How about you Yellow? Or are you working on the politcally correct diversity concept of every one is good?
no; I'd start from the biblical concept that we're in a fallen world, and the observation/rational concept that Americans and America have no lock on virtue... but that's a far cry from bigotry and contempt toward other peoples.
True Yellowtail;
We do live in a fallen world, but our task as Christians, is to try to elevate ourselves and all people to the level where Jesus would want us. I believe that precludes us from getting down and "buddying up" with a bunch of those who deny Him!
You seem to be a "bitter clinger" (Bible & guns) as most here are. Thus, I presume you are studying the word with a Bible study or church group.
I hope I am wrong, but by your pronouncements you seem to be one of those types who believe God is all love..which is true..but He is also a JUST God. If he were not a God of justice, He could NOT be a God of love.
Unless we have an opportunity to evangelize Muslims, we should only have polite relations with them. He made that quite clear himself;
" And whosoever will not receive you, when you go out of that city, shake off the very dust from your feet for a testimony against them".
(Like 9:5) .
Jesus also said.. " I am the way, the truth and the life, noone comes to the father except through me". (John 14:6)
Do your Muslim friends agree with you on those words of Jesus? If not, have you shaken the dust from your feet?
Jesus also tells us.."Go ye into all the world and preach the gospel to every creature" ...Fact is, that is the GREAT COMMISSION. Have you preached the gospel to your Muslim friend? Did he receive it and convert..or did you have to "shake the dust"?
Matthew writes; "Wherefore, by their fruits ye shall know them"..while I instruct students not to mistreat anyone, I caution them about being too apologetic for other faiths...thus, diluting and devaluing the pure doctrine which Jesus gave us.
No matter what one says, whenever a proclaimed Christian says things such as "we worship the same God" or "we are all the children of God" or even worse yet "there are many paths to heaven"...that "Christian' is undermining the very one we take our title,..CHRISTian from..
....SELAH Ironglow
Oil and water doesn't mix...