Until the advent of materialism and 19th c. dogma, Western Civilisation was superior to anything Islam had developed. Islam has not aided in the development of the modern world; in fact civilisation has only been created in spite of Islam. Proof of this resides in the 'modern' world and the unending political-economic and spiritual poverty of Muslim states and regions. Squatting on richer civilisations is not 'progress'. Islam is pagan, totalitarian, and irrational.
For the witless worms who are Western Marxists, Multicultists, and enablers of the Meccan cult named Submission [to Allah and Muhammad]; Moslem domination of Jews and Christians is considered a 'golden age' in history. Imagine the outrage of these brainless geniuses if Catholics made Moslems sign a charter, clarifying their subservience and second-class status. This has never happened. Yet Islam is very clear that all non-Moslems, including the demonized 'people of the book' are to be the slaves of Moslem masters.
The pact of Omar [here], from the 7th century, set out the terms of slavery. This pact of supremacism is remarkably similar to the dhimmitude-agreement signed last week in Syria, by Christians. The Christians in Syria have submitted themselves as second-class slaves to Moslems; so they may live. One can argue whether living in servitude is living at all.
Christian Syrians sign knave-enslavement agreement with Moslems: [From Shoebat's site]
“Christian leaders in the northern Syrian city of Raqqa, captured by an organization formerly affiliated with al-Qaeda, have signed a submission document this week banning them from practicing Christianity in public in return for protection by their Islamist rulers.
The document, dated Sunday and disseminated through Islamist Twitter accounts, states that the Christian community in the province of Raqqa, captured last March by the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIS), was recently given three options: to convert to Islam; to remain Christian but pledge submission to Islam; or to “face the sword.” They opted for the second of those choices, known as dhimmitude.
Earlier this month, al-Qaeda’s central command distanced itself from ISIS, saying it was “not a branch of al-Qaeda.”
The authenticity of the document, displaying the stamp of al-Qaeda, could not be independently verified. The signatures of 20 Christian leaders at the bottom of the document said to have been party to the agreement were blotted out, ostensibly at their own request.”
The entire document is here.
Convert to Islam or face the sword. Sure sounds like a cult of tolerance and inter-faith harmony....