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NIALL FERGUSON, WRITING IN FOR THE SUNDAY TIMES (U.K.) NOV 15
I am not going to repeat what you have already read or heard. I am not going to say that what happened in Paris on Friday night was unprecedented horror, for it was not. I am not going to say that the world stands with France, for it is a hollow phrase. Nor am I going to applaud François Hollande’s pledge of “pitiless” vengeance, for I do not believe it. I am, instead, going to tell you that this is exactly how civilisations fall.
Here is how Edward Gibbon described the Goths’ sack of Rome in August 410AD: “. . . In the hour of savage licence, when every passion was inflamed,
Like the Roman Empire in the early fifth century, Europe has allowed its defenses to crumble. As its wealth has grown, so its military prowess has shrunk, along with its self-belief. It has grown decadent in its shopping malls and sports stadiums, At the same time it has opened its gates to outsiders who have coveted its wealth without renouncing their ancestral faith….
Its doubtless true to say that the overwhelming majority of Muslims in Europe and not violent. But it is also true that the majority hold views not easily reconciled with the principles of our liberal democracies, including our novel notions about sexual equality and tolerance not merely of religious diversity but of nearly all sexual proclivities. and it is thus remarkably easy for a violent minority to acquire their weapons and prepare their assaults on civilization within these avowedly peace=-loving communities.
I do not know enough about the fifth century to be able to quote Romans who described each new act of barbarism as unprecedented, even when it has happened multiple times before: or who issued pious calls for solidarity after the fall of Rome, even when standing together meant falling togethere; or who issued empty threats of pitiless revenge, even when all they intended to do was to strike a melodramtick posture.
I do know that 21st century Europe has itself to blame for the mess it is now in…..
“Roman s before the fall,” wrote (historian Bryan Ward-Perkins, “were as certain as we are today that their world would continue for ever substantially unchanged. They were wrong. We would be wise not to repeat their complacency.”
Poor, poor Paris. Killed by complacency.
OCT222016
FINALLY! ITALY SHOWS SOME COJONES, infuriating Muslims by shutting down multiple illegal mosques to prevent children from being radicalized by Islam
Thousands of Muslim headbangers gathered outside Rome’s Colosseum to protest the closure of small, illegal mosques and other places of worship in the Italian capital. The group gathered outside the iconic ancient Roman building to lift their asses to Allah as they promoted their right of freedom to worship. (Something Christians don’t get in Muslim countries)
UK Daily Mail An imam led the group in chants of ‘Allah Akbar’ which means ‘God is great,’ as they kneeled to the ground facing the Colosseum. The protest was organized by a Bangladeshi group, Dhuumcatu, which has complained that smaller or more informal mosques in Rome have been branded illegal by authorities for building violations.
At least 1.6 million Muslims live in the country but there are only a handful of mosques officially registered with the Italian government. Most worship takes place in houses and Islamic cultural centres.
Muslim held up signs reading in Italian ‘To close a place of worship is against faith’ during the demonstration
But, Italy’s Interior Minister Angelino Alfano said in August that ‘mini mosques in garages’ should not be allowed as it makes them difficult to monitor, possibly raising the risk of radicalisation. The Dhuumcatu Association, said police had closed three improvised mosques in Rome in last few months.
Sikdir Bulbul, 41, is an Italian citizen who has lived in Rome for 16 years. He said the mosque he helped establish in 2012 was shut down in September. He added: ‘Friday prayer is very important to us so today we have come to the Colosseum. Otherwise where else can we pray?’
Muslim children joined in the peaceful protest with un-Islamic signs about ‘peace and love’
Protesters attached placards to lamp post near the Colosseum stating they want City Hall to intervene. On its Facebook page the Dhuumcatu Association said there needed to be clearer rules on setting up mosques. A statement read: ‘We are sick of the criminalisation of our places of worship. There are no relevant regulations, and we cannot invent solutions independently of the authorities.’
The peaceful protest was criticized by conservative politicians. Gian Marco, leader of the anti immigration Northern League, said: Muslims today who decided to pray in front of the Colosseum had to be stopped. It was a scene that was unacceptable’.
A statement from the protesters read: ‘We are sick of the criminalization of our places of worship. There are no relevant regulations, and we cannot invent solutions independently of the authorities’
The Colosseum has great significance in the largely Catholic country. It is generally regarded by Christians as a site of the martyrdom of believers during the Roman Empire’s persecution of the religion.
A cross now stands outside the building inscribed with the words: ‘The amphitheater, one consecrated to triumphs, entertainments, and the impious worship of pagan gods, is now dedicated to the sufferings of the martyrs purified from impious superstitions’.
Italian Government Shuts Down Illegal Mosques And Tells Muslims To Obey The Law, Muslims Freak Out And Have Massive Prayer Demonstration In Front Of Coliseum, Italian Government Stands By Its Word And Doesn’t Back Down
Good for Italy for standing up to the Muslims. Likewise, it is fitting that Muslims should pray in front of the Coliseum. After all, it was a place where many Christians were martyred out of hatred for Christ, and how more fitting that Muslims, whose religion hates Christ, should make their disrespectful petitions as close as possible to the place where Christians were martyred:
Muslims know darn well they can pray anywhere. This is clear as the sky on a sunny day. They chose to pray in front of the coliseum because of its significance to the martyrdom of Christians, and not that they are against it, but that they support it. Mark my words, if these people had the opportunity to do what the pagan Romans did to the Christians, they would as soon as it was advantageous to them.
You will never have peace with Muslims in society because Islam does not want it. The only peace that you will have is a hudna– a temporary armistice whose sole purpose is to stop the assault against the Muslims so they can reconstitute themselves, only to wage an attack later. There is never any peace in Islam- there is conquest or submission, but no peace.
Do not be fooled by these pleas for “religious tolerance.” Islam does not tolerate anything except Islam. It is simply a front to get themselves deeper into Italy with the intentions of making conquest later. This was nothing less than an attempted show of force, and kudos to the Italian government for shutting down the mosques and so far not backing down in the face of Muslim complaints.
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