http:\/\/www.islamicnetwork.com\/index.php\/weblog\/comments\/believe_it_or_not_you_were_born_muslim<\/a><\/p>\n\nIt appears that we are all BORN muslims, and only get distracted. However, in spite of Rev. Graham’s many strong points, his thinking is fuzzy here. The question I would ask (in the great historical tendencies of Lutheranism) is this: Does this mean that a Catholic who embraces the beliefs of the Southern Baptist Convention is REALLY, in the depths of his heart, still a Roman Catholic? And, for that matter, does this mean that the child of atheists, who takes up religion and is baptized as a Christian is still, by his belief system, subject to eternal damnation? It SOUNDS like that is exactly the point Rev. Graham is making.<\/p>\n
\nOf course the fact that he was a member of the Trinity United Church of Christ in Chicago makes no difference to folks. Oh…by the by…how is the UCC described: “mainline Protestant Christian denomination primarily in the Reformed tradition but also historically influenced by Lutheranism” (yea…from Wikipedia). Sounds about as far from Islam as one can get to ME.<\/p>\n
\nAlas, as time progressed, I thought a bit further about it and posted the following remarks – which were, perhaps, a bit less temperate.<\/p>\n
\nOh yea…and because I am SLIGHTLY CDO, I thought I would point out that according to the records, not only was Pres. Obama’s father pretty much an absentee parent, but, he became an atheist in his later life – which is yet ANOTHER fact that makes Rev. Franklin’s words even more muffled because of the depth that he has his head planted up his ass…<\/p>\n
\nPleasant Dreams<\/p>\n
\nDave<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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