia. This is a pilgrimage to Mecca that every good Muslim must do at least once in their lifetime. It is a 5 day even, and about 5 million attend annually. They come from all over the world. No non-Muslims are allowed in Mecca.

Today I asked and answered the question, Are we, as Christians, instructed to hate? Some derivative of the word "hate" is found more than 170 times in the Bible. There are clear commands not to hate, but that is not all the Bible has to say about hate. Listen to see what the Bible does say on the subject.

Today wi looked at several items in the news: LONDON-ENGLAND 35K Muslims Extreemist in Britain WEST VIRGINIA Two Students take a stand against their school for Removing "One Nation Under God' out of the Pledge of Aligience. WOODSTOCK - GA Two students thrown out of class for wearing "MAGA" t-shirts. Teacher called Make America Great Again is Neo-Nazi. STOCKHOLM, SWEEDEN Man fined for eating bacon infront of Muslims. MTV News -- Janet Jackson driven to end her life after converting to Islam