Muslims in the United States of America?

How would you feel if people judged you, as a Christian, when they saw you wearing a cross or carrying a Bible?  Would they dislike you because you appeared to be different?  Had they taken time to know you for yourself?  Have they linked you with other people who act like idiots (see Around Town With Ms. “V”-Qur’an)?  Have you or I, done anything wrong lately?

The old saying, “You can’t judge a book by its cover” applies to this post.  Not all Muslims, or people who dress differently from traditional Americans, are out to kill and destroy.  We have people in our church who don’t wear jean, shorts or tee shirts to church, yet we accept them for who they are.  They came to a non-denominational church to hear a Word from God.

This writer knows several people who cover their heads, or cover their bodies (wouldn’t that be a novel idea), or pray several time a day (wouldn’t it be wonderful if Christians communicated with Father God continually?).  We, as followers of Christ, should judge everyone as individuals, just as we want to be appreciated (Take a moment and read all of Matthew 7 in the Bible).  Sure we should be cautions with our surrounding, but that should be with most things.  Holy Spirit will keep us advised if we are in constant communication with Him.

If this message is offensive to you, then that’s on you; and like some political candidates - you will be held accountable for your actions and beliefs.  I may lose some associates, friends and family on social media; nonetheless, the subject needed to be addressed.  Love YA’LL!!!

Florida church to burn the Qur’an (Koran) 9/11

Originally posted on Examiner September 11, 2010
On September 11, 2010 marked the 9th year since the bombing of the Twin Towers of the World Trade Center in New York City, the attack on the Pentagon and the crash in Pennsylvania.  To commemorate this painful time in history, a local church wants to ‘burn copies of the Qur’an (or Koran) on that day.

The Bible            The Qur'an

The Dove World Outreach Center of Gainesville, Florida, is the church that is planning a ‘book burning gathering’ to display their beliefs that anything Islam is of the devil.  Do you remember a scene in the movie “Footloose” where the congregational folks wanted to destroy some literature, from the public library, that they considered unseemly?  This is a reminder of the antics of the KKK or the Nazi’s of years ago.  If you need to go back further, look at how the Jews condemned Jesus.

A religion doesn’t sentence people to hell – people choose to direct their lives in that path.  You cannot classify a group of people in the same realm.  Not all Christians are good and loving, as being demonstrated by the Dove World Outreach Center.  What they plan to do on September 11th, despite being told that the church would be ‘fined’ by local government officials, would be an abomination.

We should know and learn the ‘truth’ and not accept ‘religious profiling’ and accusations of a particular people as an answer to “Who God Is”.  God is love and we should be at peace with all men.  How are others to know the love of God if they can’t recognize Him in us?  There is an old adage that says, “If you shoot my dog, I’ll kill your cat” (way before Jay-Z decided to use the saying); is that where we’re headed?  If only Christians were as diligent in prayer as some Muslims, then we would know the truth and not have to revert to retaliations.