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Justice Resources from the NCC

"To strive for peace and justice in the social, political and economic order" is high among the NCC's purposes.

The NCC's Executive Board has approved the following justice priorities for 2000-2001:

1) The elimination of racial violence and injustice and the building of a racially and culturally inclusive society through multicultural educational and enhanced empowerment programs especially for children and youth in collaboration with the Education and Public Witness Program areas;

2) The eradication of poverty, especially among women and children, through mobilization of and collaboration with local congregations, established anti-poverty groups and other similar community based organizations, and

3) the improvement of health, quality of life and survival of the planet.

NCC justice resources on the Web include:

Environmental Justice

Universal Health Care 2000 (U2K)

Access to Healthcare for All

Pillars of Peace for the 21st Century

Peace With Justice Week

Public Witness/Legislative Advocacy

Racial Justice and Reconciliation Building Hospitable Community

Justice for Women

'Staying on Course: Navigating the Shifting Tides of Government and Church Partnerships' -- A Resource from the NCC Justice for Women Working Group on Understanding the New Overtures to Churches by the Federal Government

Mt. Olive Pickle Boycott/Farm Migrant Labor Conditions

BLEEECHH!!!!

Among the other Clymernistic accomplishments of the National Commune of Churches is ongoing, neverending sucking up to Castro and the hijacking of Elian Gonzalez "brokered" by Joan Walsh Campbell, commie president of the outfit.

Charles Colson Commentary #011217 - 12/17/2001
Misled: The Strange Odyssey of John Walker

As NEWSWEEK puts it, "he grew up in possibly the most liberal, tolerant place in America, yet he was drawn to the most illiberal, intolerant sect in Islam, the Taliban." The "he" in this was John Walker, the twenty-year-old American captured, along with other Taliban fighters, after the fall of Mazar-e-Sharif.

He told his parents that he was converting to Islam because it was a "gentle [and] peace-loving religion." Sound familiar? That's what everyone seems to be saying. Yet, he told NEWSWEEK that he supported the September 11 attacks on America. In many ways, John Walker is the poster boy for how we have fooled ourselves about the challenge and threat that Islam poses to the West.

Who can ever forget those first photos of John Walker? He looked like Tom Hanks' character in CAST AWAY: dirty, disheveled, sporting an improbably long beard. It was a long way from his upper-middle class upbringing in California's very tony Marin County.

Or maybe not. While he was growing up, his parents, who named him after John Lennon -- there's your first clue -- avoided imposing any particular set of beliefs on Walker. Instead, they encouraged him to "choose his own spiritual path."

Well, Islam might not have been what they had in mind. But that was the "alternative course" that Walker chose. At age 16, he converted to Islam. After he graduated from -- what else? -- an alternative high school, he persuaded his parents to send him to Yemen so that he could learn Arabic.

From Yemen, it was off to an Islamic school, called a "madrasa," in Pakistan. Then, last April, he went off into the mountains. His parents had no idea where he was. That is, until his picture emerged in the international press. He had joined the Taliban, adopted the name Abdul Hamid, and fought against his own countrymen.

Newspapers branded him a traitor, and President Bush called him a "poor fellow" who had been "misled." And that's true. Only not in the way that the president probably meant.

Walker was first misled by the way Americans talk about religion. In what is sometimes called "civil religion," all religions are considered to be equal. Not just in legal terms, which is proper in a democracy, but also in validity and truth. Our culture, starting at the top, sends the message that all religions are essentially interchangeable and equally good for individuals and for society.

But that's not true. And it brings us to the second way in which Walker was misled. Since September 11, many of our elites have bent over backwards to obscure, even hide, Islam's true nature. That's why people like Walker and his parents believe that Islam is a peaceful faith. That's why they bought into the utopian vision they had been sold.

It's only later when you hear the extremist slogans that we realize the extent of the deception. While unfortunately it's too late for Walker, the question is whether our culture is willing to do what's necessary to make him just an isolated case. For the Walker case, you see, is really a metaphor for what happens if Americans buy into the politically correct talk about Islam being peace-loving.

Christians have to be prepared to take the lead in setting the record straight. Because the challenge of Islam is serious enough without having to overcome self-deception as well.

Not covered in the book: How many hundreds of thousands of Christians and Jews were slaughtered in the early years of Islam (over a million)? How many men did Mohammed personally kill? Why are those who resist Islam to be killed?

As a member of the Presbyterian Church (USA), which is a member of the National Council of Churches, I regret that part of my church contributions are sent to those liberal yahoos at the NCC. They've made me want to kick things and scream for years. The Elian Gonzalez controversy is one disgusting example.

There's nothing inherently wrong with promoting an understanding of Islam, but the NCC should devote equal passion to promoting the gospel of Jesus Christ. I'm not in the mood to read their kissy-face book on Islam. I'm hungry for a deeper spiritual journey into the truths of my own religion, Christianity.

It's amazing that people can be so against the effort to find common ground. I think this is an excellent idea.

Finding true common ground requires truth telling. For example true common ground with a communist would be that he gives up his beliefs completely and becomes a capitalist, while I do give nothing except forgive him for the sin of believing as he did.

From past experience concerning the NCCs portrayal of Communist and communist derived states, I know that the Islam presented will very likely be fantasy and no basis for anything except fooling ourselves.

There is nothing per se wrong with pointing out the basic unity of all monotheistic religion.

The problem is that Islam as practiced today is not a religion but a political movement. A particularly ugly, intolerant one.

And it is naive--corruptly, destructively naive--to pretend that Islam is "just another way of finding God." As practiced today, it is the opposite.

Jarir16, member since December 2nd, 2001,----'nuff said, disruptor-boy.

Christianity and Islam have no fellowship with each other. Islam denies Jesus AS LORD, so what fellowship is there?

Strange as it may sound, though, Christians can still love and reach out to Muslims. They just can't say, "Well your beliefs are as valid as ours." That's bull (according to the Bible).

"highlights such points of agreement for Christians and Muslims as the devotion to one God"

Well, that about sums up the areas of agreement. Other than that, the God of Christianity and Islam are two different Gods.

The God of Christianity is a personal and immutable. The god of Islam is impersonal and capricious.

Mohammedans believe that Christ was merely a prophet (whose teachings they ignore, by the way), Christians believe that Christ was God in the Flesh, in the person of His Son.

Muslims believe that, for all their works, they may or may not enter heaven. Christians believe they can be assured heaven, not by their works, but by accepting a free gift of Christ's sacrifice for sin.

The Bible states in many places that we are NOT to believe 'another gospel' that would assuredly come. Islam is certainly another gospel and one that has blatant inconsistencies with the gospel of Christ.

Their is NO COMMON GROUND between Islam and Christianity, but as Christians we are taught to love others, no matter their beliefs. Muslims are taught that they cannot live with 'infidels' and must convert of kill them.

Perhaps you haven't been keeping up with current events?

Please tell me what the length of time one has been a member has to do individual postings?

Wait until you get the message that you have been taken off double secret probation.

Sounds like the "Waring Blender" of social engineering.

"It challenges Christians to develop an understanding of Islam and to recognize Muslims as their neighbors."

I wonder if it describes how, through the centuries, moslems have been brutally murdering Jews and Christians until Christianity, which was dominant in North Africa in the first few centuries, is virtually non-existant today.

It speaks ill of Christian church leadership to not be able to recognize their own spiritual enemies.

Try these churches on for size, they are Presbyterian Church in America (the conservative and fastest growing branch that split from the PCUSA libs in 1973)

First Reformed Presbyterian Church 12900 Frankstown Road - Pittsburgh PA 412-793-7117 whswdm@aol.com members.aol.com/firstrpc Pittsburgh

South Hills Presbyterian Church in America 110 Hays Road - Pittsburgh PA 724-941-3480 pcarev@att.net - Pittsburgh Rev. John D. Holmes

Redeemer Church 5341 Kincaid Avenue - Pittsburgh PA 412-661-0224 redeemer@stargate.net

Washington Presbyterian Church PO Box 1367 - Washington PA 412-228-4776

..."It speaks ill of Christian church leadership to not be able to recognize their own spiritual enemies"...

Maybe they aren't Christians but in name only. There will be many cry "Lord, Lord" in that day, and He will say "I never knew you!" The basis for Christianity is Christ, and since He is the "Word" made flesh, the Bible. Don't follow any leaders other than Christ. Icons, robes, ceremony, and traditions, are just religion. The Bible says I am a Royal Priesthood, I don't need robes and collars to prove who I am in Christ. I'm always wary of people in robes appointed by a board or commitee. One exception I can think of is Dr. Kennedy in Florida. He gets it but wears a robe and collar. To many others, it is just a job that keeps them from doing labor in the sun.

Natl. Council of Churches is just a mish mash of goats and tares to be burnt in the fire after they take the gullible with them. They could not have read the Bible with the Holy Spirit as teacher.