Is ISIS Islamic?

Dictionary.com defines religion thus:

 (noun) 1. a set of beliefs concerning the cause, nature, and purpose of the universe, especially when considered as the creation of a superhuman agency or agencies, usually involving devotional and ritual observances, and often containing a moral code governing the conduct of human affairs. 2. a specific fundamental set of beliefs and practices generally agreed upon by a number of persons or sects: the Christian religion; the Buddhist religion. 

There are more definitions to be sure, but these are more than adequate to ask the question, "Is the practice of Islam by ISIS a religious practice?

To begin answering this, the first part of the definition of religion must be considered: do ISIS terrorists hold beliefs about the cause, nature and purpose of the universe?

Human nature is called such because there is a universal component as to how we behave or are motivated. It's part of what makes us human.

We now can ask: how would human nature explain what motivates a suicide bomber to kill him- or herself in such an utterly violent manner in order to kill strangers?

Human nature, in general, is instinctual when it comes to survival, thus it's known as the 'survival instinct.' Most people would not end their lives if they believed that there was nothing coming for them after the suicide (i.e., eternal life in Paradise). The notion that there is eternal life after death is, admittedly, a religious notion, most would agree. 

So committing suicide goes against our instincts, but if religion justifies it [for purposes of jihad] then it isn't viewed by the suicide bomber as killing the self, it's viewed as a way of ensuring eternal bliss (if having 72 sex partners can be considered bliss rather than work). 

Islamic scripture goes into elaborate discussions about jihad. This all came from Mohammad, the so-called prophet, who was a desert terrorist and pedophile. He robbed desert caravans, killed non-believers, especially by beheading them, and taking the wives of the dead as sex slaves. 

Does this sound anything like ISIS?

Islam defines the nature of the universe as the work of Allah, the pagan moon god, originally, then stolen by Mohammad like he stole ideas from the Jews. So the next part of the definition seems to confirm that Islam is a religion.  


ISIS practices Islam stricter than moderate Muslims practice it by far. They actually believe that detonating their suicide vests doesn't kill them in the same way we may envision death, but sends them on an eternal trip to Paradise.

And it isn't as if it is merely a handful of ISIS terrorists who believe in jihad tactics, including suicide bombing, it's millions of Muslims across the world, and all of the ISIS, al Qaeda, Hezbollah, Hamas, Taliban, Al Shabaab, Al Nusra, etc. etc. who believe in jihad, including suicide bombing.

The main difference, it seems, between Islamists and moderate Muslims, is that the former is certain in their religious convictions, the latter is still on the fence.

That folks, is a religion. Ands ISIS is, indeed, Islamic to the nines.



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Suicide bomber to ISIS: Badahbing!

Haifa, Israel-- President Obama not only has Russian President Putin to thank for going after ISIS, now he has Al Qaeda to thank as well. A suicide bomber blew himself to pieces and took out an ISIS brigade leader in the process.

The religious act of Islamic jihad too place in southern Syria showing just how much of a rivalry exists between ISIS and Al Qaeda.

May have been killed for looking Jewish

The exploded body parts hit the proverbial fan on the ides of November during a top-level meeting of the Yarmouk Martyrs Brigade. These bearded first cousins to camel dung are known for their bloody hold over much of the Golan Heights. Six of the top scumcrumpets were sent to meet their virgins, including Muhammad (really, who would've guessed that name?) "Abu Ali" al-Baridi, head of the group and also know by the sobriquet "The Uncle." This may have been due to all the intermarriages that take place among the more religious families of these pious men, and Abu was, indeed, their uncle.

Al Qaeda's Syrian affiliate, the Al Nusra Front, immediately took credit on Twitter calling the attack "heroic." Obama would have disagreed. He sees men and women who have their gender changed and strive to use toilets normally used for the opposite sex as heroic. He sees black gay basketball players as heroic. He sees traitors like Bowe Bergdahl as heroic.

"The Islamic State [ISIS], that controls the closest area to the Israel border in the Syrian Golan Heights, suffered a severe blow and lost its entire top command in the area in one fell swoop," said Alex Fishman, writing for Yediot Aharonot, an Israeli newspaper.

In spite of the fact that Al Nusra and ISIS share a common religion and common beliefs in jihad as part of that religion, and also both groups hate the same people, especially the Jews and everyone else not believing in Allah the same way they do, they are fighting the crap out of each other south of Damascus along the Israeli border. It's like junk yard dogs going at it while the cats cheer them on.

It took a while for word to get out about the bombing as it came around the same time as the Paris attacks. "We heard the sound of a strong explosion coming from the Baath Party headquarters in the village," said Abu al-Ezzam, a Jamleh resident and another Abu. "We ran to the place, and there were body parts scattered everywhere," Abu noted, speaking of the religion of pieces and what can happen to you if you're involved.

The Yarmouk Martyrs Brigade Tweeted a macho crotch-grabbing statement: "The martyrdom of the leaders will only make us more determined. Blood and sacrifice is welcome for God's sake."

Yes, they love their blood sport, don't they?



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