Using The Word ‘Infidel’ The Wrong Way Round

The term ‘infidel’ has a Latin origin from the late 15th Century, French ‘infidèle’ or Latin ‘infidelis’, from in – ‘not’ and fidelis – ‘faithful’. But to many EDL supporters surprise, Christians were one of the first to use this term to describe the enemies of Christianity, and particularly Muslims during the Crusades.

Don't mind the scary looking supporter on the right.

EDL supporters like to argue back saying that the Arabic word ‘Kaafir’ means ‘Infidel’. Really, it doesn’t and it’s merely translated as that by some English translators. The Arabic word is historically older and merely means “a person who hides or covers the truth”. It was also used to describe farmers burying seeds in the ground, ‘covering’ them with soil while planting.

Note: A minority of extremists have used the word ‘Infidel’, but this doesn’t mean they are correct.

In conclusion, if an EDL member uses the term ‘Infidel’ to describe themselves, then historically speaking, they are calling themselves non-Christian. But it’s not like many of them have a good education to know this.

Christians now have no reason to support the non-believing EDL.