The Twisted Faith of the Terrorists

Mary

Let the whole picture come together so the face of terrorism can be seen by all. The evil is placed so deeply in the heart of their culture and has been nourished for so long a time, that superficial solutions cannot be effective.

The evil is rooted in their beliefs about Allah and what pleases him, in their faith that violence is Allah’s will, and that self-inflicted martyrdom gains eternal life. Who can erase these beliefs from their hearts? Who can turn them to the heavenly Father of Jesus, who preached just the opposite – non-violence, forgiveness and a martyrdom that was freely accepted at the hands of persecutors? The West has its weapons but has forgotten, lost, set aside, and, has often ridiculed its own faith. Now, it faces a foe who gathers its zeal from its beliefs, as distorted as they are.

Is it too late? Do we have any chance at all? These should be your questions. Instead you fight over policies and discuss strategies, when you should be talking about a return to faith. Do you even see the connection between the millions of your own unborn children whose blood you have shed and the blight of terrorism that now sheds your blood?? Do you at least see that you are trying to defeat a foe blinded by a false faith when you place no importance on clinging to your own true faith?

I say this now because as the face of terrorism becomes clearer and the extent of terrorism touches everyone, these questions will grow much more important.

Comment: The terrorists have faith, albeit a twisted one. The West has set aside its faith.