Posted on 12/25/2007 12:55:39 PM PST by camerakid400
Tony Blair's conversion to Catholicism does not come as a surprise to anyone but I would have liked him to turn to Islam instead. Blair has claimed on many occasions that he has read the Quran and has said he found its teachings "progressive". He is right that the Quran is progressive and as a revealed book of God, it is the latest testament. Why would Blair turn to the older versions of God's testament when there is the Quran? His conversion sounds rather regressive to me.
Different denominational churches within Christianity are part of the same house. If the Church of England was not providing our former prime minister with spiritual fulfilment changing to another denomination within the same house surely will not make substantial difference. If he is looking for reform and spirituality, he should come to Islam. Blair has said the Quran strikes him as a reforming book "trying to return Judaism and Christianity to their origins, much as reformers attempted to do with the Christian church centuries later". If he so admires the Quran for its reformist outlook, why turn to Christianity and particularly Catholic Church, which has been plagued with centuries of baggage?
In an article published by Foreign Affairs early this year, Blair spoke of the Quran as being inclusive. His new Church has been the most exclusive and in the name of its own version of Christianity has murdered and destroyed the lives and properties of many fellow Christians over the years.
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to the author: Hillary would put on a burkha if it would get her the muslim vote. Why don't you fax your article to her?
“Why would Blair turn to the older versions of God’s testament when there is the Quran?”
Ummmm...maybe for the TRUTH???
The Koran is a terrorist bible. Why would any sane person convert to Islam?
I must confess that I never saw stoning, raping, enslaving, and cutting off heads as “progressive” activities, but I suppose you could say that the followers of Stalin and Mao did quite a lot of that sort of thing, so maybe I’m wrong.
Evidently it must be this writer’s support of Progessivism that appeals to the Guardian.
This is a common misdirection. Most certainly, the Jews, Christians and Muslims do NOT share the same ‘Book’. The Muslims believe that Abraham was to sacrifice Ishmael, not Isaac. And they do not believe that Jesus is God, but a prophet subordinated to Mohammed. This fellow is a dunce, though it probably reflects the low level of consciousness in the UK
He might reflect the Muzzie leadership in the UK. But he is a dolt.
It's "progressive" to mutilate and dismember?
It's "progressive" to convert infidels on pain of death?
It's progressive to blow up a train in the name of this religion?
How about pizza parlors?
Or buses full of women and kids?
How about a bus full of seminary students?
How about shooting a baby in the head while she is in her mother's arms?
Dis-bloody-graceful! These degenerates don't have a sane brain cell in their head.
Hmmmm ..?? “God” did not “write the Quran”
Mohammed revealed he was in a CAVE - when he was visited by an “angel of light” who gave him the writing of the Quran.
Mohammed is not nor was he ever - GOD. God is God!
And .. the Bible makes it clear that an “angel of light” IS A DEMON IN DISGUISE as an angel.
The Bible says, “It’s God’s desire than none should perish.”
The Quran says, “Kill the infidels”.
WHICH GOD DO YOU WANT TO SERVE ..??
Why would Tony want to go Muslim? Aside from the fact that Cherie would look better in a full-body veil...I don’t really see the upside.
Unfortunately there are no Moslems with whom that possibility can be discussed since they believe the text was handed down, as is, by God.
Whatever critical analysis that can be made of the Koran it will have to be performed by non-Moslems not living in Moslem countries.
Jesus died for your sins. Mohammed would kill you for yours.
Guess they've never heard of Moroni...
I guess he is waiting for Charlie to take over as king.
Both Jewish and Christian beliefs refer to THE Messiah. Despite the worldwide conversion and revolution that Jesus brought, Jews are still waiting. That’s their decision. Jesus warned us about the false prophets that would follow him. I don’t have to read the Koran to know that Mohammed is not the Messiah.
Islam is a form of Satanic Theism.....why would anyone with a brain at all functional convert to it?
And Allah is not the God of Abraham.
Oooo! I know! I know!
Well, again, aside from Camilla’s looks being greatly improved by the veil...I’m not sure what the upside is for Tampon the Horsediddler, either.
On top of what you mention, the Muslims cut out over 1000 years of Jewish history -- Miriam the sister of Moses and Mary the mother of Jesus (same name in Hebrew) are identified as the same person.
It sounds like the sort of thing an illiterate would make up who had heard the Bible stories second hand. As in fact it is.
“He is right that the Quran is progressive and as a revealed book of God, it is the latest testament. Why would Blair turn to the older versions of God’s testament when there is the Quran?”
So blowing up innocent children and cutting off the heads of non-muslims is now considered “progressive.”
The Saracens invaded France circa 721 AD and slaughtered every Christian in sight! That is the way I read history, Bordeaux
Charles Martel took over for Duke Odo and ran the Muslims out of France.
The Muslims were finally escorted out of Spain.
The Christian West is alive today thanks to Charles Martel
The author of this piece of work in living in denial which I find most Muslims are actually living in denial. The Christians have been under attack from Muslims from the Beginning of the Eight Century.
Strange that the author believes the Catholics Church is such a demon. Muslims can only survive as long as they can keep history under the rug but, when you begin to read history Muslims really are seen for what they are. I will allow you to form your own opinion
Allow me to add one more comment!! Islam is progressive!! Americans died in Afghanistan to liberate muslim women and give them a progressive path of life. The Author is again counting on ignorants to open the door for Islam. The author is a liar by omission. I hope if and when Blair Made the comment about Islam being Progressive he was trying to be nice.
Apparently he hasn’t read the Jihad section in the Sunnah [ways and deeds of the Prophet Muhammad]
From http://www.usc.edu/dept/MSA/fundamentals/hadithsunnah/bukhari/
Volume 4, Book 52, Number 176:
Narrated ‘Abdullah bin ‘Umar:
Allah’s Apostle said, “You (i.e. Muslims) will fight with the Jews till some of them will hide behind stones. The stones will (betray them) saying, ‘O ‘Abdullah (i.e. slave of Allah)! There is a Jew hiding behind me; so kill him.’ “
Volume 4, Book 52, Number 177:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
Allah’s Apostle said, “The Hour will not be established until you fight with the Jews, and the stone behind which a Jew will be hiding will say. “O Muslim! There is a Jew hiding behind me, so kill him.”
Volume 4, Book 52, Number 271:
Narrated Jabir:
The Prophet said, “Who is ready to kill Ka’b bin Ashraf (i.e. a Jew).” Muhammad bin Maslama replied, “Do you like me to kill him?” The Prophet replied in the affirmative. Muhammad bin Maslama said, “Then allow me to say what I like.” The Prophet replied, “I do (i.e. allow you).”
Volume 4, Book 52, Number 196:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
Allah ‘s Apostle said, “ I have been ordered to fight with the people till they say, ‘None has the right to be worshipped but Allah,’ and whoever says, ‘None has the right to be worshipped but Allah,’ his life and property will be saved by me except for Islamic law, and his accounts will be with Allah, (either to punish him or to forgive him.)”
Volume 4, Book 52, Number 46:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
I heard Allah’s Apostle saying, “The example of a Mujahid in Allah’s Cause— and Allah knows better who really strives in His Cause——is like a person who fasts and prays continuously. Allah guarantees that He will admit the Mujahid in His Cause into Paradise if he is killed, otherwise He will return him to his home safely with rewards and war booty.”
There are pages and pages of similar things
Since Blair has said all these things:
Blair has said the Quran strikes him as a reforming book “trying to return Judaism and Christianity to their origins, much as reformers attempted to do with the Christian church centuries later”
Blair spoke of the Quran as being inclusive.
According to Blair, Islam “extols science and knowledge and abhors superstition”.
Blair was very clear in his words when he said Islam “is practical and far ahead of its time in attitudes toward marriage, women, and governance”.
Blair certainly admires Islam. He said “under its guidance, the spread of Islam and its dominance over previously Christian or pagan lands were breathtaking. Over centuries, Islam founded an empire and led the world in discovery, art, and culture.”
Blair reminded us that “the standard-bearers of tolerance in the early Middle Ages were far more likely to be found in Muslim lands than in Christian ones”.
Blair said, “the faith of Islam is very peaceful and a very beautiful faith”.
I guess if he could believe that he could believe anything. No surprise he turned Catholic.
If this guy’s argument is that the latest testament is paramount, why is he not a Mormon?
Islam progressive? HA! That must be why they’re trapped in their 7th-century lifestyle while everyone else has moved forward.
Oh, it's "progressive" alright. ...steering the spiritually sick masses progressively toward complete insanity and inhumanity.
The Kingdom was a great film. It actually dared to show the un-PC face of what Islam really is.
How many people actually become Muslim voluntarily? With the exception of some disoriented Westerners, my guess would be, not many.
I counted five lies in the first paragraph alone. It must be a muslim thing, going back to the drunken pedophile that started the whole gutter cult.
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