Church of England Shelves Debate on Evangelizing Muslims

ICC Note: It is imperative that Christians remain firm in their faith in God and the belief that Jesus Christ is the only way to heaven. Yes, it is important and necessary for Christians to reach out to the lost and evangelize; however, this will only be successful if Christians remain firm in what they believe in. If Christians find it necessary to ‘water down’ their faith in order to live in harmony with those of diverse religions, then efforts to evangelize will be futile.

By Maria Mackay

6/4/08 United Kingdom (The Christian Post) – A controversial debate by the Church of England’s General Synod over whether it should seek to convert Muslims has been postponed to 2009.

The motion, tabled by lay member Paul Eddy, received 124 signatures of support from Synod members, including the bishop of Rochester , and was scheduled for a major debate and vote during the annual extended session of the Synod in York next month, just weeks ahead of a global gathering of Anglican bishops called the Lambeth Conference.

Eddy’s motion called on the House of Bishops to “to confirm their understanding of the uniqueness of Christ in a multi-faith society, and to publish details of best practices in evangelizing people of other faiths.”

The Church of England must make it clear that it believes in what the Bible says about Jesus being the only way to salvation, Eddy said earlier.

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