Islam & Being Ecumenically Correct: How It's Driven One Ex-Muslim to Leave the Catholic Church

Islam & Being Ecumenically Correct: How It's Driven One Ex-Muslim to Leave the Catholic Church

Posted by Taylor Marshall 

Mr. Magdi Cristiano Allam
Receiving Communion after Baptism
He has now left the Catholic Church...

I was really impressed a few years back when Pope Benedict baptized a Muslim man. His name is Magdi Cristiano Allam. I thought it was great that the Pope himself would baptize such a convert. It symbolized that Christ is truly the King of Kings and Lord of the whole earth. 

Well, Mr. Allam just announced that he is leaving the Catholic Church! That's it. He's done. He's out.

Why?

Magdi Cristiano Allam is leaving the Catholic Church because he thinks the Catholic Church has become soft on Islam. And to be honest, I agree with his assessment of the Vatican's "soft-theology" of Islam. 

The new "soft theology" of contemporary Catholic dialogue is not historic, biblical, traditional, Thomistic, etc. We all see it for what it is. The Holy See's increasingly tolerant stance toward Islam is an attempt to appease the future rulers of Europe: Muslims. This approach is not the way of Saint Pius V, to be sure. Google "Battle of Lepanto" for details.

Here is Mr. Allam in his own words:

"The thing that drove me away from the Church more than any other factor was religious relativism, in particular the legitimisation of Islam as a true religion," he said. Mr Allam said Islam was "an intrinsically violent ideology" that had to be courageously opposed as "incompatible with our civilisation and fundamental human rights". "I am more convinced than ever that Europe will end up being subjugated to Islam just like what happened beginning in the seventh century on the other side of the Mediterranean," he warned. {Quote from the Tablet}

I don't agree with Mr. Allam for leaving the one true Church of Jesus Christ. I don't celebrate it or condone it.The apostasy of Mr Allam serves the dead canary in the mine. 

We will not convert Muslims to our Lord Jesus Christ if we keep preaching our "ecumenically correct" (EC) public service announcements.Islam is NOT a religion of Abraham. It's not. It's an aberration.  Saint John Damascene (Doctor of the Catholic Church) said that Islam is a heresy at best. If Abraham were alive today, he would stand up and curse Islam. It's a religion of the sword. Always has been. Always will be. Any religion that promises sex with virgins as its highest reward is clearly a religion created by man. Mohammedanism does not have a divine origin. Mohammedanism leads people away from Jesus Christ. 

"But Dr. Marshall. You don't really understand. I mean have you ever really read the Quran?" Yes, I have the full audible version of the Quran on my iPhone and I listen to it. I read it. I study it. It's bad news. 

Think about it this way. The Catholic Church, once upon a time, converted the nations of Europe. These converts had previously practiced forms of paganism and animism. 

What if the Pope and bishops back then began glad-handing with the ecumenical heads of the religions they were supposed to be baptizing?What if Pope Gregory the Great were celebrating diversity with the priests of Thor and priestesses of the Frigga? Do you know how discouraging that would be for these new converts among the freshly baptized German tribes?!

I'm going to be transparent with you. It absolutely destroys me whenever I see photos of the Pope and the Archbishop of Canterbury posing for pictures. Many former Anglican priests made enormous sacrifices to enter into communion with the Pope. I gave up my life and vocation as an Anglican priest to be in communion with the Pope. To see the Pope smiling and celebrating with our "old boss" is very discouraging.

My opinion is that the ecumenism of the last 40 years does more harm than good - when it comes to people who are actually becoming Catholic.Magdi Cristiano Allam is Exhibit A. Here is a man who was baptized by the Pope himself. Now he is gone. How sad.

Now it's your turn. We can agree that there is no excuse to leave the Church, but is the Catholic Church hurting her children who are former Muslim children by being ecumenically correct and overly tolerant? Is this about Christ or COEXIST? Please leave a comment.

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Simunol, Islam: A peaceful life

By Potpot Pinili
Inquirer Mindanao

MANILA, Philippines—Traveling farther down Tawi-Tawi, the country’s southernmost province, one reaches a historic island named Simunol—quiet, solitary and never usually in a tourist’s itinerary.

Simunol is a speck off the capital town of Bongao, inhabited by peaceful Muslims blessed by the sea’s bounty. Its contribution, however, to the rich history ofIslam and the colorful culture of Muslim Filipinos is immense and profound.
Islam was introduced in Simunol in 1380 A.D., way long before the Philippines was discovered by the Spanish conquistadores.


Adventure

Getting there is half the adventure. The only jump-off point is the unimaginably busy Chinese wharf in Bongao. After confusing translations, funny paralinguistic signals and hard bargaining skills, one gets ready for a first-hand experience of the Samas’ seafaring skills honed by lifelong affairs with the Sulu Sea.

Crossing the unknown, silent and vast waters on a small, motorized banca may be one’s most daring challenges. But there are no one-eyed pirates and swelling waves; the feeling of solitude while sailing smoothly by a rosary of white sand islets is priceless.


Arabic chant

Approaching Tubig Indangan in Simunol, a hypnotic experience starts to unfold as the high-pitched Arabic chant welcomes one to its white sand shore. The call for prayer comes from the 629-year-old Sheikh Makhdum Mosque, the oldest Muslim house of worship in the country.

Walking past the houses on stilts framed inland by lush greens, the song becomes fainter, but the sight of the mosque where the first words of the Prophet Mohammad were first heard is clear.

Sheikh Karin Ul Makhdum, an Arab missionary, originally erected the mosque in nipa and logs. The place went through different transformations as the number of the Muslim faithful grew.

After weathering the changes of climate, time and stories of aggressions, what are now left and enshrined under the new mosque are the four solid ipil posts carved in okir by Sama artisans. Interred in the premises is the tomb of its founder.


Best time

The best time to visit is Nov. 6-7, when Bongao celebrates the anniversary of the mosque with the “kinakan” (food festival) and a rare chance to see the locals charm visitors with the “pangalay” (dance form).

This cultural effort of promoting the colors of the island is part of the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao’s Ziarah Simunol (Visit Simunol).

As Islam takes on a radically different world-view, an introspective walk-through with the imam (high priest) is a humbling experience. It is fascinating to learn more of its history and how it spread as far as Luzon.

Understanding the power of the Islamic Sultanate of Sulu and its diverse people widens one’s perspective of how they helped shape the nation. It is moving to hear its wisdom on faith and life, of understanding and tolerance. Nothing but wishes of peace and love whispered on a breezy island.

Experience Simunol.

Published in Philippine Daily Inquirer August 29, 2010.
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52 Practical/Scientific Reasons to go to Church...

besides the obvious ones.

Reason No. 5 - Better Personal Health


Good researchers are hesitant to draw conclusions without substantial data to back them up. One method of testing the strength of a theory is to look at many studies on one subject to see if the trends are significant and "robust." Church attendance has been shown in many studies to improve health.


In 1987, researchers J.S. Levin and H.Y. Vanderpool at the University of Texas examined the validity and outcome of more than twenty-seven studies on the impact of religion on health. They concluded that twenty of the twenty-seven studies indicated a positive correlation between church attendance and health, even when factors were controlled. They noted that those who attended church often were healthier than those who went infrequently.


Levin, J.S., and H.Y. Yanderpool, "Is Frequent Religious Attendance Really Conducive to Better Health? Toward an Epidemiology of Religion," Social Science Medicine 24 (7), (1987): 589-600.

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