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re: The abrahamic faith house complex has opened in the uae
Posted on 2/28/23 at 7:46 am to biscuitsngravy
Posted on 2/28/23 at 7:46 am to biscuitsngravy
As someone who lives in Abu Dhabi (right down the road from this building) , I am quite surprised by this boards comments, maybe I should not be.
UAE is an Islamic country who has steadily opened up socially. The Abraham accords of 2019 opened diplomatic ties with Israel.
The overall message is that all three faiths actually worship the same God, and that is not a debatable fact…and perhaps instead of hatred there should be unity, or at least tolerance.
Evangelical Christians in the US worship in all types of places which are rented (schools, bars, movie theaters, music venues, etc) and that is ok, right? So why is it so wrong that all three faiths practice their faith of choice in the same building?
Personally, I think it is great and very “on brand” for UAE’s leadership, but perhaps you guys know more and I’m the ignorant one.
UAE is an Islamic country who has steadily opened up socially. The Abraham accords of 2019 opened diplomatic ties with Israel.
The overall message is that all three faiths actually worship the same God, and that is not a debatable fact…and perhaps instead of hatred there should be unity, or at least tolerance.
Evangelical Christians in the US worship in all types of places which are rented (schools, bars, movie theaters, music venues, etc) and that is ok, right? So why is it so wrong that all three faiths practice their faith of choice in the same building?
Personally, I think it is great and very “on brand” for UAE’s leadership, but perhaps you guys know more and I’m the ignorant one.
This post was edited on 2/28/23 at 7:48 am
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Posted on 2/28/23 at 7:55 am to GulfCoastPoke
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Evangelical Christians in the US worship in all types of places which are rented (schools, bars, movie theaters, music venues, etc) and that is ok, right? So why is it so wrong that all three faiths practice their faith of choice in the same building?
Except it's not even the same building. From what I can tell, there is a sort of common space for socializing and interfaith exchange (which happens all the time and everywhere...these posters own churches probably participate in some type of interfaith program) but the actual places of worship are separate and distinct.
It would be more like having an issue with a church being across the street from a mosque and a synagogue, and the three entities coordinating some kind of interfaith program together because of their proximity to each other.
This post was edited on 2/28/23 at 7:58 am
Posted on 2/28/23 at 8:26 am to GulfCoastPoke
I applaud the UAE's efforts and agree with alot of your comments, actually. Curious if there will be functioning congregations at the temple and church.
Posted on 2/28/23 at 11:50 am to GulfCoastPoke
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