Note the caustic, superior, condescending remarks by the smart alleck (likely college age or professors) in the comments section below the article. So typical of a modern major university these days.
with all their sheep and goats,
who also were moslem.
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Is this not what we have come down to? rhet./
I was just wondering about the response from the people in the crowd. Were they all stunned? I think I would have just stood there with my mouth hanging open until I was able to grab my purse and walk out.
Was this in the US?
“In the name of Allah, The Inexorable, The Irresistible…”
God frowns on sharing worship with pagan gods, especially his old enemy Ba’al.al’lah. I would not participate in any prayer or worship that includes pagan gods. Gentile Christians were instructed not to eat of the meat offered to idols. In the minds of those watching, Jesus is made equal to pagan gods.
I would have walked out-—noisily.
It’s really incredible. Muslim terrorists attacked us on 9-11 and ever since then idiots in this country are tripping over themselves to be “sensitive” to them. How backwards is that?
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Then Jesus was led by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by Allah. After fasting forty days and forty nights, He was hungry. The tempter came to Him and said, “If you are the Son of God, tell these stones to become bread.” Jesus answered, “It is written: ‘Man shall not live on bread alone, but on every word that comes from the mouth of God.’”
Then Allah took him to the holy city and had Him stand on the highest point of the temple. “If you are the Son of God,” he said, “throw yourself down. For it is written: “‘He will command his angels concerning you, and they will lift you up in their hands, so that you will not strike your foot against a stone.’” Jesus answered him, “It is also written: ‘Do not put the Lord your God to the test.’”
Again, Allah took Him to a very high mountain and showed Him all the kingdoms of the world and their splendor. “All this I will give you,” he said, “if you will bow down and worship me.” Jesus said to him, “Away from me, Satan! For it is written: ‘Worship the Lord your God, and serve him only.’” Then Allah left Him, and angels came and attended Him.