Posted on 08/07/2011 5:42:30 PM PDT by Eleutheria5
Churches in the U.S. are preparing to read sections of the Torah on Sunday, August 13, in a show of solidarity with Israel and the Jewish people.
The move is a response to an initiative by a group of churches that read from the Muslim Koran during their services on Sunday, June 26. According to the Faith Shared project, which initiated the Koran reading, 66 churches from 32 states joined that effort.
In an effort to counter the move, a grassroots movement of churches across America is preparing to read from sections of the Torah during their services.
According to Pastor Mark Biltz, one of the pastors leading the move, while Jewish communities around the world read the Shema prayer, Christian communities will join them in solidarity. “There is a special bond between Jews and Christians, as both hold as the greatest commandment to love the L-rd their G-d with all their heart," Pastor Biltz explained. "So I’ve also posted the Shema in as many languages as I could find on our website so everyone could see it.
“I am asking in a show of solidarity with the G-d of Israel, the G-d of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob that churches/organizations join together in one accord and read from the Torah during their Saturday/Sunday services this coming August 13 and 14,” he wrote.
Biltz went on to say that "The suggested reading from this Torah portion is the greatest commandment, found in Deuteronomy 6:4-9, that we love the Lord with all our heart, soul and strength."
The pastor is referring to the verses after the one-line Shema prayer. The reading will obviously not be from a parchment hand-written Torah scroll.
(Excerpt) Read more at israelnationalnews.com ...
What Church would be Dumb enough to read the Qur’an?
Probably a "church" that already does not read from the Bible.
I am proud to say that our church will not be reading the Koran, either. We’ve already got a Holy Book—the Real One—and THAT’S the one front and center at all times.
“What Church would be Dumb enough to read the Qur’an?
Our Lady of the Surrender Monkey?”
Yes that Church seems to be growing.
“What Church would be Dumb enough to read the Qur’an?”
Probably a “church” that already does not read from the Bible.”
Excellent Point,
There were a bunch of generations in between ~
I totally agree with you there. We use the name "Yeshuah" at our house. The greek transliterated version of the name has no meaning, while the original Hebrew means 'God is our salvation'. It's nice to use the name He was actually called.
I heard a speaker read from the Koran in a church setting this week. It said “God is not a father and he has no son.”
Then he told us “Don’t let anyone tell you there is any common ground between Christianity and Islam. Their god is not our God.”
See my post 49.
You have you choice of choosing life with the Torah or death with the Koran. It’s natural that Leftist churches would choose to read the Koran since Leftists worship death.
No one told the churches Abraham, Issac and Jacob missed the Koran? AND they teach to KILL you...
It’ll be down to the remnant in no time.
These are the infiltrating socialist, globalist, satanic, idle handed, mammon serving, not even fence-sitting enemies.
They’re in every denomination. Whereever you are, call them out... in public, where they bring scandal with their God is the same for everyone, sin all you want... as a matter of fact it’s not a sin (such as the Sodom was destroyed because of inhospitality, not homosexuality/sexua lewdness crowd), don’t call your brothers and sisters out sermons.
Forgive me for sounding ‘less than Christian’, life is short and eternity’s not.
Father in heaven, you know your child, please help me to pray more and not go to jail. Amen.
Really sad. I can’t get that... at all.
Doesn’t surprise me. Just like those stories about Muslims coming to North America and inter-facing with the Indians here.
Yep, lol. The muzzies love to re-write history to favor or include muzzies and Islam. Heh heh
“What Church would be Dumb enough to read the Qur’an?
See my post 49.”
Got it.
“You have you choice of choosing life with the Torah or death with the Koran. It’s natural that Leftist churches would choose to read the Koran since Leftists worship death.”
Good Post.
Did you read the article?
How is it you couldn’t find it?
http://www.faithshared.org/
It’s even scrolling for you in the right sidebar. Click the bottom, a list to print.
Anything else you need me to look up, let me know.
How blessed you are.
It helps me to pray the office as well.
For anyone interested, for tomorrow:
http://divineoffice.org/?date=20110808
For those who don’t know of the Divine Office, a little (ha), info:
http://www.catholic.org/encyclopedia/view.php?id=2158
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