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| 780.1 | | TOLKIN::JBROWN | The just shall live by faith. | Mon Aug 21 1995 15:45 | 12 |
| Oddly enough, I've had the same impression after talking with my Moslem
friend and while visiting some beautiful Mosques when I was in Egypt. I
have been told more than a few times, especially by my Moslem friend,
and our Nubian tourguide, that there is only one God and that the
reason *their* God sounds like *our* God is because He is the same.
How can that be true? I was under the impression that they worshipped
[the name escapes me now]. He's obviously not God the Creator.
Janet
P.S. I should know more about this topic but I have been very lax in
my studies.
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| 780.2 | Christian Bibles, in Arabic, call God "Allah" | COVERT::COVERT | John R. Covert | Mon Aug 21 1995 17:00 | 9 |
| > reason *their* God sounds like *our* God is because He is the same.
> How can that be true? I was under the impression that they worshipped
> [the name escapes me now]. He's obviously not God the Creator.
Arabic speakers, Christian and Moslem, use the same word for God: "Allah".
There is no God but Allah.
/john
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| 780.3 | Allah | CSC32::KINSELLA | | Mon Aug 21 1995 17:13 | 9 |
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Yes Janet - while it is true God translates into Allah in Arabic,
a reading of the Koran will reveal that while they believe they
worship the God of Abraham, His nature is not the same as the God
of the Bible. While they accept Jesus as a prophet, they deny His
deity and believe that christians have perverted the word of God
as given by His final prophet Mohammed, the writer of the Koran.
Jilla
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| 780.4 | the answer is in the Bible | OUTSRC::HEISER | watchman on the wall | Mon Aug 21 1995 18:37 | 4 |
| Many religions and denominations worship God and Jesus. All I have to
ask is God who? Jesus who?
Mike
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| 780.5 | | ICTHUS::YUILLE | He must increase - I must decrease | Tue Aug 22 1995 04:38 | 29 |
| Hi Thomas,
Louis Farrakhan is not an ordinary Moslem. He is a significant leader of
the 'black moslem' group. The supremacy of the black races is fundamental
to their teaching. Once when visiting on the doors, I (+ friend) met a black
man who was sincerely troubled by these views, and he lent me a video tape
of a Louis Farrakhan address. We went back to discuss it, but he (and his
friend who was also concerned) were really more interested in the gospel
than in whether Farrakhan's philosophy was right opr wrong.
It's a while ago now, but I do remember that Louis Farrakhan's address
described all mankind as originating from the black races, and evil being
selected into the white races via genetic manipulation on the Isle of
Patmos!
It was emotive rather than rational, but it had appeal for people who felt
discriminated against and severely disadvantaged in both western culture,
and in the Islamic world.
My friend could not feel that it made sense, but was torn because he had
apparently been under some pressure not to 'betray his race' by rejecting
this teaching. The confusion over origins extended to what they should be
called. Even 'African' is unacceptable as a name coined by white people,
and he was left asking "Who am I?". A very pertinent question,
spiritually! But as I said, it's some years back, now, and I can't
remember more than brief glimpses, though more has come to mind as I typed.
God bless
Andrew
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| 780.6 | Lesson in Deception | FABSIX::T_TEAHAN | | Tue Aug 22 1995 18:03 | 12 |
| Andrew,
Thanks for your input. I am aware that Farrakhan is not a "regular"
Moslem and have learned much about him since my first encounter of him
on the radio some years back. The Moslem faith by itself is one that im
cautiously aware of. My point of letter on Lesson in Deception is to
stress the point of the deceipt in what can appear to sound good.
Farrakhan said nothing to "scare" me off upon his broadcast that
night, only attract. When i found out it was him, i had known enough
about the nation of ISLAM, and with my conviction in Christ, by the
grace of God, to know the important differences.
Thomas
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