Dear Csteele,

Many scholars who trace the places where Jesus traveled, and he did seem to teach within a specific area, will argue that Jesus was preaching to 'Jews' who had been coerced into converting - not Gentiles as such.

Paul at places can be a bit “ify.” He had never met Jesus. In his letter to the Galatians:

“ I would have you know, brethren, that the gospel which was preached by me is not according to man ... but came though a revelation of Jesus Christ”.

I have looked up Islam in Japan. It appeares that there are some Muslims but not many so I don't really know how true the following is. It is a policy that Australia would do well to adopt.

Japan, a Country keeping Islam at bay.

Have you ever read in the newspaper that a political leader or a prime minister from an Islamic nation has visited Japan?

Have you ever come across news that the King of Iran or a Saudi Arabia prince has visited Japan?

Japan has put strict restrictions on Islam and ALL Muslims.

The reasons are:

a) Japan is the only nation that does not give citizenship to Muslims.

b) In Japan permanent residency is not given to Muslims.

c) There is a strong ban on the propagation of Islam in Japan.

d) In the University of Japan, Arabic or any Islamic language is not taught.

e) One cannot import 'Koran' published in Arabic language.

f) According to data published by Japanese government, it has given temporary residency to only 2 lakhs Muslims, who need to follow the Japanese Law of the Land. These Muslims should speak Japanese and carry their religious rituals in their homes.

g) Japan is the only country in the world that has a negligible number of embassies of Islamic countries.

h) Japanese people are not attracted to Islam at all.

i) Muslims residing in Japan are the employees of foreign companies.

j) Even today visas are not granted to Muslim doctors, engineers or managers sent by foreign companies.

k) In the majority of companies, it is stated in their regulations that no Muslims should apply for a job.

l) The Japanese government is of the opinion that Muslims are fundamentalist and even in the era of globalization; they are not willing to change their Muslim laws.

m) Muslims can not even think about getting a rented house in Japan.

n) If anyone comes to know that his neighbour is a Muslim then the whole neighbourhood stays alert.

o) No one can start an Islamic cell or Arabic 'Madarsa' in Japan

p) There is no personal (Sharia) law in Japan.

q) If a Japanese woman marries a Muslim then she is considered an outcast forever.

r) According to Mr. Komico Yagi (Head of Department, Tokyo University) "There is a mind frame in Japan that Islam is a very narrow minded religion and one should stay away from it."

s) Freelance journalist Mohammed Juber toured many Islamic countries after 9/11 including Japan. He found that the Japanese were confident that extremists could do no harm in Japan.

Danelle: “ I would have you know, brethren, that the gospel which was preached by me is not according to man ... but came though a revelation of Jesus Christ”.

I have problems with quotations like this. The word "gospel" is a modernish English word taken from the Dane. Go "God", Spel "word" so Paul would not have used the word Gospel.

The other. "Jesus Christ." a name not found anywhere before the Nicene Conference called by Constantine. Constantine, being Roman, but born in York, England with a Welsh wife descendent from John the Younger followed his father’s religion, Mithraism.

Constantine liked name of the God of Britain , Husus, The Sun God also the Indian God Krishna. Krishna, Hindu, Christos, Greek, Christ, English. The name Jesus Christ was imposed by Constantine at Nicaea.

Now that'll put the cat among the pigeons. I think we better continue this in another thread, don't you.

Rehctub,

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