Chicago Play Company Presents Muslim View of Jesus’ Birth As “Love Letter to Muslims”
When is a Muslim theater company going to reciprocate with a play depicting the Christian view of Jesus’ birth? Once again we see it: these “outreach” efforts are always and in every case one-way.
ROBERT SPENCER
FREEDOMOUTPOST.COM
DECEMBER 9, 2018
Editor’s Note: As Robert points out, this play does not represent the truth and the fact that a supposed “Chrisitan” theater would allow such an abomination to be promoted inside itself demonstrates that church is a harlot, not the bride of Christ, but this is what she becomes when she fails to be who she is called to be, and her message is no message at all. Indeed, the coming of Christ, His life, death, resurrection and ascension are a demonstration of love to all those He came to save, but to claim it is a demonstration of love for those who continue to hold to the antichrist religion of Islam without true repentance and saving faith in Jesus is simply a lie.
Good news! According to Religion News Service, a theater company in Chicago named Silk Road Rising is producing a new play entitled “Christmas Mubarak,” presenting Qur’anic traditions about the birth of Jesus, “in hopes it will illustrate how much the two religions have in common.” This marvelous play premiered last week in Silk Road Rising’s theater, which is located inside a United Methodist Church.
The play’s director, Corey Pond, explains: “This is a love letter to the Muslims we know and who come, that they’re going to feel like they’re incorporated in the Christmas holiday.”
How wonderful! How broadminded! How ecumenical! In case Corey Pond or anyone else in Silk Road Rising is looking for inspiration for a sequel, here are some Qur’an passages that might be inspiring:
Jesus is not the Son of God and belief in the Trinity is “excess”: “O People of the Book! Do not exaggerate in your religion nor utter anything concerning Allah save the truth. The Messiah, Jesus son of Mary, was only a messenger of Allah, and his word which he conveyed to Mary, and a spirit from him. So believe in Allah and His messengers, and do not say ‘Three.’ Cease! It is better for you! Allah is only One Allah. It is far removed from his transcendent majesty that he should have a son. His is all that is in the heavens and all that is in the earth. And Allah is sufficient as Defender.” — Qur’an 4:171
And: “It is not befitting to Allah that he should beget a son. Glory be to him! When He determines a matter, he only says to it, ‘Be,’ and it is.” — Qur’an 19:35
Jesus was not crucified: “And because of their saying: We killed the Messiah, Jesus son of Mary, Allah’s messenger – they did not kill him or crucify him, but it appeared so to them; and those who disagree concerning it are in doubt about it; they have no knowledge of it except pursuit of a conjecture; they did not kill him for certain.” — Qur’an 4:157
Those who believe in the divinity of Christ are unbelievers: “They have certainly disbelieved who say that Allah is Christ, the son of Mary.” — Qur’an 5:17 (cf. 5:72)
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