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Peterson recalled that when he was first appointed as a professor and began to teach a course in Islamic philosophy, he was chagrined by the lack of classic Islamic texts available in English translation. You can walk into any Borders or Barnes and Noble and find multiple translations of the great thinkers of Greece and Rome, but not so for Islam.

Some time later he was approached by Elder Alexander Morrison, a General Authority (central church leader) of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, the sponsoring institution of BYU. Elder Morrison wanted to discuss with Peterson ways in which BYU could reach out to the Muslim world in a gesture of friendship and respect.

1 posted on 09/23/2010 7:48:24 AM PDT by Alex Murphy
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To: Alex Murphy

Two cults


2 posted on 09/23/2010 7:49:24 AM PDT by pissant (THE Conservative party: www.falconparty.com)
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To: Alex Murphy

Where was anybody’s concern when our own military burned hundred of Christian Bibles that were sent to Afghanistan . . . I’m still waiting for one crumb of indignation and outrage!

Don’t care what books one cult or the other writes or believes in. What about our own Bible?


3 posted on 09/23/2010 7:55:43 AM PDT by laweeks
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“reach out to the Muslim world in a gesture of friendship and respect”


Notice that doesn’t mean the extreme radical side. I doubt that will matter to many of the freeper regulars that only desire to attack the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints but nevertheless.

Also notice the phrase “friendship and respect”. That will be a new concept to some.


4 posted on 09/23/2010 7:58:04 AM PDT by Paragon Defender
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Yep, lets ‘befriend’ the ‘pit-bull’ He’s a great dog. Till he turns on you.


5 posted on 09/23/2010 8:10:19 AM PDT by RoadGumby (For God so loved the world)
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From the article:

Elder Morrison wanted to discuss with Peterson ways in which BYU could reach out to the Muslim world in a gesture of friendship and respect.

Word Origin & History

Islam
"religious system revealed by Muhammad," 1818, from Arabic, lit. "submission"

Elder Morrison, after recommending others do so, when are you planning to submit to a 6th century desert moon-god ?


9 posted on 09/23/2010 8:32:10 AM PDT by pyx (Rule#1.The LEFT lies.Rule#2.See Rule#1. IF THE LEFT CONTROLS THE LANGUAGE, IT CONTROLS THE ARGUMENT.)
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To: Alex Murphy

Goodwill between Muslims and non Muslims is a myth from the Muslim perspective, and even though Mormonism borrowed from Islam, there would be no good will offered to Mormons in a purely Islamic world. But these little charades of tolerance and understanding are the flavor of the day, so sugarcoat them, and pawn them off on the gullible. Just understand that in an Islamic dominant world, the book of Mormon would perish in ashes.


10 posted on 09/23/2010 8:54:47 AM PDT by pallis
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classic literature?? is that a joke?


14 posted on 09/23/2010 9:14:56 AM PDT by RnMomof7 (........Ye do err, not knowing the scriptures, nor the power of God. Mat 22:29 )
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