Have you ever heard those "scare stories" of how believers will one day have
most of their books banned by overreaching zealots? Normally, Christians think
"well, I can see that coming down the line, when Christianity is outlawed in
this country and Christians have to hide underground. Today, in countries
like China, such things go on all the time, but in most Western nations we
believe that we're decades away from such actions. Well, that time has
arrived.
The New York Times recently reported that earlier this year the U.S. Federal
Bureau of Prisons have banned most religious texts from all its chapel
libraries. According to the Times, the chaplains were instructed to "the
shelves of any books, tapes, CDs and videos that are not on a list of approved
resources." The goal, according to BOP spokesperson Traci Billingsley is
to deny access to materials that may "discriminate, disparage, advocate violence
or radicalize."
Immediately, my reaction is one of amazement. Limiting access to
thousands of titles of religious literature in case a title may incite terrorism
or violence? I understand that the Department of Justice needs to be
careful and control some of the materials that prisoners have access to. I
mean, I understand books promoting governmental overthrow or how to build a bomb
wouldn't be made readily available to convicted felons.
However, it seems to me that we shouldn't ban everything then create a list of
approved books for access. Instead, ban the problematic titles. Prison
Fellowship president Mark Earley summed it up when he said "It's swatting a fly
with a sledgehammer. There's no need to get rid of literally hundreds of
thousands of books that are fine simply because you have a problem with an
isolated book or piece of literature that presents extremism."
As an apologist, I always encourage the examination of ideas. Truth has a
way of holding up under scrutiny. Granted, sometimes you need a guide, but
barring works that show the weaknesses within a belief system gives you a warped
view of that system. Similarly, what about new titles? Why should
prisoners have to wait to read the newest Lee Strobel book until some committee
approves it?
Of course, the bigger issue is, if this type of screening exists today then
what's down the road?
Anyone, who is not bound to muslim bias, that investigates the history and true teachings of Islam will no doubt realize how deeply Islam entrenches hatred into the souls of people. Islam is not a "religion of peace" even though many muslim apologists who are in damage control mode would say otherwise. A person needs not only to look at the history of Islam but also at the Islam of today and what it is doing in its own countries and even to its own people.
Muslims are using the Political correctness in America and the fear of offending a persons beliefs to cause alot of people to be ignorant about Islam. Islams sole purpose is to infiltrate every nation on earth and institute Shariah Law. Study Shariah Law and the impact it has had on countries where it is the sole rule of law and you can easily see why the free world cannot allow this.
I don't advocate fear-mongering and hatred towards Muslims but I do encourage people to become informed about the real teachings of Islam so that they will have the tools necessary to expose Islam and destroy the "religion of peace" rhetoric of Islams supporters.
it is so vidle that we ralley start to pray for this country because it has put God out of our schools and bible out of schools and the Ten Commandments so now we have destoryed our children and the whole world is going to be plemished by the raft of God.and we need to keep praying for this country and for Israel
May God Bless
Rebekah Davenport
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