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Islamophobia comes to Remuera

Some weeks ago St Luke’s Presbyterian Church in Remuera put up an Easter billboard contrasting the values espoused by Donald Trump and the values espoused by Jesus. It had Donald saying, “I don’t like losers.” The inference being that Jesus in Donald’s eyes is a loser. It has received a lot of comment both in New Zealand and overseas.

The billboard was stolen shortly before Easter and has recently been replaced.

Overnight someone with a different view pasted over the billboard the words “Islam hates us.”

St Luke’s has for many years run a programme to encourage understanding between different world faiths. Through this programme we have met a number of Muslim leaders and adherents, and have been enriched by their understandings. We know, from personal experience, that Islam does not hate us.

We find this defacing of our billboard very sobering. It seems in the wider Auckland community that there are Christians who believe Islam does hate Christianity. Further they think this sentiment is shared by Donald Trump.

We hope and pray that these detractors would be able to experience the same warm hospitality and wisdom we have received from our Muslim neighbours.

ENDS

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