An Arab Christian pastor is warning that Islam’s rapid expansion in the United States and across the Western world is not merely a demographic or religious shift but a deliberate ideological movement aimed at domination.
Speaking on the Watchman Newscast with host Erick Stakelbeck, Pastor Andrew Sedra delivered a blunt assessment of what he believes America is facing if current cultural and immigration trends continue unchecked.
“The reality is Islam is not here to immigrate,” Sedra said. “Islam is here to invade. Islam is not here to live and let live. Islam is here to take over.”
Sedra argued that Western leaders have misunderstood Islam by treating it solely as a private faith rather than a comprehensive political and legal system. He said Islam’s theological foundations are incompatible with Western concepts of freedom, pluralism and individual liberty.
“Islam is about Sharia law,” Sedra said. “Sharia law is fundamentally incompatible with any Christian free civilization. America is about life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. Islam is about jihad, death and the pursuit of war.”
During the interview, Sedra repeatedly rejected the idea that Islam seeks peaceful coexistence within Western societies, saying history and current events tell a different story. He urged Americans to take public rhetoric from Islamist movements seriously.
“When Islam tells America, ‘Death to America,’ they actually mean it,” he said. “You better believe terrorists when you hear them tell you something.”
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Sedra also warned that rising antisemitism in the West is not an isolated phenomenon but a key indicator of Islamism’s growing influence. He said attacks on Jewish communities in the U.S., Europe and Australia should be viewed as a warning sign, not random acts.
“Israel and the Jewish people are the dividing line,” Sedra said. “That’s always been the case historically, and it’s the case now.”
The pastor criticized what he described as an emerging alliance between radical Islamists and left-wing political movements, saying the partnership is rooted in a shared hostility toward Christianity and biblical morality.
“Both violent Islam and godless leftism hate Christianity,” Sedra said. “They both hate freedom, because freedom is fundamentally a Christian concept.”
Sedra dismissed claims that criticizing Islam amounts to racism, emphasizing that Islam is a belief system, not an ethnic group.
“Islam is not a race. Islam is a religion,” he said. “Shielding it from critique destroys free speech and honest discussion.”
He also warned that so-called “Islamophobia” and hate speech laws are increasingly being used in Western nations to silence Christian voices and suppress criticism of Islam, a trend he said America is beginning to mirror.
“Just talking about the supremacy of Christ, just talking about the violence of Islam, is now being classified as hate preaching,” Sedra said. “That’s where the West is heading.”
Stakelbeck closed the segment by framing Sedra’s warning as a spiritual crossroads for the United States and the broader Western world, urging viewers to recognize the moment as both urgent and consequential.
“The hour is late,” Stakelbeck said. “Time is short.”
James Lasher, a seasoned writer and editor at Charisma Media, combines faith and storytelling with a background in journalism from Otterbein University and ministry experience in Guatemala and the LA Dream Center. A Marine Corps and Air Force veteran, he is the author of The Revelation of Jesus: A Common Man’s Commentary and a contributor to Charisma magazine.
