Hey Everyone, I wrote an Op-ed about the attack on the Dayton Mosque last week, following the distribution of the film Obsession
October 3, 2008...7:42 pm
A Christian’s Response to Anti-Islamic Extremism
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Hey Everyone, I wrote an Op-ed about the attack on the Dayton Mosque last week, following the distribution of the film Obsession
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October 4, 2008 at 7:35 am
“An Alternative Christian Response to Anti-Islamic Extremism”
Mr. Fredericks,
As your brother in Christ, I must fundamentally disagree with your article’s ideology. As with the Obsession video, when exposing individuals to a particular religion’s worldview, which promotes and encourages a certain type behavior, inherently evil in nature, are we then to merely classify the exposure as an “US vs. Them” manipulative dialectic rhetoric? In an attempt to appear tolerant and loving, should we as Christians sacrifice Truth on the altar of political correctness, dense with the aroma of non-confrontationalism?
The Muslim faith is wrong: It’s God (Allah) is false; its alleged historical beginnings distort the promise our Father established with our Jewish brothers and sisters; it supports necessary violence against “infidels” – like Jews and Christians – as well as tyranny. It’s a false religion, cleverly disguised by the enemy with subtle cloaks of moral truth.
Frank, what exactly do you think Christian Love is?
Is it Christ explaining what happens to the ‘wicked and lazy servant?’
Maybe it’s Christ calling the Pharisees “empty” and full of “dead men’s bones; or how about calling them “wicked” and “children of the devil?”
Better yet, what about Christ driving the money-changers out of the temple with a bull-whip. Is that Love?
The Answer: Yes, it’s Love.
Not your definition; not mine; but the Lord’s.
As can be biblically demonstrated, part of God’s Love is making people aware of the Truth – right and wrong; good and evil. The difference between where He is, where they are, and where they should be.
Just because I don’t agree with someone’s religious view, and I openly express it, does not make me or any other Christian a “hater.”
You cited the following as a “general message from the Middle-East:”
“We don’t hate you, and we love your democracy, we are just completely frustrated by the American foreign policy, don’t trust you to spread democracy (with US support of such non-democratic regimes such as Saudi Arabia and Egypt), and feel humiliated by the western ignorance of our religious and cultural identities.”
Call it whatever you prefer: when “frustration” leads to violence that is a sin, identified as “hate.” Finally, I do believe that Muslims love democracy – not our kind, but theirs; the kind of one-way democracy that says Muslims can say and do whatever their faith promotes. However, no other religion is afforded that same right, especially when the views of the opposing religion are critical of Muslim beliefs.
A Brother in Christ,
Eddie
October 7, 2008 at 2:25 pm
Ciao Eddie, Thank you for taking the time to comment. I replied to your comment here:
http://worldfaith.wordpress.com/2008/10/06/comment-on-my-last-post/