. Muslims must fight until their opponents submit to Islam (Surah 9:29);
. A man may beat his wife (Surah 4:34) and have up to four wives at the same time (Surah 4:3);
. Stealing is punished by the amputation of the hands (Surah 5:38);
. Resisting Islam is punishable by death, crucifixion, amputation, or imprisonment (Surah 5:33).
This is hardly what you would call a religion of peace!

As early as the seventh century, Muslim forces led campaigns to spread Islam across the Middle East. At one time the Islamic Empire eclipsed that of the Roman Empire. However, attempts by Muslim forces to push their way into Christian Europe were stymied by the famous 732 a.d. Battle of Tours in France. Charles Martel, popularly known as "Charles the Hammer," led this battle against the Muslim armies and is largely credited for preventing Europe from succumbing to Islam's control.

Today, militant Islamists are back and willing to lay down their lives to destroy both Europe and America. The president of Iran has promised that, "The wave of the Islamic revolution will soon reach the entire world."

Now is not the time to cut and run. Now is not the time for retreat. We need patriots and Christians like "Charles the Hammer," to rise up and oppose those who would destroy this country.

Rick Mathes, chairman of Mission Gate Prison Ministry in Missouri is a real Christian patriot standing up for the truth. Several years ago Mathes participated in a training session in which Catholic, Protestant, and Muslim clerics explained their respective beliefs to inmates.

Afterwards, during a question and answer period, Mathes asked the Muslim imam this question: "I understand that most imams and clerics of the Islamic faith have declared a holy jihad (that is a holy war) against the infidels of the world-and that by killing an infidel, which is a command to all Muslims, they are assured of a place in heaven. If that's the case, can you give me the definition of an 'infidel'?" As Mathes recounts, the imam answered immediately: "A non-believer."

"So, let me make sure I have this straight," Mathes said. "All followers of Allah have been commanded to kill everyone who is not of your faith, so that they can go to Heaven. Is that correct?" The imam sheepishly answered: "Yes."

Mathes, not surprisingly, told the imam he had a problem with being his friend when he, his fellow clerics and followers, wanted to kill him.

"Would you rather have your Allah, who tells you to kill me in order for you to go to Heaven, or my Jesus, who tells me to love you because I am going to Heaven, and He wants you to be there with me?"

Mathes asked.