Posted on 05/19/2011 12:49:09 PM PDT by NYer
“We want to send a message to the world,” said Tad Stahnke, director of policy and programs for Human Rights First, “that Americans do respect religious differences and reject religious bigotry and the demonization of Islam or any other religion.”
Do the Qur'an readings below constitute demonization of Christianity? Would Tad Stahnke care to explain why not?
Here are some readings that the congregants in the various churches might enjoy:
Christians have forgotten part of the divine revelations they received: "From those, too, who call themselves Christians, We did take a covenant, but they forgot a good part of the message that was sent them: so we estranged them, with enmity and hatred between the one and the other, to the day of judgment. And soon will Allah show them what it is they have done." -- Qur'an 5:14
Jesus is not the Son of God: "O People of the Scripture! Do not exaggerate in your religion nor utter aught concerning Allah save the truth. The Messiah, Jesus son of Mary, was only a messenger of Allah, and His word which He conveyed unto Mary, and a spirit from Him. So believe in Allah and His messengers, and say not "Three" - Cease! (it is) better for you! - Allah is only One Allah. Far is it removed from His Transcendent Majesty that He should have a son. His is all that is in the heavens and all that is in the earth. And Allah is sufficient as Defender." -- Qur'an 4:171
"It is not befitting to (the majesty of) Allah that He should beget a son. Glory be to Him! when He determines a matter, He only says to it, 'Be,' and it is." -- Qur'an 19:35
Those who believe that Jesus is God's Son are accursed: "The Jews call 'Uzair a son of Allah, and the Christians call Christ the son of Allah. That is a saying from their mouth; (in this) they but imitate what the unbelievers of old used to say. Allah's curse be on them: how they are deluded away from the Truth! " -- Qur'an 9:30
Jesus was not crucified: "And because of their saying: We slew the Messiah, Jesus son of Mary, Allah's messenger - they slew him not nor crucified him, but it appeared so unto them; and lo! those who disagree concerning it are in doubt thereof; they have no knowledge thereof save pursuit of a conjecture; they slew him not for certain." -- Qur'an 4:157
"Pulpit pals: Christians, Jews, Muslims plan shared worship," by Adelle M. Banks for Religion News Service, May 17 (thanks to Pamela Geller):
Religious and human rights activists are asking U.S. churches to invite Jewish and Muslim clergy to their sanctuaries to read from sacred texts next month in an initiative designed to counter anti-Muslim bigotry.
The June 26 initiative, called “Faith Shared: Uniting in Prayer and Understanding,” is co-sponsored by the Interfaith Alliance and Human Rights First. Leaders of the two Washington-based groups said the event hopes to demonstrate respect for Islam in the wake of Quran burnings in recent months.
“As a Christian minister who is a pastor in a local congregation, it is important to me for our nation and our world to know that not all Christians promote hate, attack religions different from their own and seek to desecrate the scripture of others,” the Rev. Welton Gaddy, president of the Interfaith Alliance, said Tuesday.
More than 50 churches in 26 states already have committed to the initiative, including the Washington National Cathedral.
Tad Stahnke, director of policy and programs for Human Rights First, said he hopes the initiative will draw attention to religious freedom and counter negative stereotypes of Christian leaders making anti-Muslim statements.
“We want to send a message to the world,” he said, “that Americans do respect religious differences and reject religious bigotry and the demonization of Islam or any other religion.”
This is the spiritual equivalent of what is going on in Israel, land for peace. Religious leaders are ceding spiritual land in the hopes that the world will like them
Apostasy in Islam is punishable by death.
http://www.answering-islam.org/Silas/apostasy.htm
It might be interesting to know what parts of the Qur'an they will read.
I doubt they'll include the bits about slaying the infidel, subjugating women, pedophilia, the duty to lie to unbelievers, and that whole "House of Islam / House of War" thingy....
They are not churches, they are bands of lost souls trying to make themselves feel good. They are sheep without the Shepherd.
Someone recently said, they are trying to follow Jesus without following the Bible. That doesn’t work.
The June 26 initiative, called “Faith Shared: Uniting in Prayer and Understanding,” is co-sponsored by the Interfaith Alliance and Human Rights First. Leaders of the two Washington-based groups said the event hopes to demonstrate respect for Islam in the wake of Quran burnings in recent months.
Participating
University Presbyterian Church, AL
United Methodist Church, AR
Federated Community Church, AZ
First UMC Phoenix, AZ
All Saints Episcopal Church, CA
Light of Christ ECC, CO
Park Hill, CO
Union Congregational, CO
Temple Micah, CO
Riverfront Family Church, CT
National City Christian Church, DC
Washington National Cathedral, DC
Seekers Church, DC
North American Old Catholic Church, DC
New Ark, DE
Faith United Church of Christ, FL
Unitarian Universalist Church, FL
Virginia Highland Church, GA
St. Elizabeth’s, HI
Church of the Epiphany, HI
Boise First United Methodist Church, ID
Hillview United Methodist, ID
First United of Oak Park, IL
St Thomas Mission, IL
The Chicago Temple First UMC, IL
Northminster Church, LA
Unitarian Universalist Society of Amherst, MA
Church of Our Savior, MA
St Paul’s Cathedral, MA
Old Cambridge Baptist Church, MA
Hadwen Park Congregational Church, MA
Trinity United Methodist, MO
First Congregational, MT
St. Peter’s Catholic Church, NC
New Ark UCC, NJ
Unitarian Universalist Ocean County, NJ
Christ Episcopal Church, NJ
Zion Methodist, NV
Prepare New York, NY
Auburn Theological Seminary, NY
The Sacred Center of New York, NY
Christ Church, NY
Riverside Church, NY
Spirit of Peace, SD
Hope for Peace & Justice, TX
Cathedral of Hope, TX
Wasatch Presbyterian, UT
Grace Episcopal Church, UT
Drummerston Congregational Church, VT
United Church of Bellows Falls, VT
Memorial United Church of Christ, WI
First Congregational Church, WY
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It should be a quick service.
Muslims deny Christ’s devinity. And call the Resurection Propaganda.
What do these “Churches” expect to reconcile?
Definition of BLASPHEMY
1a : the act of insulting or showing contempt or lack of reverence for God
b : the act of claiming the attributes of deity
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2: irreverence toward something considered sacred or inviolable
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See blasphemy defined for English-language learners »
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Ah the Emergent Church
One universal religion
-It might be interesting to know what parts of the Qur’an they will read.
—I doubt they’ll include the bits about slaying the infidel, subjugating women, pedophilia, the duty to lie to unbelievers, and that whole “House of Islam / House of War” thingy....
-—True.
Bingo. “Church” where one can “do what thou wilt”.
Let’s see what happens if we tried to read one of our holy books in a mosuqe...
That is awesome!
Have you seen the one made up of firearm manufacturers?
Of course! Fun, but not so useful for my purposes here.
• African Methodist Episcopal Church
• The African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church
• Alliance of Baptists
• American Baptist Churches in the USA
• Diocese of the Armenian Church of America
• Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)
• Christian Methodist Episcopal Church
• Church of the Brethren
• The Coptic Orthodox Church in North America
• The Episcopal Church
• Evangelical Lutheran Church in America
• Friends United Meeting
• Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America
• Hungarian Reformed Church in America
• International Council of Community Churches
• Korean Presbyterian Church in America
• Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church
• Mar Thoma Church
• Moravian Church in America Northern Province and Southern Province
• National Baptist Convention of America
• National Baptist Convention, U.S.A., Inc.
• National Missionary Baptist Convention of America
• Orthodox Church in America
• Patriarchal Parishes of the Russian Orthodox Church in the USA
• Philadelphia Yearly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends
• Polish National Catholic Church of America
• Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)
• Progressive National Baptist Convention, Inc.
• Reformed Church in America
• Serbian Orthodox Church in the U.S.A. and Canada
• The Swedenborgian Church
• Syrian Orthodox Church of Antioch
• Ukrainian Orthodox Church of America
• United Church of Christ
• The United Methodist Church •
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