The Vatican opens a Muslim prayer room, Sparking debate (article link)

[Delvianna]

"The Vatican Apostolic Library, one of the world’s most prestigious repositories of religious scholarship, has confirmed it now provides a dedicated prayer space for Muslim academics visiting its collections. This move has ignited passionate debate about the growing ties between the Vatican and Islam."

Vatican Opens Muslim Prayer Room Sparking Fierce Debate

The Vatican Apostolic Library, one of the world's most prestigious repositories of religious scholarship, has confirmed it now provides a dedicated prayer space for Muslim academics visiting its collections. This move has ignited passionate debate about the growing ties between the Vatican and...

israel365news.com

I'm curious what you guys think about it?

 

[Maria Billingsley]

"The Vatican Apostolic Library, one of the world’s most prestigious repositories of religious scholarship, has confirmed it now provides a dedicated prayer space for Muslim academics visiting its collections. This move has ignited passionate debate about the growing ties between the Vatican and Islam."

Vatican Opens Muslim Prayer Room Sparking Fierce Debate

The Vatican Apostolic Library, one of the world's most prestigious repositories of religious scholarship, has confirmed it now provides a dedicated prayer space for Muslim academics visiting its collections. This move has ignited passionate debate about the growing ties between the Vatican and...

israel365news.com

I'm curious what you guys think about it?

They are scholars not proselytizers. The way I see it, the longer they are able to stay the longer they learn about truth in Christ.

 

[Delvianna]

They are scholars not proselytizers. The why I see it, the longer they are able to stay the longer they learn about truth in Christ.

Thank you for your response and you raise a good point. But I'm curious, if you see this as a promotion of Islam or not, since they're being accommodating.

 

[Maria Billingsley]

Thank you for your response and you raise a good point. But I'm curious, if you see this as a promotion of Islam or not, since they're being accommodating.

Not at all. Jesus Christ of Nazareth commanded us to spread the Gospel in love. If we can't be willing to share the Gospel to the harvest in our own backyard then we are unfruitful vessels.

 

[St_Worm2]

They are scholars not proselytizers. The way I see it, the longer they are able to stay the longer they learn about truth in Christ.

Hello Maria, I hope that you are correct Sister, but sadly, I don't think so! Time will tell.

God bless you!!

--David

 

[joymercy]

If they want to come to study in the library, then maybe accommodating their need to pray to God would help to open up and soften their hearts

Maybe some seeds would be planted this way, rather than providing rocky soil.

It could lessen their stress and fear levels and reduce frustration and anger over not being able to pray 5 times a day.

Why not allow them to get into a prayerful state?

We are showing them that we do care and we are also showing that we are generous and kind.

 

[JimR-OCDS]

It's not what you think, watch the video by Fr Leo

 

[chevyontheriver]

If they want to come to study in the library, then maybe accommodating their need to pray to God would help to open up and soften their hearts

Maybe some seeds would be planted this way, rather than providing rocky soil.

It could lessen their stress and fear levels and reduce frustration and anger over not being able to pray 5 times a day.

Why not allow them to get into a prayerful state?

We are showing them that we do care and we are also showing that we are generous and kind.

The ‘seeds that are planted’ will be Muslim seeds of ownership. They will want and expect the whole Vatican grounds.

Is there any church in the whole country of Saudi Arabia? As far as I know only embassy grounds allow any Christian services at all.

 

[JimR-OCDS]

Vatican City is a city state and there are various non-religious shops and items there.
There is a barber shop, bakery and restaurants. There is also a library, which is open
to dignitaries visiting the Vatican, and some are not Catholic, but Jewish and Muslim. In
order to accommodate them, rooms within the library are set up for them. Muslims are
mandated to pray five times a day, so a room is set up for them to pray.

The Vatican is not turning Islamic. In fact, the news site, "Novus Ordo Watch"
posted a fabricated picture giving a misleading story concerning the Muslim prayer room.

See the previous video posted from Fr Leo.

 

[chevyontheriver]

Vatican City is a city state and there are various non-religious shops and items there.
There is a barber shop, bakery and restaurants. There is also a library, which is open
to dignitaries visiting the Vatican, and some are not Catholic, but Jewish and Muslim. In
order to accommodate them, rooms within the library are set up for them. Muslims are
mandated to pray five times a day, so a room is set up for them to pray.

The Vatican is not turning Islamic.

If a Muslim needs a ‘place to pray’ they can being their own prayer mat and set it up in a study cubicle. Nobody needs a dedicated space for that. Dedicating a space for that will be seen as a capitulation done out of weakness, and not out of generosity.

 

[Michie]

No, the Vatican is not opening a general prayer room for Muslims, though the Vatican Library has opened a prayer room specifically for its Muslim scholars. This prayer room is intended for scholarly use and reflects the Vatican's efforts to accommodate Muslim academics who visit for research, not to provide a public place of worship for all Muslims

 

[Michie]

Good grief.