“It’s easier to fool
people than to convince them they have been fooled” – Mark Twain
When I first learned the truth about Islam, I was
shocked and wanted to explain it to people. What I wasn’t prepared for, was the
reaction I would encounter. My quieter friends seemed to suddenly avoid me
whenever possible.
The more outgoing ones berated me. They accused me of
everything from racism and intolerance, to outright bigotry. This was somewhat
surprising and it took me a while to figure out what was going on. In order to
understand this reaction, you need to know a little about a process which is
commonly referred to as brainwashing.
Brainwashing is a process by which people’s thoughts
and actions are manipulated by a third party. This process involves the use of
a variety of different techniques, but at its core, it is a process which takes
advantage of a human survival mechanism.
When we hear things from many people, constantly
repeated, our brains tend to believe it is true. This is an important survival
mechanism because the majority is usually right. When everyone tells you “Don’t
go into that cave there is a huge bear in there,” it is wise to listen. That is
why our brains work this way.
Religious cults take advantage of this fact and amplify
its effectiveness by using techniques such as sleep deprivation and the
changing of meal times etc. (many of these techniques are found in Islam,
especially during Ramadan). There is however a much more common way in which
this process is used by those with access to mass media.
Advertisers understand that if they constantly bombard
our brains with messages such as, “our product is good” they can gradually
alter our opinions. We all like to pretend that we are not susceptible to this
kind of manipulation. The facts however, suggest otherwise.
Political Islam has been applying this technique very
successfully. Over the last few decades we have repeatedly been told that
“Islam is peaceful” and “it’s just like Christianity” etc.
We have heard this message from presidents and prime
ministers, we have heard it from teachers, the press, church leaders and just
about everyone in authority. Consequently, most people have come to believe it
is true.
There is a problem with trying to brainwash people with
a lie however. Once people have seen the truth, no amount of brainwashing will
convince them to believe the lie. Once people have looked into the cave and
seen that there is no bear in there, it is impossible to convince them
otherwise.
Clever brainwashers know this of course and so they use
another cunning trick to “insulate” people from the truth. As well as
brainwashing you with “the lie,” they also brainwash you with another belief. This
belief is that those trying to tell you the truth are
“evil/dangerous/malicious” and must not be listened to.
Those who do listen to
them will become as bad as they are and will be cast out from society. Muslims vilify
people with terms such as racist, bigot, Islamophobe, intolerant, ignorant etc.
We have heard them so many times that we begin to believe them.
This process has been so effective that now, when
people hear someone criticizing Islam, they instinctively believe that person
to be an evil, racist and dangerous bigot. Consequently they will do anything
they can to avoid listening to your arguments.
For people to come around to your point of view, they
will have to admit that they are the
ones who were wrong. Sadly, threading the proverbial camel through the eye of a
needle is easier than forcing such an admission from most people.
This reaction came as a shock to me. I still find it
hard to believe just how effective this process has been. Listening to
otherwise intelligent and rational people refusing point blank to listen to a
perfectly logical statement is an eye opener. It is as if they might become
infected by it. This will probably come as a shock to you also. Once I
understood this reaction however, I found ways to get around it.
This book was originally sent out as a series of emails
to friends. Many wrote back criticizing me for being so intolerant and bigoted.
I therefore carefully rewrote it to be as neutral as possible. I studiously
avoided criticizing Islam, especially in the early sections to prevent people’s
brainwashed reactions kicking in. This careful approach has worked well and
many people have learned the truth who would otherwise have been hostile to it.
At first glance, this approach may seem wrongheaded.
After all what’s the point of telling people about Islam if not to criticize it?
The advantage is however, is that once people
understand Islam, you don’t need to tell them it is bad. You simply let them
make up their own minds. Having explained how Muslims are obliged to emulate
Mohammed’s behaviour, all you have to do is show them his biography. Then, even
the most politically correct will understand the problem.
Whenever I want to introduce someone to the subject of
Islam, I always tell them that I have “been researching Islam” or have been
“reading a lot about it” and tell them how interesting it is. Most people are
keen to know more about Islam as much of what they have heard doesn’t seem
quite right.
At this point I try to avoid getting into much
discussion outside of the basics. I might tell them that Muslims must emulate
Mohamed and how the Koran is so difficult to understand. Then I offer to give
them some interesting material.
I always recommend this book because it is the best
introduction to the subject of which I am aware. It is especially useful for
convincing sceptics. It also carries the advantage of being available for free
on the net at:
http://thestoryofmohammed.blogspot.com.au
Few people will read a book this long on the computer unfortunately.There are other books, by people like Bill Warner,
Daniel Scott, or Brigitte Gabriel which are superior in different ways. As an introduction
to the subject however, it is the best I am aware of. By all means recommend a
different book, but be sure it is not too confronting, especially in the early
parts. This can be a real turn off, especially for the more politically
correct.
Above all, avoid criticizing Islam until you can see
that a person has come to see the truth. Even then allow them to take the lead
so to speak. If people are not interested don’t push it on them. Often times
something will happen which will cause them to question things. Hopefully then,
they will come back and ask you about it. Having planted the seed, it will
often grow down the track without any further help from you.
Any time people are hostile to the truth, again don’t
push them too much. Leave them with suitable material and let them decide. Drop
the subject and keep your friendship. Later on, it is surprising how many will
come to the truth on their own. If you push them it will only strengthen their
barriers. Taking this approach will save you much heartache. It will also make
you far more effective in spreading awareness of the dangers of Islamic
expansion.
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