Posted on 06/15/2013 7:40:04 AM PDT by EXCH54FE
أمة واحدة تحت يهوه (one nation under Jehovah)
Demented dhimmitude.
“god” (english) = “allah” (Arabic)
The term “Allah” predates Islam and was (and still is) used by Christian Arabs, including in their translations of the Bible. In ancient Arabic pagan (polytheistic) religion there was a primary god known as “Hubul” who also was at times referred to by the generic “Allah.”
That said, I’ll bet the teacher behind this little circus did not make this clear. Is this some practice of the school to recite the pledge in all the languages of the world? I’m all for teaching languages (including Arabic), but this smells strongly like a PC political manipulation.
“Allah” is not Satan. You’re getting this idea from the fact that the Koran is so screwed up it literally confuses God and Satan.
If some English-speaking fool said “God” is “Satan” it wouldn’t make the English word “God” an improper way to refer to YHWH (”I AM”).
But I guarantee, that teacher in Fort Collins is trying to obfuscate rather than clarify. I’ll bet that teacher did not know that the Arabic term Allah preceded Islam by 1,000 years.
I never said that he was. I have been arguing that "Allah" is God.
Yes, my best and most sincere understanding is the best way to say _it_, would be:
One nation under Yehovah!
Especially, if were true. Sadly, I think Obama was right when he said years ago: this is no longer a Christian nation.
Truth is that claiming to be a nation _under_ Yehovah and then living in most every way contrary to the _way_ of Him, is not being a nation under Him.
BRAVO!!! Great post!
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