I got neither, but the cross did inspire an unexpected reaction. At one point, a white Frenchman, perhaps in his thirties, approached me excitedly, pointed to the cross rather surreptitiously, and said to me sotto voce, “Je comprends le significance, monsieur!
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I understand the significance!” He gave me a big smile and a thumbs-up and went on his way.
The encounter felt almost covert as if he and I had to be careful about openly declaring our Christian faith in a Christian country, a Christian continent, surrendering to Islam.Best Asshole Boyfriend Ever Shirt
A report from Egypt several years ago noted that Muslims there were stickering their cars with shark symbols as taunting response to the Christian "fish" sticker which some members of the Coptic minority pasted on their own cars.
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When asked about it, one young Muslim laughed and said, “The Christians had the fish so we responded with the shark. If they want to portray themselves as weak fishes, OK.
We are the strongest.” There could not be a more starkly-stated crystallization of how many Muslims perceive the cultural conflict.Madea Simmons Boo A Madea Halloween Christmas Tree Shirt
Another example. A few months ago I saw a video online of a couple of Christians who had set up a little table on a street corner in Dearborn,
Michigan and were trying to share pamphlets and proselytize politely to passersby.Santa Claus Dabbing Christmas Co Op sweater
Right on that same corner, two young Muslim males set up a loudspeaker aimed it at the Christians and blasted the Islamic call to prayer at them.
It was a clear gesture of intimidation and supremacism. The Christians looked frustrated and helpless. What could they do? Perhaps they might have met the challenge by bringing their own loudspeaker and blasting “Onward Christian Soldiers” right back at the Muslim men.Mickey Mouse Queen Shirt
That martial hymn that has all but vanished from church services these days, unfortunately.
Instead of “marching as to war, with the cross of Jesus going on before,” the Christian community now too often turns the other cheek.FTK Fuck Them Kids Shirt
The position of too many Christians toward Islam today, most notably Pope Francis himself, is a combination of naïve denial and appeasement through interfaith outreach.
Last July, the Grand Imam of Cairo’s al-Azhar University even thanked the Pope for his “defense of Islam against the accusation of violence and terrorism.”Swedish Chef vert der ferk shirt
In terms of building bridges between Islam and the West, however, Islamic supremacists view interfaith dialogue as more of a monologue.
Muslim Brotherhood founder Sayyid Qutb argued that interfaith dialogue with the West should be undertaken only to draw infidels over to Islam, bringing concessions with them.The Beatles Ugly Christmas sweater
Although jihad is on the march worldwide, the expectation always seems to be that it is the Christian West that must overcome its “Islamophobic” bigotry and offer the olive branch.
As an interfaith gesture of goodwill, we welcome the prayers of imams in our churches and synagogues, yet Muslims are never expected to reciprocate.
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