Friday, January 8, 2010

Muslims acting poorly

This is a travesty and it is really just pathetic apparently Muslims in Malaysia have vandalized several churches.  The reason for the violence and anger is the use of the word Allah to refer to the Creator by non-Muslims.  This is really what is wrong with many Muslims and makes all Muslims look like backwards radicals.  Allah has 99 names and Allah is the one true God and there are no other Gods.  Whether you are Christian, Jewish, or Muslim you worship the same Creator and whether you call him Allah, God or Yahweh he is one and the same eternal and forever.  Fighting over such inane and stupid things is embarassing and pathetic, and it misses the larger point that Allah created all of humanity and fighting about his name or the exclusive use of the Creator's name is pointless.  Allah is the Creator he does not belong and is not beholden to Muslims or Christians or Jews and to claim his name is the exclusive property of Islam is foolish and a profund misunderstanding of the message of Allah.
I pray for the Christians of Malaysia that Allah will provide and protect them from harm and ignorance.  I pray for the Muslims who are acting like fools that Allah will fill their heart with compassion and joy and make clear them the real meaning of Islam.  Humans are imperfect and they are not made in Allah's image.  We are all servants of Allah and we should remember this and show some humility and respect to one another.  Anyone who commits violence against a peaceful person is an evil and ignorant person.

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