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Talking Truth to the Muslim World (priest's message rocks Muslim world)
CBN News ^ | October 2006 | Steve Little

Posted on 10/07/2006 6:56:20 AM PDT by NYer


Father Zakaria Boutros

Father Zakaria Boutros looks like a mild-mannered, unassuming priest. But his message is rocking much of the Muslim world.

His television program called 'Truth Talk' is broadcast daily into the Middle East over the Al-Hiyat satellite channel. On it, he challenges Muslims to examine what he says are inconsistencies in Islamic doctrine – inconsistencies that he says Muslim leaders don't want exposed and ordinary Muslims are told never to question.

“Islam cannot stand in front of intellectual questions and no one can understand because of contradictions in Koran, contradictions in Hadith, contradictions and false doctrines. So they don't want anybody to ask and to learn. 'This is Islam, you have to accept it as it is' lest you should be killed,” Zakaria said.

Father Zakaria doesn't stop at challenging the teachings of Islam. He also questions the Prophet Mohammed himself, who Zakaria says had his mind set on wordly pursuits.

“He said that his concerns are three things: women, perfume, and food,” he said. “Where is the kingdom of God? Where is the glory of God? Where is the salvation? Where is love? Where is the mission of a true Prophet of God?”

Father Zakaria's broadcasts have generated intense anger in the Muslim world and there's a $60 million bounty on his head. But he makes no excuses for his confrontational style.

He says the provocative statements are designed to challenge Muslims to examine their faith.

“This is my way: short, sharp, shock for the unconscious,” Zakaria said

That was the case with James, an Egyptian who began watching Truth Talk late at night while the rest of his family slept.

"When I first saw the show, I was angry at him. I wanted revenge," he said.

He began studying the Koran and the Bible to refute father Zakaria's claims, and in the process learned more about Christianity and Islam.

"I started to think about things I had never thought of before. My understanding changed and things became clear," James said.

James came to faith in Jesus Christ watching Father Zakaria. His wife soon followed.

"I realized Islam was a fake religion, Mary said. “When I learned the truth, I removed my veil. I felt freedom. I had been released. "Life is not about religion it's about a relationship between us and Christ. Christ is life."

Father Zakaria says the Muslim world is full of people like James and Mary.

Thousands of people visit his Internet chat room on 'Pal Talk' every month.

They come to challenge Father Zakaria's teaching and end up learning more about Jesus Christ.


TOPICS: Business/Economy; Constitution/Conservatism; Culture/Society; Extended News; Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events; Philosophy
KEYWORDS: apologetics; arabchristian; arabchristians; bible; christianity; islam; koran; muslim; muslims; trop; zakaria; zakariaboutros
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To: jonboy

The Copts are the original Christian denomination of Egypt, from which the word "Egypt" derives BTW. I'm not all that familiar with it, but priests are not celibate, monastacism is popular, and Mary figures prominently in the theology.


41 posted on 10/07/2006 8:33:08 AM PDT by since 1854
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To: NYer
I'm sure Father Zakaria doesn't carry artillery, so I hope he has a Swiss guard protecting him. Ya'all know about the "religion of peace."

5.56mm

42 posted on 10/07/2006 8:38:29 AM PDT by M Kehoe
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To: Fairview

Beautifully true.


43 posted on 10/07/2006 8:39:56 AM PDT by mockingbyrd (Good heavens! What women these Christians have-----Libanus)
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To: definitelynotaliberal; NYer
Here's some more information on Fr. Boutros. According to this, his brother, who also preached about Jesus, was murdered years ago by the Muslim Brotherhood; and some of the Coptic people in Egypt are getting very nervous about priests getting more outspoken.

Pray. "The blood of martyrs is the seed of the Church."

44 posted on 10/07/2006 8:42:26 AM PDT by Mrs. Don-o ("Lead all souls to Heaven, especially those in most need of Thy Mercy. .." Angel of Fatima.)
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To: NYer

I love this guy.


45 posted on 10/07/2006 8:48:22 AM PDT by B-Chan (Catholic. Monarchist. Texan. Any questions?)
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To: NYer

Fact:Islam is a murderous cult.


46 posted on 10/07/2006 9:17:51 AM PDT by Thombo2
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To: squarebarb

There are the "hadith" sources, accepted Islamic lore that do not have the status of Quranic revelation, but are generally accepted as credible and authoritative by Muslims. That's where the references to women and perfume come from. One hadith quotes Muhammad's wife on this score.
For a specific link, try searching "hadith, Muhammad, women, perfumes" and you'll find plenty of them.


47 posted on 10/07/2006 9:23:07 AM PDT by Graymatter
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To: Graymatter

Thanks!


48 posted on 10/07/2006 10:04:56 AM PDT by squarebarb
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To: NYer
James came to faith in Jesus Christ watching Father Zakaria. His wife soon followed.

These are the only kind of Mideasterners we should allow to immigrate to this country. It's time to cut of Islamic immigration as being fundamentally and inalterably incompatible with Western democracy and freedom.
49 posted on 10/07/2006 10:23:15 AM PDT by George W. Bush
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To: sandyeggo
We are in a new era of Christian martyrdom that is already in full swing in Africa, Asia, etc. and nobody paid much attention.

There is a shameful silence by the churches of the West over the fate of Christian martyrs at the hands of Muslims. The worldliness and will to entertain themselves instead of concentrating to relieve the suffering of saints in foreign lands will not be forgotten by God on the day of judgment.

Please consider starting a bumplist for Christian martyrs if we don't have one yet. I'd like to be on it.

I recall being somewhat shocked in my Baptist church when a lady spoke up about the plight of some persecuted Christians in the Mideast last year. Other than me, no one seemed remotely interested. A sad indication of the state of America's churches. Even more shameful are those denominations which wish to 'dialog' with Muslims, ecumenize with them, or side against Israel and align themselves with the Pali terror state.
50 posted on 10/07/2006 10:31:15 AM PDT by George W. Bush
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To: NYer

I have heard him on Paltalk. He is much loved there. And hated, by the Muslims.


51 posted on 10/07/2006 10:31:17 AM PDT by moonpie57 (Fred Howell McMurray, Jr. The man on my POW bracelet.)
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To: NYer
I added this thread to the Keyword list for ArabChristians, FR's keyword list on Christians in the Mideast. Of the most interesting articles there are those on Arab in America. 80% of them are Christian (Catholic, Orthodox, Protestant). And of the American Muslim population, only 25% are Muslim. There is some other great info there, like the Arab Christian channel which broadcasts in the United States.

I'd also recommend books and the debates of Anis Shorrosh, an Arab Baptist, who presents a very strong defense of Christian teachings against Islamic scholars in many public debates. His defense of the divinity of Christ and the Koran as the word of God are thoroughly Christian but non-denominational in outlook.

Shorrosh' website: Truth In Crisis - Focusing On Islam

Two debates of Shorrosh vs. Muslim scholars you can watch for free can be found here: Islamcity.com: Shorrosh debates (each is over 3 hours long)
52 posted on 10/07/2006 10:59:24 AM PDT by George W. Bush
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corrections: "And of the American Muslim population, only 25% are Muslim Arab.

"His defense of the divinity of Christ and rejection of the Koran as the Word of God are thoroughly Christian but non-denominational in theology."
53 posted on 10/07/2006 11:02:03 AM PDT by George W. Bush
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To: NYer

This Priest is a great and courageous man. May God grant him the courage (and the safety) to continue his work.


54 posted on 10/07/2006 11:28:09 AM PDT by BnBlFlag (Deo Vindice/Semper Fidelis "Ya gotta saddle up your boys; Ya gotta draw a hard line")
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To: George W. Bush

You're so right. The western churches seem to fit the description of the rich church in Revelation, the church that says to itself that it is "rich and increased in goods and have need of nothing", and does not know that it is poor and lame and halt and blind in spiritual riches that really count. Rich in "programs" and "mega-church worship centers" with lots of entertainment. Deep in debt in many instances spending huge sums of money on frivolities and educational materials while Christians in other countries are martyred or freeze and starve without their most basic needs being met - even for Bibles in their own languages. I'm personally sick of it.


55 posted on 10/07/2006 12:20:28 PM PDT by Twinkie (Faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the Word of God.)
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To: sandyeggo; jonboy; since 1854; Kolokotronis; The Invisible Hand
He is a Coptic Catholic priest.

Actually, Fr. Zakaria Boutros is Coptic Orthodox.


Two Coptic Orthodox priests, Fr. Zakaria Boutros and Fr. Bishoy Yassa, were imprisoned and expelled from Egypt in June 1991 because they had baptized converts from Islam to Christianity in Cairo. Prior to their expulsion the priests were held in a maximum security prison. The Egyptian government pressed the Orthodox hierarchy to reassign the two priests to churches outside Egypt. Frs. Boutros and Yassa were taken to the airport in handcuffs before being sent to Australia.

Evangelization & Conversion (in Egypt).

56 posted on 10/07/2006 12:21:13 PM PDT by NYer ("It is easier for the earth to exist without sun than without the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass.” PPio)
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To: NYer

"He is a Coptic Catholic priest.'

Actually, Fr. Zakaria Boutros is Coptic Orthodox."

I thought so. It seems to me one of our parishioners, a doctor from Egypt, mentioned this fellow and his show and was quite proud that the priest was Coptic Orthodox. Apparently he is quite well known.


57 posted on 10/07/2006 12:27:11 PM PDT by Kolokotronis (Christ is Risen, and you, o death, are annihilated!)
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To: don-o
Btw - NYer - I am coaching the wife UP on pic posting. Watch out!!

Excellent! A picture is indeed worth a thousand words :-)

58 posted on 10/07/2006 12:28:41 PM PDT by NYer ("It is easier for the earth to exist without sun than without the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass.” PPio)
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To: George W. Bush; sandyeggo
Please consider starting a bumplist for Christian martyrs if we don't have one yet. I'd like to be on it.

Consider it done! You're now #1 on that list. Anyone else interested in joining, please freepmail me with the words: CHRISTIAN MARTYR LIST in the Subject field.

59 posted on 10/07/2006 12:34:37 PM PDT by NYer ("It is easier for the earth to exist without sun than without the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass.” PPio)
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To: George W. Bush

Thanks for all those links! As a Roman Catholic practicing my faith in a Maronite Catholic Church, I am drawn to the sufferings of all christians in the Middle East. There is simply not enough attention given to this in the western msm.


60 posted on 10/07/2006 12:49:39 PM PDT by NYer ("It is easier for the earth to exist without sun than without the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass.” PPio)
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