Tuesday, June 19, 2007

The Reverend that Ought to Be Ex-Communicated!

With many thanks to Judah of Judah's Journal for alerting me to this absurd story some days ago:
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Photos of Rev Ann Holmes Redding courtesy of The Seattle Times
Doesn't this silly woman realise that these two faiths are totally and utterly incompatible; and doesn't she realise, too, that this will be viewed as an affront to Muslims throughout the world. Christianity states that Jesus Christ was the Son of God and was crucified for our sins, to save our souls. Muslims state categorically that Jesus was NOT the Son of God, for they believe that Allah begets not and is not begotten. Further, Muslims state that Jesus was NOT crucified. There are many other differences, too; but these two tenets alone show major and incontrovertible differences between the faiths. It is clearly impossible for this woman to be both a practising Christian AND a practising Muslim at one and the same time.

WORLD NET DAILY: SEATTLE – A veteran Episcopal priest says she became a Muslim just over a year ago and now worships at a mosque Fridays – but that hasn't stopped her from donning her white collar Sunday mornings.

"I am both Muslim and Christian, just like I'm both an American of African descent and a woman. I'm 100 percent both," Rev. Ann Holmes Redding told the Seattle Times.

Redding, a priest for more than 20 years, until recently was director of faith formation at St. Mark's Episcopal Cathedral in Seattle, the paper reported. Now, she's telling the world about her adherence to Islam, provoking bewilderment from Christians and Muslims. Priest goes Muslim, but remains Christian: Episcopalian prays at mosque Fridays, joins in church service Sunday mornings (more)

THE SEATTLE TIMES:
I am both Muslim and Christian

THE SEATTLE TIMES:
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