Maybe We Should Emulate Japans Self-Protectionism Against Islam Too??...Japan forbids exhorting people to adopt the religion of Islam (Dawah), and any Muslim who actively encourages conversion to Islam is seen as proselytizing to a foreign and undesirable culture. Few academic institutions teach the Arabic language. It is very difficult to import books of the Qur’an to Japan, and Muslims who come to Japan, are usually employees of foreign companies; but thats how they sneak in. In Japan there are very few mosques. The official policy of the Japanese authorities is to make every effort not to allow entry to any Muslims, even if they are physicians, engineers and managers sent by foreign companies that are active in the region. Japanese society expects Muslim men to pray at home. Japanese companies seeking foreign workers specifically note that they are not interested in nor do they accept Muslim workers. And any Muslim who does manage to enter Japan will find it very difficult to rent an apartment. Anywhere a Muslim lives, the neighbors become uneasy. Japan forbids the establishment of Islamic organizations, so setting up Islamic institutions such as mosques and schools is almost impossible. In Tokyo there is only one imam; and that is one too many! In contrast with what is happening in Europe, very few Japanese are drawn to Islam. If a Japanese woman marries a Muslim, she will be considered an outcast by her social and familial environment. There is no application of Shari’a law in Japan at all. There is some food in Japan that is halal, kosher according to Islamic law, but it is not easy to find it in the supermarket. The Japanese approach to Muslims is also evidenced by the numbers: in Japan there are 127 million residents, but only ten thousand Muslims, less than one hundredth of one percent. The number of Japanese who have converted is thought to be very few. In Japan there are a few tens of thousands of foreign workers who are Muslim, mainly from Pakistan, who have managed to enter Japan as workers with construction companies. However, because of the negative attitude towards Islam they keep a low profile. There are several reasons for this situation: First, the Japanese tend to lump all Muslims together as fundamentalists who are unwilling to give up their traditional point of view and adopt modern ways of thinking and behavior. In Japan, Islam is perceived as a strange religion, that any intelligent person should avoid. Second, most Japanese have no religion, but behaviors connected with the Shinto religion along with elements of Buddhism are integrated into national customs . In Japan, religion is connected to the nationalist concept, and prejudices exist towards foreigners whether they are Chinese, Korean, Malaysian or Indonesian, and Westerners don’t escape this phenomenon either. There are those who call this a “developed sense of nationalism” and there are those who call this “racism”. I call it a wise self-protectionism on Japans part.. And Third, the Japanese dismiss the concept of monotheism and faith in an abstract god, because their world concept is apparently connected to the material, not to faith and emotions. It seems that they group Judaism together with Islam. Christianity exists in Japan and is not regarded negatively, apparently because the image of Jesus perceived in Japan is like the images of Buddha and Shinto and both perceived as a helpful and kindhearted religion valuing life and family. The most interesting thing in Japan’s approach to Islam is the fact that the Japanese do not feel the need to apologize to Muslims for the negative way in which they relate to Islam. They make a clear distinction between their economic interest in resources of oil and gas from Muslim countries, which behooves Japan to maintain good relations with these countries on the one hand, and on the other hand, the Japanese nationalist viewpoints, which see Islam as something that is suitable for others, not for Japan, and therefore the Muslims must remain outside. Summing up; even if you leave the truth of the religious equation out of the argument against Islam; it is a safe option to forbid Islam in your country due to the highly militant operations that are within every single Islamic mosque. If one does their homework; they will find that Islam was founded by a militant, who encouraged blood-shed and practiced extreme hate and intolerance toward any other beliefs but his own false cult . Islamic followers are is guilty of murdering Christians more and more. Why then should we protect the rights if Islam when their agenda is to conquer America and the entire world?? As a follower and believer of Jesus Christ , and supporter of freedom; I applaud Japans self-protectionism against the threat of Islam. America should be so wise.
Posted on: Thu, 31 Oct 2013 01:52:09 +0000
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