“The secret of all victory lies in the organization of the non-obvious.” -Marcus Aurelius
Far be it to augment Robert Spencer but I really feel this needs saying in this context.
One has an obligation to criticize religious authority because whenever this is not allowed, it will become totalitarian political authority and it always does and not just Islam, but especially islam.
Thank you Very much (In no particular order) Stephen Coughlin, Bill Warner, Robert Spencer and Clare Lopez for your contributions to this important project.
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Here are the full videos by Christian Zeitz, Robert Spencer, Bill Warner and David Wood. Those who saw the official release and feel they would like more, may enjoy this more comprehensive set of analysis by these scholars.
Robert Spencer:
Christian Zeitz
David Wood:
Dr. Bill Warner:
And of course, the actual video these were all filmed to create:
The Real Islam:
1. Robert Spencer at Cal Poly May 13 2014
(I have not watched this yet but I have it on excellent authority that it is good, and the Q&A is interesting as well. To save time, skip to 9 minutes as that is when the event actually starts. Thanks ML)
2. Gates of Vienna first post on the meeting in Orlando May 15 2014
(Text of Elisabeth Sabaditsch-Wolff speech at link)
Now this is interesting.
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We do have concerns with some of the reasoning in the sub, particularly citing pro-Israeli views and. [sic] Pro-Israeli views (and also support for waterboarding) apply to a large number of Americans, including former Presidents. If, for instance, Geller and Spencer were to request details of their exclusion under FOI/DPA or other mechanism, that being pro-Israeli is cited as a reason may be problematic and they could argue publically that their exclusion is on the basis of their support for Israel.
The The ‘Hate-speech’ that Got him Banned From the UK
In a striking blow against freedom, the British government has banned us from entering the country. Muhammad al-Arifi, who has advocated Jew-hatred, wife-beating, and jihad violence, entered the U.K. recently with no difficulty. In not allowing us into the country solely because of our true and accurate statements about Islam, the British government is behaving like a de facto Islamic state. The nation that gave the world the Magna Carta is dead.