Christianity Out, Islam In
Christianity Out, Islam In
By BILL MUEHLENBERG
http://www.billmuehlenberg.com/2013/01/16/christianity-out-islam-in/
CULTURE WATCH
January 16, 2013
If you want a very quick, yet accurate, overview of the state of religion in the West today, my title is not a bad place to begin. That is basically what we see happening all over the West. As the West gets more and more secular it is lashing out at religion in general, but Christianity in particular.
At the same time, however, and most oddly, it is bending over backwards to accommodate Islam. Thus it is waging a war against Christianity especially while it is welcoming Islam into its midst with open arms. Given the very real differences between these two religions, this is a very bizarre development indeed.
The contrasts could not be greater:
-Muhammad was a prophet of war; Christ is the Prince of Peace.
-Muhammad and his disciples killed for the faith; Christ and his disciples were killed for their faith.
-Muhammad preached "Death to the infidels."; Christ prayed "Father, forgive them, for they know not what they do".
-Muhammad constrained people by conquest; Christ constrained people by love.
Read the full story at www.VirtueOnline.org
By BILL MUEHLENBERG
http://www.billmuehlenberg.com/2013/01/16/christianity-out-islam-in/
CULTURE WATCH
January 16, 2013
If you want a very quick, yet accurate, overview of the state of religion in the West today, my title is not a bad place to begin. That is basically what we see happening all over the West. As the West gets more and more secular it is lashing out at religion in general, but Christianity in particular.
At the same time, however, and most oddly, it is bending over backwards to accommodate Islam. Thus it is waging a war against Christianity especially while it is welcoming Islam into its midst with open arms. Given the very real differences between these two religions, this is a very bizarre development indeed.
The contrasts could not be greater:
-Muhammad was a prophet of war; Christ is the Prince of Peace.
-Muhammad and his disciples killed for the faith; Christ and his disciples were killed for their faith.
-Muhammad preached "Death to the infidels."; Christ prayed "Father, forgive them, for they know not what they do".
-Muhammad constrained people by conquest; Christ constrained people by love.
Read the full story at www.VirtueOnline.org
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