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March 27, 2007

Lebanon: Adventist Church Spreads Falsehood About Islam

Continuing yesterday's theme that those theologically committed to dialogue with Islam can only do so through falsehood and cowardice, today we see the following 'gem' from the Adventist Church: World Church: Statement on Islam to Provide 'Relationship Tool' for Christian, Muslim Communities

As almost any psychologist will tell you, open-minded dialogue is vital to achieving mutual respect and understanding. That advice also applies to communities of faith, according to Seventh-day Adventist leaders in the church's Trans-European (TED) region, where an estimated 60 to 65 percent of citizens are Muslims.

First, I usually don't trust conventional wisdom, not even from "most psychologists." But more importantly, in order to have open-minded dialogue, all partners in said dialogue must participate in good faith. This is a precondition, not a given.

Adventists in the region recently adopted an official Statement on Islam to help foster a more constructive relationship between Muslims and Christians. "As [the Adventist] movement continues to grow in the world," the statement begins, "we are looking for [a] good relationship with Islam, a faith with a similar sense of godly calling that is followed by one-fifth of the world's population."

I didn't know Adventists have a concept of Holy War leading to World Conquest, a concept of dominating or exterminating religious minorities, and another concept legalizing the rape of female war captives. But I guess I'm not up-to-date on the Adventist faith.

The Statement draws parallels between Islam and Christianity, such as submission to the Creator God and a common Abrahamic heritage. It also applauds the scientific, literary and philosophical contributions of Muslims throughout history and recognizes Islam's prophet Muhammad as "a spiritual and social reformer at a time of confusion and ignorance."

This is the myth of the Great Islamic past, and it is always repeated, never proven. It is also false. And Muhammad was "a spiritual and social reformer" in the sense that Mao Tse-Tung was a "tough-minded agrarian reformer."

"We believe that among peoples of all faiths, God has through history preserved a people of authentic submission in the face of apostasy, oppression and persecution. We acknowledge that within Islam there are such people ... Within this group of sincere believers we see potential partners for further exploring our spiritual understanding of the One true God," the Statement reads.

This is strangely ironic considering Islam prescribes the death penalty for apostates from the religion. It is the apostates who need protection from Islam, not the other way around.

The Statement ends with a call for Adventists to commit to "honesty, fairness and respect in describing Islamic faith," and vice versa. It acknowledges doctrinal differences--such as belief in Christ as Savior and Son of God--but says such differences should "not be made points of controversy or generate attitudes of superiority, but rather provide an opportunity for respectful dialogue, knowing that it is ultimately God who brings conviction to the heart."

The statement's call for honesty would be far more credible, had the statement iself been even remotely honest. But Dhimmis can never tell the truth.

Posted by Ruy Diaz at March 27, 2007 11:11 PM

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