Posted on 03/16/2015 12:57:35 PM PDT by naturalman1975
There are passages in the Koran which ‘invite people to violence’, one of the Queen’s chaplains said last night.
Reverend Canon Gavin Ashenden, the former chaplain of Sussex University and one of 35 who serve Her Majesty, expressed concern about more than 100 passages in the Muslim holy book.
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But Rev Ashenden told LBC radio he was ‘attracted to Christianity because it invites people to the extremity of forgiveness and love’.
He added: ‘Islam has, I think, over 100 verses inviting people to violence in the Koran which Christianity doesn’t have.
'If you’re going to invite people to be dedicated ... followers of their scriptures, Christians will go around forgiving people and Islamists will do something else.’
Presenter Iain Dale said Muslims would say Islam was ‘entirely peaceful’, but Rev Ashenden said parts of the Koran ‘tell you to kill your enemies’.
He then quoted verses which he said urged Muslims to ‘strike off the heads’ of ‘those who disbelieve’.
When warned his comments could offend Muslims, he said: ‘If they are offended by my quoting the Koran they are not offended by me, they are offended by the Koran.’
He added: ‘If you’re going to talk about excitement in Christianity it’s about delivering people from evil and transforming people’s lives.’
Asked whether he would describe certain parts of the Koran as evil, he said: ‘I notice that they invite people to violence. I’ll let other people decide whether that’s good or evil.’
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“Can be”? How about “is”!
More like commands than invites, but why quibble?
I see two things happening
1. He will be looking for a new job.
2. Some “unemployed” Muzzie will lop his head off.
such a totally UN-PC statement!
he will almost certainly be defrocked or deheaded
alas!
Islam can be a violent faith? Talk about understatement.....
Islam can be a violent faith, says Queen’s chaplain:
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No $hit, Dick Tracy.
British understatement at work.
In other news: ‘The earth obits the Sun’
Islam can be a violent faith, says Queen’s chaplain:
DUH!!! Islam is a death cult. It only thrives through fear, oppression and death...........
Are they still allowing preachertype people to have this much freedom over there?
How long before the forced retraction?
That Chaplain will probably soon be beheaded by ISIS.
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