“I am being faithful to Jesus by welcoming the stranger into the community. … We are two different faiths building relationships, talking together, working together for a common purpose.”
Dennis Perry
The pastor of Aldersgate United Methodist Church in Alexandria, Va., was talking to “The Daily Show with Jon Stewart” about allowing Muslims to use his church for Friday prayers. (RNS)
“At first I thought it was strange. … Then I thought, ‘This is exactly what Jesus tells us, to love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you.’ Are those just empty words or do we take them seriously?”
Gavin Badway
The pastor of Holy Name of Jesus Catholic Church in West Palm Beach, Fla., was describing his reaction after a parishioner asked that the church pray for Osama bin Laden during Mass. He was quoted by the Palm Beach Post. (RNS)
“He’s a sincere individual. I just think he’s sincerely wrong.”
Charlie Dyer
The professor at Moody Bible Institute was commenting to the Chicago Tribune about Christian radio evangelist Harold Camping’s prediction that the world was to have ended May 21. (RNS)