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Subject: Islamic View of Crucifixion? |
Bible Note: Colin, thank you for your kind words of encouragement. My "personal profile" will answer your question about whether or not I was ever a Muslim. "Taleb" is Arabic, but.... Your friend and teacher, Hugh Harris, IS correct. The Koran is VERY confusing. Actually, it is so confusing, MOST Muslims never understand it, and therefore they don’t notice its contradictions. I’ve met many Muslims who have memorized it, and they don’t know what it REALLY says. If I may, in an earlier post you mentioned Mohammad as the Muslim’s god. Years ago, I also made such a statement. I was firmly corrected. He isn’t “their god”. Many of the Christians in the U.S.A. misunderstand too much about the Muslims. They see them on TV throwing rocks and blowing themselves up, and erroneously “think” they are all like that. Years ago I attended a Muslim Awareness Seminar, when my wife and I first felt a call to the Middle East. The speaker was a missionary in a strict Muslim country. He shared about how one in five people in the world, (at that time in the early 80”s) were Muslim. One in five of the Muslims were Arabs. An older couple listened to this speaker explaining the “Eastern mentality” and how it differs so drastically from our “Western mentality”. After a number of minutes, this old man raised his hand. “When are you going to tell us about the terrorists?” The speaker asked, “Terrorists? Do you actually believe that all Muslims are terrorists?” The old man nodded and stated, “Well, of course their terrorists, Their Arab Muslims, ain’t they?” The speaker said something which I will never forget. He stated, “White equals Christian equals Ku Klux Klan, right?” “Of course not.” “Than, neither does Arab equal Muslim equal terrorists.” As far as “who they pray to” goes, it is the same the world around. God, Himself, declared, “Call unto ME and I will answer YOU.” When one “calls” unto God, like many Muslims have in their search for HIM – He responds. HE knows their heart, their intent. Remember the two men praying, where one asked for mercy and the other thanked “god” for not making him like the man crying for mercy? God responded to the one, not the other. I would dare to proclaim they were both “Jews”. Colin, I appreciated your comment: “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.” Great answer to my question. Great! Now when you or I met someone somewhere, we can both take your words to heart. Jesus knows how far or near that person is to Him. Let’s do what we can to draw them even closer. If you please, which forum have you found the Muslims “talking”? I would like to “discuss” our Savior with them too. :) Blessings, Taleb |