Breaking Israel News offers news from Israel from an Orthodox Jewish perspective to both Jewish and Christian readers. We encourage open dialogue and welcome respectful questions. However, since we are an Orthodox Jewish site, our content is meant to stay focused on our shared heritage of the Hebrew Bible, and not Christian Scripture. We ask that our readers follow these guidelines when commenting on our site: - • Comments must be respectful and non-offensive. - • Comments must not proselytize in any way. - • Comments should stay focused on the Hebrew Bible and not refer to Christian Scripture.
Any comments that do not comply with these guidelines may be removed from the site. Repeated violations of the guidelines could result in users being banned from commenting. “For the LORD your God is He that goeth with you, to fight for you against your enemies, to save you.'” Deuteronomy 20:4 (The Israel Bible™) <http://theisraelbible.com/bible/deuteronomy/chapter-20/#verse-4> [image: Generic Presbyterian church sign with logo. (Photo: James R. Martin / Shutterstock.com)] Presbyterian Church USA <http://www.breakingisraelnews.com/26310/presbyterian-church-usa-voted-erasing-israel-prayers-biblical-zionism/#txtpr53cJv406frD.97> passed a series of resolutions at its general assembly in support of the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) movement against Israel, while calling on Israel to leave the disputed territories. Among the measures <http://www.layman.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/PFJP-Two-State-2016.02-.pdf> passed by the Presbyterian Church includes the approval of a report, in a 429-129 vote, that seeks to examine the two-state solution for the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and possible alternatives “including but not limited to that of two sovereign states—Israel and Palestine.” The report says that Israel’s “policy trajectory of continued settlements and brutal occupation” is “deeply troubling.” “Not only does it make a two-state solution increasingly difficult, if not impossible, to achieve, but the emerging, de facto single state’s systematic violation of Palestinian rights and democratic values is eroding Israel’s moral legitimacy,” the report adds. Additionally, the Presbyterian Church passed a resolution calling for “prayerful study” of both the church’s support for the BDS movement <http://www.breakingisraelnews.com/16909/presbyterian-church-usa-unites-boycott-israel/#6cgAIKq778j6h5B0.97> and opposition to that movement. A third resolution urged the real estate company RE/MAX to stop sales of property within Israeli settlements in the disputed territories. At its previous general assembly in 2014, the Presbyterian Church narrowly passed a resolution calling for divestment from companies doing business in Israel. image: http://www.breakingisraelnews.com/wp-content/uploads/useful_banner_manager_banners/404-image.png [image: Plant roots in the Holy Land. Help the Land of Israel grow and flourish! Plant a family tree in Israel!] <http://www.breakingisraelnews.com/wp-content/plugins/ubm-premium/ubm-premium-clicks-counter.php?banner_id=404> The church’s Israel-Palestine Mission Network, which has lobbied for pro-BDS resolutions, praised the “advances made at this year’s General Assembly towards supporting a just and lasting peace in Israel and Palestine.” Leading American-Jewish groups criticized the church’s moves. “We are deeply disappointed with the Presbyterian Church’s decision to embrace motions <http://www.breakingisraelnews.com/17076/presbyterian-church-demonizing-israel-divestment-vote/#ie2l7xf8cYbCzhwz.97> which forward arguments in favor of a bi-national state and of the anti-Israel BDS campaign,” said Rabbi David Sandmel, the Anti-Defamation League’s director of interfaith affairs. Emily Soloff, associate director of interreligious and intergroup relations at the American Jewish Committee, said that a “major Protestant denomination in the U.S. with deep roots in the Middle East has chosen to be a cheerleader for those whose vision of peace does not include the State of Israel.” The Unitarian Universalists, another mainline Protestant church that held its general assembly last week, also voted on an Israel divestment measure. Despite gaining 54 percent of vote, the measure failed to secure the necessary two-thirds majority needed for passage. Read more at http://www.breakingisraelnews.com/70691/presbyterian-church-usa-curses-israel-pro-bds-anti-settlement-resolutions/#srbsMCGEVx60d04u.99 On Wednesday, June 29, 2016 at 10:08:19 AM UTC-5, Travis wrote: > > > > Dr. Eowyn posted: "The General Assembly of Presbyterian Church, USA > (PCUSA) meets biennially in even-numbered years. It consists of > commissioners elected by each of its 172 presbyteries. The GA is full of > activities: sessions on hundreds of items of business, committee meet" > Respond to this post by replying above this line > New post on *Fellowship of the Minds* > <http://fellowshipoftheminds.com/author/eowyn2/> Presbyterian Church USA > begins General Assembly with prayer to Allah > <http://fellowshipoftheminds.com/2016/06/29/presbyterian-church-usa-begins-general-assembly-with-prayer-to-allah/> > by > Dr. Eowyn <http://fellowshipoftheminds.com/author/eowyn2/> > > The General Assembly > <https://www.pcusa.org/events/24275/222nd-general-assembly-2016/> of > Presbyterian Church, USA (PCUSA) meets biennially in even-numbered years. > It consists of commissioners elected by each of its 172 presbyteries. The > GA is full of activities: sessions on hundreds of items of business, > committee meetings, an exhibit hall, daily worship services, and mission > tours sponsored by the Committee on Local Arrangements. > > This year, PCUSA's 222nd General Assembly was held on June 18-25, in > Portland, Oregon. > > Rachael Lee reports for *Christianity Daily* > <http://www.christianitydaily.com/articles/8228/20160623/pcusa-garners-criticism-prayers-allah-offered-during-general-assembly.htm> > > that General Assembly's opening plenary session > <https://vimeo.com/171349413> began with *a Muslim, Wajidi Said of the > Portland Muslim Community, offering a prayer to Allah*, which had been > arranged by the PCUSA's Ecumenical and Interfaith ministry staff. > > [image: Wajidi Said] > <https://fellowshipofminds.files.wordpress.com/2016/06/wajidi-said.jpg>After > reciting a chant in Arabic, Said said: > > "Allah bless us and bless our families and bless our Lord. Lead us on the > straight path - the path of all the prophets: Abraham, Ishmael, Isaac, > Moses, Jesus, and Muhammad. Peace be upon them all, Amen." > > Said then called upon Allah: > > “In the name of Allah, the beneficent, the merciful, let us praise the > Lord. The creator of the Universe, the most merciful, the most > compassionate and the Lord of the Universe who has created us and made us > into nations and tribes, from males and females, that we know each other, > not that we might despise each other, or may despise each other. Incline > towards peace and justice and trust in God, for the Lord is one who hears > and knows everything and the servants of God, the most compassionate, the > most merciful. Gracious are those who walk in the earth with humility, and > when bigots and hateful and Islamophobes address them, they say peace. > Peace be upon them and peace be upon Allah. > > The prayer begins at the 14:00 mark: > > Mateen Elass, a former Muslim who now works with Voice of the Truth, wrote > <https://mateenelass.wordpress.com/2016/06/23/wide-is-the-straight-path/> in > his blog that PCUSA event "denied the gospel and lordship of Jesus Christ." > Elass criticized the PCUSA for inviting "a practicing Muslim ... to lead > the worship of Christians," and pointed out that during his prayers, Said > had asked Allah to convert the assembly: "Praying to Allah ... he was > pleading that the Presbyterians gathered there would be converted to the > straight path, i.e., becom Muslims." > > Utterly shameful! > > See also "New Orleans Presbyterian Church holds rally to > celebrate abortion > <https://fellowshipoftheminds.com/2015/04/10/la-presbyterian-church-holds-rally-to-celebrate-abortion/> > ". > > *~Eowyn* > *Dr. Eowyn <http://fellowshipoftheminds.com/author/eowyn2/>* | June 29, > 2016 at 6:50 am | Tags: Mateen Elass > <http://fellowshipoftheminds.com/?tag=mateen-elass>, PCUSA 222nd General > Assembly > <http://fellowshipoftheminds.com/?tag=pcusa-222nd-general-assembly>, > Presbyterian > Church USA <http://fellowshipoftheminds.com/?tag=presbyterian-church-usa>, > Wajidi Said <http://fellowshipoftheminds.com/?tag=wajidi-said> | > Categories: Christians/Christianity > <http://fellowshipoftheminds.com/?cat=111409284>, Culture War > <http://fellowshipoftheminds.com/?cat=20812>, Islam > <http://fellowshipoftheminds.com/?cat=420>, Liberals/Democrats/Left > <http://fellowshipoftheminds.com/?cat=115894710>, United States > <http://fellowshipoftheminds.com/?cat=5850>, war on Christianity > <http://fellowshipoftheminds.com/?cat=209856> | URL: > http://wp.me/pKuKY-yMZ > > Comment > <http://fellowshipoftheminds.com/2016/06/29/presbyterian-church-usa-begins-general-assembly-with-prayer-to-allah/#respond> > > See all comments > <http://fellowshipoftheminds.com/2016/06/29/presbyterian-church-usa-begins-general-assembly-with-prayer-to-allah/#comments> > > > Unsubscribe > <https://subscribe.wordpress.com/?key=1d26f3d2707c7345915d8b297361ecf7&email=bovinescatologists%40gmail.com&b=Ldz1Q%7Ekc%25X0afQUQZX_%26%5Da%5DptafbrdTSmueKM%3FshGsSHK7GX1FF> > > to no longer receive posts from Fellowship of the Minds. > Change your email settings at Manage Subscriptions > <https://subscribe.wordpress.com/?key=1d26f3d2707c7345915d8b297361ecf7&email=bovinescatologists%40gmail.com>. > > > > *Trouble clicking?* Copy and paste this URL into your browser: > > http://fellowshipoftheminds.com/2016/06/29/presbyterian-church-usa-begins-general-assembly-with-prayer-to-allah/ > > Thanks for flying with WordPress.com <https://wordpress.com> > > > -- -- Thanks for being part of "PoliticalForum" at Google Groups. For options & help see http://groups.google.com/group/PoliticalForum * Visit our other community at http://www.PoliticalForum.com/ * It's active and moderated. Register and vote in our polls. * Read the latest breaking news, and more. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "PoliticalForum" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
