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September 21 - Christian Blogger Reveals Amazing Islamic-Catholic Connection: Mary
Article: Ecumenical Movement - Other Religions Uniting With Roman Catholics
In
his latest
edition,
Christian
blogger, Ed
Rodgers,
reveals
an amazing
connection
between
Islam and
Catholicism
he
discovered
while
researching
his latest
book (www.edrodgers.net/islam-and-the-last-days).
At the
center of
the
connection
is the
doctrine of
Mary,
which
Muhammad
learned from
Catholic
friends and
business
associates.
The Qur'an
reflects
what he
learned from
them.
It refers to
Jesus as
"Jesus, son
of Mary"
rather than
"Son of
God." It
gives Jesus
high marks,
but not as
high as
Mary, and
denies His
claim to be
God's Son.
She has
become the
Savior, not
Jesus.
So, what is
it about
Mary that
captivates
Muslims so
much?
Her
apparitions.
Muslims have
always been
into the
mystical and
the
superstitious.
Mary fits
right in.
We tend to
think only
of Catholics
when we
hear of the
magical
appearances
of Mary and
her
spiritual
messages.
Muslims have
been
flocking to
these same
sites.
One of the
most
dramatic
examples
occurred
during the
last
century,
when a
remarkable
series of
events
occurred at
a Coptic
Orthodox
church in
Zeitoun,
Egypt. A
woman that
onlookers
believed was
Mary,
appeared in
the form of
an
apparition,
performing
signs,
wonders, and
healings.
The
same woman
appeared
several
nights each
week for
years.
The vast
majority of
spectators
were
Muslims.
Today, an
increasing
number of
Muslims are
making
pilgrimages
to Marian
shrines.
The
connection
is also seen
in the fact
that
throughout
the Middle
East,
the local
Catholic
Church and
the local
mosque are
almost
always side
by side,
displaying
the same
symbols.
Could it be
that the
Qur'an has
prepared
Muslims to
accept Mary
as a Last
Days sign
from Allah?
Could it
also be that
through her
signs and
wonders, the
"Queen of
Heaven"
could
convince
Muslims to
become part
of a world
religion in
which Mary
has a
prominent
role?
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