A Rejoinder to Pope's Allegations Against Islam — Page 47
After the Midianites, were captured, their mails were killed, their properties were looted and the cities were burnt, but still Moses was not satisfied and he said, have ye saved all the women alive? Can someone believe such horrible teachings were not only preached, but forcefully practiced by the Biblical prophets and their followers. How such religion can raise figure against the religion which is the promoter of love and peace? These are the people against whom Jesus Christ said; "41 And why you behold the mote that is in thy brother's eye, but perceive not the beam that is in your own eye? 42 Either how can you say to your brother, brother, let me pull out the mote that is in your eye, when you yourself behold not the beam that is in your own eye? You hypocrite, cast out first the beam out of your own eye, and then shall you see clearly to pull out the mote that is in your brother's eye. " (LUKE 6:41-42) So Pope is worried about the Islamic teachings, which are full of love and compassions, but he is not worried about the dreadful Biblical teachings. Such people are not accepted in God's kingdom, these are the people who are addressed by Jesus Christ has hypocrites; Again see what Moses is saying; "25 And when Moses saw that the people were naked; for Aaron had made them naked unto their shame among their enemies: 26 Then Moses stood in the gate of the camp, and said, who is on the Lord's side? let him come unto me. And all the sons of Levi gathered themselves together unto him. 27 And he said unto them, Thus said the Lord God of Israel, Put every man his sword by his side, and go in and out from 47