Posted on 03/26/2013 6:56:09 AM PDT by NYer
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That may be the most ignorant thing anyone believes.
The islamic god is NOT God.
The difference between the Jewish and Christian God compared to that of Allah - is that the former rallies around death - where that of Christ is of life...when we believe LIFE is of the most importance, despite those that have used it for corruption, there is peace. Allah brings death and control - slavery and rape - and things that are dark to the forefront to despise and counter what Christ accomplished...it’s interesting that Islam came after Christ 700 yrs later and does not “improve” the situation, but only worsens it. That is evil at work - nothing more...
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I have to question the “one God “ of the Muslims because of this worhsip of a moon as a god. It contradicts the idea of the Jewish/Christian idea of God.
Sorry, Pope... you're off base on this one.
I for one will NEVER call to that fake muslim moon-god "in prayer."
” Because of this worhsip of a moon as a god.”
Correction: “moon rock”
In the Latter Days there will be many false teachings. How will we know them? Two ways:
1) Any teaching (religion) that denies Jesus Christ or His sovereignty as the one true Risen Son of God is a false teaching (religion).
2) By their works shall we know them.
Looks like old "Allah" falls down flat on both counts.
Hard.
;-\
Didn’t the Pope say that when anyone prays to God, the one only God, hears it? If so, how does it matter what form God takes in that person’s mind?
Muslims do NOT believe in the divinity of Jesus, therefore, they will burn in Hell.
Every other argument is irrelevant.
Indeed it seems you are correct. However, I will defer to some extent in the same way the author did to Chesterton. On this topic, I believe it would be appropriate to compare the practice of modern Islam to ancient Paganism; a desperate reaching by man to discover God that is, in some respects at least, successful. However, as in all such endeavors undertaken by men using vain or insane sources, they fall short of Truth.
And thus the conclusion may be drawn: Paganism ultimately violates the First Commandment in the worship of a man-made God, but is greater than humanism in its worship of man himself.
Right, but when a muslim prays to wage jihad, does he still pray to the same god? I think not. That was my point.
I don’t see why not. People have been praying to God to smite their enemies for a very long time. I imagine when they succeed, they certainly think so.
Just because he is praying for something that it is not permissible to pray for, does not mean that this is not Who he is praying to.
There is only one God, no matter what his name is.
However, the middle eastern death cult believes their god commands them to do something that is incompatible with a loving, merciful God.
The Pope means well, but will soon be disappointed in his dialogue with the death cult.
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Islam is very reliable.
You can 100% rely on them to betray, to lie (Taqiyya), to never surrender (only allowed a temporary truce, a Hudna), to fight (jihad), to...
It matters because God is an objective reality outside the mind, and true apprehension is superior to subjective interpretation.
Man is not the measure of all things.
The basic declaration of faith is: “there is no god but God...and Muhammad is his prophet.” Is the god of Muhammad the God of Abraham? Is the god of Muhammad the “God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ”? I can’t go along with the Pope on this one.
How do you know God is an objective reality outside the mind? Is that what you believe, or do you have proof?
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