Ex-Muslim preacher exposed as fake
Press TV – June 14, 2010
A prominent Christian preacher that reportedly converted to Christianity from Islam has come under fire for making suspicious claims about his Muslim past.
Ergun Caner, the dean of Liberty Baptist Theological Seminary in Lynchburg, Virginia, claims that he was a radical Muslim teenager before immigrating to the US from Turkey and discovering Jesus Christ at a church in the US state of Ohio.
Soon after the September 11, 2001 attacks in New York and Washington, DC, Caner and his brother, Emir, published a book labeled Unveiling Islam: An Insider’s Look at Muslim Life and Beliefs.
In the book, Caner portrays himself as a one-time extremist who received terrorist trainings in Turkey.
The publication of the book quickly propelled this unknown Baptist minister to the heights of fame, and in 2005 granted him his current post as the dean of Liberty Baptist Theological Seminary in Lynchburg, Virginia.
Since then, Caner has established himself as a leading Christian critic of Islam using his stature as the dean of one of the most prominent Evangelical theology schools.
However, Caner’s contradictory stories and remarks have cast doubt on his past.
Recent reports show that he and his family had moved to Ohio when he was just a child — before being able to receive terrorist training — and that some “Arabic” phrases he had uttered in some of his speeches were actual gibberish.
Following the revelations, Liberty University Chancellor Jerry Falwell Jr. has initiated a probe into Caner’s behavior, with results due later this month, the Associated Press reported recently.
Jerry Falwell Sr., the founder and former chancellor of the Liberty University who died in 2007, was an outspoken rhetorical critic of Islam that lacked little scholarly knowledge of the religion. On numerous occasions he had made offensive remarks regarding the Prophet of Islam (PBUH).
Many critics regard Caner to be just an opportunist who has sowed tension between the world’s two largest faiths.
“He’s done enormous harm … To listen to someone like Caner, you’d think house meetings to decide what to blow up next are daily fare for all Muslims,” said Charles Kimball, director of religious studies at the University of Oklahoma.
Analysts say that Caner’s climb to fame, however, illustrates how important Muslim conversion stories are among American Christian communities today.
It also brings back to mind the longstanding fascination of the American society — dating back to the colonial period — with tales of Muslims converting to Christianity.
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A smart conman or fooled community.
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Can’t God read a resume to avoid hiring these sickos?
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Now THAT’S funny!
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What do you want to bet this guy is a crypto-jew!
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FRANK YOU R RIGHT ON THE MONEY THIS A-HOL IS A CRYPTO
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The comedian, Rosanne Barr, who is Jew and was disgusted with Israeli attitudes and abuse of Palestinians when visiting Israel said the Torah and Quran were essentially the same text.
Jimmy Carter enlightened quasi-Christian Americans with the fact the the ancient Jewish Rabbi, Jesus, is also an important prophet and poet and is considered the “savior” by Islam.
On the other hand, Yiddish descendants of tribal Kahzars, according to Jeff Weber, a Jew, who dominate Israeli and American politics, ancestors converted to Judea in 784 to avoid the swords of Islamic warriors, who considered Jews their brethren, as they “swooped”, and almost conquered, western Europe.
The Star of David is a Khazar Icon.
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Roseann Barr is Jewish?? Is there anyone in Hollywood who is not Jewish?
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On numerous occasions he had made offensive remarks regarding the Prophet of Islam (PBUH).
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Too much religion – not enough spirituality
There are many paths up the mountain, but at the top it is all the same. Unfortunately, many like Caner and Falwell get lost on the wrong path
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Ex muslims are being invented for islamophobic propaganda to minimize the growth of islam en face of decreased christianity .
See http://www.fakeexmuslims.com/.
In fact, is the opposite ,never in all history , never existed so much muslims how today,second UN in 2030 will be 2.2 billions of muslims
http://www.rediff.com/news/slide-show/slide-show-1-by-2030-muslims-will-make-up-16-pc-of-indias-population/20110128.htm
Nearly 1 in 4 people worldwide is Muslim, report says
http://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/10/07/muslim.world.population/
The christianity is decreasing of 35% to 32%. There is no one christian country in actual world, only capitalists,communists and islam.
millions are leaving the church
http://www.atheistnexus.org/profiles/blogs/millions-leaving-the-church-while-legislators-waste-time-and
christianity decrease of 35% to 32% of the world.
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It’s fake, all fake ex muslims invented for islamophobic propaganda, to minimize the growth of islam en face of decreased christianity .
I’m a islamic missiony and i never saw a muslim leaving islam.
See http://www.fakeexmuslims.com/.
In fact, is the opposite ,never in all history , never existed so much muslims how today,second UN in 2030 will be 2.2 billions of muslims
http://www.rediff.com/news/slide-show/slide-show-1-by-2030-muslims-will-make-up-16-pc-of-indias-population/20110128.htm
Nearly 1 in 4 people worldwide is Muslim, report says
http://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/10/07/muslim.world.population/
The christianity is decreasing of 35% to 32%. There is no one christian country in actual world, only capitalists,communists and islam.
millions are leaving the church
http://www.atheistnexus.org/profiles/blogs/millions-leaving-the-church-while-legislators-waste-time-and
christianity decrease of 35% to 32% of the world.
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