"When you begin to think outside the box, you often become some other "leaders" lousy follower. That usually costs something" (Andy Rayner)

"Our guardian angels are bored." (Mike Foster)

It's where I feel I'm at these days. “In the second half of life, it is good just to be a part of the general dance. We do not have to stand out, make defining moves, or be better than anyone else on the dance floor. Life is more participatory than assertive, and there is no need for strong or further self-definition” (Falling Upward. Richard Rohr.120).

Friday, February 21, 2014

When Muslims Sound Like Evangelical Christians

This Muslim missionary kidnapper for Al Qaeda sounds so much like what the average Christian fundamentalist or evangelical would preach and say to people during evangelism..... Wow... Might make us stop and think....

"Omar told us with great reverence and detail what would occur leading up to the Day of Judgment and then on that day itself, of Gabriel’s questioning, on Allah’s behalf, of each part and each organ of the body—none of which, of course, could speak anything but the absolute truth—to determine the individual’s worthiness for admission to paradise. He described the tortures of hell in as meticulous and vivid detail, and again and again he urged us to consider our options very carefully. The Day of Iudgment was indeed nigh in his view, and he wanted us to be fully aware of how relevant this ought to be to two weak and elderly unbelievers held by Al Qaeda in the Sahara. If we died without having submitted to Allah, the horrors of hell would be immediate and extreme. To that end he detailed the Five Pillars of Islam and regularly explained the simple act that would make us their Muslim brothers." (Robert Fowler. A Season In Hell: My 130 Days In The Sahara With All Qaeda)

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