Living Like a Muslim
One time a devout, Bible believing Christian approached Jesus. “Lord, what must I do to live life to the fullest?”
“Well, what does it say in that Bible you read?” Jesus replied.
“To love you will my entire heart, soul, mind, and strength. And to love my fellow human as I love myself.”
“Correct. Live this way and you will truly live.”
Wanting to make himself look good, the Christian asked Jesus, “Who is my fellow human?”
Jesus replied,
“A single woman was driving on an old rural road late at night. When she stopped at a stop sign three thugs jumped out of the car in front of her, pulled her out, beat and raped her, took anything of value and left her on the side of the road.
“An evangelical pastor approached the intersection, saw the woman, and ignoring her, he kept driving.
“Shortly afterwards an Episcopal priest drove up, saw the woman, and not wanting to get involved, she too kept driving.
“But a Muslim man, as he drove towards the woman, saw her and a deep compassion rose up in him. He pulled over, removed his jubba and clothed the woman in it. He lifted her beaten body into his car and drove her to the closest ER, staying by her bedside the whole night. Needing to leave the next morning, he left his credit card to cover all her bills until she fully recovered. A week later, on his way back home, he returned to the hospital to see how she was doing.
“Which of these people treated this woman as a fellow human?”
The biblical Christian said, “The person who cared for her.”
“Then go and follow the Muslim’s example.”
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