Last night at church

Last night the adult Bible study class got into a pretty good discussion on how we can identify ourselves as Christians living in our culture. Then our leader mentioned the "ermerging/emergent" church and some of it's problems. I don't recall how he got into that or why.

Anyway, I mentioned that Brian McLaren, a prominent person in this movement, was going to participate in Ramadan as a show of solidarity for one of his neighbors. Here's some of what he wrote:

Among the core values of Ramadan are self control, expressing kindness, and resolving conflicts. For this reason, if we are criticized or misunderstood by Christians, Muslims, or others for this endeavor, we will avoid defending ourselves or engaging in arguments. Instead, we will seek to explain ourselves humbly, simply, and briefly when necessary, connecting with empathy to the needs and feelings of others as we express our own.

Our main purpose for participating will be our own spiritual growth, health, learning, and maturity, but we also hope that our experience will inspire others to pray and work for peace and the common good, together with people of other faith traditions.

I pointed out that on many levels this was not a good idea. Not only is Islam the epitome of Evil, adherents are fobidden to have anything to do with those who will not submit to the teachings of the Koran. Christians should not be giving the illusion of submission by participation in their pagan practices.

Of course we are told to witness to everyone but "becoming all things, to all people," does not include participating in pagan practices. Would McLaren, if he lived next door to a man who believes in Santaria participate in the ritual killing of animals? I don't know, but the way it sounds he might.

Anyway there is so much wrong with this on so many levels I can't believe anyone listens to this guy. You can go here if you want to read what he said. If you want to find out who he is playing with go here.

A word of warning: The last link above will take you to "The Religion of Peace" Web Site. The site is a compilation of the atrocities committed in the name of Allah since 9/11. There have been 13914 deadly attacks by adherents to this religion since that date. These are not nice people, they are not neighborly, they are evil and they want you dead.