John Esposito Blames the Christians

FrontPage Magazine ^ | November 29, 2007 | Winfield Myers

[rwbusa50]

Who would assess the Christian response to the letter from Muslim leaders, "A Common Word between Us and You," in the following words:

This is an initiative that I think has some traction. And I know, there's a desire on the part of a critical mass of Muslims who want to move forward, but to be quite frank, I'm concerned about the Christian leadership, and it's how the Christian leadership responds that will affect how this moves forward.

a. Saudi Prince Alwaleed bin Talal, whose $20 million donation to Georgetown bought him an eponymous Center for Muslim-Christian Understanding;

b. Sheik Khalid bin Mahfouz, who successfully threatened Cambridge University Press with a lawsuit over the book Alms for Jihad, which CUP pulped;

c. The Dutch Catholic bishop Martinus "Tiny" Muskens, who says that Christians should refer to God as Allah to promote better relations with Muslims;

d. John Esposito, director of the Alwaleed bin Talal Center at Georgetown.

If you guessed "d," you're correct.

[rwbusa50]

Stuff like this will cause persecutions of Christians around the world. For those that might not think this occurs, see www.persecution.com.

[Resolute Conservative]

As long as you exercise your 2nd amendment rights you won’t be persecuted to the extent you cannot recover and still spread the gospel. Our brothers who do not have that right in other countries are finding that out the hard way.

[Unam Sanctam]

Of course he’s concerned about Christians — he would prefer they declare themselves dhimmis, pay the jizya tax for infidels, and submit to Sharia law...

[353FMG]

“As long as you exercise your 2nd amendment rights you won’t be persecuted..”

The 2nd Amendment also applies to Muslims. Just visit any shooting range.

[Resolute Conservative]

Difference is they exercise it and use it to further their agenda and not to protect this country. This country is moving closer to falling over the precipice of extinction if the 2nd goes the end will come sooner than most think.

[rwbusa50]

I tend to agree with your comment —This country is moving closer to falling over the precipice of extinction if the 2nd goes the end will come sooner than most think.<<<

Some might think me as wacky, but this is on reason my church is not 501 c 3.