Merry Jihadi Christmas to All, and to all a good blast!

From my dear friend Billy Rojas comes this piece.  In response to Islam calling to forgoe Christmas this year, Billy has responded with a barrage of his own.

Christmas?  Bah, Muhammad!

Enjoy it all, and Merry Christmas from all at Islamtodayoregon.

Reflections on Christmas, Islam , Baha'is, Buddhists  etc
 
'Tis the season to be jihadi
 
 
The following essay appears on the website,  Izharuddin.com.  How 
"official" this site is cannot be determined at this time but does seem "typical" of Muslim  
attitudes toward the observance of Christmas. Today's Jihad Watch features this  essay, 
making the comment, which deserves emphasis, that while Muslims regard non-Abrahamic  
religions as abominations, and although for-public-consumption statements often  
emphasize spiritual kinship with followers of other Abrahamic religions , in actual  
practice Muslims regard Christians and Jews as inferiors and their religious customs as evil 
and odious.
 
In other words, Jews and Christians who attribute  their  feelings of 
toleration and acceptance toward other faiths AS IF most Muslims shared such feelings, are dupes.  
There is little or no reciprocity.  And it can be assumed that exceptions exist almost  
exclusively in communities where Islam is less than 1 % of the population. As soon as  
critical mass in numbers has been achieved the pretense vanishes  --because, among  
Muslims, it has always been the fact that Christmas is seen as an "infidel"  
tradition, something unclean and reprehensible..
 
This squares with my experiences in the 13 years when I was a member of the 
Baha'i Faith, which, of course, is derived from Islam. Not that Baha'is do not, in fact,  
have positive feelings toward people in other religions, indeed, for those religions  per 
se. Au contraire, the original reason I was drawn to the study of Comparative Religion was  
precisely because of Baha'i valorization of other faiths. The value of other faiths,  
at least as Baha'is interpret other religions, is constantly stressed. 
 
But unsaid by one and all is a carry-over attitude from the Islamic legacy  
of the Baha'i Faith. In all cases, whether Hindu or Buddhist or Jewish or anything 
else, the official position of Baha'is is that the observances of other  religions
should NOT be part of Baha'i life. This includes Christmas.
 
One of the reasons why I eventually abandoned the Baha'i religion was  
because of its indifference to Christmas and, indeed, its opposition to Christmas  
customs. While this opposition is fairly benign, not at all similar to Muslim  
hostility, nonetheless it is real and cannot be missed. Baha'is are told NOT to observe Christmas  
customs.
 
Many Baha'is do so anyway, as you might guess. And I was one of that  
number, for no way did I have any intention of forsaking  Christmas. Indeed,  as my 
studies of Comparative Religion progressed, I thought it was a good idea , when  
practical, to ADD religious sacred holiday observances to my yearly calendar. Not that 
I did all that much with this idea, but it was a principle of mine in the 1960s  
and remains a principle in the 21st century.
 
But here is the Muslim view, all the while demanding that others add THEIR  
Ramadan and Eid practices to public observances  --all in the name of  diversity, 
harmony among "people of the Book," and peace. 
 
The operative term for anyone who takes Muslims at their word is  "dupe," 
of if you prefer more technical vocabulary, "simple-minded fool." Make no mistake  
about it, unless, perchance, you talk with a fairly recent convert who still harbors  
some feelings for Christmas,  what Muslims actually think of the holiday is spelled  out 
in detail in the following essay. But don't take my word, just ask a Muslim his or  
her opinion of Christmas. In America where Muslims are a small fraction of  the 
population, the reply will almost assuredly be polite and civil, and made to sound innocuous, but there will
be no doubt about it, they disdain the custom and regard Christmas as  
essentially evil.
 
In contrast, at least in the United States, Channukah has been effectively  
added to the seasonal calendar as "Jewish Christmas," and in some communities such  
holidays as O-Bon and Diwali. Also in contrast, in Buddhist Japan, Christmas has been  
added to the cycle of holidays as a positive good, replete with Christmas trees  
and carols. 
 
 
Namu Amida Butsu,
Billy Rojas
 
 
 
 
Christmas: The Path To  Hellfire  
In the world today many Muslims, especially those residing in Western  
countries are exposed to the evil celebration, Christmas. Many take part in  the 
festive celebrations by exchanging cards, gifts, decorating homes, having  
Christmas turkey dinners & congratulating one another for the coming of  
season etc. For many the practice is viewed as harmless amusement &  pleasure 
for young & old.  
The build up to Christmas is aggressively promoted; businesses deploy every 
 possible tactic to captivate the masses in every spectrum of society, in  
shopping centres, high streets, television, radio, magazine &  newspapers. 
Even though Christmas has been taken hostage by Capitalist to increase  
business revenues, many still practice this corrupt celebration as a  
remembrance of the birth of Jesus, who is considered as 'the incarnation of  God' 
second third of the trinity, hence it is a celebration of the birth of  
divinity. 
Though the date 25th December is taken by Christians as the birth of Jesus, 
 the origins of this date can be linked to the birthday of the Hindu god  
Khrishna, & the Greek god of light, Mithra. This evil celebration is from  
many angles of origin is a deeply rooted practice of Shirk (worshipping along  
with the Creator [i.e. Allah], a crime which Allah will never forgive. 
"Verily, Allâh forgives not that partners should be set up with him in  
worship, but He forgives except that (anything else) to whom He pleases, &  
whoever sets up partners with Allâh in worship, he has indeed invented a  
tremendous sin" [4:48] 
How can a Muslim possibly approve or participate in such a practice that  
bases itself on the notion that Allah has an offspring? 
Allah (swt) said, 
"Such was Jesus, the son of Mary; it is a statement of truth, about which  
they vainly dispute. It is not befitting to the majesty of God, that He 
should  beget a son. Glory be to Him! When He determines a matter, He only says 
to it,  'Be' & it is" [19:34-35] 
If the prophet of Allah, Jesus (Isa the son of Maryum, peace be upon him)  
was to return now, he would never tolerate such accusations being levied  
against him. Rather when he was born his first proclamation was clarifying his 
 status as slave & messenger of Allah & nothing more. 
He (Jesus) said: 'Verily! I am a slave of God; He has given me the  
Scripture & made me a Prophet; "[19:29-30] 
The very concept of Christmas contradicts & conflicts with the  foundation 
of Islam, & that is the testimony of faith, "La Ilaha Ila Allah  - None has 
the right to be worshipped but Allah". Any person with basic  knowledge of 
Islam could never accept or tolerate such a false accusation  against Allah. 
Allah is free from having any offspring or being an offspring,  for He (swt) 
said, 
"Say: "God is Unique! God, the Source [of everything]. He has not fathered  
anyone nor was He fathered, & there is nothing comparable to Him!"  
[112:1-4] 
Even though this practice is heavily glamorised & practiced by the  
majority, it is paramount for every worshipper of Allah to avoid following the  
masses in this evil celebration, Allah (swt) said, 
"If you obey most of those upon the earth, they will lead you away from the 
 way of Allaah." [6:116] 
It is the ruling of Allah & His Messenger, that those who imitate  anyone 
in dress, manner, behaviour, speech or even celebration beco
mes part of  that 
community, for the messenger of Allah (swt) said, 
"Whoever imamates a group of people he is one of them". [Reported in Abu  
Dawood] 
Every Muslim has a responsibility to protect his family from the  
misguidance of Christmas, because its observance will lead to hellfire (a  punishment 
which is seventy times hotter than the fires of this world). 
"O you who believe! save yourselves & your families a Fire (Hell) whose  
fuel is men & stones.." [66:6] 
Know dear Muslim, to offer Christmas cards, attend any Christmas events, to 
 congratulate others (i.e. by saying "Merry Christmas" or "Happy New Year"  
etc), Decorating the house, purchasing Christmas trees, or having Christmas 
 turkey meals are completely prohibited by Allah. Protect your Paradise 
from  being taken away from you & your family; protect yourself & your  family 
from Christmas.