The previous century was a horrific century for wartime deaths: around 50 million dies during World War II (including 6 million Jews who were slaughtered just because they were Jewish), not to mention tens of millions who were killed during the other conflicts of the twentieth century, including World War I, and the Communist takeovers of Russia and China. Check out this Web site for all the gruesome details.

Terrible as that may be, it was just a dress-rehearsal for what is coming during this present century. If we had any hopes that this century would be better than the previous one, the events of 11 September 2001 plunged a sword into the heart of that illusion with deadly effect. The wars of the previous century were only the birth-pangs of the horrors yet to come. As Yeshua (Jesus) said, "For then there will be great distress, unequaled from the beginning of the world until now — and never to be equaled again." (Matthew 24:21)

In the first decade of this century, a movie called "An Inconvenient Truth" came out which promoted the theory of global climate change and the potential resulting crisis. Without debating the validity of the arguments put forward in that documentary (that would be a whole other story!), allow me to use the title of that film to say that THAT "inconvenient truth" is NOTHING compared to the totally "inconvenient" truths about Islam!

Of course it's not "politically correct" (whatever THAT means!) to tell the truth about Islam, and the liberals insist that "toleration" (except toleration towards those who disagree with them!) is vital when it comes to discussing Islam. But sticking your head in the sand never accomplishes anything except giving you a mouthful of sand! Thousands of years ago, the prophet Isaiah wrote:

No, the politically correct, who are wise in their own eyes, who are clever in their own sight, who whitewash evil, calling it good, are definitely on a dangerous path. And those who tolerate evil instead of confronting it will one day be destroyed by the very evil they tolerate.

Here are just a few extremely "inconvenient" truths that the politically correct and tolerant of the world need to face:

• Most of the recent and current trouble spots in the world where there is armed conflict are directly connected to Islam: Arab-occupied Israel, Sudan, Somalia, Yemen, Kashmir, the Philippines, Chechnya, Bosnia, Iraq, Afghanistan — pretty much every continent of the world has been experiencing some sort of organized Muslim violence.
   
• According to research done by Open Doors, out of the top 50 countries in which the worst Christian persecution exists, 40 of them (a full 80 percent!) are either countries with Muslim majorities, or else countries with a large Muslim minority. The vast majority of Christians suffering and dying for their faith these days are doing so at the hands of Muslims. This has been going on to some extent or another since the beginning of Islam in the seventh century.
   
• At the time of this writing, out of the 28 men on the FBI's list of most wanted terrorists, 27 of them (a very full 96 percent) are Muslim! This, despite reports that the director of the FBI, Robert Mueller, trying not to "offend" the Muslims in America, refuses to use "Islamic" and "terrorism" in the same sentence. Come on, guys! Pull your heads out! Take a look around! Almost ALL of the terrorist acts around the world are committed by Muslims. Not all Muslims are terrorists, but virtually ALL terrorists are Muslims. If there aren't "Islamic terrorists", what other kind are there?!

We really need to pull our heads out, open our eyes to what's happening in our world and our country, and get informed. Because if we don't pull our heads out, the Muslims are going to pull our heads OFF — with their scimitars! What? You don't think that kind of thing happens in this modern century? Think again — just Google for "recent beheadings". And according to Revelation 20:4, that's the way Christians will die during the Great Tribulation. If you want to remain faithful to Yeshua (Jesus) until the end, beheading may end up being your Islamic future. (We'll touch on this further in a future article.)

So what can you do to get informed? I've been reading quite a few books lately about Islam. I will be writing a number of articles in the future to share with you about these books. Until then, let me point you to a few excellent Web sites where you can find out what is REALLY happening in the world. You will not see this kind of information in the mainstream media — unfortunately, the media has been compromised, and you can not rely on it for accurate information. But the following Web sites will get you started in the process of pulling your head out of the sand, and keeping it out!

I've been reading Atlas Shrugs daily for a few months now. OK, she might seem over-the-top sometimes, but since what Muslims, the politically correct and the "tolerant" are doing is way, WAY over-the-top, we can cut her a little slack. This Web site is a REAL eye-opener! Don't miss it! I've been reading DEBKAfile daily (sometimes hourly!) for quite a few years now. This incredible Web site is less of a rant than Atlas Shrugs, and more like behind the scenes intellegence reports and analysis. Their tag line really sums it up: "We start where the media stop." These Israelis will keep you well informed! I just discovered Sultan Knish today, while preparing for this article, so I don't have enough history with it to say much about it. I did skim through the blog entries for quite a few months, and saw that the articles seemed right on target. I'm looking forward to exploring Mr. Greenfield's writings in more depth during the coming months.

You may be wondering why I've decided to write about Islam. I think a passage from the Old Testament prophet Ezekiel explains it quite well:

I am like a watchman on the wall, and I definitely see the sword coming (and it's a curved one, by the way). This Web site is my trumpet to warn the people. If you don't take heed to my warning, and the sword comes and takes your life, then your blood is on your own head; I am not accountable for your blood. But if I had refused to speak up and sound the warning, then when the sword comes (and it will most surely come), I would be accountable for your blood. In light of this scripture, silence does not sound like a good deal — I think I had better speak up. And once YOU realize that the sword is coming, you would do well to speak up too.

As Yeshua said in John 9:4, "As long as it is day, I must do the work of Him who sent Me. Night is coming, when no one can work." A dark Islamic night IS coming — we need to get the word out and warn people while we still can.

Well, I guess it's time to bring this first article about Islam to a close. Check back here frequently for more articles that will have a major impact on your life. The easiest way to know when there is a new article is by subscribing to the RSS feed, which link is at the very bottom right-hand corner of this page. Stay tuned!