Know Thine Enemy

[# Twelve in a series.]

Carrot & Stick

Islam's false faith component serves two purposes:
  1. camouflage
  2. troop motivator.
Externally, projecting the false religion image protects Islam from criticism. It has immunity so long as it appears to be a religion.  Internally, the false faith component  is a control mechanism.  It projects a carrot in front of  each Muslim and a stick behind him.

Paradise

The supreme success: admission to Paradise.  And what is Paradise?  A search for gardens turns up matches in 50 surahs.
A little more about those virgins:
Who is receives these rewards?     The Muslims lived in the deserts of Arabia, with  sparse water and great heat. Imagine what their women must have smelled like with no deodorant and perfume imported at great cost. Allah has promised them perpetual virgins who don't stink.  No headaches, no bathroom breaks.  On top of that, he promised them underground rivers!  We need a little more detail about those promised rivers.
    Allah has promised those who fight in his cause and are martyred guaranteed admission to the best seats in the gardens; gardens with rivers of fresh water, honey, wine and milk. And they won't get drunk; no headache; no gut ache.   Did I mention the fruit?

   Hell

So, what happens to Muslims who do not join the Jihad?
Can we find more detail about the torment which will punish those who do not fight in Allah's cause?
   What determines where a Muslim spends eternity?
Allah will weigh your sins against your good deeds. Heavy sin; go to Hell.  Martyrdom is the Muslim's Get Out Of Hell Free card.
    Now do you understand why they say they love death more than we love life?  If they believe that crap they will  die trying to torment us.  

BCP