Can't We All Just Get Along?

"Can't we all just get along?" That is a quote that was famous a few years back when a young man was interviewed after being beaten by police. This phrase came to my mind as the recent news of Dr. Terry Jones wanted to burn some books. My mind also flashes back through history as I think of all of the book burnings that Martin Luther was dealing with in his time. We all can remember the book burning in the movie Footloose. If we are scared of it then we need to destroy it, suppress it, or run from it. The black man that was beaten in Los Angeles asked if everyone couldn't just get along and I want to ask if Christians can't just get along with those that do not know or understand the truth and even get along with each other.

Islam is a religion of peace. They base their religion on five principles or pillars. Followers must (1) profess Allah as the only one to worship and Muhammad is the messenger of Allah (2) Pray (3) Give (4) make pilgrimage to house of Allah once in life (5) and fast. It is obvious that Islam is not Christianity and they do not believe that Jesus is God, but they do not have any pillars that seem to be violent.

Islam has some zealots just like Christianity has zealots. There are many times that I have put myself in the same category as Peter when Jesus put him in his place. Peter is the one that cut the ear off of the soldier that was taking Jesus into custody.

Dr. Jones was wanting to make a statement that he and his church love God and this country and they want to do what they can to stamp out anything that is an attack on either. We must give the church in Gainesville some love as they try to recover from this outburst and we must show the love to the Muslims as they deal with the effects.

The Jesus I follow is about the LOVE.

We can get along. Share the gospel with a Muslim.

We didn't even touch on Christians getting along with one another.

Wouldn't it be great?