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Subject: Islamic View of Crucifixion? |
Bible Note: EdB, Christ died for us while we were still sinners, so He died for these souls too. Islam is all of these things for sure, but not universally. Not every Muslim is ready to kill for Allah. As for Christian tolerance, I actually heard a Christian, a minister raised among Muslims in Azerbaijan, say that America should just bomb Iraq to death, kill all of them, because he knew what beasts Muslims really were. Now, how is this man going to defeat Islam in America without a sidearm? Perhaps we meet the "enemy" in a peaceful setting, under the shelter of mutual dialogue. Perhaps we hand out biblical tracts over a good meal, compare our faiths, quote scripture, pray for the truth, introduce them to Christ, then plan to meet again. This will require us to become stealthy, not strident, to know our adversary and to educate ourselves about his faith in order to free him from it. The times seem to call for this, and I bet it'll win more souls than enemies. Colin |