Here Comes The Fatwah…

At the risk of sounding disrespectful – which I don’t mean to be – I’d say this Bishop knows his job. As far as I can tell this is a first from any Christian church leader. It should not be so uncommon. Christian leaders are supposed to spread The Gospel. Especially to non-believers like Muslims.

“Greek Orthodox Bishop calls on Erdogan to denounce Islam and be baptised”

Greek Orthodox Bishop, Metropolit Seraphim of Piraeus has caused controversy by urging Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to convert to Orthodoxy with Russian President Vladimir Putin as his godfather. And no, it’s not a joke.

In a 37-page letter to Erdogan written in Greek, Metropolit Seraphim asks the Turkish leader to denounce his Islamic faith and be baptised in the Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople.

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“We propose and we advise you to come to the arms of the Greek Orthodox Church before the end of your life on earth.

“Otherwise, you will unfortunately find yourself, your family and your people in the same place where Allah, Muhammad and his followers are, ie. in the place of suffering, eternal and unending hell.”

He calls on Erdogan to “repent, cry, be humble and believe in Christ,” and claims that “the Holy Trinity of God will open the arms for you”.”

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