Sunday, July 09, 2006

"Extreme Confidence" in God Challenges Religious Extremism.

Following the first anniversary of the 7/7 London bombing, Archbishop Rowan Williams sermon today has this to say about extremist terrorists who kill in the name of God and how people of faith should challenge this extremism. (His sermon can be read here and a BBC story here.)
"For the person who resorts to random killing in order to promote the honour of God or the supposed cause of justice it is clear that God is too weak to be trusted.

"God is too weak to look after his own honour and we are the strong ones who must step in to help him. Such is the underlying blasphemy at work."

"What we need is that people in all communities of faith do not seek to fill the void in their souls by feverish language and action that is blind to the reality of others.

"It is people who are extreme in their confidence in God who will most effectively challenge the extremists of murder and fear."

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