By, Terry Jones, the controversial Florida preacher, who first lit a spark on Facebook when he called for people around the world to set fire to copies of the Koran, is now at the center of an international conflagration.
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11 of 18 people found the following review helpful
By JCHARLES
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This book tells the basic history of Islam and why it's NOT the 'religion of peace' too many want to portray it as and that they do NOT worship the same deity Christians do
147 of 235 people found the following review helpful
By Swift
Format:Hardcover
You've probably come to this review after hearing about this bunch of clowns from their Koran-burning or other attention-whoring nonsense. The other review at this time of this writing is a five-star bit of sock-puppetry from a biased church member; a fact so easily exposed by a brilliant commenter. Obviously, the best thing to do to wackos like these is simply to ignore them. However, there's something to be said for also making sure that they don't get a five star review, so, here you go. The obligatory rational response.
If you're particularly bored, you might want to read the first few pages of the book that amazon allows access to. Here are a few selected howlers:
1. In the first few words of the foreward, we are told that there are few people better qualified to write on Islam than "Dr." Terry Jones (by the way, this is not the Terry Jones of Monty Python, though in some ways, and I don't just mean his moustache, this guy's just as funny). Apparently (according to the foreward), what makes one qualified to write about the nature of Islam is (drumroll): having lived in Germany for a few years. No, really, that's it. That's the explanation we get as to why this wackadoo is somehow qualified to write on Islam. By similiar logic, I am a world's leading expert on hydroelectric plants by virtue of both having eaten cereal this morning and, at least once during my life, having seen the Earth's sun. It stands to note that as far as I can tell, "Dr." Jones has not once so much as visited an Islamic country, for if he had, his weekend at a package holiday destination in Turkey would surely be recounted as have been coming from the lion's jaw.
2. Though not to say that he doesn't have his footsoliders, though. Literally. Some corporal who did his four enlisted years, including some time in Iraq, gets a mention. I don't know about you, but when I want trustworthy information, the first place I turn to is some culture shocked, religiously soaked. grunt.
3. This nutcase was born in Cape Girardeu, Mo. What a sad world we live in where Rush Limbaugh is no longer the craziest person you've ever heard of from Cape Girardeu, Mo. Maybe there's something in the water.
4. After quoting Koranic Sura 9:5 (which talks about killing unbelievers), the author has the gall to straight-facedly say "If you search the whole Bible, can you find a verse that comes close to that instruction? ... [It] does not have a verse that tells us to find unbelievers and kill them." Right. Except for Deut 17:12, Exodus 22:19, II Chron 15:12-13, Deut 13:13-19, Deut 13:7-12, Deut 17:2-5, Numbers 25:1-9, and on and on it goes.
Shall I continue? To what end? To fluff the vain ego that produced this garbage? really, if you go through the bits that amazon lets you see, it's just your standard quote mining interspersed with strip-mall-class Christian preaching.
The ultimate irony is, though, is that in some sense he is right. Islam IS dangerous and scary lunacy and we have much to fear from its most zealous adherents. But that's less because it's Islam, and more because we have a lot to fear from any illogical, exclusive, anti-intellectual system. The list of such systems must include Jones' own Christian fundamentalism and blind jingoism. It is in some ways mildly amusing to see an aherent of one dingleberry illogical system attack the adherents of another equally dingleberry system. However, of course, beyond funny, it's also very scary indeed.
If you're particularly bored, you might want to read the first few pages of the book that amazon allows access to. Here are a few selected howlers:
1. In the first few words of the foreward, we are told that there are few people better qualified to write on Islam than "Dr." Terry Jones (by the way, this is not the Terry Jones of Monty Python, though in some ways, and I don't just mean his moustache, this guy's just as funny). Apparently (according to the foreward), what makes one qualified to write about the nature of Islam is (drumroll): having lived in Germany for a few years. No, really, that's it. That's the explanation we get as to why this wackadoo is somehow qualified to write on Islam. By similiar logic, I am a world's leading expert on hydroelectric plants by virtue of both having eaten cereal this morning and, at least once during my life, having seen the Earth's sun. It stands to note that as far as I can tell, "Dr." Jones has not once so much as visited an Islamic country, for if he had, his weekend at a package holiday destination in Turkey would surely be recounted as have been coming from the lion's jaw.
2. Though not to say that he doesn't have his footsoliders, though. Literally. Some corporal who did his four enlisted years, including some time in Iraq, gets a mention. I don't know about you, but when I want trustworthy information, the first place I turn to is some culture shocked, religiously soaked. grunt.
3. This nutcase was born in Cape Girardeu, Mo. What a sad world we live in where Rush Limbaugh is no longer the craziest person you've ever heard of from Cape Girardeu, Mo. Maybe there's something in the water.
4. After quoting Koranic Sura 9:5 (which talks about killing unbelievers), the author has the gall to straight-facedly say "If you search the whole Bible, can you find a verse that comes close to that instruction? ... [It] does not have a verse that tells us to find unbelievers and kill them." Right. Except for Deut 17:12, Exodus 22:19, II Chron 15:12-13, Deut 13:13-19, Deut 13:7-12, Deut 17:2-5, Numbers 25:1-9, and on and on it goes.
Shall I continue? To what end? To fluff the vain ego that produced this garbage? really, if you go through the bits that amazon lets you see, it's just your standard quote mining interspersed with strip-mall-class Christian preaching.
The ultimate irony is, though, is that in some sense he is right. Islam IS dangerous and scary lunacy and we have much to fear from its most zealous adherents. But that's less because it's Islam, and more because we have a lot to fear from any illogical, exclusive, anti-intellectual system. The list of such systems must include Jones' own Christian fundamentalism and blind jingoism. It is in some ways mildly amusing to see an aherent of one dingleberry illogical system attack the adherents of another equally dingleberry system. However, of course, beyond funny, it's also very scary indeed.
7 of 15 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
This is one of the most informative books that I have read on the evil totalitarian political system called Islam. I highly recommend it.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
1.0 out of 5 stars
Islam
I did not read this book and I would never read a book like this. Islam is NOT an evil religion. Every religion has extremists. Read more
Published 24 months ago by M. Ryan
1.0 out of 5 stars
Too bad I couldn't rate it a 0
A TRUE Christian would NOT spew hate and invoke war as it appears that he is trying to do; maybe Terry Jones is the devil himself. I wonder if he is somehow related Jim Jones? Read more
Published on April 22, 2011 by Louise G. Pastula
1.0 out of 5 stars
Huh
This wasn't nearly as funny as I would have thought it would be...perhaps Terry needs to work with Eric Idle to really bring out his funny side.
Published on April 4, 2011 by Brent Leatherman
1.0 out of 5 stars
Wake up America it is time to take action now
Drivel from the Lord of the Lies.
Hate, ignorance, and self-importance fill the pages which only the most prejudiced cracker would ever believe. Read more
Hate, ignorance, and self-importance fill the pages which only the most prejudiced cracker would ever believe. Read more
Published on April 3, 2011 by DrDad
1.0 out of 5 stars
islam is peace and love
as a muslim i love and i respect every one..its so shame that every thing in that book lies and lies.... Read more
Published on January 21, 2011 by M. ELASHRY
1.0 out of 5 stars
Terry Jones is of the devil
This guy is a wacked out looney who has no direct Islamic experience. What a sad day when people can make a living off of bigotry.
Published on January 19, 2011 by Ash
5.0 out of 5 stars
Very Impressed - excellent book
An excellent book - and I actually read it. Terry Jones accurately describes Islam but also he focuses on Christianity and what it means to be an active Christian who confronts... Read more
Published on November 19, 2010 by E. Renaud
5.0 out of 5 stars
Said What Needed to Be Said
Not everything in the world is good no matter how much we wish it could be.
Published on October 22, 2010 by Nathan Crisp
5.0 out of 5 stars
American SHOULD wake up and see the mess Islam has caused in some...
How would you feel if your daughter was raped
because she didn't wear the muslim clothing (even
though she isn't Islam)this is happening in European
countries. Read more
because she didn't wear the muslim clothing (even
though she isn't Islam)this is happening in European
countries. Read more
Published on October 3, 2010 by Brenda
5.0 out of 5 stars
Bold, clear and eye opening
We need to read and hear this. The threat of Islam, the demonic fruit and roots of Islam become crystal clear, and we understand the creeping invasion of Islam into the Western... Read more
Published on September 26, 2010 by Ludger Boecken
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