To: bornacatholic
While I consider Islam to be a mortal threat to the West (and have been for over 13 centuries), I do believe they worship one God. It is not, however, the Triune God we Christians worship
The issue is not whether Muslims worship one god, it is if they worship the same God. The CCC states that they do. You apparently disagree with the CCC, as do I. One of the overriding messages in John's Gospel is that rejection of the Son equals rejection of the Father. You CANNOT worship God without worshipping the Son.
41 posted on
05/04/2006 8:54:40 AM PDT by
armydoc
To: armydoc
841 The Church's relationship with the Muslims. "The plan of salvation also includes those who acknowledge the Creator, in the first place amongst whom are the Muslims; these profess to hold the faith of Abraham, and together with us they adore the one, merciful God, mankind's judge on the last day."
* I am a faithful Catholic and I hold to all the Living Magisterium Teaches.
Now, the simple fact is you misunderstand what the Catholic Church Teaches. It does NOT Teach the Muslims worship the Triune God. That is the fact. And you are entitled to your opinion but you are not entitled to misrepresent what we Catholics believe.
I am sure this will clear-up your wrong idea about what the Catholic Church Teaches
46 posted on
05/04/2006 9:17:56 AM PDT by
bornacatholic
(Pope Paul VI. "Use of the old Ordo Missae is in no way left to the choice of priests or people.")
To: armydoc
So, according to your idea, the Jews do not worship God either, right?
47 posted on
05/04/2006 9:21:43 AM PDT by
bornacatholic
(Pope Paul VI. "Use of the old Ordo Missae is in no way left to the choice of priests or people.")
To: armydoc
It is the same God but Muslims just have an incomplete knowledge of Him. That is why we must pray for their conversion.
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