*The Catholic and the Muslim*
*I was talking to a Catholic priest and a young Muslim man over lunch. When the waiter came by with a tray, we all helped ourselves, except the Muslim, who was keeping the annual fast prescribed by the Quran.* *When lunch was over, and people were leaving, one of the other guests couldn’t resist saying:* * * * “You see how fanatical these Muslims are! I am glad to see you Catholics are not like them.”* * * *‘But we are’, said the priest. * *‘He is trying to serve God just as I am. We merely follow different rules.’ * * * *And he concluded :* * * *‘It’s a shame that people see only the differences that separate them. If you were to look with more love, you would mainly see what we have in common, then half the world’s problems would be solved.’* * * * -Paulo Coehlo * ** * ** --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "English Learner's Cafe" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/english_learners?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
