chesswarsnow
08-15-2007, 08:42 PM
Sorry bout that,
1. But some ill informed Bishop has been making blanket statements for the Catholic Church.
2. Saying, "Its fine to use the word Allah as a name for the Christian God/Gawd.
3. The word Allah refers to The Moon gOd of old.
4. And has nothing to do with Christianity.
5. Read this:
http://www.worldnetdaily.com/staticarticles/article57178.html
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TESTING THE FAITH
Bishop urges Christians to call God 'Allah'
Catholic leader believes it would help ease tensions between religions
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Posted: August 15, 2007
3:28 p.m. Eastern
© 2007 WorldNetDaily.com
Bishop Tiny Muskens (Courtesy Radio Netherlands Worldwide)
Catholic churches in the Netherlands should use the name Allah for God to ease tensions between Muslims and Christians, says a Dutch bishop.
Tiny Muskens, the bishop of Breda, told the Dutch TV program "Network" Monday night he believes God doesn't mind what he is called, Radio Netherlands Worldwide reported.
The Almighty is above such "discussion and bickering," he insisted.
Muskens points to Indonesia, where he served 30 years ago, as an example for Dutch churches. Christians in the Middle East also use the term Allah for God.
"Someone like me has prayed to Allah yang maha kuasa (Almighty God) for eight years in Indonesia and other priests for 20 or 30 years," Muskens said. "In the heart of the Eucharist, God is called Allah over there, so why can't we start doing that together?"
Muskens thinks it could take another 100 years, but eventually the name Allah will be used by Dutch churches, promoting rapprochement between the two religions, he said, according to Radio Netherlands.
However, a survey published today in the Netherlands' largest newspaper, De Telegraaf, showed 92 percent of the more than 4,000 people polled oppose the bishop's view, the Associated Press reported.
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6. What he proposes is heathernism.
Regards,
SirJamesofTexas
1. But some ill informed Bishop has been making blanket statements for the Catholic Church.
2. Saying, "Its fine to use the word Allah as a name for the Christian God/Gawd.
3. The word Allah refers to The Moon gOd of old.
4. And has nothing to do with Christianity.
5. Read this:
http://www.worldnetdaily.com/staticarticles/article57178.html
"
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TESTING THE FAITH
Bishop urges Christians to call God 'Allah'
Catholic leader believes it would help ease tensions between religions
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Posted: August 15, 2007
3:28 p.m. Eastern
© 2007 WorldNetDaily.com
Bishop Tiny Muskens (Courtesy Radio Netherlands Worldwide)
Catholic churches in the Netherlands should use the name Allah for God to ease tensions between Muslims and Christians, says a Dutch bishop.
Tiny Muskens, the bishop of Breda, told the Dutch TV program "Network" Monday night he believes God doesn't mind what he is called, Radio Netherlands Worldwide reported.
The Almighty is above such "discussion and bickering," he insisted.
Muskens points to Indonesia, where he served 30 years ago, as an example for Dutch churches. Christians in the Middle East also use the term Allah for God.
"Someone like me has prayed to Allah yang maha kuasa (Almighty God) for eight years in Indonesia and other priests for 20 or 30 years," Muskens said. "In the heart of the Eucharist, God is called Allah over there, so why can't we start doing that together?"
Muskens thinks it could take another 100 years, but eventually the name Allah will be used by Dutch churches, promoting rapprochement between the two religions, he said, according to Radio Netherlands.
However, a survey published today in the Netherlands' largest newspaper, De Telegraaf, showed 92 percent of the more than 4,000 people polled oppose the bishop's view, the Associated Press reported.
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6. What he proposes is heathernism.
Regards,
SirJamesofTexas