Posted on 05/19/2011 12:49:09 PM PDT by NYer
“We want to send a message to the world,” said Tad Stahnke, director of policy and programs for Human Rights First, “that Americans do respect religious differences and reject religious bigotry and the demonization of Islam or any other religion.”
Do the Qur'an readings below constitute demonization of Christianity? Would Tad Stahnke care to explain why not?
Here are some readings that the congregants in the various churches might enjoy:
Christians have forgotten part of the divine revelations they received: "From those, too, who call themselves Christians, We did take a covenant, but they forgot a good part of the message that was sent them: so we estranged them, with enmity and hatred between the one and the other, to the day of judgment. And soon will Allah show them what it is they have done." -- Qur'an 5:14
Jesus is not the Son of God: "O People of the Scripture! Do not exaggerate in your religion nor utter aught concerning Allah save the truth. The Messiah, Jesus son of Mary, was only a messenger of Allah, and His word which He conveyed unto Mary, and a spirit from Him. So believe in Allah and His messengers, and say not "Three" - Cease! (it is) better for you! - Allah is only One Allah. Far is it removed from His Transcendent Majesty that He should have a son. His is all that is in the heavens and all that is in the earth. And Allah is sufficient as Defender." -- Qur'an 4:171
"It is not befitting to (the majesty of) Allah that He should beget a son. Glory be to Him! when He determines a matter, He only says to it, 'Be,' and it is." -- Qur'an 19:35
Those who believe that Jesus is God's Son are accursed: "The Jews call 'Uzair a son of Allah, and the Christians call Christ the son of Allah. That is a saying from their mouth; (in this) they but imitate what the unbelievers of old used to say. Allah's curse be on them: how they are deluded away from the Truth! " -- Qur'an 9:30
Jesus was not crucified: "And because of their saying: We slew the Messiah, Jesus son of Mary, Allah's messenger - they slew him not nor crucified him, but it appeared so unto them; and lo! those who disagree concerning it are in doubt thereof; they have no knowledge thereof save pursuit of a conjecture; they slew him not for certain." -- Qur'an 4:157
"Pulpit pals: Christians, Jews, Muslims plan shared worship," by Adelle M. Banks for Religion News Service, May 17 (thanks to Pamela Geller):
Religious and human rights activists are asking U.S. churches to invite Jewish and Muslim clergy to their sanctuaries to read from sacred texts next month in an initiative designed to counter anti-Muslim bigotry.
The June 26 initiative, called “Faith Shared: Uniting in Prayer and Understanding,” is co-sponsored by the Interfaith Alliance and Human Rights First. Leaders of the two Washington-based groups said the event hopes to demonstrate respect for Islam in the wake of Quran burnings in recent months.
“As a Christian minister who is a pastor in a local congregation, it is important to me for our nation and our world to know that not all Christians promote hate, attack religions different from their own and seek to desecrate the scripture of others,” the Rev. Welton Gaddy, president of the Interfaith Alliance, said Tuesday.
More than 50 churches in 26 states already have committed to the initiative, including the Washington National Cathedral.
Tad Stahnke, director of policy and programs for Human Rights First, said he hopes the initiative will draw attention to religious freedom and counter negative stereotypes of Christian leaders making anti-Muslim statements.
“We want to send a message to the world,” he said, “that Americans do respect religious differences and reject religious bigotry and the demonization of Islam or any other religion.”
Maybe when the Europeans say Americans are fools they really are not that far from the truth after seeing this.
It’ll never happen apart from the facade they already are putting on. Anyone who thinks Muslims have diverted from their agenda to conquer this nation have already crossed over to their side....it’s another victory for ISLAM...on US soil. Oddly Muslims understand what these folks are ‘willingly’ blinded to.
Probably the part about how Jesus is only another prophet, thus ‘santifying’ their own disbelief.
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The leaders of these 50 Churches should give it a try - they might be in for a surprise - and a rude awakening...
Yet the Christian faith is fast growing in the global southern countries in Africa, Asia, and Latin America.
I would suggest Koran composting be done the land..
You know...this whole thing is scary.
And, we have a President who LIKES this stuff.
It’s so good to “see” you! You might want to rethink coming here, and look at New Zealand or Australia.
At least for a while.
I’m that down now...
It seems to me that Islam is actually a fascist political system with a facade of religion.
Think about it.
Promoting tolerance and understanding is not the same thing as expressing agreement. The Jewish faith doesn’t recognize Jesus Christ as the savior and Son of God either, but no useful purpose is served by Christians demonizing Jews because of it. Nor does encouraging tolerance among the faithful of those two religions dilute their respective beliefs, or indicate abandonment of them.
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