It is interesting to consider that the three major one god faiths all worship and pray to the same god. Both Judaism, Christianity and Islam hail the god of Abraham as their god.
They may have different names and interpretations as to who that god is and they may hold each other for infidels. However, when they pray they call upon the same god and expect him to listen and respond to their concerns.
During the horrific and tragic events of our days of religious conflict, all in the name of Abraham’s God, people are encouraged to pray for help and succor. It makes me wonder how the same god can listen to the three sides at the same time? How is it that Jews and Christians pray for victory over members of ISIS, who, according to their Islam faith, pray to the same god for victory over Jews and Christians? Who is the God of Abraham listening to?
Wouldn’t it be better if we leave him out of the conflict all together and rely on our faith in humanism instead, the humanism Jesus Josephson wished for!
Jake Hjorth
Grand Marais
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