| Many people are confused as to why the war in | | | | how they worship arise when we look closely at |
| Iraq never comes to an end. They want the war | | | | the teachings as handed down by Muhammad. |
| on terror to be fought, but they don't like to | | | | The Judeo-Christian Bible teaches people to love |
| sacrifice American soldiers' lives. | | | | our neighbors as ourselves. To do good to our |
| It is time to look at this war in a Biblical sense. | | | | enemies and to pray for those who persecute us. |
| Separate from the modern day prophets who | | | | They value and respect all human life. |
| say this war fulfills the end of times. | | | | Islam teaches that they are the only right religion |
| I would like to look at Iraq and the Arab people in | | | | and they are taught to hate Jews and anyone |
| a different spiritual light. Where did they come | | | | that teaches another god separate from their |
| from and why are they such a threat to the | | | | god. |
| democratic way of life. | | | | The war in Iraq has illustrated a sharp contrast in |
| The Bible states that Abraham had two sons. | | | | cultural and religious differences. Giving revelation |
| Ishmael was the son born through Sarah's | | | | to why God states that the descendant's of |
| Egyptian maid servant. Ishmael became the father | | | | Ishmael will be in constant conflict with Israel and |
| of the Arabs and the forefather of the Islam | | | | all other countries. |
| religion. While Isaac was a result of a promise. He | | | | Genesis 16:11&12, "'You are going to have a son, |
| became the father of Israel, who would bring us | | | | and you will name him Ishmael, because the Lord |
| the Laws of Moses and later Jesus Christ the Son | | | | has heard your cry of distress. But your son will |
| of God. | | | | live like a wild donkey; he will be against everyone, |
| The Jewish faith brought a completely different | | | | and everyone will be against him. He will live apart |
| concept to living in this world. It revealed God's | | | | from all his relatives.'" |
| heart towards people. A Father who loved people | | | | To fight against a Muslim nation is to put |
| and wished to teach people the right path to walk | | | | ourselves in a no win situation. Yes, we can set |
| in this world with integrity and moral convictions. | | | | up democratic governments, but we can't change |
| The Laws of Moses gave the world a sense of | | | | their religious belief system which is at the very |
| order. Many of these laws became the very | | | | core of their existences. |
| platform that Democracy was built from. Giving | | | | This is the very reason why a civil war is taking |
| our world a guide in which to establish justice and | | | | place in the middle of the Iraq war. Factions are |
| to give people individual rights that lead to living in | | | | fighting each other according to how they |
| peace with their neighbors. | | | | interpret their Islamic religion and according to the |
| Rights that freed all of the citizens of the United | | | | power they want over each other. |
| States of America from the control of England | | | | God chose Israel to proclaim how to follow Him. |
| and established our Declaration of Independence. | | | | While Islam proclaims a god of revenge. A god |
| "We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all | | | | that demands human sacrifice, and a one |
| men are created equal, that they are endowed | | | | dimensional god that kills anyone that tries to |
| by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, | | | | make it change. |
| that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit | | | | Islam justifies even using a person as a human |
| of Happiness." | | | | bomb to attack any people including their own |
| These words became the beginning to living in a | | | | brothers that comes up against their religion or |
| Democratic Nation that gave people the freedom | | | | way of life. You cannot win against an enemy |
| to worship the way they wanted to and to live | | | | that does not respect human life. |
| how they wanted to live. Our freedoms | | | | The United States entered the war for the sole |
| prevented Kings and Dictators from telling us how | | | | purpose of fighting terrorism and stopping the |
| to live. | | | | production of chemical weapons of mass |
| While Democracy used the Laws of Moses to | | | | production. Now we are trying to establish a |
| establish laws in the United States. The Arabs | | | | government based on democracy. |
| became the descendants of the Muslims who | | | | When the war stops being about protecting our |
| established Islam. | | | | country and changes to a war about which Islamic |
| Both believed in one God. Yet many differences in | | | | Religion should governor the country, we can't win! |