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Politics : WAR on Terror. Will it engulf the Entire Middle East? -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Scoobah who wrote (11802)	1/25/2006 9:12:38 AM
From: Cage Rattler	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 32591

The gist of it... well let me say it is a very large tome -- It is a reference-type book outlining the few islamic holy texts. I bought the book and checked some of it's references. All quotations that I checked were were accurate. This book is above all, politically incorrect, but it’s logic seems well founded. I strongly recommend reviewing the reader comments on Amazon -- they are eye-opening -- they touch on the issues. This book has received a lot of extremely negative comments from the islamic community, and conversely very positive, offsetting feedback from others – thus explaining it’s 2.5-star rating. QUOTING from Amazon... Hardcover: 992 pages Publisher: CricketSong Books (April 25, 2004) Language: English ISBN: 0971448124 Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 6.3 x 2.3 inches Shipping Weight: 3.2 pounds. Average Customer Review: 2.5 stars based on 57 reviews. Editorial Reviews Amazon.com Craig Winn's controversial and inflammatory work, Prophet of Doom, begins with this statement: "Islam is a caustic blend of regurgitated paganism and twisted Bible stories. Muhammad, its lone prophet, conceived his religion solely to satiate his lust for power, sex, and money. He was a terrorist." Needless to say, the book is certain to offend Muslims for it disparages nearly every aspect of Islam. Winn attempts to deflect such criticism upfront by claiming that he is merely quoting the Qur'an and other Islamic texts and is therefore "just the messenger." Further, he claims that he is unconcerned about being offensive because his goal is to educate people about the root causes of terrorism and the inherent dangers of Islam in the same way that early translators of Mein Kampf tried to warn an unsuspecting world of Hitler's intentions. "If we don’t shed our ignorance of Islam, many more will perish," he writes. Admittedly, prior to the attacks of September 11, 2001, Winn knew little about Islam. According to the author, the tragic events of that day led him to investigate why Muslims were so intent on killing Infidels, Americans in particular. He also claims to have interviewed members of al-Qaeda, Islamic Jihad, al-Aqsa Martyrs' Brigade, and Hamas, and studied Islamic texts, referring to five different translations in the process. Blending these translations in order to express the nuances of the writing to further his premise, Winn selectively quotes from the Qur'an, various Islamic texts, and the biography of Muhammad, to make his case that that Islam is the "world's largest and most violent organization" and "rotten to the core." Rather than educate readers about the Islamic faith, the book's sole purpose seems to be to shock and inflame readers---and in that regard it succeeds. --Shawn Carkonen From the Author There is but one Islam, a singular correct view of Muhammad, his religion, and his god. It is the one found in the Qur'an and Hadith. There is no independent record of Muhammad in history from which a variant view may be drawn. The Hadith and Qur'an are the sole repository of information on this man, his times, means, and mission. The Muhammad of Islam, the god of Islam, and the religion of Islam must be as these sources present them. Prophet of Doom is dedicated to exposing Islam's scriptures and what Muhammad had to say about himself, his ambition, religion, and god...