Father Zakaria Boutros
Posted on 10/07/2006 6:56:20 AM PDT by NYer
Father Zakaria Boutros
Father Zakaria Boutros looks like a mild-mannered, unassuming priest. But his message is rocking much of the Muslim world.
His television program called 'Truth Talk' is broadcast daily into the Middle East over the Al-Hiyat satellite channel. On it, he challenges Muslims to examine what he says are inconsistencies in Islamic doctrine – inconsistencies that he says Muslim leaders don't want exposed and ordinary Muslims are told never to question.
“Islam cannot stand in front of intellectual questions and no one can understand because of contradictions in Koran, contradictions in Hadith, contradictions and false doctrines. So they don't want anybody to ask and to learn. 'This is Islam, you have to accept it as it is' lest you should be killed,” Zakaria said.
Father Zakaria doesn't stop at challenging the teachings of Islam. He also questions the Prophet Mohammed himself, who Zakaria says had his mind set on wordly pursuits.
“He said that his concerns are three things: women, perfume, and food,” he said. “Where is the kingdom of God? Where is the glory of God? Where is the salvation? Where is love? Where is the mission of a true Prophet of God?”
Father Zakaria's broadcasts have generated intense anger in the Muslim world and there's a $60 million bounty on his head. But he makes no excuses for his confrontational style.
He says the provocative statements are designed to challenge Muslims to examine their faith.
“This is my way: short, sharp, shock for the unconscious,” Zakaria said
That was the case with James, an Egyptian who began watching Truth Talk late at night while the rest of his family slept.
"When I first saw the show, I was angry at him. I wanted revenge," he said.
He began studying the Koran and the Bible to refute father Zakaria's claims, and in the process learned more about Christianity and Islam.
"I started to think about things I had never thought of before. My understanding changed and things became clear," James said.
James came to faith in Jesus Christ watching Father Zakaria. His wife soon followed.
"I realized Islam was a fake religion, Mary said. “When I learned the truth, I removed my veil. I felt freedom. I had been released. "Life is not about religion it's about a relationship between us and Christ. Christ is life."
Father Zakaria says the Muslim world is full of people like James and Mary.
Thousands of people visit his Internet chat room on 'Pal Talk' every month.
They come to challenge Father Zakaria's teaching and end up learning more about Jesus Christ.
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Thx for putting this is News/Activism, where it belongs, instead of Religion.
Look how, once again, Christ's Church is the undoing of the greatest evil the modern world has seen...
Being Catholic is like winning the lottery every day.
God, please bless and protect this man!
And the Arabic channel continues to broadcast him? All while there's a $60 million bounty on his head? There's a logical inconsistency there. We're all familiar with the methods of the religion of pieces, aren't we?
So the great Prophet Mohammed [hock-ptooi] was a still-in-the-closet, pedophillic glutton? Wow. Only demented psychos...er...Muslims... would hold a POS like this in such high esteem.
Indeed. I was going to post "Dead man walking"...
Good on him! Protestants also have radio and TV ministries into Moslem countries, and they are making many converts from Islam.
The work of Persian Christians for Iran is particularly substantial, perhaps because Persians have been extremely successful financially in the United States, so they have the resources for a major broadcasting effort.
I am praying that hundreds take on this mission, then thousands.
Praise God!
A while back there was a Coptic Christian family, Arabic speaking, who were very active on PalTalk, speaking truth to Muslims on the site. They were found murdered in their home in Jersey City,NJ
Christians on PalTalk Chat Service Tracked by Radical Islamic Web Site(Coptic Murder connection?)
The priest is right. Problem is some proponent of the religion of death will try to eliminate him for speaking the truth.
I'm adding my thanks as well for your posting this in the breaking news area. I would not have seen it otherwise.
God bless this man.
Now, I would like to see the Pope talk like this.
I know, I know for some long list of reasons he must not actually stand up and tell the truth. But I suspect that deep down Roman Catholics along with the rest of us who believe in Jesus Christ Alone wish he would.
It was nice knowing him.
I've added him to my prayer list. Father Zakaria is a very brave man for doing his broadcast.
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