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Muslim song disappointing at annual Christmas concert
www.thedailyprogress.com ^ | 12/18/10 | Jean Price

Posted on 12/19/2010 4:10:46 PM PST by Bulldawg Fan

My husband and I attended the Virginia Glee Club’s annual Christmas Concert held at the Paramount. We thoroughly enjoyed this concert under the expert direction of Frank Albinder, with one exception.

The program was advertised as a Christmas concert, so we were surprised to see one of his selections, “Zikr.” This song has nothing to do with Christmas. It is a Muslim chant to their God. I think it is disingenuous to insert an Islamic chant, however good and exciting the music, which is the antithesis of Christian music.

Zikr reminds Muslims to remember their God — Allah, who is not the God of the Christians. We celebrate at Christmas the biblical view of God — that he is one in three persons: God the Father, God the Son (Jesus Christ), and God the Holy Spirit. To give recognition to the Muslim’s God by putting this devotional chant along side Christian songs is totally inappropriate. Would a Ramadan celebration include a Christmas song?

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To: Bulldawg Fan

God frowns on sharing worship with pagan gods, especially his old enemy Ba’al.al’lah. I would not participate in any prayer or worship that includes pagan gods. Gentile Christians were instructed not to eat of the meat offered to idols. In the minds of those watching, Jesus is made equal to pagan gods.


21 posted on 12/19/2010 4:48:55 PM PST by pallis
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To: Bulldawg Fan

I would have walked out-—noisily.


22 posted on 12/19/2010 5:05:19 PM PST by Venturer
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To: SuperLuminal

i think when he said the sheep and goats were moslem I realized he was joking.


23 posted on 12/19/2010 5:25:58 PM PST by Mr. K ('Profiling' you is worse than grabbing your balls)
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To: Bulldawg Fan

It’s really incredible. Muslim terrorists attacked us on 9-11 and ever since then idiots in this country are tripping over themselves to be “sensitive” to them. How backwards is that?


24 posted on 12/19/2010 5:27:51 PM PST by KJC1
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To: bunkerhill7

I like that spelling better-

‘Muslim’ is a little like the soft fabric, but ‘Moslem’ is kinda like phlegm


25 posted on 12/19/2010 5:28:13 PM PST by Mr. K ('Profiling' you is worse than grabbing your balls)
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To: Bulldawg Fan
What do you expect from the peoples republic of charlottesville. This is the same town that had Tom Perriello supporters saying that Socialism is cool..

http://www.youtube.com/user/AFPVirginia

26 posted on 12/19/2010 5:29:37 PM PST by Dubya-M-Dees (Little HOPE... No CHANGE)
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To: Bulldawg Fan

To prevent duplication, please do not alter the published title, thanks.


27 posted on 12/19/2010 5:37:37 PM PST by Sidebar Moderator
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To: Bulldawg Fan
The song was appropriate only in the sense that Allah seems to me to have been the central actor at a critical point in Jesus Christ's life (this is a paraphrase, but I am becoming increasingly confident that it retains the exact meaning of the original):

Then Jesus was led by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by Allah. After fasting forty days and forty nights, He was hungry. The tempter came to Him and said, “If you are the Son of God, tell these stones to become bread.” Jesus answered, “It is written: ‘Man shall not live on bread alone, but on every word that comes from the mouth of God.’”

Then Allah took him to the holy city and had Him stand on the highest point of the temple. “If you are the Son of God,” he said, “throw yourself down. For it is written: “‘He will command his angels concerning you, and they will lift you up in their hands, so that you will not strike your foot against a stone.’” Jesus answered him, “It is also written: ‘Do not put the Lord your God to the test.’”

Again, Allah took Him to a very high mountain and showed Him all the kingdoms of the world and their splendor. “All this I will give you,” he said, “if you will bow down and worship me.” Jesus said to him, “Away from me, Satan! For it is written: ‘Worship the Lord your God, and serve him only.’” Then Allah left Him, and angels came and attended Him.

28 posted on 12/19/2010 6:33:35 PM PST by Pollster1 (Natural born citizen of the USA, with the birth certificate to prove it)
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To: bunkerhill7

Are you serious?


29 posted on 12/19/2010 7:17:17 PM PST by SWAMPSNIPER (The Second Amendment, A Matter Of Fact, Not A Matter Of Opinion)
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To: Sidebar Moderator

I did not alter the title.


30 posted on 12/19/2010 7:26:55 PM PST by Bulldawg Fan (Victory is the last thing leftists and their fellow Defeatists want.)
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To: Pollster1

I like it.


31 posted on 12/19/2010 7:27:38 PM PST by Bulldawg Fan (Victory is the last thing leftists and their fellow Defeatists want.)
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To: Bulldawg Fan

Ok, my apologies.


32 posted on 12/19/2010 7:30:13 PM PST by Sidebar Moderator
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To: Daralundy; BunkerHill; Mr. K; katana
Dang! Guess the snow has frozen what's left of my ancient faculties...

My bad!

33 posted on 12/19/2010 11:47:09 PM PST by SuperLuminal (Where is another agitator for republicanism like Sam Adams when we need him?)
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