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Apostasy, Christianity, emergence, emergent, Islam, muslim, Politics, Rick Warren
From the Orange County Register as cited at the Islamic Society of North America (ISNA) website:
Speaking to a crowd of nearly 8,000 Muslims at the Islamic Society of North America’s annual convention in Washington D.C., Saddleback Church Pastor Rick Warren called on Muslims and Christians to form an interfaith coalition to combat prejudice and stereotypes. While Fourth of July revelers staked out seats to watch fireworks at the nearby Capitol Building, Warren addressed convention-goers – some of them from Orange County Muslim student associations – about the need for mutual respect.
“Tolerance is not enough,” Warren said. “People don’t want to be tolerated, they want to be respected, they want to be listened to. They want to be valued.” Armed with four ideas for action, Warren called on Muslims and Christians to work together to create respect, restore civility to civilization, promote peace and tackle major world problems. “I am not interested in interfaith dialogue, I am interested in interfaith projects,” Warren said. “Talk is very cheap.”… (source)
Below, you will see Rick Warren applauded, in my opinion, for not preaching the Gospel.
So, let me get this right. Our “purpose” as Christians is now to be involved with interfaith projects. Right? If I had a “slap me in the head” emoticon, I’d use it right now. I wish this guy could get it right..just once. RW-read your Bible!
Warren is a politician. Not a proclaimer of the Gospel. If he were, I think they would have rushed the stage. I believe Warren to be a wolf in sheep’s clothing, but at the same time, the people who follow him are not ‘victims’, they are getting exactly what they desire. Rick Warren is a judgement of God on all who follow him. – JT
Personally, I don’t see anything bad in his message. “Love your neighbor as yourself” is not as “simple” as it sounds!
Love is the highest calling, and few truly reach it.