HOW SHOULD THE CHRISTIAN WEST RESPOND TO MODERATE MUSLIMS’ OFFER OF DIALOGUE?

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[joebuck]

"Fakes! Every last one of ‘em! More bad fruit!"

Actually, John Stott is a solid Christian. He has been writing some of the best Biblical commentaries out there over the last 10 years.

[ovrtaxt]

There are lots of ‘bad’ Muslims that can be reached for Christ. I know a few, and we talk to them from time to time. I have a couple of friends who are much better at it than I am- they’ve actually lived in the ME before, and understand the Koran much better than me, and they’re perfectly comfortable hanging with them, hashing out theological debates and making invitations to grace.

These are the types of things the church had better wake up to if we truly intend to bring salvation to them.

If we don’t, Jesus will be our judge.

[ladyinred]

Sorry, don’t buy that there can be peace between us.

[chs68]

Why are the Muslims inviting only the Christians?

There are, after all, three Abrahamic religions: Islam, Christianity, and Judaism.

[Boagenes]

Silly, you know the answer to that one!

[Xenalyte]

Yeah, let’s not read further or think through it or anything. Knee-jerk reactions are far more fun.

[Xenalyte]

There you go, trying to make people, like, think and stuff. Don’t you know that hurts?

[eeevil conservative]

HOW SHOULD THE CHRISTIAN WEST RESPOND TO MODERATE MUSLIMS’ OFFER OF DIALOGUE?

How about we start a dialogue with them if they:

1) Bring the body of Osama

2) Stop rioting over cartoons

3) Bring bodies of radical Muslims

4) Blame leaders of Muslim countries for the atrocities and poor conditions of their own countries.

5) Oh, did I mention bring dead bodies of terrorists?

6) Start their own airlines

[Califreak]

I know. I overreacted. I just hate to see folks caving in to them-like the Archbishop of Canterbury, for example.

[SauronOfMordor]

There are probably plenty of good people who see themselves as Muslims. I believe they are good people in spite of Islam, rather than because of it. Our task is to see how many of them can be drawn away from Islam

PugetSoundSoldier: some day your CAD engineer's imam may want him to commit acts in support of the global Jihad. At that point he will have to choose between being your friend and being a faithful Muslim. He cannot be both. He may think he can, because the choice has not yet been put to him. He may even believe he can be both for a while, as long as his pro-jihad acts do not directly harm you, but he will eventually need to fully commit to one side or another.

Fight against such of those who have been given the Scripture as believe not in Allah nor the Last Day ... until they pay the tribute readily, being brought low
            Surah IX:29

O ye who believe! Choose not for friends such of those who received the Scriptures before you
        Surah V:57

Then, when the sacred months have passed, slay the idolaters wherever ye find them, and take them captive, and besiege them, and prepare for them each ambush...
        Surah IX:5

And slay them wherever ye find them ... Such is the reward of disbelievers.
        Surah II:191
 

And it behoves not a believing man and a believing woman that they should have any choice in their matter when Allah and His Messenger have decided a matter; and whoever disobeys Allah and His Messenger, he surely strays off a manifest straying.
        Surah 33:36

O ye who believe! Fight those of the disbelievers who are near to you, and let them find harshness in you, and know that Allah is with those who keep their duty (unto Him)
        Surah 9:123

Ye have indeed in the Messenger of Allah a beautiful pattern (of conduct) for any one whose hope is in Allah and the Final Day, and who engages much in the Praise of Allah.
        Surah 33:21 (note that this is important -- All that Mad Mo did is to be considered ideal conduct)

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