The Quran instructs Muslims to give Christians nothing to fear and not to cause Christians to grieve. Further, the Quran instructs Muslims that there should be no compulsion in religion. Therefore Christians, all of whom believe in Allah (God), believe in the Last day (Judgment Day) and try to do good, should be allowed to live in peace, even if they do not convert to Islam.
[2.62] Surely those who believe, and those who are J's, and the Christians, and the Sabians, whoever believes in Allah and the Last day and does good, they shall have their reward from their Lord, and there is no fear for them, nor shall they grieve.
[2.256] There is no compulsion in religion; truly the right way has become clearly distinct from error; therefore, whoever disbelieves in the Shaitan and believes in Allah he indeed has laid hold on the firmest handle, which shall not break off, and Allah is Hearing, Knowing.
Qur'an 2.62 and 2.256 (Shakir Translation)
A CALL FOR SAUDI ARABIAN ACTION TO STOP TERRORIST MURDERERS . . . as published in ArabNews.com.
Shaming Islam
Neither Israeli offenses nor U. S. arrogance can ever justify terrorist murderers, who bring shame to Islam. And when they claim that their actions are to win Allah's pleasure, they insult Him.
Allah is merciful; but where is the mercy in terrorist murder? Allah is just; but where is the justice in deliberately blowing up women and school children?
In Islam, there is supposed to be "no compulsion in religion;" but the concept of jihad has now been twisted to mean nothing less than war against all non-Muslims. In Islam, "good Jews and good Christians" are supposed to have nothing to fear; but merely being Jewish or Christian now has become a reason to be killed.
The cowardly silence of rational Muslims is deafening. The screaming fanatics have claimed Islam for themselves. Does anyone really think Allah would be pleased by these events?
As the leading promoter and supporter of Islam worldwide, Saudi Arabia must directly intervene to stop terrorist murderers in the name of Islam by all means possible.
Bill McGinnis, Alexandria, Virginia, US published 4 December 2002
A CALL FOR UNITED STATES ACTION TO RESTRAIN ISRAEL
(Written when Israel was being terror-bombed almost daily, and had begun to react wildly and desperately to stop the bombings, by whatever means it considered necessary.)
Tormented by the crazed attackers, Israel now has also lost its mind. Barking, biting, lunging through the fence, The frantic dog endangers everyone. It threatens now to bite its master's hand, The hand without which it would surely die.
Rev. Bill McGinnis is an Internet Christian minister, writer and publisher. He is Director of LoveAllPeople.org, a small private think tank in Alexandria, Virginia, and all of its related websites, including InternetChurchOfChrist.org,CommitteeForTheGoldenRule.org,CivicAmerican.com, and AmericanDemocrat.net. His agenda is to help maximize the happiness and well-being of all people. His blog is located at http://blog.myspace.com/revbillmcginnis
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