Posted on 10/11/2007 2:10:34 PM PDT by america4vr
LONDON (Reuters) - More than 130 Muslim scholars from around the globe called on Thursday for peace and understanding between Islam and Christianity, saying "the very survival of the world itself is perhaps at stake."
In an unprecedented letter to Pope Benedict and other Christian leaders, 138 Muslim scholars said finding common ground between the world's biggest faiths was not simply a matter for polite dialogue between religious leaders.
"If Muslims and Christians are not at peace, the world cannot be at peace. With the terrible weaponry of the modern world; with Muslims and Christians intertwined everywhere as never before, no side can unilaterally win a conflict between more than half of the world's inhabitants," the scholars wrote.
"Our common future is at stake. The very survival of the world itself is perhaps at stake," they wrote, adding that Islam and Christianity already agreed that love of God and neighbor were the two most important commandments of their faiths.
Relations between Muslims and Christians have been strained as al Qaeda has struck around the world and as the United States and other Western countries intervened in Iraq and Afghanistan.
Such a joint letter is unprecedented in Islam, which has no central authority that speaks on behalf of all worshippers.
The list of signatories includes senior figures throughout the Middle East, Asia, Africa, Europe and North America. They represent Sunni, Shi'ite and Sufi schools of Islam.
Among them were the grand muftis of Egypt, Palestine, Oman, Jordan, Syria, Bosnia and Russia and many imams and scholars. War-torn Iraq was represented by both Shi'ites and Sunnis.
Mustafa Cagrici, the mufti who prayed with Benedict in Istanbul's Blue Mosque last year, was also on the list, as was the popular Egyptian television preacher Amr Khaled.
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Are they surrendering?
I'm willing to give it a try.
Cute. Very, very cute. :-)
Reign in the terrorist they created and only then should this be taken seriously.
Here’s the best way for Muslims to make peace.
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Posted on 10/11/2007 10:42:34 AM PDT by Squidpup
The intended alliance would be made to jointly get rid of the Jews..ain’t going to work.
Have I got an idea for them! If they stopped killing us I’m almost certain that would pave the way to peace. Heck, even Israel would go for that.
Allow me to translate: submit or we’ll kill you.
We must remember their culture -
negotiate when you’re weak to allow time to build up your strength,
attack when you are strong - or when your enemy appears weak (such as asking for “diplomacy”).
Peace requires full reciprocity. It also must include all religions and civilizations.
These people are brave for speaking out. They will probably have death threats against them before nightfall.
No sh!t Sherlock.
This deserves a "Mr. Obvious Award".
Current teaching of the Quran expressly allows for subterfuge, lying, and deception against the enemies of Islam.
I do not believe a word of this. Let them speak to the murderous horde within their own religion first. Then come talk to me.
Current teaching of the Quran expressly allows for subterfuge, lying, and deception against the enemies of Islam.
I do not believe a word of this. Let them speak to and change the murderous horde within their own religion first. Then come talk to me.
138 Dead Men Walking
According to the Koran, Peace = Moe-Ham-Headism, War = anything NOT Moe-Ham- Headism. I read this and say “Oh, Oh.” More dhimmie BS.
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