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Rick Warren calls for Christian-Muslim partnership (I knew he was a phony!)
One News Now ^ | 7/6/2009 | Sarah Karush

Posted on 07/06/2009 6:52:03 AM PDT by IbJensen

WASHINGTON, DC – Defying some of his fellow conservative Christian critics, one of the most prominent religious leaders in the country told several thousand American Muslims on Saturday that "the two largest faiths on the planet" must work together to combat stereotypes and solve global problems.

"Some problems are so big you have to team tackle them," evangelical megachurch pastor Rick Warren addressed the annual convention of the Islamic Society of North America (ISNA).

Warren said Muslims and Christians should be partners in working to end what he calls "the five global giants" of war, poverty, corruption, disease, and illiteracy.

Warren, founder of Saddleback Community Church in Orange County, California, is the author of The Purpose Driven Life, which has sold more than 30 million copies worldwide. His willingness to show support for U.S. Muslims is a huge gain for the community, which has endured intense scrutiny since 9/11.

Islam Jihad dominateA Southern Baptist, Warren has a record of upsetting fellow Christian conservatives by calling old-guard evangelical activists too partisan and narrowly focused. Ahead of his speech Saturday, bloggers who follow Warren had already denounced his appearance at the convention as cozying up to extremists.

Warren acknowledged the controversy during his 20-minute speech.

"It's easier to be an extremist of any kind because then you only have one group of people mad at you," he said. "But if you actually try to build relationships — like invite an evangelical pastor to your gathering — you'll get criticized for it. So will I."

In his speech, Warren also urged Muslims and Christians to speak out against stereotyping of any group and to respect each other even while disagreeing. Addressing Muslims who "have been in America for many generations now," he urged them to help "the newcomers learn what it means to be American."

Based in Plainfield, Indiana, ISNA is an umbrella organization for Muslim groups across the country. The annual convention, now in its 46th year, regularly draws more than 30,000 people for lectures, prayer, and socializing.

Many in the crowd were drawn to the session by prominent Muslim scholars such as Sheik Hamza Yusuf of the Zaytuna Institute in Berkeley, California.

Ann Zahra, 42, said she had never heard of Warren before Saturday but agreed with much of his speech. "The basics are the same," said Zahra, of McLean, Va. "No religion teaches cruelty or disrespect or hatred."


TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Culture/Society; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: gaystapo; homobama; isna; muslimamericans; outreach; platterivergospel; purposedrivenjihad; rickwarren; satanism
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...one of the most prominent religious leaders in the country...

Really? I never heard of him until he hosted an Obomba interview and tossed cream puff questions at him.

1 posted on 07/06/2009 6:52:03 AM PDT by IbJensen
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To: IbJensen

A-Hole.
If he wants to see how Muslims can work with Christians he should ask Brigette Gabriel, any Copt, or CHristian Sudanese and Nigerians.


2 posted on 07/06/2009 6:54:12 AM PDT by ZULU (God guts and guns made America great. Non nobis, non nobis Domine, sed nomini tuo da gloriam.)
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To: IbJensen

His “religion” is globalism.


3 posted on 07/06/2009 6:54:12 AM PDT by cripplecreek (The poor bastards have us surrounded.)
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To: ZULU

He should ask Daniel Pearl’s family how they feel about getting along with Muslims.

The guy’s a feel-good guy.


4 posted on 07/06/2009 6:55:07 AM PDT by bboop (obama, little o, not a Real God)
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To: IbJensen

Hope meets the Pope on the 10th, maybe they have a solution.


5 posted on 07/06/2009 6:55:17 AM PDT by BGHater (Insanity is voting for Republicans and expecting Conservatism.)
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To: IbJensen

Yes, but he has the trait apparent in many Americans and their leaders: the desire to be liked by his opponnents, but who are Warren’s opponents? As you say, he is really known in just a few circles. But he surely likes Obama.


6 posted on 07/06/2009 6:56:45 AM PDT by Theodore R.
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To: IbJensen
Warren said Muslims and Christians should be partners in working to end what he calls "the five global giants" of war, poverty, corruption, disease, and illiteracy.

Seems to me that mohammedanism is a leading cause of war, poverty, corruption, disease, and illiteracy.

7 posted on 07/06/2009 6:57:23 AM PDT by ArrogantBustard (Western Civilization is Aborting, Buggering, and Contracepting itself out of existence.)
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To: cripplecreek

James 4:4 is but one of the proscriptions in scripture about being friends with the world.

You adulterous people, don’t you know that friendship with the world is hatred toward God? Anyone who chooses to be a friend of the world becomes an enemy of God.


8 posted on 07/06/2009 6:58:19 AM PDT by MrB (Go Galt now, save Bowman for later)
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To: cripplecreek

His “religion” is globalism.

One World Religion.


9 posted on 07/06/2009 6:58:28 AM PDT by Le Chien Rouge
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must work together to combat stereotypes and solve global problems.

Warren appears not to comprehend that from the perspective of Muslims the main global problem is how to most effectively convert the rest of the world to Islam -- by sword, by homicide bombing, or by nuclear detonations?

10 posted on 07/06/2009 6:58:37 AM PDT by Mr. Mojo
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"No religion teaches cruelty or disrespect or hatred."

how about jihad?

11 posted on 07/06/2009 6:58:58 AM PDT by xsmommy
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What’s funny is that Islam/the Koran
DOES teach peace and respect and love and truth... but only to fellow Muslims.

All others are to be treated as dogs or swine.


12 posted on 07/06/2009 7:00:35 AM PDT by MrB (Go Galt now, save Bowman for later)
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To: IbJensen
Apostle Paul: 1 Corinthians 2:2 - For I determined not to know any thing among you, save Jesus Christ, and him crucified.

Rick Warren: Buy my book and do works of faith with Muslims.

Apostle Paul: 2 Corinthians 6:14 - Be ye not unequally yoked together with unbelievers: for what fellowship hath righteousness with unrighteousness? and what communion hath light with darkness? (15) And what concord hath Christ with Belial? or what part hath he that believeth with an infidel?

Rich Warren: Buy my book and do works of faith with Muslims.
13 posted on 07/06/2009 7:01:28 AM PDT by AD from SpringBay (We deserve the government we allow.)
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I always thought that Christians’ duty was to go and make disciples of Christ. I must have missed the part about collaborating with enemies of Christ.
14 posted on 07/06/2009 7:01:30 AM PDT by MBB1984
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To: Mr. Mojo
If Warren continues on this road he'll be rendered insignificant, which in my case he's been from the first time I listened to him.

Imagine. Calling on muslims to solve global problems when all they can do is read manuals that lead them through the bomb building steps.

It's bad enough that they read what the perverted 'prophet' wrote and blow themselves up hoping to meet new girls.

15 posted on 07/06/2009 7:02:44 AM PDT by IbJensen (If Catholics voted based upon the teachings of the church, there would be no abortion and no Obomba.)
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To: IbJensen

IMHO the disturbing thing about this is the active recruitment of an “evangelical” preacher into this agenda...strongly supports my concern about who REALLY bought Obama the White House


16 posted on 07/06/2009 7:03:14 AM PDT by mo
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To: IbJensen

He’s nuts or something close to nuts.


17 posted on 07/06/2009 7:03:25 AM PDT by Eric in the Ozarks
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To: IbJensen
"the two largest faiths on the planet" must work together

Naive, or just raining on our legs?

18 posted on 07/06/2009 7:03:48 AM PDT by 668 - Neighbor of the Beast ( Happy birthday Mr. President!)
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This illustrates the problem with this approach:

Ann Zahra, 42, said she had never heard of Warren before Saturday but agreed with much of his speech. "The basics are the same,"

No Ann, the basics are antithetical. I wish the pastor had explained them to you instead of chasing peace.

19 posted on 07/06/2009 7:05:14 AM PDT by DManA
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To: IbJensen

Moderate Muslim = OUT OF BULLETS

Islamic birth control is a bomb strapped to a ten year old.


20 posted on 07/06/2009 7:07:01 AM PDT by Sir Francis Dashwood (Arjuna, why have you have dropped your bow???)
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