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President Wade apologises for Jesus remark
Senegal's Muslim President Abdoulaye Wade has issued an apology to Christians after his claim on Monday that the country's Muslim majority did not view Jesus Christ as "God" triggered protests in the streets of Dakar.
By News Wires (text)
AFP - Senegal's Muslim President Abdoulaye Wade has issued a apology to Christians following remarks that triggered street protests, the Senegal news agency APS reported.
Wade said Monday that Jesus Christ was not viewed as God by the country's majority Muslims.
Young Christians clashed with security forces in the capital on Wednesday after Cardinal Theodore Adrien Sarr, the archbishop of Dakar, accused the government of insulting Senegal's Christians.
The president's son, Karim Wade, who is also a government minister, issued the apology on behalf of the head of state.
"If the remarks of the president of the republic have offended Senegal's Christians, we present our apologies to them and to the international Christian community," Wade was quoted as saying by APS.
On Monday the president said Muslims viewed Christian churches as places to "pray to someone who is not God."
In his New Year message Wednesday, the archbishop said it was "scandalous and intolerable that the divinity of Jesus Christ, heart of our faith, is called into question and ridiculed by the highest authority of the state."
About 90 percent of Senegal's population are Muslim and have traditionally lived in harmony with minority faiths.
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IF THERE IS A GOD AND HE/SHE
IF THERE IS A GOD AND HE/SHE CREATED THE UNIVERSE AND SO ON? ANSWER ME THIS SIMPLE QUESTION:IS THIS THE BEST POSSIBLE WORLD YOUR GOD IS CAPABLE OF CREATING? I MEAN THIS IS ONE HECK OF A MESS.
Where iS Your God?
Is there really a god? This question is for both christians and muslims and other like-minded followers.Do you people just have faith and nothing else to go on? If there is one I like somebody to convince me.The notion there is a god to me is plain stupid and ridiculous.
about president wade comment
This is the end of Abdoulaye Wade, He is done,watch.
He will regret, I declare that this year, it's his last year as president of Senegal in Jesus name.
Wade's comments and remarks about Jesus
When President Wade, holding the highest office in the country, overtly expresses hatred towards Christians in Senegal in particular, and the world in general, I strongly believe he is one step away from from calling non-muslims "the infidels" a term used by muslim terrorists and fundamentalists. This attitude demands a sense of urgency to keep President Wade and Senegal on the watch list of countries capable of committing acts of terrorism. Let's connect the dots NOW!!!
This verse tells it
This verse tells it all.
ISAIAH 9:6
6 For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace.
Wade is not Politically Correct!
We all know that religions have no other purpose than mob control and political gains. All the mantras, statues, mythologies, dogmas are nothing but the opium for the masses and WADE knows that very well. He's playing to win, not to hurt anyone and it's up to the dumb followers to learn from his remarks.
Why Don't Bees Go To Heaven? check out below:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e9bMi4s_yOE&feature=player_embedded
woaaaw
God is one...
utter ignorance.
President Wade's prayers have never been answered by any known prophet? but, christians have Jesus Christ as a prayer answering God incarnate. those who claimed to read the Holy Bible are only being ignorant, becos the god of this world has blinded their minds. like it,believe it or not Jesus Christ is God. He has spoken of himself,'i and my father are one'.
Repentance
What the president have said after apologising he must ask God to for give him. By bring true repentance on his behalf and the nation as well. He shouldn't forget that the life in him is from JESUE CHRIST who is the King of Kings,and the God of the heavens and earth. From Mark - GHANA
wade is a free mason and is
wade is a free mason and is publishing himself wide.... shame on him!!
President Wade apologises for Jesus remark
he is very daft. a greedy past his sell by date tyrant. what next?
The "if" apology
I do not understand how it is considered appropriate to begin any apology with the phrase "If anyone ... was/were offended." Clearly a segment of a population was offended, or there would be no need for an apology. Using such a phrase appears trite and completely insincere. With the "diplomatic" apology from the Republic of Senegal, it suggests: "We really don't care, but due to the fact we angered some people -- who evidently are angry, as they are protesting in Dakar -- we have to cover our rear end. Let us keep a stiff upper lip, say what we must, and continue ignoring 'these people' as soon as otherwise possible."
Not a true leader
Wade is not a leader and has no respect whatsoever by his comment.
Shameful!
This president MUST be ashamed of himself!
how can he say that
a president could not say a thing like that to his people, he shld believe in what he believed not to tell others that Jesus is not A God.
do we see him as a gud leder
TAM
JESUS IS NOT GOD OR THE SON OF GOD TO MUSLIMS.... BUT WADE HAS TO UNDERSTAND AND RESPECT OTHER PEOPLES BELIEVES
Jesus didn't say he's God.
Jesus never said he was God. Why the hullabaloo abt he being God. Wade was right! Jesus is not God and never will be. Period! Tell us that place in the bible where Christ called himself God. But God made it clear that , He is God, our Lord. And there are enough evidence in the Bible to that effect.
He spoke the truth
The messiah Jesus christ is not God neither son of God, we muslims love Jesus more than any modern day christian, because we give and say what he deserve. we don't flatter him at all by saying he is God or son of God.he was one of the belove prophet of (Allah) God. we believe in religion tolerance, but the muslims as a whole don't believe and will never accept that jesus is God or begotten son of God. Read your bible open mindedly and analyse your conclusion toward the proper creator of everything. open your eyes and minds.
wade is mad
wade is mad
Jesus Christ is the son of God
Don't misunderstand the Bible. God gave his only belove son ( Jesus christ ) to die for our sins. When we are saying the Lord's prayer we always say " THROUGH JESUS CHRIST OUR SAVIOUR AMEN.
In conclusion, Jesus christ is the son of God and not God.
MAY GOD FORGIvE WADE
osea 4:6 aysmy people are perishing for lack of knowledge. Abdoulaye Wade is on that path.
May God the Father, Jesus he onand the Hol Spirit forgive the old man ad open s eyes and brainsto realise hisignorance iJesus name amen.
DOMINIC
Stupid Old Man
Wade who do YOU pray to and who is God?I am highly disappointed at president Wade,at your,you are still living in the dark religion.God will disappoints you and your believed for making His children feel bad during Xmas celebration.
No man born of a woman can ever be God says the Holy Bible.
Mr.Wade don't be a coward and afraid to speak the truth as a Muslim, if you truly believe in Allah and His Messenger Muhammad (Peace be upon him). There's no doubt whatsoever about what you said related to the so called "divine" Jesus. You spoke the truth and apologized later under pressure. Huh? Will it is true that Islam don't consider any human being to be divine! Jesus is mentioned by name in no lesser than 25 times in the Holy Quran, and no lesser than 11 places as: Masih in Arabic, Messiah in Hebrew, Christos in Greek from where they get the term "Christ", and the anointed one in English. In honor of Mariam (Mary) the mother of Jesus, a Chapter is named after her name, which is Chapter 19 Surah Mariam (The Chapter of Mary). There's no chapter or book in the Holy Bible named Mary or Jesus for that matter. In fact, Mary is mentioned only 3 times in the New Testament. The interesting thing about this subject is that there are many Christian denominations like the JW., the Mormons, the Unitarians to mention a few who DO NOT consider Jesus to be "God" or Divine. In the Old Testament in the book of Job chapter 25 verses 4-6, we read; "HOW THEN CAN MAN (ANY MAN) BE JUSTIFIED WITH GOD (EQUAL WITH GOD)? HOW CAN HE BE CLEAN (COMPARED TO GOD) THAT IS BORN OF A WOMAN? BEHOLD EVEN TO THE MOON, AND IT SHINETH NOT; YEA, THE STARS ARE NOT PURE IN HIS (GOD'S) SIGHT. HOW MUCH LESS IS MAN (ANY MAN), THAT IS A MAGGOT? AND THE SON OF MAN (JESUS), WHICH IS A WORM. From the KJV Bible "Red Letter Edition commonly called the RED LETTER BIBLE".
"Good News"
Read the Bible and find out - At the end of your earthly life you might be very surprized about Reality of the TRUTH
What Makes Jesus God?
Shame on the president of Senegal Wade for his apology that the Muslims of Senegal don't recognize Jesus as God. What's wrong with that? By the way, Did Jesus claimed to be God in where in the Bible or, from any other source? Well check this Out: Jesus has never nor will ever be God, period.
This old man has lost it.
This old man has lost it.
Shame to you mr president.
You should leave the office to your son, too old for you to handle.
Shame of Darka
Senegal would have been the the best country in africa, but becourse of lack of understanding of the people, slavery, bribry rape, you can imagine their live will be..
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