Posted on 11/18/2014 7:54:54 AM PST by SeekAndFind
Christine Weick, the Christian woman who snuck into the invitation-only Islamic prayer service last Friday afternoon at the Washington National Cathedral, said that although she interrupted the service to proclaim the name of Jesus and tell worshippers inside to stay away from U.S. churches, she loves Muslims.
"God has a love for them. He does, 'God so loved the world.' That includes Muslims. I have a love for them. They are a beautiful people. Most of them are very kind," Weick, 50, told The Christian Post Sunday.
The service held inside the Episcopal church was meant to promote interfaith prayer and improve global relations between Muslims and Christians, according to church and Muslim group organizers.
However, Weick, who is not a stranger to controversy, having also protested at LGBT events, said that when it comes to freedom of religion in America, there is an uneven battlefield. Weick, who wrote the book, Explain This! A Verse by Verse Explanation of the Book of Revelation, is living primarily out of her car while touring book fairs and other various events.
"For those that say this is a country of freedom of religion, then I say let's play fair," she said. "Let us have a Bible study in their mosque. Let me pass out the Bible tracts at their mosque instead of having the police called out on me. Why can't Franklin Graham go into the biggest mosque in Dearborn, Michigan, and hold a prayer vigil on Easter Sunday there? They will not allow it because they are not tolerant of us. They wanted nothing to do with Christianity."
During announcements at the beginning of the prayer service, Weick stood up and shouted, "Jesus Christ died on that cross over there. He is the reason why we are to worship only Him. Jesus Christ is our Lord and Savior."
She continued, "We have built, and allowed you here in mosques across this country. Why can't you worship in your mosque, and leave our churches alone?"
Weick was then escorted out of the cathedral, and despite a major concern on her part that she would be arrested, she was not. As of Sunday, she said no charges had been filed.
She told CP that as part of her "ministry" she first held signs opposed to gay marriage several years ago.
She said the issues of the legalization of gay marriage and Muslims propagating in the U.S. are similar in that both have "taking over" the country as an end game — one as a moral entity and the other as a religion. She believes one agenda is attacking at "the core of family" and the other is against "the core of American fundamental principles."
"My girlfriend last year sent me an article about the Muslims having put up a huge billboard in Ohio that said 'Jesus is a Muslim,' Weick explained. "My blood boiled again, and then I had a new issue. So I made a sign that said, 'I serve a risen Savior, Jesus Christ. Mohammed is dead' in response to their billboard and went and put it at a mosque in Cleveland."
She said that as a result of holding the sign outside the mosque she was invited to a potluck inside. Weick said that although she was reluctant to do so, she stepped inside the mosque for the potluck because she felt God was telling her to do so. Once inside, she said she shared the Gospel to four Muslim women. Since the experience, she has stood at mosques with her sign on Fridays.
"It started a love for the Muslims," she told CP.
However, Weick questions what some leaders in America believe about the Muslim faith. "If they are such a religion of peace, if they love America and if they profess to be a peaceful and tolerant religion, then allow us to have a Christmas service at a mosque. Let's pray. I guarantee you that will not happen because they do not tolerate it," she said.
When asked about what she would tell others about her experience on Friday, she said: "The main thing that I would tell believers is that it's a battle out there. We need to warrior-up, take on the whole armor of God, we got the helmet of salvation, we got the sword, we need to start fighting and quit compromising. When does the complacency stop? When? When they are completely taking over? When sin has completely eradicated the Bible in every aspect? When we can't even preach from the Bible anymore? That's my concern for the American church because eventually we are not going to be able to get the word out there because it's not going to be allowed and we are headed out that way.
"When are we going to stand up and fight? I don't think God meant for His people to just lay back and do nothing."
Probably the only chance these people get to hear the truth about Christ, and that he is Lord and Savior. But, the point she is bringing up is that it wouldn’t be tolerated by muslims.
Those who appear that way are of two classifications: those practicing taqiyya, and those whom the true Muslims brand as apostate. They consider the latter even more deserving of death than we Infidels.
Vaporizing the much worshipped piece of rock in Mecca would be a good start.
I’ve been to mosques before and I’m not a Muslim. How would anyone even know if you’re praying or not?
Maybe I'm missing something here. Post 25 was my comment.
That really has nothing to do with this incident, does it?
There is only one God, called by many names. When people pray, the only God there is, hears that prayer.
They were worshipping God in their fashion.
Pretty rude behavior on your part
Because He said so. "For God so loved the World, He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life."
That's a damned lie. There is only ONE way to God (and NO, He does NOT HAVE MANY NAMES), and that is through Jesus Christ. Just because someone "prays," in no way means they're praying to God or that He acknowledges their prayers.
Yes I know. I courtesy pinged you as I replied to Sherman.
Oh, sorry. Got it.
Why do you say that? It’s the National Cathedral, you don’t think anyone in their can’t just go to a Christian church if they want to? They could just sit there for a little while after all this, and there would probably be a Christian service they wouldn’t even have to leave the building for.
The moneychangers in the Temple were not even pretending to be engaged in a religious service. They were at the entry to the temple cheating and making money off those who were on their way in to offer sacrifice.
The analogy in this case would be if the lady had attacked dishonest vendors set up outside the cathedral entrance.
BTW, the Temple of Jesus’ day was not a building, it was a huge complex of courtyards and structures.
How could you possibly know what God hears?
God's Word tells us this. Proverbs 28:9 and Jeremiah 11:14, for just a couple of examples of how just because someone "prays" doesn't mean the Lord listens.
It’s nice that you believe this. Many others, do not.
An extremist Muslim wants to kill all unbelievers
A moderate Muslim wants extremist Muslims to kill all unbelievers.
The service held inside the Episcopal church was meant to promote interfaith prayer and improve global relations between Muslims and Christians, according to church and Muslim group organizers.
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