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Baptists show support by visiting local mosque for Friday prayers
imesFreePress.com ^ | July 25th, 2015 | Joy Lukachick Smith and Evan Hoopfer

Posted on 07/27/2015 4:50:04 AM PDT by Daffynition

As a police escort led the funeral procession for Marine Staff Sgt. David Wyatt to the Chattanooga National Cemetery, people in the Islamic Society of Greater Chattanooga mosque bowed their heads in prayer.

And as thousands lined the streets of Chattanooga to wave American flags, hold signs and salute as the hearse passed them by, a small group of non-Muslims lined the back wall of the prayer room of the mosque to offer support for the local Islamic community. On July 16, Mohammad Youssef Abdulazeez, 24, from a local Muslim family, fatally shot four Marines at a Navy/Marine operations center and mortally wounded a Navy sailor.

The guests who joined local Muslims for prayers were mainly Baptists, with at least one Presbyterian. They came with their children in tow.

"We just want to show them that we love them," said a Baptist man who asked not to be named.

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**....they were struck by how similar the service was to the Christian messages they are used to hearing.....*

ORLY?

1 posted on 07/27/2015 4:50:04 AM PDT by Daffynition
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that Baptist guy (quoted) and his beautiful children will be the first to be beheaded ...


2 posted on 07/27/2015 4:51:58 AM PDT by Patton@Bastogne
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To: Daffynition

But this same state has folks wanting to dig up long dead people because of some guy that shot people in another state?


3 posted on 07/27/2015 4:55:08 AM PDT by VanDeKoik
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that Baptist guy (quoted) and his beautiful children will be the first to be beheaded ...

Naivete on display.

4 posted on 07/27/2015 4:58:45 AM PDT by dfwgator
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To: Daffynition

Did they pose for gag pictures on the ceremonial chopping block?


5 posted on 07/27/2015 5:00:55 AM PDT by Gaffer
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To: dfwgator

Stupid is as stupid does. Geez!


6 posted on 07/27/2015 5:06:28 AM PDT by elcid1970 ("The Second Amendment is more important than Islam.")
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“Three mothers brought their children to show them not to fear what they didn’t understand.”

You do not have to “understand” a lot of things to know they are dangerous. You do not have to try crystal meth to know it is dangerous.

This sends a very wrong message to Muslims: commit murder and we will become MORE sympathetic to Islam.

“Several of the visitors, who asked that their church not be identified because not everyone was in agreement with them visiting...”

Good for those who disagreed with the plan.

“said they were struck by how similar the service was to the Christian messages they are used to hearing.”

Obviously not getting the message of the Bible or Gospel if it is that similar.


7 posted on 07/27/2015 5:12:45 AM PDT by unlearner (RIP America, 7/4/1776 - 6/26/2015, "Only God can judge us now." - Claus Von Stauffenberg / Valkyrie)
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I don’t have to smell crap to know that it stinks.


8 posted on 07/27/2015 5:13:23 AM PDT by dfwgator
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To: Daffynition

Funny how you never see Muslims showing signs of respect and tolerance toward other religions!


9 posted on 07/27/2015 5:17:28 AM PDT by winner3000
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To: Patton@Bastogne

Dubbing down of ‘Merika is almost complete.


10 posted on 07/27/2015 5:20:40 AM PDT by Daffynition ("We Are Not Descended From Fearful Men")
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They can pray for the Muslims without attending their services. What fellowship does light have with darkness? I’m going to assume they aren’t born-again Christians, but, merely church members. There is a difference.


11 posted on 07/27/2015 5:21:48 AM PDT by Catsrus (WWWW)
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Nor speak out about those Muslims who are murderers.

**....”I know we have some visitors today,” said the imam, Abdul Baasit.

He didn’t mention the shooting during his khutbah, or Islamic sermon. But after offering a reminder for the community to walk humbly with Allah and remember that evil deeds will not go unpunished, he said, “So I wanted to explain some of the basics of Islam.”

Babies wailed and forgotten cellphones chimed as Baasit explained who Allah was and what role Jesus has in Islam as an honored prophet.

At the end, a Muslim woman shook hands with the Baptist women and patted the little girls’ heads, thanking them for coming. Several of the visitors, who asked that their church not be identified because not everyone was in agreement with them visiting ....**


12 posted on 07/27/2015 5:29:31 AM PDT by Daffynition ("We Are Not Descended From Fearful Men")
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Bttt


13 posted on 07/27/2015 5:30:19 AM PDT by ConservativeMan55 (In America, we don't do pin pricks. But sometimes we elect them.)
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To: Daffynition

Support for what?
How similar? this is what liberalism does to the mind. It clouds it so that it is incapable of clear thinking and is obsessed with “proving” that savages are really just misunderstood.


14 posted on 07/27/2015 5:31:03 AM PDT by I want the USA back (Media: completely irresponsible. Complicit in the destruction of this country)
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To show how much they love them, they bought them whetstones to sharpen their knives.

They plan on buying the Detroit satanic temple a few goats next week.

15 posted on 07/27/2015 5:40:47 AM PDT by rawcatslyentist (Genesis 1:29 And God said, Behold, I have given you every herb bearing seed,)
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These ignorant people think that Muslims serve the same God as Christians - they do not. So, a woman shook her hand and patted her kids on the head. She better keep an eye of her kid’s heads.


16 posted on 07/27/2015 5:42:51 AM PDT by Catsrus (WWWW)
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To: Daffynition

Fools; dhimmis on parade giving support for agents of the devil.


17 posted on 07/27/2015 5:43:02 AM PDT by Truth29
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We can show love and support without attending demonic worship services. A Christian has no place in false worship. Take them a meal, have a picnic in a neutral area, but I cannot see attending one of their services.


18 posted on 07/27/2015 5:45:39 AM PDT by Mom MD
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Fools.


19 posted on 07/27/2015 5:46:32 AM PDT by Eric in the Ozarks ("If he were working for the other side, what would he be doing differently ?")
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“These ignorant people think that Muslims serve the same God as Christians”

Most Democrats and ABCCBSCNNNBC/AP preach this as gospel.


20 posted on 07/27/2015 5:58:35 AM PDT by treetopsandroofs (Had FDR been GOP, there would have been no World Wars, just "The Great War" and "Roosevelt's Wars".)
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