We Don't Have All the "Winners" In the USA!!!

This blogger could not help but share this story with you. So often American Catholics, Bishops, priests and laity, are singled out for some rather unusual suggestions when it comes to being "in tune" with the times.

A Bishop, "Tiny" Muskens, from the Diocese of Breda in Holland has made the following suggestion to develop greater rapport with our Muslim friends. Get ready now.

The good Bishop, as we say, has publicly suggested that Christians should start using the term "Allah" rather than God when praying to our Creator. Amsterdam, Aug. 14, 2007 (CWNews.com) - A Dutch Catholic bishop has suggested that Christians should refer to God as "Allah" to promote better relations with Muslims.

As the Catholic World News reported yesterday, "Bishop Martinus "Tiny" Muskens of Breda told the "Network" television show that "God doesn't really care how we address Him." Pointing out that "Allah" is a term already used by Christians who speak Arabic, Bishop Muskens said that humans are needlessly divided over such terminology. God, the bishop said, is above such "bickering."

So how does that stir your coffee this morning? Just an article so show that all of the unusual is not restricted to the American Catholic Church!