Tim Cuthbertson - 1:57 PM - Public
by Zack Beauchamp There's been a spate of recent articles citing a poll that purports to show 55% of Syrians want Assad to hold on. Today alone, James Traub and Daniel Larison have both used it, and J...
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Protesters shout slogans and wave flags during a demonstration against Syria's President Bashar al-Assad in Tunis February 10, 2012. The Arab League tried to broker a settlement to ease Assad out but failed, though it may take up the task again. Much of the world signed on to sanctions against ...
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This is a challenging one.
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I am a Christian American. This video should make people like me to rethink. I don't know who produced this video. I have evaluated it on its surface. This video calls on God to punish a wicked dictator in Syria. It also counsels patience. It doe not advocate violence or hate. It does take a strong religious position against a bloodthirsty tyrant who is an enemy to his own people. Muslims, Christians and Jews need to remember that we are all people of the Book, people who trace our theological roots back to a common ancestor, Abraham. All three religious traditions have since diverged so that it is not easy to argue that we have the same understanding of God. Even so, all three traditions counsel a love of humanity and the responsibility to challenge oppression. Without sacrificing our core beliefs, American Christians need to look for ways to be supportive of our Muslim brothers and sisters as they seek the freedoms we enjoy.
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This is a challenging one.
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I am a Christian American. This video should make people like me to rethink. I don't know who produced this video. I have evaluated it on its surface. This video calls on God to punish a wicked dictator in Syria. It also counsels patience. It doe not advocate violence or hate. It does take a strong religious position against a bloodthirsty tyrant who is an enemy to his own people. Muslims, Christians and Jews need to remember that we are all people of the Book, people who trace our theological roots back to a common ancestor, Abraham. All three religious traditions have since diverged so that it is not easy to argue that we have the same understanding of God. Even so, all three traditions counsel a love of humanity and the responsibility to challenge oppression. Without sacrificing our core beliefs, American Christians need to look for ways to be supportive of our Muslim brothers and sisters as they seek the freedoms we enjoy.
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