Anti-Islam Sign at Church in Idaho

http://www.idahostatesman.com/news/daily/20011122/LocalNews/189152.shtml ^ | By Eryn Curfman

[wwjdn]

A sign outside a Wilder church stirred a flurry of controversy this week, causing passersby to complain about anti-Muslim sentiment.

The church

[Jerry_M]

his interpretation of "the Gospel."

What part of " I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me." (words of Jesus, John 14:6) don't you understand?

[Jerry_M]

From what I have seen so far, the spirit of Illbay is the spirit of anti-Christ.

[Blade]

This guy can't say whatever he wants--in fact, it's better that he do so...but others are also free to say he's a bigot...yada, yada, yada...

Great idea. Let's keep the imans talking. The more they talk, the more people will see Islam for what it really is.

[concerned about politics]

"Let he who hath no sword sell his cloak and buy one." ----- Jesus, Luke 22:36.

[TopQuark]

What part of " I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me." (words of Jesus, John 14:6) don't you understand? Is that what the Pastor has written on the sign? Perhaps you could re-read the article.

Incidentally, John has not written the above words in red as you did in #62. You do not need to shout: I can both hear and read.

[TrueBeliever9]

You have heard that it was said, 'You shall love your neighbor and hate your enemy.' But I say unto you, love your enemies, bless those who curse you, do good to those who hate you, and pray for those who spitefully use you and persecute you

When studing Scripture codeword (of October 2001) ALWAYS REMEMBER: (1) Who was speaking and (2) To Whom HE was speaking! Yahshua was addressing the Jewish Community about the Jewish Community - as in those in Covenant relationship with the LORD God of Israel, the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob (who became Israel)!

[Yankee]

Would this be the same Islam whose proponents, the Turks, roasted Greek captives alive over open fires during the Greek War for Independance in 1821?

Of course, if the Greeks had merely acquiesced to the Turk's demands, and had gone to the Mosques to renounce their belief in Christ, then the loving and compassionate Muslims would have spared them.

What is anti-Christ(ian) about all that? < sarcasm off >

[cake_crumb]

"partor"="pastor" My sincere apologies to the spelling police. Guilty as charged.

Go ahead...all of you...ignore the teachings of Jesus Christ and start the hatred and intolerance. Even Hitler professed to be a "Christian". The rest: the torture, mass graves, concentration camps, gas chambers, "medical experiments" , etc., is history.

I'm a Christian, of Jewish descent. In subscribing to religious intolerance, you go after the religion and miss the Enemy. The Enemy is Hate. Hatred knows no religious boundries. Hatred is Evil. Evil is Darkness. Darkness is the End.

[codeword]

When studing Scripture codeword (of October 2001) ALWAYS REMEMBER: (1) Who was speaking and (2) To Whom HE was speaking! Yahshua was addressing the Jewish Community about the Jewish Community - as in those in Covenant relationship with the LORD God of Israel, the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob (who became Israel)!

So the Christian ethic is only for Jews?

[Jerry_M]

Have you never heard of a "red letter" New Testament? I am simply preserving that tradition of highlighting the words of Jesus.

(Now, as to the matter of the pastor in Idaho, and his interpretation of the Gospel, do you have any meaningful comment on that topic?)

[Clovis_Skeptic]

Armegeddon will become a fact, and bin Laden will have started it...making HIM the antichrist, NOT Islam.

Sin, and mans rejection of truth, such as, Jesus is the way, truth, light, and the only way to the Father, is what has already set the course of events that lead to "Armegeddon".

The scene ref to as "Armegeddon" , takes place well after many other judgements of God take place. Read the bible, Revelation of Jesus Christ (the last book), and see the order of events...to much to explain here. But SIN has about ran it's course, and that is the CAUSE of judgement. Not intolerance of Islam!!! Not Bin Laden, not even Bill Clinton........but sin!

[F.J. Mitchell]

Sounds like a message of love to me. Rev. Cole sees the truth and is revealing that truth, that those following a false doctrine may change their ways. The truth shall make you free.

The message can only be problem to those who have been trying to turn this country into a "Truth free zone."

[TrueBeliever9]

It is for all who accept Jesus Christ as the Son of the LORD God of Israel and as their Savior!

[TopQuark]

This pastor is absolutely correct when stating that Islam is "ANTI-Christ" as is Judaism, Satanism, Secular Humanism, Hinduism, Buddhism etc.

My, my. Has that Hebrew, Rabbi Joshua, declared Judaism to be anti-Christ?
You certainly love the world as he taught us to do: judging by your list, you have no friends but a few cacti in the beautiful erizoanian deseart.

[cake_crumb]

"Next the week the sign will say, 'The spirit of Judaism is the spirit of the antichrist.'

"The following week, it will say, 'The spirit of Hinduism is the spirit of the antichrist.'

"The week after that, you will be treated to, 'The spirit of Buddism is the spirit of the antichrist' "

Sadly, too few people care. History is doomed to repeat itself, I guess.

[texson66]

I can't believe how many stories on islime and muslims have appeared in the WP! Its like the WP reporters have to be so very PC that if they didnt follow around the muslims that they and the WP might be considred "intolerant". </disgust off>

[nocommies]

why does it have to bring about armageddon? if they want a "holy war", then fine! we arent making it one, they are! if they want this, then the US, israel, uk, and the rest of our allies will just have to fight syria, iraq, egypt, and the rest. fine..... let's get it on and settle it once and for all!!!!