Whilst you and I will often find ourselves at odds with one another, where we believe we are united is in our shared humanity and moral courage.
I was heartened to read this...
Indeed, it is one of the most essential duties of the Christian in coming times to be prepared to defend the Muslim communities in England from physical aggression, from pogroms, from persecution of all sorts. As indeed we must also protect all minority communities in our country, most especially the Jewish community at this time. We must insist upon the equal treatment of all of us living in England under the common law, without fear or favour.
Only two days ago, as I travelled back from Chipping Sodbury on a bus, the bus driver chastised a young black woman for, in his words, "dressing like a ninja" and not waving here phone with a light on it so he could see her. When he got out for a break, I simply called over to her to see if she was OK? She was, and indeed we spoke briefly after we both alighted at the same stop.
This situation did present me with a dilemma, should I say something to the driver, or simply wait and talk to the recepient of his comments. As someone who works, at least part of the time in the transport industry, (think life on Mars ...), I judged in that moment that description was the better part of valour, but it didn't sit entirely comfortably...
Nov 27, 2023·edited Nov 27, 2023Liked by Sam Charles Norton
I agree that secularism by itself is not strong enough to resist the growing influence of Islam - yet Christianity is very weak also. What changes are necessary for a more effective and relevant contemporary Christian witness? Here is a link to my commentary on Osama bin Laden's Letter to America. Maybe it will interest you. Lack of awareness of what Islam really represents is part of the problem, coupled with a lack of awareness of what scriptural Christianity represents. https://joekeysor.substack.com/publish/post/139214423
Islam will only be saved and converted by Our Blessed Mother Mary. Fulton Sheen in his 1950 book The World’s First Love said in his chapter Mary and the Muslims that our devotion to her will be the best evangelization, since the Koran is clear that Mary is revered in their book. Their religious fervor cannot be swayed by limp secular means. Online also, Fr Walter Cizeck wrote of the miraculous Marian events such as the image of Our Lady of Guadalupe on a banner flown in Austria’s ship during the victory of the Lepanto battle, saving Christendom. This was only 40 years from the Guadalupe event. So walk softly but always carry Her.
Whilst you and I will often find ourselves at odds with one another, where we believe we are united is in our shared humanity and moral courage.
I was heartened to read this...
Indeed, it is one of the most essential duties of the Christian in coming times to be prepared to defend the Muslim communities in England from physical aggression, from pogroms, from persecution of all sorts. As indeed we must also protect all minority communities in our country, most especially the Jewish community at this time. We must insist upon the equal treatment of all of us living in England under the common law, without fear or favour.
Only two days ago, as I travelled back from Chipping Sodbury on a bus, the bus driver chastised a young black woman for, in his words, "dressing like a ninja" and not waving here phone with a light on it so he could see her. When he got out for a break, I simply called over to her to see if she was OK? She was, and indeed we spoke briefly after we both alighted at the same stop.
This situation did present me with a dilemma, should I say something to the driver, or simply wait and talk to the recepient of his comments. As someone who works, at least part of the time in the transport industry, (think life on Mars ...), I judged in that moment that description was the better part of valour, but it didn't sit entirely comfortably...
Put lard in/on everything!
I agree that secularism by itself is not strong enough to resist the growing influence of Islam - yet Christianity is very weak also. What changes are necessary for a more effective and relevant contemporary Christian witness? Here is a link to my commentary on Osama bin Laden's Letter to America. Maybe it will interest you. Lack of awareness of what Islam really represents is part of the problem, coupled with a lack of awareness of what scriptural Christianity represents. https://joekeysor.substack.com/publish/post/139214423
The border between Israel and Gaza is the border between Western Civilization and the Bronze Age.
Islam will only be saved and converted by Our Blessed Mother Mary. Fulton Sheen in his 1950 book The World’s First Love said in his chapter Mary and the Muslims that our devotion to her will be the best evangelization, since the Koran is clear that Mary is revered in their book. Their religious fervor cannot be swayed by limp secular means. Online also, Fr Walter Cizeck wrote of the miraculous Marian events such as the image of Our Lady of Guadalupe on a banner flown in Austria’s ship during the victory of the Lepanto battle, saving Christendom. This was only 40 years from the Guadalupe event. So walk softly but always carry Her.
That's interesting, thanks