Unleashing the Beast

80 / U NLEASHING THE B EAST

and forsake the Cross. Islamic justice will rule the earth. Those who rebel against the Mahdi will be punished, and some say with a sword. — Interview with a Muslim from Jerusalem, November 30, 2001 On March 8, 2002, journalist Cal Thomas wrote an opinion editorial entitled, "Where are the Sleeper Cells," in which he quoted a story from the Washington Post on Islamic schools in America. He said they are teaching their children that the day of judgment can't come until Jesus Christ returns to Earth, breaks the cross, and converts everyone to Islam; it can't come until Muslims start attacking Jews. The Post reported 200 to 300 Islamic schools nationwide, with at least 30,000 students who hear this teaching. An 11 th grade textbook used at the Islamic Saudi Academy in the Virginia suburbs of Washington teaches that one sign of the day of judgment will be when Muslims fight and kill Jews hiding behind trees and say, "Oh Muslim, oh servant of God, here is a Jew hiding behind me. Come here and kill him." It should be noted that this Islamic apocalyptic theology is not isolated to a few thousand fanatics, but is a part of the mainstream belief of Muslims throughout the world. The Jesus that Islam teaches is far different than the Jesus of Christianity. Muslims believe Jesus was one of 25 great prophets, yet they totally deny His deity (that He is the Son of God), His death on the cross and His resurrection. The Koran teaches: