Posted on 05/12/2009 5:16:38 PM PDT by americanophile
He is implying that the Muslims believe that they are worshiping the Christian God.
Sickening.
You don’t worship the true God by default. Worshiping a god of your own imagination (Allah) is idolatry.
You wrote:
“It’s a recent (as in post 1940) creation to justify attacks on Jews in Israel.”
Actually it has been believed by Muslims for centuries. It was also known in the western world too that that was the Muslim belief. Hence, it ended up in Pickthall’s translation of the Qur’an - and he died BEFORE 1940. Muslims changed their beliefs to transfer the “Furthermost mosque” from a heavenly place to Jerusalem sometime after they built the Dome of the Rock mosque. Still, that was only a 1000 years ago.
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."330
Also see The Catechism on Islam
It matters a great deal if this pope, who I have presumed to be a Christian man, believes that the god of Islam is the God of Christianity. He made at least two references, once to "the One God," and another to "one god." My ears hear possible equivocation, and I want to get at the truth of the matter.
Enough with the allusions to what Muslims believe. Muslim beliefs have been thrust upon us in one form or another for many years now. They do not believe in the same god as my God, that much has become clear, to me at least.
What did this pope mean, and what does he believe, that is the question that is raised by his statements in Israel, and it's the question I've asked.
This pope is Catholic and I gave you reference to what Catholics believe on that matter: “together with us [the Muslim] adore the one, merciful God, mankind’s judge on the last day”.
Thank you for clarifying the Catholic position on the matter.
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