'With the Muslims, as soon as you mention Mary, there is a notable change in attitude: there is an atmosphere of piety, of silence, of brotherhood... Some might see this as a kind of syncretism. But in fact, devotion is a phenomenon that is open to all... And if I, as I pray to Our Lady, see a Muslim praying next to me, what's the problem? On the contrary: it is a great comfort because devotion is a far stronger foundation for a relationship and friendship than ideological, political or cultural bonds. Those who think the of Christian faith in an exclusive way, as do some Catholic traditionalists, have yet to fully understand Christianity.'
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It's as I read stuff like that from a Roman Catholic I am reminded of why Evangelicals take great exception to parts of Catholicism; if Muslims are able to hide from the challenge of Jesus as God by their devotion to Mary, and the church is enabling this deception, the Muslims are being short changed by the church. There is 'devotion' but the question is whether they are actually worshipping the true God, or some other god who has dressed himself in the robes of Mary. The question that I would offer is: 'If that were true, how would things look different from what we are presently seeing?'
