Comments on: The Talibanization of Catholicism http://afrospear.com/2007/07/14/the-talibanization-of-catholicism/ Sun, 21 Mar 2010 19:01:26 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Thoughtz http://afrospear.com/2007/07/14/the-talibanization-of-catholicism/#comment-1500 Thoughtz Mon, 30 Jul 2007 17:54:41 +0000 http://afrospear.wordpress.com/2007/07/14/the-talibanization-of-catholicism/#comment-1500 Man, this type of polarization is one of the main reasons why there is so much division and violence in the world today. This reminds me of a quote that I read in a book entitled "Abraham," which traces the history and depiction of Abraham among Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. As a Christian, I believe that one of the first things we need to do to unite as a people (with believers and non-belivers), is to first love one another as human beings, and as Christ charged us to do. "The relationship between a person and another human being is what creates and allows for a relationship with God. If you're not capable of living with each other and getting along with each other, then you're not capable of having a relaitonship with God....So the question is not whether Dod can bring peace to the world. The question is: can we?" -David Willna (taken from pg. 14 of Bruce Feiler's "Abraham" Man, this type of polarization is one of the main reasons why there is so much division and violence in the world today. This reminds me of a quote that I read in a book entitled “Abraham,” which traces the history and depiction of Abraham among Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. As a Christian, I believe that one of the first things we need to do to unite as a people (with believers and non-belivers), is to first love one another as human beings, and as Christ charged us to do.

“The relationship between a person and another human being is what creates and allows for a relationship with God. If you’re not capable of living with each other and getting along with each other, then you’re not capable of having a relaitonship with God….So the question is not whether Dod can bring peace to the world. The question is: can we?”

-David Willna (taken from pg. 14 of Bruce Feiler’s “Abraham”

]]> By: Sylvia http://afrospear.com/2007/07/14/the-talibanization-of-catholicism/#comment-1279 Sylvia Tue, 17 Jul 2007 02:24:00 +0000 http://afrospear.wordpress.com/2007/07/14/the-talibanization-of-catholicism/#comment-1279 <blockquote>2. As far as I know, there has been no bombings of Catholic or Protestant churches; no burnings of effigies of the Pope by Protestants; no return to the Inquisition; no killing of Priests, Nuns, Pastors or Reverends; no violent demonstrations or protests; no separation into neighbourhoods based on religious beliefs, due to this proclamation. I would pray that those of the Muslim “Ummah” will be influenced by this example.</blockquote> I'm not sure they would because I am unsure the fight that they wage is a religious one. There are political and economic ties as well that I don't see it proper to ignore. The wording of this statement makes me uncomfortable because it makes it seem like Islam is a violent faith; it's misleading to define an extremely large community of peaceful people by its politically religious extremists. That's like defining Christianity by the motivations and actions of <a href="http://www.splcenter.org/intel/map/hate.jsp?T=33&m=5" rel="nofollow">these groups</a> because they identify as Christian.

2. As far as I know, there has been no bombings of Catholic or Protestant churches; no burnings of effigies of the Pope by Protestants; no return to the Inquisition; no killing of Priests, Nuns, Pastors or Reverends; no violent demonstrations or protests; no separation into neighbourhoods based on religious beliefs, due to this proclamation. I would pray that those of the Muslim “Ummah” will be influenced by this example.

I’m not sure they would because I am unsure the fight that they wage is a religious one. There are political and economic ties as well that I don’t see it proper to ignore. The wording of this statement makes me uncomfortable because it makes it seem like Islam is a violent faith; it’s misleading to define an extremely large community of peaceful people by its politically religious extremists. That’s like defining Christianity by the motivations and actions of these groups because they identify as Christian.

]]> By: tomachfive http://afrospear.com/2007/07/14/the-talibanization-of-catholicism/#comment-1243 tomachfive Sat, 14 Jul 2007 12:05:30 +0000 http://afrospear.wordpress.com/2007/07/14/the-talibanization-of-catholicism/#comment-1243 I agree with you, no one has the monopoly on the religious truth. I agree with you, no one has the monopoly on the religious truth.

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