Love Thy Muslim Neighbor!

By Rod Anderson, CP Cartoonist Monday, March 16, 2015

Every day seems to bring appalling new reports of Islamist terrorism—against Christians, but also against anyone in favor of free speech, even other Muslims. The evil of the Islamic State or ISIS or ISIL, tempts us to write off and fear all Muslims.

Well, how should Christians respond? First, a lot of people are saying this, but it bears repeating: Not all Muslims share the literalist, barbaric, pre-medieval theology of ISIS. Second, Jesus instructed us to love our enemies, to pray for those who persecute us, and to put our lives in the hands of a just and loving God. In fact, Jesus commanded us to love our neighbors as ourselves. Yep, even those Muslim neighbors.

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