King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia called for a dialogue among monotheistic religions Monday, marking a first for the ultra-conservative Muslim kingdom.
"I ask representatives of all the monotheistic religions to meet with their brothers in faith," Abdullah told delegates to a seminar on "Dialogue Among Civilizations between Japan and the Islamic World," according to the official Saudi Press Agency (SPA).
“If God wills it, we will then meet with our brothers from other religions, including those of the Torah and the Gospel... to come up with ways to safeguard humanity," he added.
Abdullah said the country’s top clerics have given him approval to pursue his idea and that he plans to get the opinion of Muslim leaders from other countries.
According to SPA, the Saudi king also intends to address the United Nations on the subject.
"We have lost sincerity, morals, fidelity and attachment to our religions and to humanity," Abdullah said Monday, deploring "the disintegration of the family and the rise of atheism in the world – a frightening phenomenon that all religions must confront and vanquish."
Abdullah's message of tolerance comes at a time of religious tensions caused by the re-igniting of a two-year-old controversy over Danish cartoons deemed by Muslims to be insulting.
Danish newspapers reprinted the controversial cartoon of the Muslim prophet Mohammed last month in defiance of Islamic extremism and to defend freedom of expression.
There are so many things I can write down here, I really don't know where to start.
Atheists didn't make your cartoon, Your Highness, and we didn't kill innocent people when they were published. We're standing on the side, watch as Islamic hordes killed innocent people because of a drawing. A DRAWING!
This reminds me of Hitler. All united against the terrible religious minority, whose only crime is speaking, or even just being. I hope the Jews don't fall for this.
And How exactly can a quote about "vanquishing" a group of people due to their philosophy sound like a "message of tolerance"?
Folks, for those who haven't written a letter to the editor recently, now's the time. Go sick. Post the letters here. MINE IS POSTED IN THE COMMENTS. And if this P.O.S comes to the UN, we will make our presence known.
American Atheists urges all people of all religions to voice their concern over this grave and scary message. These are terrorists and terrorist supporters, and they want you on their side.
"We have lost sincerity, morals, fidelity and attachment to our religions and to humanity," Abdullah said Monday, deploring "the disintegration of the family and the rise of atheism in the world – a frightening phenomenon that all religions must confront and vanquish."
What next? Will Muslims start murdering Atheists and non-traditional families?
And exactly what type of a world do you think we'd have if Islam were allowed to take over?
"the disintegration of the family and the rise of atheism in the world – a frightening phenomenon that all religions must confront and vanquish."
Abdullah's message of tolerance
Why, the healing power of the holy spirit of course. You silly.
What am I missing here?
FINALLY maybe you will understand how dangerous radical Islam is...
Comment from: sam moore jr
What next? Will Muslims start murdering Atheists and non-traditional families?
An amped-up version of what it would be like to have Christianity take over.
No more dangerous than christianity is.
And you can say that christians aren't killing Americans here in this country, but neither are "radical Islamists".
Comment from: justme
Well, look at the danger of relying on xtian prayer. This poor girl's family believed if they had faith in god and prayed, their daugher would get better:
But one need only look around the globe to see what countries developed the highest standard of living with the majority of their citizens as being Christian...
Here we have someone comparing the acts of a cult who calls themselves christian with a major world movement bent on destroying the Western world...
Dave...I'm still waiting for you to offer us a link to a press release were AA sued a Jew or Arab...?
It would be nice if AA maintained a web page with the list of current legal activities it's involved in. Not for Phreedom's benefit, but for those of us who are members of AA.
Dave...I'm still waiting for you to offer us a link to a press release were AA sued a Jew or Arab...?
Honestly, he hasn't earned it.
Japan, not xian. Mexico, very xian.
But one need only look around the globe to see what countries developed the highest standard of living with the majority of their citizens as being Christian...
Japan, not xian. Mexico, very xian.
Nice try...Japan's standard of living improved AFTER the influence of the USA...
why, you know, its almost like the religion of a country has practicaly NOTHING to do with its success! maybe we should focus on OTHER factors, like the availability of natural resources, or effective management of those resources, or the capacity of a country to produce its own food and clean water, or endemic diseases, or the presence of strong trading partners or rivals, etc etc etc.
"I hope the Jews don't fall for this."
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