In the name of Islam

[Coyote]

The Libtards have a convenient cover. You can't separate a muzzie's ideology from his religion. So if his religion is attacked the Libtards cover with ideology. If you attack ideology they cover with religion. None of it makes sense but they are convinced they are on the right side of fairness...and that makes them feel good...about themselves. They don't give a shit about justice.

Every time I see some resorting to "libtard" I can't help but think they are releasing their inner tard...the one that never passed Kindergarten.

There is very little difference between "ideology" and "religion" - one just happens to involve a deity or two or three...

 

[deltex1]

Very little difference between a (political) ideology and a religious philosophy? I thought that was why the founders separated church and state.

 

[Flopper]

Obviously.
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Then why bring them up? Why, as the OP did, start a thread that implicates all of Islam in the act of one individual?

For the same reason Jews today are held responsible for the crucifixion of Christ, that Christians are held responsible for the 2009 murder of Dr George Tiller for performing abortions, that whites are responsible for the murder Martin Luther King.

Holding the group responsible is the antithesis of individual responsibility.

The difference is that Islam tells its followers to kill infidels. We hold all Nazis responsible for the Holocaust, and not even you would disagree.

There is nothing in the Quran that tells Muslims to kill infidels.
The often mentioned verse (9:5) does not say infidels.It says idolaters. If you read the verse in context, it becomes clear that the commandment of this verse only relates to those tribes who continued hostilities against the Muslims even after they had migrated. In particular, reference is made to the 5 tribes that did not honor the treaties they made with Muslims.

Why does the Quran say that infidels should be killed? | Islam Ahmadiyya

Quran (8:12) - "I will cast terror into the hearts of those who disbelieve. Therefore strike off their heads and strike off every fingertip of them" No reasonable person would interpret this to mean a spiritual struggle.

Quran (8:59-60) - "And let not those who disbelieve suppose that they can outstrip (Allah's Purpose). Lo! they cannot escape. Make ready for them all thou canst of (armed) force and of horses tethered, that thereby ye may dismay the enemy of Allah and your enemy."

Quran (9:5) - "So when the sacred months have passed away, then slay the idolaters wherever you find them, and take them captive and besiege them and lie in wait for them in every ambush, then if they repent and keep up prayer and pay the poor-rate, leave their way free to them."

Quran (9:14) - "Fight against them so that Allah will punish them by your hands and disgrace them and give you victory over them and heal the breasts of a believing people."

Quran (9:29) - "Fight those who believe not in Allah nor the Last Day, nor hold that forbidden which hath been forbidden by Allah and His Messenger, nor acknowledge the religion of Truth, (even if they are) of the People of the Book, until they pay the Jizya with willing submission, and feel themselves subdued."

Quran (9:30) - "And the Jews say: Ezra is the son of Allah; and the Christians say: The Messiah is the son of Allah; these are the words of their mouths; they imitate the saying of those who disbelieved before; may Allah destroy them; how they are turned away!"

Quran (9:73) - "O Prophet! strive hard against the unbelievers and the hypocrites and be unyielding to them; and their abode is hell, and evil is the destination."

Quran (9:123) - "O you who believe! fight those of the unbelievers who are near to you and let them find in you hardness."

Quran (17:16) - "And when We wish to destroy a town, We send Our commandment to the people of it who lead easy lives, but they transgress therein; thus the word proves true against it, so We destroy it with utter destruction."

Quran (33:60-62) - "If the hypocrites, and those in whose hearts is a disease, and the alarmists in the city do not cease, We verily shall urge thee on against them, then they will be your neighbors in it but a little while. Accursed, they will be seized wherever found and slain with a (fierce) slaughter."

Quran (47:3-4) - "Those who disbelieve follow falsehood, while those who believe follow the truth from their Lord... So, when you meet (in fight Jihad in Allah's Cause), those who disbelieve smite at their necks till when you have killed and wounded many of them, then bind a bond firmly (on them, i.e. take them as captives)... If it had been Allah's Will, He Himself could certainly have punished them (without you). But (He lets you fight), in order to test you, some with others. But those who are killed in the Way of Allah, He will never let their deeds be lost."

Quran (61:4) - "Surely Allah loves those who fight in His way"
Quran (61:9): "He it is who has sent His Messenger (Mohammed) with guidance and the religion of truth (Islam) to make it victorious over all religions even though the infidels may resist."

Like Islamophobes and terrorist who share the same goals, you are pulling violent quotes out of context ignoring those that promote peace and love. I can do exactly the same thing with Bible scriptures.

"And we took all his cities at that time, and utterly destroyed the men, and the women, and the little ones, of every city, we left none to remain"
Deuteronomy 2:34

"And the LORD said unto Moses, Take all the heads of the people, and hang them up before the LORD against the sun, that the fierce anger of the LORD may be turned away from Israel.-- Numbers 25:4

 

[Flopper]

That's what Edward Archer stated as he tried to assassinate a Philadelphia police officer in his marked police car just before midnight on Thursday. They Mayor denied any connection to Islam.

Jim Kenney on Twitter

But if you're saying it wasn't "in the name of Islam" I challenge you to prove otherwise.

These people committed crimes in the name of god...I guess they were, right?

God Told Me To Do It

Teacher Says 'Higher Power' Told Him To Attack Kid With Skateboard

Mom Allegedly Tries To Drown Son In Puddle Because Jesus Told Her To

Man Allegedly Stabs Grandma, Blames Archangel Michael

Nurse Thinks Grandmother Was Possessed, Beats Her To Death: Cops

Suspect: "Jesus And Mary Told Me To Kill Him Because He Is Satan's Spawn!"

Do the names Deana Laney and Andrea Yates ring a bell? God told them to kill their children, and they did.

Conservatives can't have it both ways: if a Muslim who commits a crime in the name of his faith is considered an Islamic terrorist, then a Christian who commits a crime in the name of his faith is a Christian terrorist.

Such is the hypocrisy of the right.

BS, I was raised as a Christian, I've been to some sort of church nearly every week of my life and not once was I ever taught or encouraged to kill in the name of Jesus....you cannot say the same for Islam

Of course I can say the same for Islam. The overwhelming majority of the 1.6 Billion Muslims around the world are not encouraged to kill in the name of their religion either.

The trouble with that Faux Comparison and salacious bit of Moral Relativism is that Islamic Dogma and Core Teachings differ vastly from those of Christianity.

Jesus of Nazareth taught "Love Thy Neighbor" and "Turn the Other Cheek".

Muhammed taught: "Kill the Unbelievers" and "If you die fighting for Allah then you go straight to Paradise".

The dogma and teachings of Islam are vastly more susceptible to being spin-doctored and interpreted to trigger violence and warfare.

Even in times of peace and in dormant times of political and military weakness, that Threat to Peace is always lurking in the shadows, ready to be resurrected at the drop of a hat.

It's a different and far more dangerous and intolerant Beast, and it is hostile to anything or anyone who doesn't subscribe to it, or whom opposes or criticizes it.

You can save your breath, trying to defend Islam: people in The West just aren't listening anymore.

You do realize that you're quoting terrorist propaganda, not the Quran.

 

[Jackson]

That's what Edward Archer stated as he tried to assassinate a Philadelphia police officer in his marked police car just before midnight on Thursday. They Mayor denied any connection to Islam.

Jim Kenney on Twitter

But if you're saying it wasn't "in the name of Islam" I challenge you to prove otherwise.

A gunman claiming allegiance to Islamic State militants shot and seriously wounded a Philadelphia police officer, saying he ambushed his patrol car "in the name of Islam," the city's police commissioner said on Friday.

Edward Archer of Philadelphia approached Officer Jesse Hartnett, 33, shortly before midnight and fired 11 rounds, three of which hit the officer in his arm, authorities said. Police released still images from surveillance video that showed the gunman dressed in a long white robe walking toward the car and firing, eventually getting close enough to shoot at point-blank range through the window.

Hartnett chased Archer, who was arrested by responding officers and later confessed to the attack, police officials told reporters.

"He has confessed to committing this cowardly act in the name of Islam," Ross told a press conference, adding that the 30-year-old assailant also referenced Islamic State militants.

Philadelphia Police Captain James Clark added, "He said he pledges his allegiance to Islamic State, he follows Allah and that was the reason he was called on to do this."

Gunman ambushes Philadelphia policeman 'in the name of Islam'

The man heard voices. He was mentally ill. He never attended a mosque.

Would you supply a link, please?

 

[C_Clayton_Jones]

That's what Edward Archer stated as he tried to assassinate a Philadelphia police officer in his marked police car just before midnight on Thursday. They Mayor denied any connection to Islam.

Jim Kenney on Twitter

But if you're saying it wasn't "in the name of Islam" I challenge you to prove otherwise.

A gunman claiming allegiance to Islamic State militants shot and seriously wounded a Philadelphia police officer, saying he ambushed his patrol car "in the name of Islam," the city's police commissioner said on Friday.

Edward Archer of Philadelphia approached Officer Jesse Hartnett, 33, shortly before midnight and fired 11 rounds, three of which hit the officer in his arm, authorities said. Police released still images from surveillance video that showed the gunman dressed in a long white robe walking toward the car and firing, eventually getting close enough to shoot at point-blank range through the window.

Hartnett chased Archer, who was arrested by responding officers and later confessed to the attack, police officials told reporters.

"He has confessed to committing this cowardly act in the name of Islam," Ross told a press conference, adding that the 30-year-old assailant also referenced Islamic State militants.

Philadelphia Police Captain James Clark added, "He said he pledges his allegiance to Islamic State, he follows Allah and that was the reason he was called on to do this."

Gunman ambushes Philadelphia policeman 'in the name of Islam'

The man heard voices. He was mentally ill. He never attended a mosque.

Would you supply a link, please?

You don’t understand.

Whether he attended a mosque or not, was or was not mentally ill, or was a practicing Muslim or not is completely irrelevant.

The actions of the few are not ‘representative’ of an entire class of persons; Islam is not ‘responsible’ for the attack, the alleged attacker is solely responsible if found guilty in a court of law.

 

[bripat9643]

Then why bring them up? Why, as the OP did, start a thread that implicates all of Islam in the act of one individual?

For the same reason Jews today are held responsible for the crucifixion of Christ, that Christians are held responsible for the 2009 murder of Dr George Tiller for performing abortions, that whites are responsible for the murder Martin Luther King.

Holding the group responsible is the antithesis of individual responsibility.

The difference is that Islam tells its followers to kill infidels. We hold all Nazis responsible for the Holocaust, and not even you would disagree.

There is nothing in the Quran that tells Muslims to kill infidels.
The often mentioned verse (9:5) does not say infidels.It says idolaters. If you read the verse in context, it becomes clear that the commandment of this verse only relates to those tribes who continued hostilities against the Muslims even after they had migrated. In particular, reference is made to the 5 tribes that did not honor the treaties they made with Muslims.

Why does the Quran say that infidels should be killed? | Islam Ahmadiyya

Quran (8:12) - "I will cast terror into the hearts of those who disbelieve. Therefore strike off their heads and strike off every fingertip of them" No reasonable person would interpret this to mean a spiritual struggle.

Quran (8:59-60) - "And let not those who disbelieve suppose that they can outstrip (Allah's Purpose). Lo! they cannot escape. Make ready for them all thou canst of (armed) force and of horses tethered, that thereby ye may dismay the enemy of Allah and your enemy."

Quran (9:5) - "So when the sacred months have passed away, then slay the idolaters wherever you find them, and take them captive and besiege them and lie in wait for them in every ambush, then if they repent and keep up prayer and pay the poor-rate, leave their way free to them."

Quran (9:14) - "Fight against them so that Allah will punish them by your hands and disgrace them and give you victory over them and heal the breasts of a believing people."

Quran (9:29) - "Fight those who believe not in Allah nor the Last Day, nor hold that forbidden which hath been forbidden by Allah and His Messenger, nor acknowledge the religion of Truth, (even if they are) of the People of the Book, until they pay the Jizya with willing submission, and feel themselves subdued."

Quran (9:30) - "And the Jews say: Ezra is the son of Allah; and the Christians say: The Messiah is the son of Allah; these are the words of their mouths; they imitate the saying of those who disbelieved before; may Allah destroy them; how they are turned away!"

Quran (9:73) - "O Prophet! strive hard against the unbelievers and the hypocrites and be unyielding to them; and their abode is hell, and evil is the destination."

Quran (9:123) - "O you who believe! fight those of the unbelievers who are near to you and let them find in you hardness."

Quran (17:16) - "And when We wish to destroy a town, We send Our commandment to the people of it who lead easy lives, but they transgress therein; thus the word proves true against it, so We destroy it with utter destruction."

Quran (33:60-62) - "If the hypocrites, and those in whose hearts is a disease, and the alarmists in the city do not cease, We verily shall urge thee on against them, then they will be your neighbors in it but a little while. Accursed, they will be seized wherever found and slain with a (fierce) slaughter."

Quran (47:3-4) - "Those who disbelieve follow falsehood, while those who believe follow the truth from their Lord... So, when you meet (in fight Jihad in Allah's Cause), those who disbelieve smite at their necks till when you have killed and wounded many of them, then bind a bond firmly (on them, i.e. take them as captives)... If it had been Allah's Will, He Himself could certainly have punished them (without you). But (He lets you fight), in order to test you, some with others. But those who are killed in the Way of Allah, He will never let their deeds be lost."

Quran (61:4) - "Surely Allah loves those who fight in His way"
Quran (61:9): "He it is who has sent His Messenger (Mohammed) with guidance and the religion of truth (Islam) to make it victorious over all religions even though the infidels may resist."

Like Islamophobes and terrorist who share the same goals, you are pulling violent quotes out of context ignoring those that promote peace and love. I can do exactly the same thing with Bible scriptures.

"And we took all his cities at that time, and utterly destroyed the men, and the women, and the little ones, of every city, we left none to remain"
Deuteronomy 2:34

"And the LORD said unto Moses, Take all the heads of the people, and hang them up before the LORD against the sun, that the fierce anger of the LORD may be turned away from Israel.-- Numbers 25:4

You're quoting the old testament. Christianity is based on the New Testament. You won't find any such quotes there. Furthermore, you won't find Jesus promoting violence of engaging in violence, but Muhammed did both in spades. Muhammad committed genocide, rape, slavery, murder, assassination and child molestation.

The claim that Christianity is no better than Islam simply doesn't wash.

 

[Jackson]

That's what Edward Archer stated as he tried to assassinate a Philadelphia police officer in his marked police car just before midnight on Thursday. They Mayor denied any connection to Islam.

Jim Kenney on Twitter

But if you're saying it wasn't "in the name of Islam" I challenge you to prove otherwise.

A gunman claiming allegiance to Islamic State militants shot and seriously wounded a Philadelphia police officer, saying he ambushed his patrol car "in the name of Islam," the city's police commissioner said on Friday.

Edward Archer of Philadelphia approached Officer Jesse Hartnett, 33, shortly before midnight and fired 11 rounds, three of which hit the officer in his arm, authorities said. Police released still images from surveillance video that showed the gunman dressed in a long white robe walking toward the car and firing, eventually getting close enough to shoot at point-blank range through the window.

Hartnett chased Archer, who was arrested by responding officers and later confessed to the attack, police officials told reporters.

"He has confessed to committing this cowardly act in the name of Islam," Ross told a press conference, adding that the 30-year-old assailant also referenced Islamic State militants.

Philadelphia Police Captain James Clark added, "He said he pledges his allegiance to Islamic State, he follows Allah and that was the reason he was called on to do this."

Gunman ambushes Philadelphia policeman 'in the name of Islam'

The man heard voices. He was mentally ill. He never attended a mosque.

Would you supply a link, please?

You don’t understand.

Whether he attended a mosque or not, was or was not mentally ill, or was a practicing Muslim or not is completely irrelevant.

The actions of the few are not ‘representative’ of an entire class of persons; Islam is not ‘responsible’ for the attack, the alleged attacker is solely responsible if found guilty in a court of law.

Certainly the jury will fine this perp guilty or not guilty, not the entire group of Islamists. But we are not ignorant to the fact that radical Islamists hate America and have been guilty of atrocities against out citizens. To ignore that would be dangerous indeed.

 

[Coyote]

That's what Edward Archer stated as he tried to assassinate a Philadelphia police officer in his marked police car just before midnight on Thursday. They Mayor denied any connection to Islam.

Jim Kenney on Twitter

But if you're saying it wasn't "in the name of Islam" I challenge you to prove otherwise.

A gunman claiming allegiance to Islamic State militants shot and seriously wounded a Philadelphia police officer, saying he ambushed his patrol car "in the name of Islam," the city's police commissioner said on Friday.

Edward Archer of Philadelphia approached Officer Jesse Hartnett, 33, shortly before midnight and fired 11 rounds, three of which hit the officer in his arm, authorities said. Police released still images from surveillance video that showed the gunman dressed in a long white robe walking toward the car and firing, eventually getting close enough to shoot at point-blank range through the window.

Hartnett chased Archer, who was arrested by responding officers and later confessed to the attack, police officials told reporters.

"He has confessed to committing this cowardly act in the name of Islam," Ross told a press conference, adding that the 30-year-old assailant also referenced Islamic State militants.

Philadelphia Police Captain James Clark added, "He said he pledges his allegiance to Islamic State, he follows Allah and that was the reason he was called on to do this."

Gunman ambushes Philadelphia policeman 'in the name of Islam'

The man heard voices. He was mentally ill. He never attended a mosque.

Would you supply a link, please?

Police: Gunman who shot cop pledged allegiance to the Islamic State

 

[NYcarbineer]

...1.6 Billion Muslims...if they really were all encouraged to kill in the name of their religion, you'd be dead...

They are restrained by...

1. the existence of an overwhelming 2.2 billion Christians

2. their grotesque backwardness, as this relates to industrialization, technology and military power

So you think all 1.6 billion of those Muslims live in 3rd world Middle Eastern countries?

See, bigots are funny...stupid as fuck, but funny.

Why should 1.6 billion Muslims be afraid of 2.2 billion Christians? Muslims are so much more bloodthirsty and willing to kill according to you bigots.

No country with a Muslim majority ever became economically or technically advanced. When Muslims live in such countries, it's because they emigrated there. Islam is a prescription for economic retardation and stagnation.

Bahrain, Brunei, Indonesia, Iran, Malaysia, Pakistan, etc. All advanced countries with majority Muslim populations.

 

[Kondor3]

...1.6 Billion Muslims...if they really were all encouraged to kill in the name of their religion, you'd be dead...

They are restrained by...

1. the existence of an overwhelming 2.2 billion Christians

2. their grotesque backwardness, as this relates to industrialization, technology and military power

So you think all 1.6 billion of those Muslims live in 3rd world Middle Eastern countries?

See, bigots are funny...stupid as fuck, but funny.

Why should 1.6 billion Muslims be afraid of 2.2 billion Christians? Muslims are so much more bloodthirsty and willing to kill according to you bigots.

No country with a Muslim majority ever became economically or technically advanced. When Muslims live in such countries, it's because they emigrated there. Islam is a prescription for economic retardation and stagnation.

Bahrain, Brunei, Indonesia, Iran, Malaysia, Pakistan, etc. All advanced countries with majority Muslim populations.

None of which had a native industrial revolution nor substantive native technology development; needing, instead, to buy or steal most of their sparse advanced capital goods.

 

[Jackson]

That's what Edward Archer stated as he tried to assassinate a Philadelphia police officer in his marked police car just before midnight on Thursday. They Mayor denied any connection to Islam.

Jim Kenney on Twitter

But if you're saying it wasn't "in the name of Islam" I challenge you to prove otherwise.

A gunman claiming allegiance to Islamic State militants shot and seriously wounded a Philadelphia police officer, saying he ambushed his patrol car "in the name of Islam," the city's police commissioner said on Friday.

Edward Archer of Philadelphia approached Officer Jesse Hartnett, 33, shortly before midnight and fired 11 rounds, three of which hit the officer in his arm, authorities said. Police released still images from surveillance video that showed the gunman dressed in a long white robe walking toward the car and firing, eventually getting close enough to shoot at point-blank range through the window.

Hartnett chased Archer, who was arrested by responding officers and later confessed to the attack, police officials told reporters.

"He has confessed to committing this cowardly act in the name of Islam," Ross told a press conference, adding that the 30-year-old assailant also referenced Islamic State militants.

Philadelphia Police Captain James Clark added, "He said he pledges his allegiance to Islamic State, he follows Allah and that was the reason he was called on to do this."

Gunman ambushes Philadelphia policeman 'in the name of Islam'

The man heard voices. He was mentally ill. He never attended a mosque.

Would you supply a link, please?

Police: Gunman who shot cop pledged allegiance to the Islamic State

Thank you for the link! Uppermost in the case is his travels to the Middle East and his own proclamation that he did the shooting in the name of Islam. The mother suggested he had mental issues, not a Dr. She could have suggested this so he would have an insanity defense. She hoped the police had the wrong man when he was shot by the police officer at the scene and dropped the gun that was used to shoot Jesse. A hopeful mother does not make it true.

 

[C_Clayton_Jones]

"In the name of Islam"

Actually, the thread premise fails in the name of logical fallacies, bigotry, and hate.

 

[Flopper]

That's what Edward Archer stated as he tried to assassinate a Philadelphia police officer in his marked police car just before midnight on Thursday. They Mayor denied any connection to Islam.

Jim Kenney on Twitter

But if you're saying it wasn't "in the name of Islam" I challenge you to prove otherwise.

These people committed crimes in the name of god...I guess they were, right?

God Told Me To Do It

Teacher Says 'Higher Power' Told Him To Attack Kid With Skateboard

Mom Allegedly Tries To Drown Son In Puddle Because Jesus Told Her To

Man Allegedly Stabs Grandma, Blames Archangel Michael

Nurse Thinks Grandmother Was Possessed, Beats Her To Death: Cops

Suspect: "Jesus And Mary Told Me To Kill Him Because He Is Satan's Spawn!"

Do the names Deana Laney and Andrea Yates ring a bell? God told them to kill their children, and they did.

Conservatives can't have it both ways: if a Muslim who commits a crime in the name of his faith is considered an Islamic terrorist, then a Christian who commits a crime in the name of his faith is a Christian terrorist.

Such is the hypocrisy of the right.

BS, I was raised as a Christian, I've been to some sort of church nearly every week of my life and not once was I ever taught or encouraged to kill in the name of Jesus....you cannot say the same for Islam

Of course I can say the same for Islam. The overwhelming majority of the 1.6 Billion Muslims around the world are not encouraged to kill in the name of their religion either.

The trouble with that Faux Comparison and salacious bit of Moral Relativism is that Islamic Dogma and Core Teachings differ vastly from those of Christianity.

Jesus of Nazareth taught "Love Thy Neighbor" and "Turn the Other Cheek".

Muhammed taught: "Kill the Unbelievers" and "If you die fighting for Allah then you go straight to Paradise".

The dogma and teachings of Islam are vastly more susceptible to being spin-doctored and interpreted to trigger violence and warfare.

Even in times of peace and in dormant times of political and military weakness, that Threat to Peace is always lurking in the shadows, ready to be resurrected at the drop of a hat.

It's a different and far more dangerous and intolerant Beast, and it is hostile to anything or anyone who doesn't subscribe to it, or whom opposes or criticizes it.

You can save your breath, trying to defend Islam: people in The West just aren't listening anymore.

There are over two hundred verses in the Quran that promote peace, love, and compassion. Islamaphobes and terrorist ignore this and chose to concentrate on a dozen violent passages pulling them out of context and changing the accepted translations to fit their propaganda. Killing idolaters becomes killing infidels, smite becomes behead, and violent passages directed at warring tribes become all non-Muslims.

Two Hundred Verses about Compassionate Living in the Quran

 

[Jackson]

"In the name of Islam"

Actually, the thread premise fails in the name of logical fallacies, bigotry, and hate.

Not so. Archer used those exact words when shooting. That is not a fallacy, bigotry or hate. Just mere fact.

 

[Kondor3]

...There are over two hundred verses in the Quran that promote peace, love, and compassion. Islamaphobes and terrorist ignore this and chose to concentrate on a dozen violent passages pulling them out of context and changing the accepted translations to fit their propaganda. Killing idolaters becomes killing infidels, smite becomes behead, and violent passages directed at warring tribes become all non-Muslims. Two Hundred Verses about Compassionate Living in the Quran

One need look no further than the manner in which Islam originally spread to understand that the violent verses are the more operative ones in their dealings with the outside.

Islam is a Warrior Religion - and it is death to either leave it or to criticize it where it dominates - it is a cancerous growth on the face of the planet.

 

[Coyote]

That's what Edward Archer stated as he tried to assassinate a Philadelphia police officer in his marked police car just before midnight on Thursday. They Mayor denied any connection to Islam.

Jim Kenney on Twitter

But if you're saying it wasn't "in the name of Islam" I challenge you to prove otherwise.

A gunman claiming allegiance to Islamic State militants shot and seriously wounded a Philadelphia police officer, saying he ambushed his patrol car "in the name of Islam," the city's police commissioner said on Friday.

Edward Archer of Philadelphia approached Officer Jesse Hartnett, 33, shortly before midnight and fired 11 rounds, three of which hit the officer in his arm, authorities said. Police released still images from surveillance video that showed the gunman dressed in a long white robe walking toward the car and firing, eventually getting close enough to shoot at point-blank range through the window.

Hartnett chased Archer, who was arrested by responding officers and later confessed to the attack, police officials told reporters.

"He has confessed to committing this cowardly act in the name of Islam," Ross told a press conference, adding that the 30-year-old assailant also referenced Islamic State militants.

Philadelphia Police Captain James Clark added, "He said he pledges his allegiance to Islamic State, he follows Allah and that was the reason he was called on to do this."

Gunman ambushes Philadelphia policeman 'in the name of Islam'

The man heard voices. He was mentally ill. He never attended a mosque.

Would you supply a link, please?

Police: Gunman who shot cop pledged allegiance to the Islamic State

Thank you for the link! Uppermost in the case is his travels to the Middle East and his own proclamation that he did the shooting in the name of Islam. The mother suggested he had mental issues, not a Dr. She could have suggested this so he would have an insanity defense. She hoped the police had the wrong man when he was shot by the police officer at the scene and dropped the gun that was used to shoot Jesse. A hopeful mother does not make it true.

The mother is usually the first one to notice mental issues, men tend to deny them because of stigma. There's little in this person's actions to suggest rational thinking.

 

[Jackson]

These people committed crimes in the name of god...I guess they were, right?

God Told Me To Do It

Teacher Says 'Higher Power' Told Him To Attack Kid With Skateboard

Mom Allegedly Tries To Drown Son In Puddle Because Jesus Told Her To

Man Allegedly Stabs Grandma, Blames Archangel Michael

Nurse Thinks Grandmother Was Possessed, Beats Her To Death: Cops

Suspect: "Jesus And Mary Told Me To Kill Him Because He Is Satan's Spawn!"

Do the names Deana Laney and Andrea Yates ring a bell? God told them to kill their children, and they did.

Conservatives can't have it both ways: if a Muslim who commits a crime in the name of his faith is considered an Islamic terrorist, then a Christian who commits a crime in the name of his faith is a Christian terrorist.

Such is the hypocrisy of the right.

BS, I was raised as a Christian, I've been to some sort of church nearly every week of my life and not once was I ever taught or encouraged to kill in the name of Jesus....you cannot say the same for Islam

Of course I can say the same for Islam. The overwhelming majority of the 1.6 Billion Muslims around the world are not encouraged to kill in the name of their religion either.

The trouble with that Faux Comparison and salacious bit of Moral Relativism is that Islamic Dogma and Core Teachings differ vastly from those of Christianity.

Jesus of Nazareth taught "Love Thy Neighbor" and "Turn the Other Cheek".

Muhammed taught: "Kill the Unbelievers" and "If you die fighting for Allah then you go straight to Paradise".

The dogma and teachings of Islam are vastly more susceptible to being spin-doctored and interpreted to trigger violence and warfare.

Even in times of peace and in dormant times of political and military weakness, that Threat to Peace is always lurking in the shadows, ready to be resurrected at the drop of a hat.

It's a different and far more dangerous and intolerant Beast, and it is hostile to anything or anyone who doesn't subscribe to it, or whom opposes or criticizes it.

You can save your breath, trying to defend Islam: people in The West just aren't listening anymore.

There are over two hundred verses in the Quran that promote peace, love, and compassion. Islamaphobes and terrorist ignore this and chose to concentrate on a dozen violent passages pulling them out of context and changing the accepted translations to fit their propaganda. Killing idolaters becomes killing infidels, smite becomes behead, and violent passages directed at warring tribes become all non-Muslims.

Two Hundred Verses about Compassionate Living in the Quran

Is it not true that the Quran espouses those violent passages and the least intelligent, more violent and evil Muslims concentrate on those passages?

 

[Kondor3]

"In the name of Islam"

Actually, the thread premise fails in the name of logical fallacies, bigotry, and hate.

You declaring it thus does not render it thus.

But, as always, thank you for playing...

 

[C_Clayton_Jones]

Conservative efforts to demonize Islam are as pointless as they are ridiculous, succeeding in only exhibiting the ignorance, fear, hate, bigotry, and stupidity common to many on the right.