This past week the POTUS Obama went to India and expressed his support of India obtaining a seat on the UN Security Council. Many may not know (or not even care to know), but India is recognized as a "Restricted Nation." This means that India opposes the gospel and those who would spread the good news of Messiah. India is a leader among many nations in its persecution of Christians.
Although India is labeled as the largest democracy in the middle-east, it also boasts to be one of most populous Muslim countries in the world. Approximately 12.4%of the population of India is Muslim and only 2.4% are Christian. This means that many of the more than 150 million Muslims in India share an interest in jihad.
Jihad (struggle) has come to known as Islam's declared war on those who oppose, or who have not converted to Islam. It is, in a sense a holy war against the opponents of Islam, who are worthy of death as infidels.
With this type of knowledge concerning jihad to the average citizen, you would think that Obama would be fully aware of jihad's purpose; to overcome and conquer (even kill) those who oppose Islam. Yet, it seems that he thinks differently (even positively) concerning jihad.
“What is your take or opinion about jihad?” a student asked President Obama at a town hall meeting at the school.
“Well, the phrase jihad has a lot of meanings within Islam and is subject to a lot of different interpretations,” the president responded. “I think all of us recognize that this great religion in the hands of a few extremists has been distorted to justify violence towards innocent people that is never justified. And so, I think, one of the challenges that we face is, how do we isolate those who have these distorted notions of religious war.”
It is any wonder that the Muslim world appreciated Obama's comments concerning jihad? Especially, when he so eloquently followed up later with staunch criticism of Israel.
One would think, "How can someone endorse such a country as India?" Yet, he has done it. One might also say, "How can the POTUS criticize a nation like Israel for building on land that is rightfully theirs?" Yet, he has done it. And we can assume that these types of decisions will not cease; as of yet anyway. The L-RD will Return one day and put an end to all such decisions.
Even so L-RD come!
Shalom.
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