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Sunday 28 May 2017

Welby's Muslim charm offensive




Click here for Archbishop Welby's understanding of Islam, a faith which denies that Jesus died on the cross, a faith that has no time for unbelievers in its political ideology, a political system which is explained here in a 5 minute video for those prepared naively to accept claims that Islam is a religion of peace.

Justin Welby says, "We can show the world around us that it is possible to differ and yet to support and care for one another very, very profoundly. That is particularly important for me and has been growingly so over the last few years when it comes to the unacceptable expression of Islamophobia which is totally against what anyone who professes to have their own faith should do."

The Archbishop then gives his blessing: "May God bless you and protect you as you dedicate yourselves to this time of fasting and discipline. I wish you a very good Ramadan. Ramadan Kareem."

On the same day, the Archbishop of Canterbury said: 'We mourn, we lament, we cry out for the injured and bereaved in Manchester' here. He fails to see the connection. Some leaders, political and religious, would have us believe that such attacks are our own fault, that Western foreign policy is to blame but Islam needs no such excuses.

I find Welby's comment about Islamophobia particularly offensive. It is a word conjured up to avoid any critical assessment of a supremacist ideology. There is nothing irrational in fearing such an ideology which has spread its influence through conquest for 1400 years. Accusations of Islamophobia also serve to obscure the fact as Alexander Boot put it in his blog Massacre, Manchester, Muslims that "Over 300 verses in the Koran explicitly call for murdering infidels, specifically Christians and Jews".

 Regardless of all the evidence to the contrary, Islam is being affirmed by the leader of the Anglican Communion as a great religion on an equal basis with Christianity which Islam is fighting to eliminate as illustrated by the plight of Coptic Christians in Egypt, a pattern being repeated in many other Muslim majority countries.

How can that be? Jesus said "I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me".  He warned us about false prophets, "They come to you in sheep's clothing, but inwardly they are ferocious wolves."

Welby is not alone in his charm offensive. See Manchester chief of police posing after bomb attack with the Koran which legitimised the killing. Of course there are many Muslims who would not act as soldiers of Islam but there are many who are prepared to die for their religion and take innocent people with them.

The way to defeat Islam is not by affirming it but to confront the ideology that drives followers to present the ultimatum: convert to Islam, pay a religious levy or face death. The Great Commission is the key.



5 comments:

  1. I was expecting Archbishop Welby to say 'we worship the same God',and I am grateful that he stopped short there. Of course, we do not worship the same God- we worship God in the Holy Trinity and in The Incarnation of God becoming man in Jesus.
    Islamophobia is in the mind of the Muslims. Justin Welby will not curry favour with Islam by placating them in this way . The only thing Justin Welby achieves is to reinforce the error in the ethos of Islam.
    I heard an Imam speaking on the radio saying the the Mosques need funding (government money I suspect) in order to train young people in the right way!

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  2. The appropriate Christian response to Islam is to correct its error and to spread the good news of Jesus as Lord. To do otherwise is to deny the Trinity. Weak responses to Islam such as wishing people a "very good Ramadan" only serve to legitimize the heresy.

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  3. I mean come on - could you present a more skewed view, rooted in misunderstanding and geared towards generating fear...and you call yourself a Christian. Shame on you!!!

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    1. This is one of three anonymous comments regarding this post despite the fact that such comments are not usually published (See introduction). I would be grateful if this commentator would re-post with a pen name and explain what I do not understand.

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    2. Awaiting your response Anonymous. Whilst thinking how to respond you may wish to consider this contribution from a surgeon who had to deal with the aftermath of the Manchester bombing.
      https://twitter.com/BBCNews/status/870315838359916545

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