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He later explained that Muslims consider Jesus to be a prophet, but not divine.

And thus the religion of islam is BLASPHEMOUS to ALL Christians no matter their denomination.

I wonder if the muslims from Wappinger's Falls (only a few miles down the road from me!) will be going to Mass at the church in Garrision? Ugh. This is sickening...I can safely say that if the imam from the giant mosque at Lexington and 95th St called my bishop at my cathedral on Park & 93rd to have a field trip my bishop would tell him to get lost.

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And thus the religion of islam is BLASPHEMOUS to ALL Christians no matter their denomination.

Well no duh! But, who said going into a Mosque and even praying side by side with Muslims is condoning Islam as the true or even a true religion? Is it guilt by association? Do not let your emotions run away with your logic and understanding.

Christians worth their salt, pun intended, can handle a little prayer besides Muslims without losing their religion. You might worry about the Muslims losing their faith in seeing a Christian praying along with them. They might see that our understanding of the Trinity might be a little more subtle than polytheism. They may see that Christ will bring them to a complete understanding of God.

To bring Muslims to the full truth, we may have to look for similarities in our faiths. Otherwise the Atheists may be right and war is the only thing that religion brings.

Christ calls us to love and to call all people to Him. Some people may want to convert Islam by moving closer to them so they can see the similarities in Christianity. And I'd say it is a worthy cause and worth the grace and the attempt.