Bringing both faiths closer, a Farmington Presbyterian church in the southern US state of New Mexico is planning classes on Islam to introduce a true image of the much debated faith to its congregation.
"Ever since 9/11, we who did not understand very much about the Muslim faith certainly have been exposed to it," Rev. Glenn Perica of Farmington's First Presbyterian Church told Farmington’s The Daily Times.
The 10-week course entitled "Christianity and Islam: So Much In Common, So Far Apart" aims at introducing Islam to Farmington people.
Seeing more similarities than differences between the two faiths, the course, which begins Sept. 4 at Farmington's First Presbyterian Church, would try to bridge gabs between Christians and Muslims.
Perica said people attending the course might find it surprising that Muslims revere Abraham as a patriarch of their religion, just like Christians and Jews.
"Islam also treats Jesus as a prophet and respects him," Perica said.
He added that both faiths share a desire for peace, hoping that learning about Islam will help bring the Christian and Muslims closer to peace.
Walter Declerck of Dar al Islam, an Abiquiú-based Islamic education center, welcomed the ideas, confirming that all authentic world religions have the same message.
"There is one God, one divine reality," Declerck said.
"There is much more that is common than is different," he said.
IF THEY WANT TO LEARN ABOUT "REAL ISLAM" TURN ON TV AND WATCH HOW CHRISTIANS ARE GETTING TREATED IN EGYPT AND PAKISTAN.
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