Salaam, Pastor Swank;
In your recent article below, " Ninety-six percent of Americans celebrate Christmas. It’s part of our American heritage. If the Muslims don’t like it, let them go to a Muslim country where Islam is spread all over government as well as religion. If the atheists don’t like it, let them learn how to be a minority presence just as Christians in India learn to be a minority presence. And so forth." http://www.bushcountry.org/news/columnists/Grant-Joseph/c_121104_joseph_swank_Christmas.htm you claimed that Muslims are part of the reason that Xmas is loosing ground in America is due to Muslims. Pastor, you totally mistaken in your understanding of our faith in the Massiah. Muslims believe in Jesus just like you believe in Abraham and Moses.... prophets in the Abrahamic faith. By saying what you did then would you accept the same coming from Jews regarding their major religious event/s..... that if Christians don't like the event they can go to a Christian country when Christianity is rampant and permeates their society? You would, on the contrary, be confused and think otherwise... for the foundation of your own faith rests in accepting the old Prophets as part of, also, your own faith. Pastor, in today's world of increasing interaction between Muslims and non-Muslims, these areas of ignorances are disappearing as interaction between the two camps is increasing on religious, social and cultural levels. As a Muslim, I am proud to acknowledge these auspicious days of the blessed birth of Hazrat Isa (Prophet Jesus) and wish those who believe in him ..... Merry Christmas. Ask any Muslim of their faith and believe in Jesus and you would find every single Muslim to respond in total contrast of your belief in what we do and stand for in relation to Jesus and Christmas. Just as you do not practice, as such, the Jewish religious events but hold in you heart the belief in them in religious terms so do we, as Muslims, hold the respect and belief in Jesus as a Prophet of God. Merry Christmas, Pastor, and a Happy and "Peaceful" new year. A Muslim living in a Muslim (God's) country........ the United States of America ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> It is better to give.... Especially when giving to a child in poverty. Click here to meet a child you can help. http://us.click.yahoo.com/.haQaA/0nhJAA/i1hLAA/TXWolB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> *************************************************************************** {Invite (mankind, O Muhammad ) to the Way of your Lord (i.e. Islam) with wisdom (i.e. with the Divine Inspiration and the Qur'an) and fair preaching, and argue with them in a way that is better. Truly, your Lord knows best who has gone astray from His Path, and He is the Best Aware of those who are guided.} (Holy Quran-16:125) {And who is better in speech than he who [says: "My Lord is Allah (believes in His Oneness)," and then stands straight (acts upon His Order), and] invites (men) to Allah's (Islamic Monotheism), and does righteous deeds, and says: "I am one of the Muslims."} (Holy Quran-41:33) The prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: "By Allah, if Allah guides one person by you, it is better for you than the best types of camels." [al-Bukhaaree, Muslim] The prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) also said, "Whoever calls to guidance will have a reward similar to the reward of the one who follows him, without the reward of either of them being lessened at all." [Muslim, Ahmad, Aboo Daawood, an-Nasaa'ee, at-Tirmidhee, Ibn Maajah] -------------------------------------------------------------------------- All views expressed herein belong to the individuals concerned and do not in any way reflect the official views of IslamCity unless sanctioned or approved otherwise. If your mailbox clogged with mails from IslamCity, you may wish to get a daily digest of emails by logging-on to http://www.yahoogroups.com to change your mail delivery settings or email the moderators at [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the title "change to daily digest". Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/islamcity/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
