And more importantly, why is it controversial?

Muslims are "crazed fanatics" motivated by "demonic power" whose goal is "world domination," religious broadcaster Pat Robertson said.

Robertson's comments during Monday's "700 Club" program followed a segment about radical Muslims in Europe.

"These people are crazed fanatics and I want to say it now; I believe it's motivated by demonic power, it is satanic and it's time we recognize what we're dealing with," watchdog group Americans United for Separation of Church and State quoted Robertson as saying.

"The goal of Islam ... is world domination," Robertson said.

I don't see anything wrong with the statement -- the position that Islam is a Satanic counterfeit of the Judeo-Christian faith is one that dates back centuries. If you doubt that, read Dante, and note the fate reserved for Muhammad. If Robertson believes this and wishes to advocate it, then there is nothing wrong with this -- in fact, I am willing to go so far as to say that I agree with him regarding the origin and nature of Islam.

And as far as the issue of world domination, I only have to point to the history of Islam from the time of its founding to make the case that it is an agressive faith that spreads itself sing violence. The Qu'ran makes it clear that Islam accepts no equality with other religious beliefs, and that those who follow such beliefs are to be subordinatate to Muslims and the dictates of Islam. If you want to see that in action, consider the response to the Muhammad cartoons from Denmark.

Is that an attack on your average Muslim? No, not any more than a critical dismissal fo Scientology as a fraud perpetrated by a hack science fiction writer is a personal attack upon Tom Cruise, John Travolta or other followers of that ersatz religion.

Has Americans United for the Separation of Church and State (which began as the virulently anti-Catholic "Protestants and Other Americans United for the Separation of Church and State") taken upon itself the role of defending Islam and censuring (and censoring) the religious expression of Christians who do not follow its PC line on religious speech?

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