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Subject: Islamic View of Crucifixion? |
Bible Note: Taleb, You make a great observation about the disciplined devotion of many Muslims to their god. It's a rare Christian who would pray unashamedly 5 times a day, and with such aparent passion. I've witnesed co-workers in Morocco fall on their knees. Amazing thing to see and be around, really. I have a friend Tass, a former Fatah sniper and soldier for Arafat, now an evangelical Christian, whose onversion story is extraordinary. Tass just returned from evangelizing in Iraq and Egypt, and it's by his example that I've begun to study Mohammedism. You know the Koran better than I do (were you once a Muslim?), but I have also read Islam on-line forums (which make this Forum look tame sometimes) and Christ is a big problem in these. It seems that all agree that Christ did die, but that it was not on the cross, and He was in no way anything close to deity. Regarding the Koranic contradictions surrounding Jesus and His life, Wow, what a mess! As my friend and teacher Hugh Harris once said, "If you think the bible is confusing, try reading the Koran." You sound like a specialist in the area of Muslim witnessing, God bless you if you are, that is one rough row to hoe. As to whether someone is near or far from belief in Jesus, who can know? My leap of faith seemed short at the moment of truth; in hindsight, however, and given my history, it looks like a long shot. Today we studied Romans chapter 4, with a focus on Abraham, the father of our faith, and God's promise to him, so I copy your "His precious Word". But Taleb, is "Their God", the one they pray to, is their god the true God of Abraham? Colin |