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To: tdewey10; jan in Colorado

He wasn't "praying to Mecca." When he visited the mosque, the person giving him the tour told him that that was how Muslims pray, and turned around and faced Mecca (which is also the East, the sacred direction of Western Christianity). The Pope folded his hands and stood silently next to him, looking towards the East. We can all imagine what he was praying...


10 posted on 12/01/2006 7:20:19 AM PST by livius
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To: livius

I'm sure all of us, at one point in the day will "face Mecca" does that make us all devout Muslims?? Jeez, they are REALLY trying to make hay out of this one, aren't they ?


25 posted on 12/01/2006 7:32:14 AM PST by SAMS ("I may look harmless, but I raised a U.S. MARINE!" Army Wife & Marine Mom)
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To: livius
He wasn't "praying to Mecca." When he visited the mosque, the person giving him the tour told him that that was how Muslims pray, and turned around and faced Mecca (which is also the East, the sacred direction of Western Christianity). The Pope folded his hands and stood silently next to him, looking towards the East. We can all imagine what he was praying...

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82 posted on 12/01/2006 8:23:43 AM PST by trisham (Zen is not easy. It takes effort to attain nothingness. And then what do you have? Bupkis.)
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To: livius

Remember at one time Christian churches were built to face the east, remembering the life, teachings, passion, death, and resurection of Jesus.


161 posted on 12/01/2006 3:29:03 PM PST by Biggirl (A biggirl with a big heart for God's animal creation.)
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