How wonderfully ecumenical and broadminded! When will the local Islamic school open a chapel for Christian students? What’s that? It doesn’t work that way? Why not?
Meanwhile, this is the sort of thing that the Muslim students will be praying in their dedicated prayer room at St. Ambrose University:
Jesus is not the Son of God and belief in the Trinity is “excess”: “O People of the Book! Do not exaggerate in your religion nor utter anything concerning Allah save the truth. The Messiah, Jesus son of Mary, was only a messenger of Allah, and his word which he conveyed to Mary, and a spirit from him. So believe in Allah and His messengers, and do not say ‘Three.’ Cease! It is better for you! Allah is only One Allah. It is far removed from his transcendent majesty that he should have a son. His is all that is in the heavens and all that is in the earth. And Allah is sufficient as Defender.” — Qur’an 4:171
And: “It is not befitting to Allah that he should beget a son. Glory be to him! When He determines a matter, he only says to it, ‘Be,’ and it is.” — Qur’an 19:35
Jesus was not crucified: “And because of their saying: We killed the Messiah, Jesus son of Mary, Allah’s messenger – they did not kill him or crucify him, but it appeared so to them; and those who disagree concerning it are in doubt about it; they have no knowledge of it except pursuit of a conjecture; they did not kill him for certain.” — Qur’an 4:157
Those who believe in the divinity of Christ are unbelievers: “They have certainly disbelieved who say that Allah is Christ, the son of Mary.” — Qur’an 5:17 (cf. 5:72)
Christians have forgotten part of the divine revelations they received: “From those, too, who call themselves Christians, We did take a covenant, but they forgot a good part of the message that was sent them: so we estranged them, with enmity and hatred between the one and the other, to the day of judgment. And soon will Allah show them what it is they have done.” — Qur’an 5:14
Those who believe that Jesus is God’s Son are accursed: “The Jews call Ezra a son of Allah, and the Christians call Christ the son of Allah. That is a saying from their mouth; they but imitate what the unbelievers of old used to say. Allah’s curse be on them: how they are deluded away from the Truth! ” — Qur’an 9:30
Christians who do not accepted Muhammad and the Qur’an are the most vile of created beings: “Nor did those who were given the Scripture become divided until after there had come to them clear evidence. And they were not commanded except to worship Allah, sincere to Him in religion, inclining to truth, and to establish prayer and to give zakah. And that is the correct religion. Indeed, they who disbelieved among the People of the Book and the polytheists will be in the fire of Hell, abiding eternally therein. Those are the most vile of created beings.” — Qur’an 98:6
Muslims must fight against and subjugate Christians: “Fight those who believe not in Allah nor the Last Day, nor hold that forbidden what has been forbidden by Allah and His Messenger, nor acknowledge the religion of Truth, of the People of the Book, until they pay the Jizya with willing submission, and feel themselves subdued.” — Qur’an 9:29
Also, a hadith has Muhammad predicting that Jesus will return at the end of the world and break the cross, as it is an insult to Allah’s power to say that he would have allowed one of his prophets to be crucified:
Narrated Abu Huraira: Allah’s Apostle said, “By Him in Whose Hands my soul is, son of Mary [Jesus] will shortly descend amongst you people [Muslims] as a just ruler and will break the Cross and kill the pig and abolish the Jizya [a tax taken from the non-Muslims, who are in the protection, of the Muslim government]. Then there will be abundance of money and nobody will accept charitable gifts. (Bukhari 3.34.425)
Muslims have sometimes taken this to mean not just that crosses will be destroyed in the end times, but that they should be now. In Spain in 2015, Muslims broke into a church, spray-painted “Allah” on wall, and destroyed the crucifix. In Pakistan in 2014, Muslims destroyed a church that was under construction, and desecrated the cross. When the Islamic State occupied Mosul, it made destruction of all crosses in the city a top priority.
And here’s my favorite New Testament verse, this time referring to St. Ambrose University: “Leave them; they are blind guides. And if a blind man leads a blind man, both will fall into a pit.” (Matthew 15:14)
“Catholic university opens sex-segregated prayer space for Muslim students,” by Daniel Payne, College Fix, May 9, 2018 (thanks to The Religion of Peace):
A Catholic university in Davenport, Iowa recently opened a prayer space dedicated to Islamic worship, honoring the legacy of a deceased professor of the school who taught a world religions class.
The prayer room, developed by a senior of St. Ambrose University in collaboration with its Saudi Student Association, is designed “specifically for students of the Islamic faith,” according to a report on local NPR station WVIK.
The room features ” sinks for ritual foot-washing,” as well as “separate areas for male and female worshippers, since Islamic tradition calls for different prayer areas for each sex.”
Matt Mahoney, the St. Ambrose senior who helped design the room, called the prayer space “outstanding.”…
Malcolm (South Afric) says
This is what happens when one forgets the religion, history, culture ,traditions and the suffering, that brought us to this point. Very sad.
Simo Hayha says
So, MUSLIMS are attending a CATHOLIC college? And….WTF are they studying? Chemistry? Mechanical Engineering. Electronics? You know, all good “stuff” with which to manufacture “things” that will benefit the masses. Right? Maybe such “things” as more efficient Pressure Cookers that will prepare very hot “meals” in an unbelievably short time?
Kay says
If they are attending a Catholic University, they should know in advance that it is Catholic and seeks to develop the spirit as well as the intellect. Someone is aiming to make it ‘not Catholic.’
J D S says
Bowing to Baal….forgetting The GOd of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob.
Has the Pope ordained this for Catholic colleges or…have the college leaders lost their minds and have Christian motivated students caved in???Questions with no valid answers or just answers with no questioning?????
St. Manuel II Palailogos says
lol Liberalism is such hypocrisy. They allow Muslims to discriminate based on gender, but they force transtrenderism on everyone and they persecute straight men for thinking girls are attractive? Don’t these people notice this obvious cognitive dissonance.
Terry Gain says
Liberals believe in going backwards in order to please Muslims. I hate Islam and those who are too stupid to not know enough to oppose this vile ideology. Just say no to Islam,
VRWC member77 says
I saw this on R.O.P the other day. I was wondering when Robert would mention this.
Matt -DHIMMI- Mahoney should be scourged. What is wrong with these people? They sure fit the stereotype Idiots Out Wondering Around………..IOWA
VRWC member77 says
* Wandering *
PABLO says
Catholics should change their name to Chaotic.
Donald MacInnis says
Christians are their own worst enemy. Ridiculous. Even the pope is blind to Islamic terror. I know he is not a very educated man. Blind and deaf as well. The Catholic church has been infiltrated with bad people.
Lydia Church says
These folks are obviously not Christian.
Learn to make the distinction.
Thanks!
Savvy Kafir says
I’m pretty sure they would debate you on that.
HugoHackenbush says
“The prayer room, developed by a senior of St. Ambrose University in collaboration with its Saudi Student Association,…”
Follow the money. Ruining the economies of middle eastern oil kingdoms and theocracies by switching to nuclear/hydro/natural gas energy generation should be a major priority.
Savvy Kafir says
Developing hydrogen fuel cell technology and infrastructure should be a top priority. That’s the way to PERMANENTLY defund the Saudis and other oil-rich Muslim nations.
It’s also the most eco-friendly option. (For anyone who’s into that sort of thing.)
J D S says
@ savvy kafir….I completely agree….we should cut off the head of the oil snake. It’s bite will cause dependence on its venom.
TKF says
Can you say “creeping Sharia”? Muslim ladies, I sincerely hope that one day you’re going to get sick and tired of being second-class citizens in Islam and under the boot heel of Muslim men. And on that day, you will begin your liberation from theocratic slavery. You have nothing to lose but your burkas and hijabs! Muslim women, now is the time to rise up and demand your rights. Tell gender segregation to take a hike.
As for this Catholic school…..you can’t fix stupid. When told to bend over and grab their collective ankles, they are all too happy to oblige. Makes em feel virtuous and tolerant. Accommodating evil never felt so good to these misguided do-gooders. The important thing is….Allah is pleased.
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HugoHackenbush says
On a more general philosophical note:
Per Ayn Rand:
“In any conflict between two men (or two groups) who hold the same basic principles, it is the more consistent one who wins.”
” In any collaboration between two men (or two groups) who hold different basic principles, it is the more evil or irrational one who wins.”
“When opposite basic principles are clearly and openly defined, it works to the advantage of the rational side; when they are not clearly defined, but are hidden or evaded, it works to the advantage of the irrational side.”
In the issue at hand one side says “kill them wherever you find them” and the other side says “do good to those who persecute you”. This should go well.
Lydia Church says
Yet, it was Christianity that covered the globe, and the blood of the martyrs was the seed of the church!
Lest we forget…
The victory belongs to Jesus and His resurrection power is still winning in His church. His final triumph is at the end.
HugoHackenbush says
About that blood = seed issue. Not really. Until Constantine made Christianity (possibly the Arian variant) the official religion of the empire and favored Christians in all bureaucratic appointments (such as judges in civil cases), it (Christianity) was a minor religion. I suggest the following:
1. “Pagans and Christians” by Robert Lane Fox
2. “Fall Of The Pagans And The Origins Of Medieval Christianity” lecture series by Kenneth Harl. https://www.thegreatcourses.com/courses/fall-of-the-pagans-and-the-origins-of-medieval-christianity.html
HugoHackenbush says
To: Spike1047
Thank you for the correction on Fox’s name. Read it so long ago.
Lydia Church says
See?
The koran is pure blasphemy!
Lydia Church says
More evidence of the mounting ‘one world religion’ ………. under pope francis!
Wellington says
Catholic in name only. Rather like the present pontifex maximus.
mortimer says
What the heck are they thinking?
mortimer says
They never accommodated Jews, Protestants or Hindus, I bet.
Kay says
All are welcome at a Catholic University but only Mohammedism demands special rooms, the subjugation of God’s children, and blasphemous rituals.
somehistory says
Those in other places…such as pakistan, Nigeria, Sudan, etc…who profess to know Jesus Christ, are being tortured and slaughtered, their church buildings destroyed.. because they refuse to worship the wild beast of islam.
A growing number of those professing to know Jesus in this country…and some others…are willingly bowing to the wild beast. They even bend over backward to please and give space to the evil, spending money and “celebrating”. There will be no reward for this spiritual adultery.
Kay says
Yes.
sidney penny says
Prayer room for Hindus, Buddhists and Jews.Nah not for those infidels.
I smell money somewhere?
“collaboration with its Saudi Student Association”
Giacomo Latta says
I suspect you’re right. The student population is probably American 10, foreign 30,000, catholic 20, protestant 0, Muslim 29,990. It’s good for business.
Rick says
DISGUSTING.!!!
Matthieu Baudin says
Part of the reason the universities rush to furbish Muslim prayer rooms is that they are ready to fall over themselves to attract full fee paying students from overseas. Those ‘oil dollars’ sure lubricate the squeaky cogs of these institutions.
Debi Brand says
“When will the local Islamic school open a chapel for Christian students? What’s that? It doesn’t work that way? Why not?”
Spencer, Spencer…
I know you well know the answer to your questions posed.
Sahih Al-Bukhari provides it: “Islam is always superior and never inferior.”
(Darussalam, Riyadh, 1997, Vol 2, Book of Funerals [Al-Jana’iz], P. 250, Chapter [79], preface to hadith # 1354.)
Joe says
Whoever wrote, Qur’an 4:157, on crucifixion (No, it wasn’t Mo), was ignorant of crucifixion. It is clear to everyone when the victim dies, because the victim droops and dies of suffocation. They can’t droop and not die. The victim tries not to droop, and that’s why the call it the “dance of the crucifix”. If you read the accounts in the Bible, it is clear to all exactly when Jesus died. That is how crucifixion works.
Giacomo Latta says
Mo is the sole author of the Koran. That is the fairy tale, at least. He probably had a series of people write a ‘book’ or two, then deleted them from the universe. The fairy tale also insists that the Koran was written all at once when it is clear that it was written in sequences.
WPM says
Once you have a Moslem prayer rooms it is no longer consider Church property in Moslem eyes it is a Mosque. Nice have a special rooms segregate by sex set aside in a Catholic university were Islamic students can “pray” cursing Christians and Jews every day.
Cretius says
Why should any Christian university accommodate Sharia Law for a belief system that makes no accommodation for non-believers. This will end in the extinction of secular democratic values. Why is the Liberal Left so blind and stupid. Revue the history of Islam and it’s Fascist style belief system. Say NO to Sharia Law in all forms. Let Muslims attend Muslim universities. Don’t allow them to force their supremacist belief system on the rest of us.
jayell says
So a Christian organisation in a nominally Christian country goes out of its way to accommodate muslims. The international airport at Doha (Qatar) houses houses single-sex mosques (aka ‘prayer rooms’ for a muslims) but absolutely nothing for anyone else. And this is supposed to be a public place catering for international air travellers, not a private institution intended only for its members. So here we have as clear a demonstration as one could wish for of the contrast between the islamic view of consideration towards others and the line that the rest of us feel we should take. In the light of this, if I were running the college, I would remind any muslim students that they are in a Catholic institution, run the catholic way for Catholic students, and if they don’t like it they can easily find the door marked ‘exit’, and take themselves one way out through it. Those civilised persons amongst us who are forced to experience ‘islamic hospitality’ for hours on end at ‘delightful venues’ (sic) like ‘Doha International Airport’ don’t apparently get that choice.
FYI says
Don’t these Catholics know who moslems pray to by now?
allah who..
1.CURSES the Jews and the Christians {koran 9:30}
2.says(in violation of God’s 2nd commandment)
“oh ye who believe!Take not the Jews and Christians for friends”
koran 5 v51
3.Denies and mocks the crucifixion of Christ {koran 4 v 157}
4 Denies the resurrection of Christ {koran 3 v 55}
5Ridicules the concept of the Triune God koran 4:171
{which means allah doesn’t know what the “Holy Spirit” is…}
6 CURSES the Jews {koran 2 v 65 as “apes to be despised and hated”}…but isn’t Jesus Christ..JEWISH??
7preaches hatred and violence towards non-muslims {k2 v 191}
8 has no problem with muslims bearing false witness to promote islam via taqqiya
THIS allah{who is categorically NOT the Judeo-Christian God} is the one these muslims pray to 5 times a day.
You may as well allow satanists to perform their rituals in these “catholic” Universities or facilitate a black mass.
It is doubtless that fraudulent francis, the false prophet,heretic and promoter of apostasy within Catholicism, or the disgraceful USCCB will be too bothered to notice.
Perhaps someone should explain to these “catholics”,especially the unbelievably idiotic senior responsible for this that these muslim “prayers” include the fatiha which is insulting to both Jews and Christians.
Having a “prayer” room for an anti Christian anti-Semitic cult like islam is outrageous:
See if the Saudi funded students will RECIPROCATE:
WILL MUSLIMS ALLOW A CHRISTIAN PRAYER ROOM IN A…MOSQUE??
I’m sure Mr Mahoney will be happy to ask them…….
Peter says
Why don’t they provide space for tantric yoga?
WPM says
The Islamics” prey” on Christians ,Jews, Hindus ,on a daily basics making them pay the jizya putting them in a dhimm social class in Islamic majority countries or just by killing them outright. By raiding their villages in Africa and taking their woman as sex slaves ,a lot of Islamics preying on non- believers.
Firefox says
Perfect dhimmis, bowing to the Saudi Student Association (fomerly known as the MUSLIM (BROTHERHOOD) STUDENT ASSOCIATION) to bring anti-Christian prayer time and misogyny to a Catholic University. This anti-Christ Pope is likely squeeling in his globalist glee.
boakai ngombu says
not to mention a most antiAmerican bunch (MSA … BROTHERHOOD … gone dark)
Kay says
Remember these things—
Martha’s sister sat at Jesus’ feet listening to Him and Jesus said ‘Mary has chosen the good part and it shall not be taken away from her.’
There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither slave nor free man, there is neither male nor female; for you are all one in Christ Jesus.
First clean the inside of the cup and of the dish, so that the outside of it may become clean also.
somehistory says
Yes, and He also said that some ‘make an outward showing’ of serving God, but God can read the heart and He knows who His children are.
A person is known by their “fruits” just as are trees identified by their fruit. The “fruit” being produced in this university is completely rotten. They invited the demons in to share their “table.”
Aaron says
Islam means submission
So now the Catholics are selling out Christianity for $ and PC
Kay says
And at a Catholic University they couldn’t bring to light the voices of the saints who spoke against the evil of Mohammedism? They couldn’t remember the blood of the martyrs who died at the hands of Mohammedens demanding they renounce their faith? Even in this decade Jacques
Hamel?
I guess “they know not what they do” is all too true.
penelope says
so the muzzies won this one; when will people wake up; read the muslim brotherhood project for the USA, and davenport, IA un;iversity has just been had. there is no such thing as multiculturism, that is PURE BULL SHIT, anyplace the snakes get a foothold will soon be gone; just like you and your Catholic school. islam would slice your throat in a heartbeat now that you have ‘done it their way’. Why are you so damned stupid and anyone elswe who believes their crap??
read the Traveller, the book that gives their guidelines on how to live the islam way which is also pure bs
penelope says
in case you haven’t figured it out, Saudi Arabia is not our friend. They fund all of their mosques in our country and other entities with their money we paid them for oil. get saudi arabia out of our country; they are head of the snake.
any group associated with islam is not good for our country, period. no matter what you call it msa, saudi student assoc; it is all the same. only goal they have is to take over and impose sharia.
these stupid schools who think islam gives a damn about them and their beliefs are definitely delusional.
islam will NEVER reciprocate by allowing Christians/Jews/Hindus/Sikh/Buddhist/Catholic in any of their facilities. wake up folks.
John says
8,000 people have called St. Ambrose to reverse this terrible decision. https://www.tfpstudentaction.org/petitions/islamic-prayer-room-at-catholic-st-ambrose-university
Do you think the president, a Catholic nun, will listen?
Probably not. Because dialogue seems to be all that matters to “progressives.”
Leigh R Rich says
No but Sr, Joan will find the ones who not agree with St. Ambrose.Then fire them or kick them out of the private school.
KRJ says
How ironic they’re allowing “prayer spaces” that are sex-segregated while the rest of the West is arguing about how LGBT misfits should be allowed to share locker rooms and bathrooms!!? Can’t make this up.
Mary says
Truth hurts?
Hogdude says
This is another milepost on Jesus’ plan to return (in the clouds) to Earth soon, or so I pray. Will St. Ambrose also provide money for prayer rugs for Muslim students who can’t afford their own? Will non-Muslims be allowed/required to attend the “mosque”? Will females be required to wear burkas? The questions go on and on. The Roman Catholic church will be regretful of this decision, I fear. Oh, well….
Robert says
This absolutely disgusts and shocks me. The Moselms are very demanding and it seems everyone is willing to cater to their demand for some reason. What it takes is a petition of 100,000 signatures after an action like this for the idea to stop dead in its tracks, and that number will easily be reached. I visited Davenport last year and did not get the impression their diocese was run by a bunch of degenerates. I’m a lifelong Catholic who couldn’t afford a Catholic post-secondary educated if I wanted on yet today Moslems are attending our own schools?! No wonder things are so screwed up and the lines so blurred. Since the systemic teaching of the Catholic faith died around 1968, our own Catholic children don’t even know their faiths and they’re to intermingle with non-Christians at a Catholic school!? Again, extremely disgusted. Some really bad Catholics out there in positions within the Church they should not be. Clearly they’re NOT Catholic at all; in actions, belief, nor faith.
Politicianophobia says
Interesting article on the Clarion Project—-Islamist Infiltration of American Universities–Education City, US Universities, Qutar invests over 400 million. Creeping Shari’ah is coming.
AP says
It is probably the Pope’s idea, Shun this disgusting university.
Rob says
I am usually in agreement with Mr. Spencer, but on this I dissent. An orthodox Jewish prayer space would also segregated by sex. Should that be denied to Jewish worshippers or any accommodation of students of minority religion?
Leigh R Rich says
I used to work at that School in Iowa. They have been bringing in Muslims for over 6 years. They had 1 prayer room (not church) then they added one for the just the muslims in Ambrose Hall. Secretly. The reasons they have muslims is because it is MONEY. They keep them segregated from the christians and give them benefits. They also have a small school that teaches english to illegal aliens that the government pays them for. REALLY
Leigh Rich says
Now SAU is going to give Planed Parenthood and free office on campus so they can buy a PP owned house located near campus. So much for abortion
roger rich says
St. Ambrose and Sr. Joan have done nothing but expand on the Moslem population at St. Ambrose University. Catholics do not care and accept sharia law.