Let's call God Allah

[Ikutiera]

The Bishop of Breda, Tiny Muskens, wants people to start calling God Allah. He says the Netherlands should look to Indonesia, where the Christian churches already pray to Allah. It is also common in the Arab world: Christian and Muslim Arabs use the words God and Allah interchangeably.

Speaking on the Dutch TV programme Network on Monday evening, Bishop Muskens (pictured) says it could take another 100 years but eventually the name Allah will be used by Dutch churches. And that will promote rapprochement between the two religions.

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[Marcus Marulus]

I haven't heard anything so stupid for ages. If the Dutch should start to call God Allah, does it also mean that they all should start speaking Arabic?

Christians in Arab countries speak Aabic as their native tongue and it's only normal that they call God Allah because it's simply the Arabic word for God.

This bishop is nuts.

Or maybe we should all call God Tengri (Mongolian word)?

This is some sort of Masonic dream of syncretism of religions or simply cretinism.

[Sergius]

He forgot one thing: a reason.

[Errigal]

Sometimes a photo says so much. The soft and self-satisfied expression on his face speaks volumes. Is he open-minded or empty-minded? You be the judge.

[Marcus Marulus]

Originally Posted by Errigal

Is he open-minded or empty-minded?

The latter. Although brain-dead would be the most proper description.

[Ferran]

Who will win the race for the most ridiculous Western European proposal? The competition seems to be getting harder each day.

I really fancy discovering what could be the prize for the winner... that, of course, if someone didn't forget to paint a goal line.

[Heretik]

Originally Posted by Ikutiera

Let's call God Allah

Let's!