Slamming the door.

Reverend Fred Nile, who enjoys the dual roles of minister of religion and politician has called for a moratorium on Muslim immigration for a period of ten years.
This will be welcomed by some members of the public incensed by the sight of Muslim women wearing Burquas in our streets and Muslim Imams calling for jihad from mosques, but it deals less than justly with the hundreds of thousands of Muslim immigrants already here who reject jihad and whose only wish is to live a peaceful life in Australia.
It is a typical case of a noisy minority hogging the media spotlight and bringing shame to the entire diaspora.
The problem affecting Muslims goes back to the actions of just one man - Osama bin Laden. Bin Laden is from the " Wahabism " portion of Sunni Islam and this sect calls for the execution of all non-Sunni Muslims, including those who follow the Sh'ite path. It's followers believe that their faith should be spread by the sword and that as " Holy Warriors " any act of infamy - including suicide bombing - is justified and earns them a special place in Paradise - complete with many un-Islamic privileges.
Initially the call to jihad confused and frightened most Muslims in Australia. They tried to reconcile Muslim solidarity with their life in a secular country - to which many had fled to escape religious persecution. As a result, they were silent when events such as 9/11 took place - and to many that silence was taken to mean their agreement with jihad.
But times are changing. Muslim Australia is sick to the teeth with hysterical and radicals Imams preaching fiery sermons from mosques. This is not the view of majority Muslims - and now they have taken steps to stand up and be counted. The Mufti of Australia - Sheik al Hilaly and his like brethren have been barred from preaching in the Lakemba mosque and it has been made plain that they are not welcome there.
It took a while to happen, but it seems Islam in Australia has found it's voice and simply wants to practice it's religion in peace - and certainly will not tolerate a small minority trying to spread division and antagonising this country's non-Muslim majority.
Fred Nile's call is out of step - and is just the thing that radical Imams will pounce on to try and send a hate message to the younger Muslim population that Islam is under threat here. Just as Islam Australia is silencing it's fanatics, so we should be equally applying the gag to extremists like Fred Nile !