P Marie C
05-10-2004, 11:26 AM
Humm... Religion, or Politics? Could go either-or. If the Powers That Be think to move this, that's fine.
http://www.oregonlive.com/news/oregonian/index.ssf?/base/news/1084190361254120.xml
Calls for tolerance untenable for some
A belief that other faiths are not legitimate prompts some Christians to support blocking a Muslim speaker
from the article:
Bruce Miller, one of the few breakfast committee members to support keeping Ahmed on the program, says organizers were concerned that the Muslim leader's inclusion might send the message that Islam is an acceptable path to God. [/B]
Fine and dandy that they (Christian leaders) state their way is the 'only way' and all that, if that's what they believe.. just don't insert that attitude into governmental functions.
Ed Forsythe, pastor of Christian Praise Center, a Full Gospel church in Cornelius, says the Bible tells Christians to "teach against" other religions.
It has nothing to do with hate, says Tanner, whose passion is bringing nonbelievers to Christ: "I love those people as individuals. I'm concerned about them."
Again, fine and dandy. But a Mayors' Prayer Breakfast is not the time or place for prostylizing. Didn't Jesus himself sit down and dine with the sinners? WWJD? Would he ban certain people from a public prayer breakfast? I think he'd rebuke these Christian leaders instead.
http://www.oregonlive.com/news/oregonian/index.ssf?/base/news/1084190361254120.xml
Calls for tolerance untenable for some
A belief that other faiths are not legitimate prompts some Christians to support blocking a Muslim speaker
from the article:
Bruce Miller, one of the few breakfast committee members to support keeping Ahmed on the program, says organizers were concerned that the Muslim leader's inclusion might send the message that Islam is an acceptable path to God. [/B]
Fine and dandy that they (Christian leaders) state their way is the 'only way' and all that, if that's what they believe.. just don't insert that attitude into governmental functions.
Ed Forsythe, pastor of Christian Praise Center, a Full Gospel church in Cornelius, says the Bible tells Christians to "teach against" other religions.
It has nothing to do with hate, says Tanner, whose passion is bringing nonbelievers to Christ: "I love those people as individuals. I'm concerned about them."
Again, fine and dandy. But a Mayors' Prayer Breakfast is not the time or place for prostylizing. Didn't Jesus himself sit down and dine with the sinners? WWJD? Would he ban certain people from a public prayer breakfast? I think he'd rebuke these Christian leaders instead.