Oooooh, stonepipe, I guess I struck a nerve, huh? Name calling and a sexual suggestion hardly make you appear to be any more mature than you claim I am.

I'm done, though. I'm not about to try to match wits with the unarmed.

Wow, I guess you told me.

Sunni Saudi outfit al-Qaida are the bad guys here!

In Syria they are the good guys, whom many want to arm.

What an irony.

So one month christians burn down a mosque, the next month muslims bomb a church. An eye for an eye for an eye for an eye for an eye for an eye for an eye ...

At the close of the seventeenth century there was little Islamic influence
(politically or militarily) in the land that would come to be known as Nigeria
in 1914. That changed when Usman Dan Fodio, declared jihad (1804), because as he saw it, sharia, "Allah's" law was not being implemented to his liking in Gobir.{ Does any of that sound familiar? }

Failure to properly implement sharia lead to unjust conditions, and only more
Sharia law, as understood by him and his adherents, could make things right.
Rivers of blood were spilled to bring about the Sokoto Caliphate.

Usman and his devotees all had memorized the Quran, and understood the prophets message better than those in power. So he felt it was his duty to spread 'allah's' law, as codified in the words of Mohammad, that are recorded in the trinity of Islamic sources (Qur'an, hadith and Sunnah Biography of Mohammad) This military conquest was to encompass large parts of Northern Nigeria, and parts of neighboring Cameroon.

The Sokoto Caliphate in Northern Nigeria was one of the largest empires in Africa during the 19th century. The empire developed as a result of the Fulani jihads (holy wars) which took place in the first decade of the 19th century across what is now Northern Nigeria. The Sokoto Caliphate was the center of politics and economics in the region until it fell to French and British colonial armies in the early 20th Century.

The Sokoto Caliphate was founded in 1804 by Uthman dan Fodio who became the first Sultan of Sokoto or in the terminology of the time, the first sarkin musulmi (commander of the faithful). Although dan Fodio refused to embrace the term Sultan, each of his successors called himself the Sultan of Sokoto.

Dan Fodio, a Fulani religious leader and teacher who lived in the Hausa city state of Gobir, initiated the jihad in 1804 after he and his followers were expelled from the city. From exile he called for holy war against the leaders of Gobir and other Hausa city states. Gathering a large army of Fulani and Hausa supporters he conquered Gobir and eventually Sokoto, Kano, Katsina, and the other major city states. By 1815 when his armies ended their conquests, Uthman dan Fodio's religious empire included most of what is now northern Nigeria and northern Cameroon as well as parts of Niger. Dan Fodio’s jihad also influenced the holy wars in nearby regions and resulted in the creation of Islamic states in Senegal, Mali, and Chad

(sourced by black past.org)

What made the Nigerian Caliphate so strong was it's usage of Slaves as a
military instrument.

sourced here at County studies a service of the Library of congress.

An attempted coup d'état by the general of the cavalry in 1817
backfired when the cavalry itself revolted and pledged its allegiance to the Sokoto Caliphate.The cavalry was largely composed of Muslim slaves from farther north, and they saw in the jihad a justification for rebellion.

It is hard to understand how slaves would give their loyalty to the
theocratic construct, (caliphate) that enslaved them in the first place, but
such is the power of submission (Islam)

Another notable Islamic slave society was that of the Sokoto
caliphate formed by Hausas in sub-Saharan Africa (northern Nigeria and Cameroon) in the 19thcentury. At least half the population was enslaved. That was only the most notable of the Fulani jihad states of the western and central Sudan, where between 1750 and 1900 from one- to two-thirds of the entire population consisted of slaves.

(sourced by Encyclopedia Britannia)

Plantations in the Economy of the Sokoto Caliphate

At a time when coastal West Africa was responding to the growth of ‘legitimate’ trade, the Sokoto Caliphate was experiencing dramatic expansion in the plantation sector. Plantations (gandu, rinji,tungazi), which used slaves captured by the Caliphate armies, were established near all the major towns and were particularly important around Sokoto, Kano, Zaria and other capitals. Plantation development originated with the policies of Muhammad Bello, first Caliph and successor to Uthman dan Fodio, who was concerned with the consolidation and defence of the empire.

Now slaves, and the overseers of slaves, were granted certain privileges
under an Islamic system of law, and the Sokoto caliphate institutionalized Concubinage, or sex slaves, as part and parcel of the traditions of the prophet found in the sharia. (the divine law of 'allah')

read more at http://kpr37.newsvine.com/_news/2012/05/15/11700474-the-nigerian-jihad-in-historical-perspective-the-sokoto-caliphate-and-boko-haram

So one month christians burn down a mosque, the next month muslims bomb a church.

For the third week in a row, Christians were slaughtered as the prayed in Churches.

Last week the group attacked two church services, sparking violence which killed seven people. Hundreds have died in its previous attacks on churches.

Nigeria's National Emergency Management Agency said at least two of the blasts happened in the Wusasa and Sabon-Gari districts of Zaria.

Wusasa is the site of the first church to be built in northern
Nigeria.

Other reports suggest the third blast happened in the nearby city of Kaduna, the state capital.

Boko Haram has previously justified attacks on churches by saying they were carried out in revenge for killings of Muslims in central Nigeria during earlier bouts of violence.

Recently, hardly a Sunday goes by without reports of churches being attacked in Nigeria, the BBC's Will Ross reports from Lagos.

Boko Haram says it wants Islamic sharia law in place across Nigeria and analysts suggest it is trying to trigger clashes between Christians and Muslims, our correspondent says.

Last weekend an archbishop in central Nigeria appealed to Christians not to retaliate when churches are attacked, he adds.

a fundamental law of nature is that for each action there is an equal and opposite reaction.

It may take a little while, but if it does not.

Extinction will be in the near future for the Christians and their culture in Nigeria.

Islam is not diverse, it's not tolerant, Islam kills all that don't submit

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-18475853

The Nigerian Islamist group Boko Haram has ended all negotiations with the authorities, saying it could not trust a government of "unbelievers".

A spokesman for the group on Tuesday said it had "closed all possible doors of negotiation" with the government and called on Muslims to join the fight against it.

The statement to local journalists in Maiduguri came two days after a Muslim cleric brokering initial peace talks pulled out, casting shadows over an already dimmed situation.

"Almighty God has told us repeatedly that the unbelievers will never respect the promises they made. As such, henceforth, we will never respect any proposal for dialogue," Abu Qaqa, a Boko Haram spokesman, said by phone in the northern Hausa language.

The departure of Datti Ahmed, a former ally of Boko Haram's founder, could be a major blow for talks which were only in their early stages, although some security sources doubt peace talks are possible with a sect so fragmented and radicalised.

'Restoring the Caliphate'

The negotiations were aimed at ending months of bomb and gun attacks by Boko Haram that killed hundreds, mostly in the majority Muslim north, and have at times dominated Goodluck Jonathan's presidency.

The group has said it wants to impose Islamic sharia law across the oil-rich country split equally between Christians and Muslims.

"We are certain we will dismantle this government and establish Islamic government in Nigeria," Abu Qaqa said.

"There is no doubt in our minds we will emerge victorious.

"We are calling on all Muslims in this part of the world to accept the clarion call and fight for the restoration of the Caliphate."

The Sokoto Caliphate was one of the most distructive, and bloody, Islamist
movements in Africa.

http://www.aljazeera.com/news/africa/2012/03/201232193925550817.html

Blasts hit northern Nigeria churches

And your point is?

The churches were doing fine until members of that " peaceful religion " came wandering by. If all the Muslim inspired violence in the world ended today the world would be shocked at the relative peacefulness that ensued. The intolerance of Islam is the greatest threat to peaceful , tolerant , open societies in the 21st century.

As Karl Popper said, if the tolerant extend it to the intolerant then in time tolerance will be eliminated from the face of the earth. We must be willing to defend the tolerant from the violence of the intolerant. The fundamental credo of Islam is that it is intolerant of any other religion or philosophy of life and will never willingly co-exist with them. This inflexible ideology must be opposed.

And your point is?

The point is that though you may not agree with their American counterparts, you should feel just a little bit of compassion to those who died such a violent death.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-16492504

I'm sorry, you were saying something, Firecracker?

there is no mention of a Christian being responsible. Christians may have done it, but the article does not say that they did

Did you miss that?

http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5iPUZ80nuftKbuSCJnoedh0KYuwFw?docId=1d22f82b06f74082bda86a7f7a2d7084

The Boko Haram group's intention in bombing the churches is to attract reprisal attacks from the Christians, draw the battle line between Muslim and Christians and, (by doing so) get moderate Muslims to support them,"

First troops have to be withdrawn from Afghanistan.

Troops are getting ready for Syria and Iran.

Now you want troops for Nigeria too!

What about Muslim nations?

They are killing each other. Look at Syria, Pakistan, Iraq and other places.

Some like Egypt are getting ready.

Jonathan ----- The one thing you can be sure of is that neither faction of Muslims in any country in the Mid-East would hesitate for an instant before killing you simply because you are an infidel. Neither side is your friend.

gary: You bet.

For killing me both Shiites and Sunnis will join hands. Their track records are clear here.

After Iraqi wars, most Muslims of different brands started hating the US most!

5 and 1/2 billion . . . Approximately.

Supreme Court already decided that sharia law and courts are OK in America. The tolerant (read that as 'PC Diseased') demanding tolerance from the tolerant and thereby justifying more intolerance from the intolerant.

Brilliant, don't you think.

It would be a good plan only if we decimated the city that we destroy the mosque in, completely.

Unfortunately, we live in a civilized world that demands that you and I are expendable as long as some intolerant someone, is OK. Fighting back, self-defense, has become high on the list of things that are being outlawed as fast as possible.

Immigration into other locations is how Islam got its start. When Muhammad was starting Islam and had difficulties convincing those in Mecca to submit he left for Yathrib , 200 miles to the North. There, he was allowed to enter and live. He and his followers then built the first Mosque.

The decision of those in Yathrib to allow the Muslims in turned out to have sealed their fates as Islam took over and murdered hundreds of them by beheading. They then renamed Yathrib , Medina or city of the Prophet.

This was called Hijra , meaning migration to another location where over time Islam takes over , and it is a tactic of Islam that has been used through the centuries. It has been going on in Europe for 30+ years and you can read about the consequences in England, France , Germany , Netherlands , Denmark.

Do you know any other countries to which the Hijra is taking place ,i.e. to which Muslims are immigrating and building Mosques?

Those who fail to learn from history are condemned to repeat it.Do your research and know history.

Lol how ironic to read Americans, a people whose whole country was built of a policy of immigration and ruthless extermination of natives complaining about someone else who did it, now that is funny. Oh well I guess what makes you good and him bad is he did it in the name of God and you guys didn’t eh, well assuming we remember to forget about that whole “Manifest Destiny” thing ya?

Do UN, Hillary, McCains and co get some monies?

If no, where are Nigeria, Sudan ...?

If you don't have jobs due to high oil price manipulations, you can bother about them!

There is NO SUCH THING AS A MODERATE MUSLIM.

Islam is a perfect example of a few thugs inspiring some and intimidating others into being the monsters that they are. Other than killing them all is there another solution? No, there is not.

I see people are complaining about 0bama not saying anything about the slaughter of Christians, or any atrocity against white people; and I have to ask. Why would you as Americans, expect, a Somali Muslim, born in Northern Kenya, to say anything negative about his brothers?

For those of you who don't believe the previous statement, I'm sure that you have some answer other than 4 when I ask how much 2 plus 2 is. That's right. I'm stating that you can not separate the truth, from a blatant lie; even when it is directly to your faces.

I thought they were blood thirsty aholes.

As long as they also call the Christians who firebomb mosques terrorists, I'm fine with that.

I'm trying to place when Christians Firebombed Mosques. Are talking about Iraqi christians? Maybe Sunni or Shiite Christians? or maybe Baathist christians? Just curious.

No, Nigerian Christians earlier this year. Don't you watch the news? Although admittedly, news about Christian terrorism gets buried every time...

Exactly, Toast. There was one isolated incident of Christians bombing a mosque in Nigeria for revenge. There are reports of radical extremist Muslims bombing Nigerian churches every week. You remind me of those people who compare a worldwide movement of radical extremist Islamic terrorism to one isolated agnostic American nutcase who was executed ten years ago, named Timothy McVeigh.

Sunni or Shiite Christians ... or ... Baathist christians

are not true christians

They are not following Jesus' rules, besides dont you think the christians are tired of dealing with crazy men, (worse than lions even) called Moslems, who foulishly say

My religion is peaceful\

You foolish moslems!

You might find 1 story in 6 months dealing with a Christian attack on a Muslim church but dozens where Muslims attack other religions. There's a reason there's so few attacks against Muslims and so many By Muslims. You've read stories of Muslims attacking Christians, Muslims attacking Hindu's, Muslims attacking Buddists etc. Like in Eqypt where Muslims attack Coptic Christian churches and threaten Christian women who refuse to cover their faces, Islam is the only religion in the world that demands other religions comply with what they believe or they'll kill you. It's why they will fight to the death to implement Sharia law so even those who believe differently will be held to their beliefs.

You might want to be careful about that "true Christians" statement. I could go so far as to say the only true Christians are the devout ones of my own denomination. We may think we're right, but so does everybody else. I guess we'll see in time.

For all the idiots who claim that there is no difference between what Muslims and Christians are doing in Nigeria, here are the facts. Muslims in Nigeria, inspired by Wahhabi/MB teachings, have been killing Christians in the last few years. Young Christians upset with all the slaughter going around them sometimes respond violently to it. If you are going to condemn Christians for responding to all these injustices, are you willing to condemn Blacks in America when they reacted violently to injustices such as the killing of MLK and the beating of Rodney King?

Also, let me warn all those bleeding heart politically-correct liberals, sooner or later this Islamic plague will be in your neighborhood, and then you will be more understanding of those who had the misfortune of dealing with the Muslim lunatics in their countries.

The bottom line is that the major difference between Islam and Christianity is that Islam was born in violence, spread through violence, and every few centuries Muslims go back to their roots and start attacking everybody around them including other Muslims to please their god. On the other hand Christianity was born as a peaceful religion, spread through peaceful preaching, and while at some points in history it was corrupted through power and greed, it had always returned back to its roots, to the peaceful way taught to us by our Lord.

When have I EVER supported muslim violence, Firecracker. Go back in my post history and give me ONE @!$%#ing example.

It's amazing how quickly people shut up when you challenge them to provide evidence...

When polled by readers digest over 50% of Muslims believed Bin Laden was a hero and we deserved 9-11. Hardly a small percentage of Muslims. If another terrorist attack no matter how monstrous most Muslims would again believe we deserve whatever happens.

Larry, "Readers Digest" ? Come on...........that's heavy. Religion is doom.

Until a lunatic Muslim kills you while screaming Allahu Akbar, and then you can keep on LOLing for eternity.

Christians are hated not only by terrorists, but also by non-Christians. We are hated and under attack. There is a war between Islam and Christianity. This is not going to stop anytime soon.