Catholic churches in the Netherlands should use the name Allah for God to ease tensions between Muslims and Christians, says a Dutch bishop.
Tiny Muskens, the bishop of Breda, told the Dutch TV program “Network” Monday night he believes God doesn’t mind what he is called, Radio Netherlands Worldwide reported.
The Almighty is above such “discussion and bickering,” he insisted.
Muskens points to Indonesia, where he served 30 years ago, as an example for Dutch churches. Christians in the Middle East also use the term Allah for God.
“Someone like me has prayed to Allah yang maha kuasa (Almighty God) for eight years in Indonesia and other priests for 20 or 30 years,” Muskens said. “In the heart of the Eucharist, God is called Allah over there, so why can’t we start doing that together?”
Moonbat? Or Simply Insane?
Another reason the Dutch aren’t respected — or don’t even truly “factor” in terms of world events — and are primarily ignorable:
Number One: “Tiny Muskens”? You’re kiddin’ me. . .
Number Two: Why stop there? Let’s just get it over with and start praying to Mecca five times daily, eh?
So: Moonbat or insane?
I say: dangerously stupid; a nice triumvirate.
BZ
When you think about it, the Catholic Church is really alot like Islam.
They’ve both murdered a few 100,000 people in the name of religion.
Allah, what a F–king Joke.
Just a coward.
If he were a real man of God he’d stand up for Christianity.
Shoprat: BINGO!
BZ
When in Rome… (or in his case Indonesia)
But when in the Netherlands? It seems that would only serve to weaken your esteem in the eyes of another faith. The only relationship he could hope to foster would place him in a position of the party who will compromise his faith.