I have long noted that in the USA today and other places worldwide the new cool is either being a Muslim or an Atheist. The “New Muslim Cool” is a documentary being shown on PBS directed by Jennifer Maytorena Taylor and starring Hamza Perez.
Both Muslims and Atheists play upon the underdog victimhood status and lay eggshells in their path for others to tread upon.
In the case of the “New Muslim Cool” Hamza Perez certainly fits the bill: a handsome, hip, ex-drug dealer and Muslim who preaches via his rap music and on the streets.
I actually just wanted to make one main point about this documentary as you can find high praises for it virtually anywhere online such as, “Bottom line on ‘New Muslim Cool’: If you care about religious diversity in American-do not miss this 80-minute film!”
Hamza Perez and brother Suliman Perez explain that they do not shy away from the term “Jihad” since, in typical PR form popular since 9/11, it may be interpreted not as the holy war enjoined in the Qur’an1 but as a personal/spiritual struggle.
The story is meant to be a positive one: two brothers reject their Roman Catholic upbringing, embrace Islam and become Muslim rappers-what could be cooler than that?
Interestingly, in the documentary Hamza Perez “emphasizes Islam’s respect for Jews and Christians and, drawing on his Catholic background, becomes both a Bible and Quran teacher at the county jail.”
Interesting because while Roman Catholicism affirms that Muslims can be saved even whilst not embracing the biblical Jesus for salvation the Qur’an condemns all Trinitarians, such as Roman Catholics, to hell for committing the worse sin that Islam can envisage: shirk-the joining of partners with Allah. The only hope of salvation for Trinitarians/Roman Catholics is conversion to Islam.
The Catechism of the Catholic Church # 841 states,
The Church’s relationship with the Muslims. “The plan of salvation also includes those who acknowledge the Creator, in the first place amongst whom are the Muslims; these profess to hold the faith of Abraham, and together with us they adore the one, merciful God, mankind’s judge on the last day.”
That the Catechism does not state “in the first place amongst whom are the Jews” is surely grotesque-yet, for our purposes, this affirms the Roman Catholic Church’s relationship with the Muslims-they can remain Muslims, reject the biblical Jesus and reject the Roman Catholic Church’s dogmas and be saved.
On the other hand, of Trinitarians such as Roman Catholics the Qur’an states the following at Surah 5:72-73, 80-81,
They do blaspheme who say: “Allah is Christ the son of Mary.” But said Christ: “O Children of Israel! worship Allah, my Lord and your Lord.”
Whoever joins other gods with Allah,- Allah will forbid him the garden, and the Fire will be his abode. There will for the wrong-doers be no one to help.
They do blaspheme who say: Allah is one of three in a Trinity: for there is no god except One Allah. If they desist not from their word (of blasphemy), verily a grievous penalty will befall the blasphemers among them_
Thou seest many of them turning in friendship to the Unbelievers. Evil indeed are (the works) which their souls have sent forward before them (with the result), that Allah’s wrath is on them, and in torment will they abide
If only they had believed in Allah, in the Prophet, and in what hath been revealed to him, never would they have taken them for friends and protectors, but most of them are rebellious wrong-doers.
Thus, the “religious diversity” appears to be strictly one sided.
One of the most troubling parts of the documentary is when Hamza Perez hits the streets in order to preach Islam and sell his CDs. He actually discourages gang-bangers from turning the other cheek. He states that he would not do like Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. but would fight those who seek to fight with him.
As if gang-bangers need someone encouraging them to fight – what a shame. So much for the politically correct definition of Jihad.
Overall, this documentary is very typical of PBS. Just about the only accurate and balanced shows on PBS are the Saturday morning cooking shows. Otherwise, if you are a conservative Christian, for example, PBS has specifically targeted you and specifically tailored their programming to besmirch everything you believe-politically, socially and religiously-and glorifies all that which contradicts your points of view. The “New Muslim Cool” certainly played into their propaganda agenda.
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