Jul 10 2009
Church’s anti-Islam sign stirs protest
About 125 people of diverse religions, ages and races gathered in front of the Dove World Outreach Center Wednesday evening for a prayer vigil in response to a sign recently posted by the center.
The sign reads “Islam is of the Devil” and was placed Sunday in the church’s front lawn. It was vandalized and torn down that evening but was re-erected on Monday, said Terry Jones, the pastor at the church.
Nicolette Guerrero, a UF sophomore who was present at the vigil, said she came to send a message to the church that posted the sign.
“If we keep going on with this, maybe they won’t post another one,” Guerrero said.
Jones said that the church, located at 5805 NW 37th St., does not plan on taking down the sign, and that more messages will be displayed in the future.
“We think we are losing our heritage as a Christian nation,” Jones said as one of the reasons the church put up the sign.
Jones said Islam’s growing popularity in the United States needs to be addressed because Christians are not standing up for what they believe in.
“To be a Christian, you would have to agree with that sign,” Jones said.
He said the sign is not meant to attack individuals but to attack the religion of Islam because it is oppressive and violent.
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[From me]
What purpose does the sign serve? Do they really think Jesus would want that sign posted? Why not build relationships with Muslims with the hope of sharing Jesus with them. Muslims believe Jesus was a prophet and if we can be friends with them we might help them see that he is the Messiah. But if we make them angry before we even become their friends, how is that going to lead them to Jesus?
What do you think?
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Very well said, Kevin! We need more relationships and fewer signs.
The sign is 100% accurate. Howver, that doesn’t mean you should post signs like that. I’m not so much worried about hurting someone’s fee-wings by telling them the truth, but there is a time, place, and manner for everything. And telling someone the truth should be done lovingly not in a way that is intended to incite them to be angry.
.-= Joe Blackmon´s last blog ..Missing the Point on Missions Part I =-.
God,
Save your prodigal sons.
Save the older brothers.
You are the only God mighty enough to save us all.
Amen
.-= Joseph Louthan´s last blog ..Romans 8:3a What Has God Done? =-.