Comments on: Is It Wrong For Me to Hang This (Signed!) Painting by Muhammad Ali in My House? http://johnshore.com/2008/07/23/my-muhammad-ali-painting/ Trying God's patience since 1958 Wed, 08 Feb 2012 06:02:06 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: Maimoona Rahman http://johnshore.com/2008/07/23/my-muhammad-ali-painting/comment-page-2/#comment-20294 Maimoona Rahman Sun, 11 Apr 2010 07:58:43 +0000 http://johnshore.wordpress.com/?p=648#comment-20294 Okay, JC and Andy. You have made it sufficiently clear that you're intolerant, and I wonder, is that what the Holy Bible promotes ;) Okay, JC and Andy. You have made it sufficiently clear that you're intolerant, and I wonder, is that what the Holy Bible promotes ;)

]]> By: aysha http://johnshore.com/2008/07/23/my-muhammad-ali-painting/comment-page-1/#comment-20244 aysha Sat, 10 Apr 2010 08:02:25 +0000 http://johnshore.wordpress.com/?p=648#comment-20244 Wow JCinBoulder, I certainly couldn't have thought up a more insensitive comment even if I tried. How like a bigot to say that. As Gandhi put eloquently, "I like your Christ. I do not like your Christians. Your Christians are so unlike your Christ." Thanks Hussein for the comparatively more intelligent comment. And no, I'm not saying that just because I'm Muslim. It's because Hussein's comment delivers a more balanced and rational view of the whole thing compared to Mr. Negative up there. John, you're one lucky guy to have gotten that painting. Treasure it not for it's religious value but for its art. It's a perfect way to show (your kids especially, if you have any) and encourage understanding and acceptance of different religions and cultures. It reminds me of my mom's tiny hometown where there is a mosque near the beach as well. It's not as close as depicted in the painting but, still. Enjoy your great find! :) Wow JCinBoulder, I certainly couldn’t have thought up a more insensitive comment even if I tried. How like a bigot to say that. As Gandhi put eloquently, “I like your Christ. I do not like your Christians. Your Christians are so unlike your Christ.”

Thanks Hussein for the comparatively more intelligent comment. And no, I’m not saying that just because I’m Muslim. It’s because Hussein’s comment delivers a more balanced and rational view of the whole thing compared to Mr. Negative up there.

John, you’re one lucky guy to have gotten that painting. Treasure it not for it’s religious value but for its art. It’s a perfect way to show (your kids especially, if you have any) and encourage understanding and acceptance of different religions and cultures. It reminds me of my mom’s tiny hometown where there is a mosque near the beach as well. It’s not as close as depicted in the painting but, still.

Enjoy your great find! :)

]]> By: Andy http://johnshore.com/2008/07/23/my-muhammad-ali-painting/comment-page-1/#comment-20254 Andy Sat, 10 Apr 2010 07:04:28 +0000 http://johnshore.wordpress.com/?p=648#comment-20254 WELL said, JCinboulder! Hussein's comment is one of the honest ones from people of his religion. They know that their god (take note of the small "g"...) who neither begets nor is begotten is not the same as the God of the Bible/Israel who declares that God the Son, the only Begotten of the Father, came to earth to die for the sins of the world. They are mutually exclusive! (Their book says that Jesus was not crucified as well-an attack at the very heart of the gospel! It either happened or it didn't!) Aysha (hmmm....I wonder what religious background she is, ha!ha!), who cares if YOU think his comment is "insensitive". Better to be biblically correct than "politically correct"! Some people are more interested in the truth than being witty/funny/popular on a blog.... WELL said, JCinboulder!

Hussein's comment is one of the honest ones from people of his religion. They know that their god (take note of the small "g"…) who neither begets nor is begotten is not the same as the God of the Bible/Israel who declares that God the Son, the only Begotten of the Father, came to earth to die for the sins of the world. They are mutually exclusive! (Their book says that Jesus was not crucified as well-an attack at the very heart of the gospel! It either happened or it didn't!)

Aysha (hmmm….I wonder what religious background she is, ha!ha!), who cares if YOU think his comment is "insensitive". Better to be biblically correct than "politically correct"! Some people are more interested in the truth than being witty/funny/popular on a blog….

]]> By: Hussein http://johnshore.com/2008/07/23/my-muhammad-ali-painting/comment-page-1/#comment-20234 Hussein Fri, 09 Apr 2010 16:29:02 +0000 http://johnshore.wordpress.com/?p=648#comment-20234 JC in Boulder, as you have not given any tangible proves nor argued about what makes your way right and all others wrong, I just wanted to let you know, like you Muslims think and (being a Muslim) I agree that your religion may not be evil but your worship is. and associating partners with the one and only God of creation makes you a polytheist and you will be damn to hell along with anyone who worships anyone or anything beside the God "The Father" who has no sons nor daughter nor partners in creation. I think it is fair that Christians who pass judgment against others should know that the same is true when others look at them. I personally believe that Islam is the ONLY way to God's salvation JC. As for the painting, You were lucky to find it, and best of luck to you John, but if even a hint of doubt cross your mind, then maybe you should sell it, hopefully a Muslim who will NOT question its value and treasure it for all that it it can purchase it and you can make a little money off of it. PS. I release this is an older post but I could not help myself since not a single Muslim seems to have commented on this, I hope you allow this for fairness sake. Peace! JC in Boulder, as you have not given any tangible proves nor argued about what makes your way right and all others wrong, I just wanted to let you know, like you Muslims think and (being a Muslim) I agree that your religion may not be evil but your worship is. and associating partners with the one and only God of creation makes you a polytheist and you will be damn to hell along with anyone who worships anyone or anything beside the God "The Father" who has no sons nor daughter nor partners in creation.

I think it is fair that Christians who pass judgment against others should know that the same is true when others look at them. I personally believe that Islam is the ONLY way to God's salvation JC.

As for the painting, You were lucky to find it, and best of luck to you John, but if even a hint of doubt cross your mind, then maybe you should sell it, hopefully a Muslim who will NOT question its value and treasure it for all that it it can purchase it and you can make a little money off of it.

PS. I release this is an older post but I could not help myself since not a single Muslim seems to have commented on this, I hope you allow this for fairness sake.

Peace!

]]> By: JCinBoulder http://johnshore.com/2008/07/23/my-muhammad-ali-painting/comment-page-1/#comment-7916 JCinBoulder Sat, 26 Jul 2008 03:37:43 +0000 http://johnshore.wordpress.com/?p=648#comment-7916 This is a gray area, covered by our freedom in Christ. If you can hang and enjoy the painting for the glory of God then do it, if your conscience convicts you and you hang it anyway you are sinning. Make no mistake though, no false religion is a brother of Chritianity. And all false religions, including Islam are evil as they lead people to hell. As Scripture teaches "what fellowship does light have with darkness." If Jesus isn't the only was to God then He was a liar and He is no way to God. This is a gray area, covered by our freedom in Christ. If you can hang and enjoy the painting for the glory of God then do it, if your conscience convicts you and you hang it anyway you are sinning.

Make no mistake though, no false religion is a brother of Chritianity. And all false religions, including Islam are evil as they lead people to hell. As Scripture teaches “what fellowship does light have with darkness.” If Jesus isn’t the only was to God then He was a liar and He is no way to God.

]]> By: Candace http://johnshore.com/2008/07/23/my-muhammad-ali-painting/comment-page-1/#comment-7915 Candace Fri, 25 Jul 2008 21:34:45 +0000 http://johnshore.wordpress.com/?p=648#comment-7915 Yeah, but the cute hat makes up for it, don'tcha think?? Yeah, but the cute hat makes up for it, don’tcha think??

]]> By: Paul http://johnshore.com/2008/07/23/my-muhammad-ali-painting/comment-page-1/#comment-7910 Paul Fri, 25 Jul 2008 18:04:50 +0000 http://johnshore.wordpress.com/?p=648#comment-7910 I see it! kinda tiny hands, though I see it! kinda tiny hands, though

]]> By: arlywn http://johnshore.com/2008/07/23/my-muhammad-ali-painting/comment-page-1/#comment-7907 arlywn Fri, 25 Jul 2008 12:33:02 +0000 http://johnshore.wordpress.com/?p=648#comment-7907 candace, where do you see a guy buried in the sand? candace, where do you see a guy buried in the sand?

]]> By: Candace http://johnshore.com/2008/07/23/my-muhammad-ali-painting/comment-page-1/#comment-7905 Candace Fri, 25 Jul 2008 04:27:15 +0000 http://johnshore.wordpress.com/?p=648#comment-7905 What's so Islamic about people checking out a guy buried in sand up to his chin, with his arms raised? I mean, yeah, the guy is kinda big, but people do that "hey, let's bury somebody!" thing all the time at the beach. What’s so Islamic about people checking out a guy buried in sand up to his chin, with his arms raised?

I mean, yeah, the guy is kinda big, but people do that “hey, let’s bury somebody!” thing all the time at the beach.

]]> By: John Shore http://johnshore.com/2008/07/23/my-muhammad-ali-painting/comment-page-1/#comment-7904 John Shore Fri, 25 Jul 2008 03:12:37 +0000 http://johnshore.wordpress.com/?p=648#comment-7904 "That's so much more Middle Easternism." No. Sorry. See, this is why I make the big bucks. “That’s so much more Middle Easternism.”

No. Sorry. See, this is why I make the big bucks.

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