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He most assuredly does. You would never hear him say a word against Jesus. We find out by reading an English translation of the Quran.

I won’t. The Imam loves Jesus.

I’ve shared the message in another thread on the forum. It was, and remains, of interest to me. It was a warning (in 2007) about persecution and that, if I don’t flee to the safety of the mosque when it comes, the martyrdom that I would experience - not by the hands of a Muslim; by the hands of...

The Muslim co-worker I mentioned (a native of Nigeria) was having a discussion at work one day during lunch with an agnostic co-worker of ours. I listened to them talk but said nothing. When their conversation concluded the agnostic left, leaving the Muslim and I at the table finishing our...

What is it about favorite movies that attracts us to them? What does it say about our psyche?

I didn’t know anything about it until about fifteen years ago. In fact, for some reason I thought it was (or might be) a Hindu festival. I was totally ignorant about it - just a name that showed up on my calendar that had nothing to do with me, or with anyone I knew - until I began speaking with...

@David in NJ I started this thread with you in mind; a follow-up prompted by our recent conversation in the Quranic Dilemma thread. Are you knowledgeable about this Islamic celebration? If not, would you like to know more about it?

Welcome to the forum. Forty-eight hours ago I didn’t even know you existed. In the last twenty-four hours I’ve learned a significant amount about you. The college professor I had in Pastoral Counseling classes taught us that we should study people. We can do that by watching them but that...

“Do not be misled by the world, do not be captivated by it. See the rottenness, the ugliness, the foulness; and do not allow it to monopolize your time and attention. You must see through it. Then having seen through it, keep yourself from it.” - Martyn Lloyd-Jones

That’s very kind of you to say. The congregation I pastored was small. I was blessed to be in a position where I would have declined financial compensation if it had been large, but the ability of the small congregation wouldn’t have been enough in any case to adequately provide what I needed to...

I’m a retired pastor. I declined to accept a salary and benefits that pastors typically receive and supported myself and my family with a salary and benefits that came from working as a civil servant / environmental engineer. I worked occasionally with police labs but never for them. I...