Charity or Syncretism?
Re: Caritas distributes Muslim prayer kits for Eid Adha festival
Some hardcore traditionalists might view the distribution of Muslim prayer kits by a Catholic aid agency as an act of syncretism. I view it as a pragmatic act of charity. After all, it is highly unlikely that Acehnese Muslims would convert to Christianity, or that Caritas would be allowed to operate if large numbers were doing so. Given the circumstances, even though it is God's desire that we all embrace the Catholic faith, it is better to have these Muslims praying to the Creator in their natural religion than not doing so at all.
Re: Caritas distributes Muslim prayer kits for Eid Adha festival
Some hardcore traditionalists might view the distribution of Muslim prayer kits by a Catholic aid agency as an act of syncretism. I view it as a pragmatic act of charity. After all, it is highly unlikely that Acehnese Muslims would convert to Christianity, or that Caritas would be allowed to operate if large numbers were doing so. Given the circumstances, even though it is God's desire that we all embrace the Catholic faith, it is better to have these Muslims praying to the Creator in their natural religion than not doing so at all.
Redeemed by Our Savior, I work out my salvation with fear and trembling in Pohang, South Korea, where I live with my wife, daughter, and son and teach English at a science and technology university. Baptized a Methodist and raised a Missouri Synod Lutheran in Buffalo, NY, I spent six years as a guest of the Anglican Communion before being received by the Grace of God into the One Holy Catholic and Apostolic Church on the Feast of Saint Andrew, my patron, anno domini 2002.
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