Posted on 11/25/2009 7:33:21 AM PST by Sopater
Crescent Project says Eid Al-Adha is a great time to witness to Muslims.
USA (MNN) ― An advertisement in the United States has been greeted with praise and condemnation. This week, a major electronics retailer got flack for including with its circular advertising Thanksgiving Day sales a note saying "Happy Eid Al-Adha," a Muslim holiday, which begins this week.
According to the founder and president of Crescent Project Fouad Masri, Eid Al-Adha is a holiday created by Mohammed as he attempted to trace his roots back to Abraham. "He made the celebration to remember that Abraham took his son to sacrifice him to God, and God sent an angel with a sheep and the sheep was sacrificed instead of his son."
While this story is a familiar Bible story about Abraham and Isaac, Masri says, "This story is mentioned in the Quran, but it doesn't say the name of the son. Most Muslims will tell you [it was] Ishmael."
However, Masri doesn't use this verse to get into an argument over who the story was about. He uses it to ask a question: "What happened on the Adha? They will say, 'We're remembering that God redeemed the son of Abraham with a sheep.' We say, 'Great, we believe that God redeemed the whole human race through His lamb Jesus, the Messiah, who died on the cross.'"
Masri says there's a distinct difference between Muslim and Christian faith. "Now because we are saved, we can do good works, while in Islam you are taught to do good works so you might earn salvation in the future."
He says greeting Muslims with the words "Eid Mubarak" or "blessed celebration" can help open doors for outreach. When you do this, Masri says, give them a gift. "You can give them a Bible, an Arabic New Testament, or Farsi New Testament. Or you can give them the booklet, "Adha Injeel" which explains sacrifice in the Injeel, which is the New Testament."
Masri says it's effective, especially during this celebration. "We've seen people come to faith in Christ because of that celebration. Once they read the Biblical account and understand Jesus as their redeemer, they come to faith in Christ."
Why would a retailer give recognition to a specific Muslim holiday, but, most retailers are afraid to say the name “Christmas” for the biggest holiday this time of year?
If we’re going to be consistent, and just talk about the holiday season in general, how there’s lots of holidays this time of year celebrated by those of all faiths, that should preclude them from talking about a Muslim holiday.
So they are in the wrong based on the politically correct view that you don’t mention holidays by name.
Islam is a form of Satanism. Why celebrate it?
I'm considering....Either return the wish or I'll return the gift.
Who was the retailer?
Hmmm. Where have I heard that hope and sharing thing before?
a major electronics retailer
Who? This company should be boycotted out of business. They suck.
Best Buy’s online weekly ad has the muslim season greetings
Great idea. Use the mohammedan holiday as an inroad to witness for the Gospel of Jesus Christ.
Best Buy
The New Testament?
screw the cult of death.
BULL. It's an attempt to convert the lesser learned. The whole Jewish/Muslim thing is based on which of Abraham's two sons inherited his kingdom. The genetic son of Abraham got Abraham's blessing, and the son of a hand maiden, the Muslim, got thrown out of town. Jesus was one of those Jews, and not only did he inherit Abraham's blessing, but he's going to inherit the entire globe.
Again, the Muslims end up with nothing in the end, and they aren't a bit happy about it.
Jesus Christ was a JEW.
No. I heard the Muslim messiah use it. Hope, change, and sharing the wealth. It's forced, not charitable, Sharia law.
Thanks for sharing this, it certainly clarifies things! This is going to be the kind of thread that shows whether people are reading the article before posting...
(Ruh? Ruh-roh!)
(Ruh? Ruh-roh!)
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