When the jews are annoyed
When Moses is insulted
I am there right on spot
I'm ready to side with them
I might not be a good moslem
If I do not defend Moses
When the Christians are annoyed
When Jesus is insulted by crooks
I come out in the open to fight
I know Jesus as a spirit of God
I may not be a good moslem
If I do not defend Jesus
But when Mohammed is insulted
When he is bad mouthed by evil
No one ever comes to my side
I am alone in the fight
How can you be a good christian
Or a good Jew
When you don't respect other religions?
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Reviewed by Fergus Hancock (Reader)
Reviewed on April 25, 2007
Abdi-Noor, this is a great challenge! I have seen many people in churches turn around from insulting Mohammed (may peace be upon him, at long last) to respect. The basis of the good news I believe is that God accepts everyone of pure heart, that comes from repentence and turning back to God Who made us. Muslim, Jew, Christian, Buddhist, Hindu, whatever; if we do not make peace with each other and defend each other, how can peace come?
You have shown me respect; I give that to you. As I continue to encourage my Christian friends to reach out and love Muslims, please encourage every Muslim you know to reach out to Christian or Jewish people; we cannot survive as islands, isolated and entire of ourselves.
Wonderful poem and thought, my friend; God be with you.
There is much intolerance between spiritual belief systems, there always has been. I happen to be Christian, a believer in the Gospel of Jesus Christ, and I must say that I do not have many Muslim friends.
Why?
I really don't know! I do however have Jewish friends that I admire and respect.
It is hard to understand everything from everyone elses perspective. One thing I do know, at this moment, is that I understand and appreciate the heart-cry that you have written here.
this is incisive and full of truth we all need to hear, mo matter our religious beliefs. it's a question that will make even those of us who think of ourselves as tolerant. Dawn
oh, Abdi-Noor, you got me with this one! I'm not one to slam anyone's religious beliefs, but you've opened my eyes to the fact that while I don't insult Moslems or Mohammed, neither have I attempted to learn more about your beliefs and thereby pass the beauty of that knowledge on to my own children and others. I will begin changing that immediately. Thank you. You are a gem. Forgive me, please.
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You have shown me respect; I give that to you. As I continue to encourage my Christian friends to reach out and love Muslims, please encourage every Muslim you know to reach out to Christian or Jewish people; we cannot survive as islands, isolated and entire of ourselves.
Wonderful poem and thought, my friend; God be with you.
Fergus
(((HUGS))) and love, Karla.
I am Christian, as you know; I abhor any intolerance to another's beliefs, even if I may not believe the same as you, I respect your choice.
There is much intolerance between spiritual belief systems, there always has been. I happen to be Christian, a believer in the Gospel of Jesus Christ, and I must say that I do not have many Muslim friends.
Why?
I really don't know! I do however have Jewish friends that I admire and respect.
It is hard to understand everything from everyone elses perspective. One thing I do know, at this moment, is that I understand and appreciate the heart-cry that you have written here.
Richard Lloyd Cederberg