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June 1, 2026
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Group visits mosque, but Scottish youth stands when others kneel to false religion
Dr. Alex McFarland: ‘Christians have been blithely lackadaisical for too many years about the real Muslim threat, but one brave Scottish lad understood and showed the courage absent in most of the West to just say no to Islam.’
GREENSBORO, N.C. — A Scottish boy has shown the world how to stop submitting to the advance of Islam, a false religion that is becoming ever more aggressive in Western countries.
Some Beaver Scouts, aged 6 to 8, were taken on an “educational visit” to the Central Scotland Islamic Centre in Stirling, Scotland. Muslims are compelled to pray five times a day toward their holy city of Mecca, Saudi Arabia, bowing on the ground to show submission. The words “Islam” and “Muslim” mean submission to their god Allah.
To earn their “Faith Activity Badge,” the young Scouts were encouraged to prostrate themselves before the Muslim god. But not everybody did.
“Only one young man refused,” reported NottheBee.com, the serious news site of the otherwise satirical Babylon Bee. “Completely. Definitively. Courageously.” A brief video of the scene has gone viral.
“Christians have been blithely lackadaisical for too many years about the real Muslim threat, but one brave Scottish lad understood and showed the courage absent in most of the West,” said youth, culture, and religion expert Dr. Alex McFarland. “The first lesson in apologetics is to stand for what you believe; this young man showed how to be steadfast in the face of withering pressure from peers and those abusing authority over him. Islam is a false religion; it is against not only Western culture, but its stated goal is to overthrow the West and wipe out Christians and all Western Christian symbols. Witness how Muslims are converting Christian churches in the UK into mosques.
“In an act of bravery reminiscent of Mel Gibson’s portrayal of Scottish hero William Wallace in the film ‘Braveheart,’ the boy singularly refused to bend. This is what it will take for Christians to save the West—fearing only God.
“Be like him,” McFarland said. “Just say no to Islam.”
Alex McFarland Ministries’ newly launched Revive US events reignite the faith for Christians, introduce it to others, and impart knowledge with eternal consequences for everyone. Each event equips attendees to confidently answer these and other critical questions:
- Is there evidence that God is real and Jesus is the only way to heaven?
- Whose truth is true and what does that even mean?
- Should our Christian faith guide government and our daily lives?
- How will we recognize the end times?
- Does God care about me?
To learn more about Alex McFarland Ministries’ Revive US events, click here.
Alex McFarland currently co-hosts “Exploring the Word” on the American Family Radio Network, airing daily on nearly 200 radio stations across the U.S. He is also the host of the “Alex McFarland Show,” which airs weekly on NRB TV and YouTube. The “Alex McFarland Show” podcast is available here.
McFarland and theologian Bert Harper, veteran cohosts of the nationally syndicated broadcast “Exploring the Word,” are proud to announce their newest book, “100 Bible Questions and Answers on Prophecy and the End Times.” Available now, the book concisely answers biblical questions about God, Scripture, Christian Living, and more. A follow-up to their previous work, “100 Bible Questions and Answers for Families,” this book promises to guide you through some of the most fascinating and frequently misunderstood topics in Christianity: end-times prophecy and life in the everlasting new creation.
Alex McFarland has authored or co-authored more than 21 books, including the newly released 100 Bible Questions & Answers on Prophecy and the End Times,” “10 Issues that Divide Christians,” “The God You Thought You Knew,” “10 Answers for Skeptics,” “10 Answers for Atheists,” “The 21 Toughest Questions Your Kids Will Ask About Christianity,” published by Focus on the Family, and more.
McFarland is a frequent guest on Fox News and has been interviewed by other media outlets including Fox and Friends, Focus On The Family radio, NPR’s All Things Considered, The New York Times, The Washington Post, BBC, CBN, La Vie (France), and various news outlets including CBS, FOX, NBC, CSPAN, SRN, and the Associated Press (AP) wire service. He is a contributing writer in print and electronic media, including LA Times, Boston Herald, OK- Celebrity News Magazine, Christianity Today, Charisma, On Mission, Billy Graham’s Decision Magazine and more.
Learn more about Alex McFarland Ministries at its website, Facebook and Instagram pages, or X feed.
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