On Sept. 23, he shared the stage with a Muslim imam, a rabbi, Cardinal Edward M. Egan, and Sikh and Hindu holy men. Pastor Benke has appealed the ruling. If he loses his appeal, he will be ousted from ministry.
In explaining the suspension, Rev. Wallace Schulz said, "To participate with pagans in an interfaith service and, additionally, to give the impression that there might be more than one God, is an extremely serious offense."
Rev. Schulz will take a beating in the mainstream press without a doubt. Look for him to be portrayed as divisive, reactionary and backward, when not being portrayed as a religious crackpot.
I harbor no ill will for Rev. Benke. But guess what? Christianity, of which the Lutheran Church is a part, says there is only one God.
An ignorant Christian clown.
This is from some of my reading regarding Islam.
"Islam, one of the worlds three major religions, along with Judaism and Christianity, that profess monotheism, or the belief in a single God. In the Arabic language, the word 'Islam' means 'surrender' or 'submission'- submission to the will of God. A follower of Islam is called a 'Muslim', which in Arabic means 'one who surrenders to God' The Arabic name for God, 'Allah', refers to the same God worshipped by Jews and Christians."
I think that Rev. Wallace Schulz needs to do some remedial reading.
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