Posted on 12/24/2008 7:09:23 AM PST by Gritty
As Nazareth’s Christians prepare to celebrate Christmas, they are playing down the appearance of a confrontational Islamic banner that challenges an elemental Christian belief.
Journalists visiting the city saw two large banners--one in English, one in Arabic--hanging in the plaza in front of the Basilica of the Annunciation, with a verse from the Koran (112:1-4) contradicting the New Testament proclamation that Jesus is the “only begotten” of God.
“In the name of Allah, the most beneficent, the most merciful, Say (O Muhammad): He is Allah, (the) One and Only. Allah, the Eternal, the Absolute. He begetteth not, nor was begotten, and there is none like unto him,” the banner reads.
Nazareth Mayor Ramiz Jaraisy played down concerns that a banner effectively denying Jesus’ deity was provocative to Christians, although he did question its position, in front of Nazareth’s most prominent landmark.
“I don’t think that it’s provocative against anyone,” he said. “My point of view [is] that it’s not the right place to put it and it’s not the right way to do that.”
But Jaraisy said he would not remove the banner because some Islamic fundamentalist groups were looking to provoke a confrontation in order to promote their cause. He did not want to provide them with that opportunity.
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One word wrong in the banner-
SATAN has no Son.
Ah, but he has millions of Muslims worshipping him.
Jesus will prevail!
God Bless all here, Merry Christmas and Happy 2009.
“As Christmas Approaches, Muslims Erect ‘Allah Has No Son’ Banner in Nazareth.”
Those Mohammedans never miss a chance to spread mutual respect, understanding and tolerance among religions, do they?
In order that all mankind may be redeemed from sin, propitiating His wrath, atoning for all sin, and reconciling man to His righteousness, God provided His only begotten Son to die for us. In Islam, the believer must sacrifice their sons to die as an imperfect counterfeit without His provision of the perfect sacrifice.
If God were to accept such an imperfect sacrifice, then the only object of relationship would be one with a god lacking demands for perfect justice.
EXCELLENT!
What the muslims don't realize is that just because they say God has no son, it doesn't make it true! Merry Christmas!
“As Christmas Approaches, Muslims Erect ‘Allah Has No Son’ Banner in Nazareth”
One thing’s for certain, Christians won’t be erecting any banners in Mecca. If one did manage to do that, how would the Mohammedans react?
True that, because there is no Allah.
That's for sure.
If one did manage to do that, how would the Mohammedans react?
I think we all know the answer to that.
Guess they’re not really interested in the souvenir and hospitality business any longer?
“I think we all know the answer to that.”
I guess an equivalent to:
“Allah has no son”
would be
“Mohammed was a false prophet”
Yep, I think the reactions would be drastically different to such banners unfurled before the followers of each faith.
Now that is an interesting statement. I never thought of it that way. But how is it that so many “Christians” here in the US convert to Islam?
But that is Bush and not the majority of Christians. I still remember how Bush at the state of the union speech pronounced that Islam is a religion of peace and how Candi and others in the administration beamed appreciatively. And that right after 9/11/01. What a bunch of weenies.
I was thinking his personal lusts for pork products intended for sex would be the limiting factor.
They're also great businessmen. If my livelihood for the year depended on Christmas tourists visiting Nazareth, like them I'd do my best to insult the few who weren't driven away by my more violent cousins.
...but Mohamed sure liked little boys.
Alert —
Mohamed is dead
Mohamed was not (and is not) God
Jesus Christ is alive
Jesus Christ was God, is God, and will live for eternity and so will everyone else who accepts his Salvation
What’s so controversial about the banner? Allah doesn’t have a son. God does. No conflict...
Freaks. Where are all the news stories of Christians interrupting their “holiday celebration”?
So, according to Mayor Jaraisy, KEEPING the defamatory banner in front of the holy church is the way to prevent a controversy?
So, to hell with the more billions of Christians and their sacred beliefs. He doesn’t want to offend and thereby rile up the poor, oversensitive Muslims.
It’s just a good thing that the Muslims didn’t do something REALLY offensive, like publish some cartoons in a newspaper.
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