tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3581047259314187297.post5281301112535548179..comments2023-11-17T09:22:32.786+03:00Comments on Circumpolar: Was Mohammed a prophet?Warrick Farahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00389839484261120626noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3581047259314187297.post-81499701273264769242011-01-04T01:35:08.955+03:002011-01-04T01:35:08.955+03:00I understand that words can have a range of meanin...I understand that words can have a range of meanings that differ from context to context. <br /><br />In the context of Muslim-Christian dialogue we should recognize that both communities have clear definitions of "prophet" (which are remarkably similar). Is it honest to try to redefine the term to mean something different?<br /><br />Whatever is gained in goodwill by affirming the prophethood of Mohammed on some level will quickly be lost when our friends stare at us in disbelief that we are not Muslims and do not follow and obey this person we say we believe is a prophet.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05373862569456610981noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3581047259314187297.post-31701625995243606532011-01-04T00:57:19.087+03:002011-01-04T00:57:19.087+03:00I have noticed that in some Christian circles, suc...I have noticed that in some Christian circles, such as black churches and liberal evangelicals, to describe someone as being "prophetic" is to talk about them as voices of social criticism and change (i.e. Amos, Martin Luther King). In conservative evangelicalism, "prophetic" is more likely to mean being a mouthpiece of God, or predicting the future.<br /><br />I think we need to be careful that we do not describe Muhammad as a prophet because we are able to do based on how we feel like defining it. In cross-cultural communication we need to convey our beliefs accurately within the culture of the listener, and thus we need to use words and definitions according to how they understand it.<br /><br />Without a doubt Muhammad was an instrument of social reform and change, but I think we would give a false impression if we said Muhammad was a prophet without clarifying what we mean by that.Elnwoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03209622976747469367noreply@blogger.com