Just what are you talking about?

Read this disturbing news. This is the direction the world is going. Open your eyes and see clearly.While we celebrate the peace enjoyed by the people of different religions in Senagal, it makes you wonder what kind of understanding exists between them.

When you thank someone of a different faith for praying for you, you can have a few choices.

1. You are saying their god is your god
2. You are saying there are two gods
3. You don't believe their god is a god, you are just patronizing
4. You don't believe YOUR god is a god, you are just pretending

God left no room for us to compromise. We either believe in Him alone or not.

Consider the Episcopal 'priestess' who is both a Christian and a Muslim. The national body left her position to the hands of the local bishop, who is exciting at the prospect of interfaith possibilities. Any wonder why the Anglican church has trouble handling the issues of homosexuality?

Stay alert!

Senegal cardinal thanks Muslim cleric for prayers

Senegal's new Roman Catholic cardinal, Theodore-Adrien Sarr, on Thursday thanked an Islamic cleric in the mainly Muslim West African country for praying for his nomination.

Posted: Thursday, October 18, 2007, 21:57 (BST)

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DAKAR - Senegal's new Roman Catholic cardinal, Theodore-Adrien Sarr, on Thursday thanked an Islamic cleric in the mainly Muslim West African country for praying for his nomination.

Sarr, archbishop of Dakar, was among 23 cardinals appointed by Pope Benedict on Wednesday from around the world, in choices the Pontiff said reflected the universal nature of the 1.1-billion-member Church.

The Senegalese prelate disclosed hours after his nomination that Muslim cleric Habibou Tall had predicted publicly he would be made a cardinal before the end of the year.

"He said he was going to pray for that to happen," Sarr told reporters. "I know he has prayed for that to happen and I thank him for that."

Although it has a 95-percent Muslim population, Senegal -- a nation of 12 million people on Africa's western tip -- is renowned for its tolerance among Muslims and Christians. A Christian president, Leopold Senghor, ruled the former French colony for more than 20 years.

Many Christians in Senegal's breezy coastal capital Dakar expressed happiness at Sarr's appointment.

"There are countries where Christians are the biggest majority, but a cardinal was not named there, and we in small Senegal with a tiny population of Christians, we got one! We are simply blessed," said Alioune Ndiaye, 35, a brick maker.

Many Muslims expressed satisfaction at the appointment of the respected prelate.

"The new cardinal, Theodore Sarr, will work hard to strengthen the already good relations between Muslim and Christians," said Abdoulaye Diop, 45, a book-keeper of Muslim faith.