Showing posts with label Christians. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Christians. Show all posts

Wednesday, August 1, 2007

A Civil Rights Issue?

Golly! --Why do so many Americans discriminate against Muslims in America, whose holy book is the Koran?

So what, if Jews and Christians are the hated enemy of Muslims according to the Koran?

Following, are a few samplings from the Koran:

“Unbelievers are those who declare Allah is the Messiah, the Son of Mary.” (The Table 5:17 )

“The unbelievers among the People of the Book (Jews and Christians) and the pagans shall burn forever in the fire of Hell. They are the vilest of all creatures.” ( The Proof 98: 6-7 )

“Make war on them (Christians and Jews) until idolatry is no more and Allah’s religion reigns supreme.” (The Spoils 8:37-41).

“When the sacred months are over slay the idolaters (Christians and Jews) wherever you find them. Arrest them, besiege them, and lie in ambush everywhere for them.” (Repentance 9:4-7).

“Believers, make war on the infidels (Christians and Jews) who dwell around you.” (Repentance 9:122-125 ).

“Believers, take neither Jews nor Christians for your friends…whosoever of you seeks their friendship shall become one of their number.” ( The Table 5:50-51 )

“Make war…” (Repentance 9:14 )

“If any one thinks that Allah will not give victory to His apostle in this world and in the world to come, let him tie a rope to the ceiling of his house and hang himself.” ( Pilgrimage 22:11-16 ).

“Fighting is obligatory for you,” (The Cow 2:216 ).

Don Cole

Wednesday, April 25, 2007

Truth, Not Bombs! --Global Heart Warming!

TRUTH, NOT BOMBS. People and Nations Everywhere!

Let's Talk! --World for TRUTH! --Some Global Heart Warming!

Truth, --not Bombs! Are you a suicide bomber?

If you are not of the Christian persuasion and would like to communicate, than myself and surely seriously thinking people everywhere, the world over --lovers of truth-- would like to participate in a respectable discussion that we might be able to share and comprehend just why, who, how, what and where your faith dismisses Jesus Christ?

Are Christians wrong in their beliefs?

If any one's religion is truth; it will stand up to scrutiny.

No matter what we might personally believe, our belief will not change what is truth. Truth is beyond us, and unchangeable. Truth needs to be sought after. "Seek and ye shall find..."

But, we personally bear the fruit and the consequences of what we believe; be it good or bad, wrong or right. Who or what is the authority for our belief? How does this " authority" stand up? How do we know what is true? How do we know who is right? We are responsible to search for truth and to work out our own salvation, based on truth sought after, not just based on what others might have taught us, out of ignorance, or for their own agenda.

Unknowingly, or blindly, following evil will not make evil right. Evil will destroy and justly be punished; it cannot offer God's grace, forgiveness, nor deliver anyone to Heaven, or bliss.

Bad religion? Bad science? Bad history? Bad motives? There is plenty of all that, going around. Are you bumbling in the dark. or walking in the light?

Let us ask, knock, and seek for what is true, and good. Let us together follow the one true God, of yesterday, today and forever, the "I am."

We, the people of the world, need to get up close, to examine all the conflicting and waring religions and beliefs; study the history, and the science; --ask questions, debate; do the research and the home work.

Killing one another solves nothing; but, only leads to one's own demise. We need each other. We need to love one another, not kill one another. Evil feeds on itself; first on outsiders, than inward. Evil has no hope.

There is only one God, and there is only one truth. Acceptance and toleration is insufficient. Good and evil cannot live side by side. Only truth and love, God; --is the power to save mankind. This should be our nourishment and sustenance.

Truth, together with love, not bombs, will save us --from ourselves.

Branches broken from the vine of God; without life nourishment, wither and die, like fish out of water.

Who do we think we are, anyway? And what are we really? And what is our destiny?

What is our faith? How important is it?

This is about life and death for each of us individually, for each other, and for the planet.



Don Cole