A mainstream Orthodox bishop confirmed my understanding that according to the Fathers of the Orthodox Church, there is no salvation outside the Church, and he said he agrees with me that it is odd for this monastery to have a mosque there. Also, a leading American Orthodox theologian agreed with me that Orthodox Christians and Muslims do not have the same God. So it makes no sense for an Orthodox monastery to allow Muslims to pray to a false god at the monastery. Allah is not the God of Christians. This monastery is allowing Muslims to break the First Commandment on monastery grounds. “Thou shalt have no other gods before me.” (Ex. 20:3). This is absolutely unacceptable.
Just because the mosque at the monastery has been there a long time and is part of the tradition of the monastery, doesn't make it right.
In the Old Testament God rebuked King Solomon for accommodating his pagan wives by not destroying the high places of pagan idolatry.
In Deuteronomy 12:2-14, God required the total destruction of every altar devoted to the worship of false gods, together with their sacred pillars and wooden posts.
God condemns false religions (Joshua 24:14-15; 1 Kings 18:21; Isaiah 45:22).
It would be a fallacy to assume that because Christians and Muslims worship one God, we therefore have the same God. Says St. James: "Thou believest that there is one God; thou doest well: the devils also believe, and tremble. "(James 2:19).
Please also note, belief in emanational pantheism is not uncommon among Sufi Muslims.
A mosque at St. Catherine's monastery implies that they believe a person can go to God without Christ.
Says the Holy Scriptures:
Whosoever denieth the Son, the same hath not the Father: (but) he that acknowledgeth the Son hath the Father also." (1 John 2:23)
Muslims deny that Jesus is the divine Son of God. They hold to Dynamic Monarchianism, the view that Jesus was a sinless prophet. They believe Jesus was the Messiah, but they do not understand this term in the same way Christians do.
...Whoever does not honor the Son does not honor the Father who sent Him. (John 5:23).
Whosoever transgresseth, and abideth not in the doctrine of Christ, hath not God. He that abideth in the doctrine of Christ, he hath both the Father and the Son. (2John 1:9).
whoever does not have the Son of God does not have life...(1John 5:12).
If there come any unto you, and bring not this doctrine, receive him not into your house, neither bid him God speed: (2 John 1:10).
The monastery did the opposite of the above teaching, and even permitted a false temple to a false god, and false religion, founded by a false prophet, with false Scriptures, a false way to salvation, and allowed it at the monastery. I wonder if Jehovah's Witnesses had protected the monastery if they would have built them a Kingdom Hall. At least Jehovah's Witnesses have a higher view of Christ (although heretical) and believe he pre-existed and created the universe.
St. Jerome declared: "he who is not of Christ is of Antichrist." (Ep. 15. PL 22).
St. Polycarp (Disciple of the Apostle John): ..."whoever does not confess the testimony of the cross, is of the Devil;"
Muslims deny that Jesus died on the cross. Muslims are of the Devil.
St. John of Damascus said about Islam: “We profess Christ to be truly God and your prophet to be a precursor of the Antichrist and other profane doctrine.”
St. Catherine's Monastery even allows Muslims to observe the Ramadan fast in the monastery, thereby sealing their prelest (spiritual delusion). Instead of accommodating Muslims, the monastery should direct them to the TRUTH, or tell them to pack their bags and hit the proverbial road. Moreover, if Muslims had it their way, all Orthodox Christians would be forced to convert to Islam or be killed. They have already killed many believers in Christ.
A mosque at an Orthodox monastery is a good example of what I call "Orthodox Schizophrenia." They insist on having perfect doctrine, but then turn around and do something like this. This monastery has a lot of explaining to do. I also want to remind people of the murder of the Orthodox Sts. Raphael, Nicholas, and Irene by Muslims. It is totally disrespectful to these saints (and all martyred Orthodox Christians by Muslims), to have a mosque on the monastery property, and to allow Muslims to practice their religion on Orthodox property.
See my article against Islam
Have been been to Saint Catherines Monastery and seen with your own eyes that there is a mosque there? Have you contacted the Abbott to get accurate information and confirmation that there is indeed a mosque being actively used at St Catherines monastery?
I’ve taken a gander at some of your videos posted on YouTube and have drawn the conclusion that most could end up accusing you of bearing false witness. Rather than posting videos of such topics that you have, why not actively pursue posting lives of the saints, holy miracles and other soul enlightening things.
I ask these things with brotherly love.