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Obispo Robert C. Morlino

Anwar al Awlaki y la opción fundamental

Bajo el libro del evangelio por Obispo Robert C. Morlino
Esta columna está dirigida a los fieles de la Diócesis de Madison. Cualquier circulación más amplia transgrede la intención del Obispo.

Nota del editor: La siguiente columna es una adaptación de la catequesis del Obispo Robert C. Morlino del 11 de noviembre.

Si le han prestado atención a las noticias durante las últimas semanas, deben haber escuchado el nombre de Anwar al Awlaki. Él era el imán (la versión musulmana del pastor) de la mezquita de Fairfax County, Virginia, en cuyas pláticas estuvieron presentes el mayor Nidal Malik Hasan, el asesino de Fort Hood, y simultáneamente, tres de los secuestradores del 11 de septiembre.

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Bishop Robert C. Morlino

Anwar al Awlaki and the Fundamental Option

Editor’s note: The following column is adapted from Bishop Robert C. Morlino’s staff catechesis on November 11.

If you’ve paid attention to the news in recent weeks, you may have heard the name Anwar al Awlaki. He is the former imam (which is the Muslim term for pastor) of a mosque in Fairfax County, Virginia, whose services and sermons were attended by Major Nidal Malik Hasan, the Fort Hood killer, and simultaneously, three of the 9-11 hijackers.

Awlaki, who now resides in Yemen, has articulated, as a pastor, a concept of conscience. This is one of our main words of interest as Catholics: “conscience.” Awlaki has said that Major Hasan, who killed 13 and wounded many others, is in very good conscience as a Muslim because it is good to prevent American service people from waging war in Islamic countries, however you do it. It is, Awlaki articulated, the Will of Allah, that faithful Muslims take such preventative measures against American or allied service people, because the good of the worldwide Islamic Caliphate requires it. The Caliphate, in general, refers to a huge Islamic State which is desired by many Islamic extremists.

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