Interfaith Ramadan

Idiot! I love how closed-minded bigots like you and Sarah Palin co-opt the message of Jesus, just as closed-minded Islamic fundamentalists co-opt the message of the Koran. What a small, pathetic loser.

So what IS Asman?...Last time I looked, the Episcopal Church claimed to be Christian. The historical document for Christianity is the Bible which has a proscribed set of rules for conduct. You are free to reject that if you will--as some of us choose to accept it.

Asman is a phony because he claims to be one thing while saying he is another. An atheist is honest and doesn't pretend to be anything they are not, but people such as Asman simply add or subtract what THEY want to the Bible while claiming to believe in it.

If you don't believe in Christianity, at least come out and say it, but don't try to pull the wool over people's eyes.

By the way, does Asman get paid for what he does?

By the way, why do these people call themselves "Reverend"?...isn't that a bit self-aggrandizing? Christianity calls for humility. How about simple "pastor"?

Psalm 111.9 refers to God as being worthy of being called "Reverend" but nobody else. Jesse Jackson, Billy Graham, Jerry Falwell, Sharpton, and the rest of them have brought undue attention to themselves.

Here is another good quote:
"Then Peter opened his mouth, and said, Of a truth I perceive that God is no respecter of persons": Acts 10:34 (King James Version)
King James Version (KJV)

There is a big difference between being nice to one another, and loving each other.

If someone is dying because they are drinking/smoking/eating themselves to death, do we remain silent and allow them to do this? (Assuming they don't know that their habits are what is killing them)
True love means not being afraid to tell people things that may offend them. Christianity is not very popular--especially in today's culture of moral relativity.

I am no supporter of Sarah Palin or the silly Republican flag-wavers with their "God Bless America" mantra. In my opinion, the mainstream political scene is a joke so I'm no shill for the Republican Party--nor do I intend to vote for Obama.

The real issue is that the anti-Christian haters have won the Culture War, and despite all the "liberal" and "progressive" politics we see around us, things keep getting worse. (Gangs, more people becoming homeless, road rage, schoolyard shootings and so forth) What a coincidence these things happen while God gets pushed out of the culture by supporters of both major political parties.

The purpose of the Interfaith Initiative, as I see it, is to help people of different beliefs come to understand the beliefs of others and to come to recognize the common spiritual basis that unites us all. The Initiative is for those who want to understand the fundamental beliefs of everybody, including the beliefs of A. Shaw and Bill Clausen. Sometimes, however, the way people express their beliefs is so forceful that it actually produces the opposite effect of what they want -- it makes people NOT want to understand them. Sometimes, also, when people are so insistent on being heard, it is difficult for them to want to hear others. The Ramadan dinner is for people who want to understand others better and to search for what unites us rather than divides us. I look forward to the event.