before I begin

[Kara]

Shlama Akhi Kevin:
As moderator of this forum I must draw the line at discussions of theology, for example, pitting Muslim theology against Christian theology. There are just too many theologies and non-theologies represented by members of this forum. I dread that this topic will deteriorate into non-reason and chaos. Some will agree and some will not. Let it be. You are posting to the Aramaic Primacy forum so please keep in mind that Aramaic Primacy is the topic, and not any specific theology, whether Christian, Muslim, or any form of expression that is not directly related to Aramaic Primacy. I love your passion and great verbal expressions. Please continue to share your thoughts.
Granted, it is understandable for Christians to have a deep and abiding affinity with the New Testament, whereas Muslims do not. However, within the scope of Christianity there are opposing views, Aramaic Primacy of the ACOE viv-a-vis Greek Primacy of the Roman Catholic Church. Within the Assyrian (Syrian) Christian Community there are varying positions as to the posterity of the Peshitta New Testament. Syriac Orthodox Christians such as Dr. George Kiraz ( I think that is his persuasion) do not share the belief that the Peshitta has survived unaltered from Apostolic times, as the Assyrian Church of the East does.
In conclusion Kevin rather than give up hope in this thread, understand that this forum welcomes scholarship from all members. Theology may be "touched on" (it's inadvertent), but must not replace the original aim of <!-- m --><a class="postlink" href="http://www.peshitta.org">http://www.peshitta.org</a><!-- m -->, which is Aramaic Primacy.

Shlama,
Stephen Silver
(Moderator)

Peace and Blessings,

Stephen, I am very happy to hear from you. You have always been one of my favorite posters. I hope that you and yours rest under the shade of felicity. I respect your position. As a moderator, your job is to maintain harmony within the forum. Since theology is ubiquiously controversial topic, it is fitting that the discussion thereof would concern you. I want to clear any misconceptions about my recent post.

I did not write the post to start a debate with Nimrod, may God grant him mercy, about Islamic theology vs Christian theology. He displayed the audacity to comment on my life, so I thought it would be appropriate to explicitly state my position in life.

I hope to hear more from you, Stephen. Don't be a stranger.

Kevin