The Pied Pontiff
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Darkon007 — 11 years ago(June 24, 2014 02:35 PM)
Don't be absurd. Zeus is the leader of a pantheon of gods. He is not the one God regardless of which name you give him.
Allah is not the true God either. Look up Allah's history on Wikipedia please. He was a pagan deity.
Then why do you reject the Gospels? The ones whe7ecre Jesus sits down to dine with sinners. Why do you reject the idea of "Judge not, lest ye be judged"?
I don't reject that Jesus presents Himself to sinners. But He does call them to repentance. I don't think he planned to ever turn any sinner to Allah.
And if anyone rejects the Gospel Message then God's wrath remains on that person. Gospel of John remember? -
realbullet — 11 years ago(June 25, 2014 03:26 PM)
You mean this reference in Wikipedia?
Allah (English pronunciation: /l/ or /l/; Arabic: Allh, IPA: [allh] ( listen)) is the Arabic name for God (al ilh, iliterally "the God"). The word has cognates in other Semitic languages, including Alah in Aramaic, l in Canaanite and Elohim in Hebrew.
It is used mainly by Muslims to refer to God in Islam, but it has also been used by Arab Christians since pre-Islamic times.
It other words, it means "God". To me that is making a big deal of nothing. Some people refer to Zeus as the "god of thunder", Mars is "the god of war" neither of those phrases change the meaning of "God" as the one, true God.
It matters what they believe. There are other issues with Islam which are important. I trust the Pope is discussing these with them.
I know something you don't know I am ambidextrous! -
Darkon007 — 11 years ago(June 26, 2014 07:15 AM)
It other words, it means "God". To me that is making a big deal of nothing. Some people refer to Zeus as the "god of thunder", Mars is "the god of war" neither of those phrases change the meaning of "God" as the one, true God.
It matters what they believe. There are other issues with Islam which are important. I trust the Pope is discussing these with them.
The differences between Allah and God are too many for them to be one and the same.
The Koran states that Jesus was just a prophet. Not the Messiah for one thing.
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Mystic_Fox — 11 years ago(June 26, 2014 08:04 AM)
The Koran states that Jesus was just a prophet. Not the Messiah for one thing.
There are Jews who think he was blasphemer and false prophet, but you still try to say they worship the same God as you.
Of course there are differences between Islam, Judaism and Christianity, but the point is that Islam is more closely related to Judaism and Christianity then it is to Arabic paganism. -
Darkon007 — 11 years ago(June 29, 2014 07:00 AM)
There are Jews who think he was blasphemer and false prophet, but you still try to say they worship the same God as you.
Of course there are differences between Islam, Judaism and Christianity, but the point is that Islam is more closely related to Judaism and Christianity then it is to Arabic paganism.
So let Pope is not doing what Peter and Paul. They both preached that Jesus was the Messiah boldly.
Many rejected the Gospel. Others accepted it. That is how it is expected to be done.
Trust me the Pope is the Pied Pontiff. He clearly wants to at least bring some religions together. He is not interested in preaching the Messiah boldly like Paul and Peter did. -
realbullet — 11 years ago(June 26, 2014 02:03 PM)
The Koran states that Jesus was just a prophet. Not the Messiah for one5b4 thing.
And that would be an example of something that he would speak to Islamic leaders about not "Could you change the term you use to call God? We're not buying the Allah thing."
I know something you don't know I am ambidextrous! -
Darkon007 — 11 years ago(June 29, 2014 06:57 AM)
And that would be an example of something that he would speak to Islamic leaders about not "Could you change the term you use to call God? We're not buying the Allah thing."
He won't tell them though. A fry cry from Paul and Peter preaching the Messiah to the unconverted gentiles and Jews. -
realbullet — 11 years ago(June 30, 2014 01:02 PM)
He won't tell them though. A fry cry from Paul and Peter preaching the Messiah to the unconverted gentiles and Jews.
I'm sure that he did. His greater concern would likely be freedom for Christians to worship in their countries.
I know something you don't know I am ambidextrous!