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作者: Hussein Hajji Wario
日期: 29.07.2011
Category: 真理与多元主义, 世界信仰, 和好
A Salafi—a Muslim who adheres to the version of Islam of Prophet Muhammad’s time—wrote to me, “Speak out against the Oslo attacks, you terrorist!” I have had discussions with this gentleman on a wide range of topics. Since I haven’t been writing a lot lately, he was probably trying to get me into the discussion about terrorism.
I responded to the Salafi Muslim, “Do you consider Oslo mass murderer a Christian?” He wrote back, “I’m being facetious! Just kidding! And no, I don’t...so long as you don’t think the 9/11 terrorists were Muslims. ; )” While everyone who carried out 9/11 was a Muslim, Anders Behring Breivik wasn’t a Christian. (Unless he has now accepted Jesus Christ as his Lord and Savior and repented.) He wrote in his manifesto that his posted online just hours before the killing spree, “If you have a personal relationship with Jesus Christ and God then you are a religious Christian. Myself and many more like me do not necessarily have a personal relationship with Jesus Christ and God. We do however believe in Christianity as a cultural, social, identity and moral platform. This makes us Christian.”
This mass murderer professes to have no “personal relation with Jesus Christ” and yet he has been called a Christian. A Christian is someone who professes and then adheres to the teachings of Jesus Christ. Breivik was not one of them.
If Breivik were following the teachings of Jesus Christ, he would not have hated anyone, let alone kill them. Jesus said, “But I say to you, Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you.” On the contrary, what the mass murderer in Oslo did was exactly what the Qur’an teaches. Whereas Jesus taught about doing good to those who persecute or oppress his followers, the Qur’an has the opposite message with, “And fight them until persecution is no more, and religion is all for Allah” and continues, “And slay them wherever ye find them, and drive them out of the places whence they drove you out, for persecution is worse than slaughter.”
Muslims are called to fight and even kill those who persecute them while a Christian is called to “Love and pray” for his or her enemies. What a contrast! There is no such thing as a Christian terrorist because those who follow the teachings of Jesus Christ would not do harm even to their oppressors. On the other hand, the Qur’an shows how Muslims are justified to harbor hatred and anger toward people who cause them hardships (deliberate or implied) and when Muslims muster the resources, fight and even kill them. After all, the Qur’an justifies the slayings of these oppressors, which is better than the persecution of Muslims.
The bottom line, there is no such thing as a Christian terrorist because Jesus teachings prohibit terrorism. My initial thought was a Muslim had carried out these attacks, of which I apologize.
关键词: Muslim, Christian, Islam, terrorism, violence, Oslo massacre, Norway
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I agree that no one in relationship with Christ could possibly be a terrorist because they would feel such conviction at even the thought of doing such a heinous act that they would immediately repent and put the thought permenantly out of their minds. For someone who is only taught that a person should hate their oppressors, this concept might be difficult to grasp, so I can understand how a Muslim might be confused on the matter.
04.12.2012
美国
No a true follower of Jesus Christ can’t be a terrorist. At
the core of Christianity is love. God so loved the world (John 3:16)…a new
commandment…that you love one another (John 13:34). If we are loving, how are
we terrorizing people. Jesus also said
what you have done to the least of these you have done unto me. I don’t think
Jesus wants us terrorist any the least of mankind, let alone him.
22.04.2012
美国
There is no way a Christian can be a terrorist. Love and compassion was the center of Christ’s message. The Great Commandment tells us, “Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind” and to “love your neighbor as yourself” (Mattew 22:36-40). Terrorism is by no means an act of love towards God or towards one’s neighbor. It is an attempt to gain power and control by weakening an opposing side. It is a forceful way of destroying and making subordinate those who stand in one’s way of proclaiming that their ways are right. Power and control is not what Jesus desired for us. He wished that we would enter into a community built on love and brotherhood/sisterhood.
03.11.2011
美国
@ jdb11583:
What of Christians who fight against other faiths as an extension of a martial arm? The crusades were done by Christians who decided that God wanted them to kill all those who denied Christ in the Holy Land. Were these people not Christians becasue they didn’t live by the teachings of Christ and took up arms where He would have said to pray and attempt to convert the people by love?
22.11.2011
美国
@ TomTharpGW:
Good point which leads me to say that it is all a matter of perspective. Even if my intention is not to terrorize you could still be filled with terror by my actions. Imagine the "poor sinner" on the day of judgement standing there in terror as divine justice is meted out. Lol!
28.11.2011
美国
@ japhia1906:
The problem is not how the other person feels about it but what the intention is. Someone who is a terrorist says to themselves "I will kill so that people will be afraid to go against what I believe etc." The Crusaders thought along those lines and along the ideas of removing obstacles from the kingdom. But were they Christian? They followed Augustine teachings about when it was ok to use violence. And they asked for absolution from their priests after the horrible acts they committed. In that way they were more Christian than the Oslo Shooter.
28.11.2011
美国
@ TomTharpGW:
Yes the intent is a major part, I suppose in all seriousness that my question would be is there justification for the use of terrorism? Then my question would be directed toward again, defining terrorism and asking if violence or the threat of death is at the heart of terrorism? Is it okay to scare or threaten people into doing our will? Does it come short of being terrorism if there is no consequence involved if the other side should choose not to follow whatever directive we are trying to get them to buy into?
28.11.2011
美国
@ jdb11583:
I fundamentally agree. Love is the basis of all that we are and do as Christians but I can see how things could get murky when we begin to discuss what is spiritually justifiable and what is not in an effort to save souls. Like one respondent said you have the backdrop of the crusades to consider. Still I find that we as Christians should ask in any given situation where terrorism would be an option, "What would Jesus do?"
28.11.2011
美国
@ japhia1906:
Jesus would say "NO!" and then hit you with a rolled up newpaper (ok probably not that last part). Jesus would tell you to pray for those you want saved, minister to them, and if they still won’t come to him then leave them be. He would never advocate violence to get the message across.
28.11.2011
美国
@ TomTharpGW:
Terrorism is definitely a hard word to define. After 9/11 I think we have all stereotyped what a terrorist is. It is something that we need to be aware of. However, I considered the crusades a misguided attempt at gaining political power. Therefore, were they terrorist or a nation trying to claim control and power over terrority under the guise of being a religious endeavor? Continuing along this thought, I would have to ask where does every other war fit in (Except for WWII; that is a war that the allied nations had to fight in order to save the Jewish people and potentially the world)?
28.11.2011
美国
@ jdb11583:
I agree that terrorism is a difficult word to define. Of course, it is much easier to recognize if you are the victim rather than the accused terrorist. I highly doubt that a terrorist would label him/herself as such. I am sure they have justified their violence in some way, rather than thinking they are the "bad guys." As for the Crusades and other dark spots in history, I feel that poeple have a plan, a desire for something and may choose to put it under the umbrella of a religion in order to have "support" for their actions.
I do not believe that Christians can be terrorists because we are called to love and obey a God who is love. I also do not think that Muslims are inherently terrorists, but that some people who are terrorists use the Qur’an or the Bible for their purposes.
15.04.2012
美国
There is no way that a follower of Jesus Christ can also be a terrorist. Jesus’s teachings on love and forgiveness supersedes any notions of trying to do anyone harm. True followers of Jesus live, teach, and preach the doctrines of peace, love, and unity. It’s not about killing or destroying one’s brother or sister. To be a follower of Jesus and a terrorist is contradictory to New Testament teachings.
18.10.2011
美国
@ Robert_Setzer:
Defining terrorism is important as well as you have somewhat done here. We aslo have to consider intent, motive, and objective just to name a few. Some aspects of preaching the gospel are design to strike terror into the hearts of the hears so that repentance can be achieved. just consider the word "woe." Now there’s a terror word for you! "Woe to xyz..." Perspective.
28.11.2011
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