WHY WE MUST WORK TOGETHER, THE PEOPLEOF ABRAHAM
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Jul 9, 2008, 10:29:49 AM7/9/08
to The People of Abraham,
Tuesday, July 8, 2008
WHY WE MUST WORK TOGETHER, THE PEOPLE OF ABRAHAM
Over a year ago a good friend of mine Rev. Bruce of Tawodi’s Hawk Nest
and I came together to discuss what Muslims, Christians, and Jews can
do together to bring about peace within and outside our communities.
We were compelled to come together on those things we agree rather
than the things we disagree. What we found out and which should be
obvious, is that we agree on more things than we disagree. One
principle agreement was that all of our respective religions look to
Abraham (as) as the father of our religions. As such, if we have a
central origin while our paths may vary and disperse in many different
directions, if we go backward toward the beginning we find that we all
started together. So why not come together in peace?
The Qur’an states:
41:34 But since good and evil cannot be equal, repel evil with
something that is better (41,31)and lo! between whom thyself was
enmity may then become as though he had always been close unto thee a
true friend!
Basically, as Muslims we are told that if we strive toward good and
shun evil even those who we disagree with or are our enemies may
become close friends.
So what is the People of Abraham about?
The purpose is to capture the spirit of that Qur’anic verse. If we can
come together in peace using our shared origin we can come together in
peace and produce good works together.
We are not saying anyone is right or wrong in matters of theology. We
are not trying to create a new religion. In fact, we are not even
trying to discuss dogma only in the context of how we each use our own
beliefs as a catalyst in peace.
We are realists. We understand that once you strip away our
differences what is left are people who desire peace, freedom, and
justice. We want our children to grow up in secure environments, we
want to be safe, and we want to live in a better world.
Why not come together with those of similar wants and needs? If Peace
is the ideal, then that means we should be able to respectfully
disagree without being disagreeable. We should be able to live amongst
and with one another in respect. We should be able to understand that
no child deserves to grow up in a world were their peace and security
in rests on what their religion is.
If we are all the creation and children of God, then that means we all
have value. Abraham (as) was the friend of God and as his children, we
should be friends with one another in our combined and shared desire
to emulate that example.
We have to realize that peace is better than war, that good is better
than evil, and that the peacemakers are the children of God.
We need to work together not just for our sake but the sake of future
generations.
Either we come together, or we perish apart.
Author; ROBERT SALAAM published on Salaam's blog here on our link
list. published here at his request,as co-founder of T.P.O.A.
WHY WE MUST WORK TOGETHER, THE PEOPLE OF ABRAHAM
Over a year ago a good friend of mine Rev. Bruce of Tawodi’s Hawk Nest
and I came together to discuss what Muslims, Christians, and Jews can
do together to bring about peace within and outside our communities.
We were compelled to come together on those things we agree rather
than the things we disagree. What we found out and which should be
obvious, is that we agree on more things than we disagree. One
principle agreement was that all of our respective religions look to
Abraham (as) as the father of our religions. As such, if we have a
central origin while our paths may vary and disperse in many different
directions, if we go backward toward the beginning we find that we all
started together. So why not come together in peace?
The Qur’an states:
41:34 But since good and evil cannot be equal, repel evil with
something that is better (41,31)and lo! between whom thyself was
enmity may then become as though he had always been close unto thee a
true friend!
Basically, as Muslims we are told that if we strive toward good and
shun evil even those who we disagree with or are our enemies may
become close friends.
So what is the People of Abraham about?
The purpose is to capture the spirit of that Qur’anic verse. If we can
come together in peace using our shared origin we can come together in
peace and produce good works together.
We are not saying anyone is right or wrong in matters of theology. We
are not trying to create a new religion. In fact, we are not even
trying to discuss dogma only in the context of how we each use our own
beliefs as a catalyst in peace.
We are realists. We understand that once you strip away our
differences what is left are people who desire peace, freedom, and
justice. We want our children to grow up in secure environments, we
want to be safe, and we want to live in a better world.
Why not come together with those of similar wants and needs? If Peace
is the ideal, then that means we should be able to respectfully
disagree without being disagreeable. We should be able to live amongst
and with one another in respect. We should be able to understand that
no child deserves to grow up in a world were their peace and security
in rests on what their religion is.
If we are all the creation and children of God, then that means we all
have value. Abraham (as) was the friend of God and as his children, we
should be friends with one another in our combined and shared desire
to emulate that example.
We have to realize that peace is better than war, that good is better
than evil, and that the peacemakers are the children of God.
We need to work together not just for our sake but the sake of future
generations.
Either we come together, or we perish apart.
Author; ROBERT SALAAM published on Salaam's blog here on our link
list. published here at his request,as co-founder of T.P.O.A.
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