On Nov 4, 2008, at 6:19 AM, Harry Veeder wrote:
Pope urged to admit common ground By Robert Pigott Religious Affairs Correspondent When 138 senior Muslim scholars and clergy tried to establish the common ground between Islam and Christianity last year, they said the very peace of the world hung on the outcome. On Tuesday, a high-ranking delegation is beginning a rare visit to Rome in an effort to persuade the Pope to endorse what they say are the shared origins and values of the world's two biggest religions. Their letter, A Common Word, cited passages from the Koran which the scholars said showed that Christianity and Islam worship the same God, and require their respective followers to show each other particular friendship... http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/7706977.stm
If it is the same Abraham it is the same God. Best regards, Horace Heffner http://www.mtaonline.net/~hheffner/
