Comments on: Ramadan Poll Results

By: John

John — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 10:31:51 +0000

I have to agree with Sean Salter. I wonder if this syncretism is drawn not on moral principle, but on the fact that Islam is so powerful?

By: Chad Maag

Chad Maag — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 07:11:54 +0000

Brian McClaren is on the lunatic fringe of the emerging church movement, he doesn’t speak for me or my contemporaries. His antics are to be dismissed with extreme prejudice, and his voice is one to be ignored.

By: Sean Salter

Sean Salter — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 07:02:45 +0000

While we’re at it, why don’t we go pray and participate in Klu Klux Klan events. I don’t see a difference.
While I walk through protesters to observe Yom Kippur yesterday as well as I will tonight, I wonder. I wonder where the Christian support is for my people, and I wonder why Christians support a religion and belief that teaches that my people should die by the sword or profess Alah who is not the same God. Not even close. I wonder why Christians so freely will participate in Baal worship, while quickly turning their backs on the Jew.
Compassion is at its heart selective, and showing compassion to one group will inevitably isolate another. Loving is one thing, but neither Christ nor God came to the murderer, the Murderer came to them.
It goes beyond traditions and practices. This is a blood thirsty, murderous, and evil religion. Certain things should never be tolerated.

By: David Zook

David Zook — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 10:07:24 +0000

Several thoughts.
As a way to build bridges toward a greater understanding, it may be a viable option.
Yet when I read the Bible, I don’t remember an instance when the Israelites went to another faith and participated in their rituals to love them, nor do I recall Jesus or his disciples doing it either.
I wonder how organizations like Frontiers, who minister to Muslims in Muslim countries, handle this.
Do their missionaries try to assimilate into the culture to this degree in order to love someone?
It seems to me that there are many other ways to express love a Muslim.

By: Per

Per — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 14:06:20 +0000

This is a great site that is working on this type of project! http://www.30-days.net/