Posted on 08/15/2007 4:46:50 PM PDT by minus_273
Bishop Tiny Muskens (Courtesy Radio Netherlands Worldwide) Catholic churches in the Netherlands should use the name Allah for God to ease tensions between Muslims and Christians, says a Dutch bishop.
Tiny Muskens, the bishop of Breda, told the Dutch TV program "Network" Monday night he believes God doesn't mind what he is called, Radio Netherlands Worldwide reported.
The Almighty is above such "discussion and bickering," he insisted.
Muskens points to Indonesia, where he served 30 years ago, as an example for Dutch churches. Christians in the Middle East also use the term Allah for God.
(Excerpt) Read more at worldnetdaily.com ...
Perhaps this doofus wouldn’t say such things if he’d bother to pick up the Bible and read the 10 Commandments once in awhile.
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What next? Non muslims would be urged to pray from the Koran?
Yet another wuss perpetually worried about "offending" Islamics. The bishop's a couple steps away from suggesting Christians bow to Mecca 5x/day to help "ease tensions."
I’m thinking Christians should make sure to pray for the strength to remain true to their faith. The world is doing its best to separate them from Christ.
odd, I searched twice with and without the quotes
Allah-darnit I hate when that happens...
God doesn’t care what he is called?
Thou shalt not take the Lord’s name in vain.
Why don’t we really appease them and proclaim that Jesus was just a non-divine prophet and dispense with Christianity altogether? Get rid of the cardinals, bishops, and priests. Get us some mullahs. This guy is a spaceball.
Allah is NOT God.
Why continue the pretenses? If God really doesn’t care, let’s ALL get together (Christians, Muslims, Jews, Hindus, Bugghists, Taoists, etc., etc.) and agree to just call Him Fred!!
And, while we’re changing names, let’s all agree to call Bishop Tiny by his new name - Muslim-Appeasing Moron (MAM for short!).
What an idiot!
Like Hell, Tiny.
What I did to find it: I entered:
bishop god allah
and selected title(date).
4 or 5 articles were returned.
*** Christians in the Middle East also use the term Allah for God. ***
Is WND even a credible source? Come on, that can’t be true.
"The pagan Arabs worshipped the Moon-god Allah by praying toward Mecca several times a day; making a pilgrimage to Mecca; running around the temple of the Moon-god called the Kabah; kissing the black stone; killing an animal in sacrifice to the Moon-god; throwing stones at the devil; fasting for the month which begins and ends with the crescent moon; giving alms to the poor, etc.
The Muslim's claim that Allah is the God of the Bible and that Islam arose from the religion of the prophets and apostles is refuted by solid, overwhelming archeological evidence. Islam is nothing more than a revival of the ancient Moon-god cult. It has taken the symbols, the rites, the ceremonies, and even the name of its god from the ancient pagan religion of the Moon-god. As such, it is sheer idolatry and must be rejected by all those who follow the Torah and Gospel. moongod.htm "
from Allah - the Moon God
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