Very interesting story i heard recently...

[WiseEdmund]

A Muslim man in Egypt killed his wife and then buried her with their
infant baby and 8-year old daughter. The girls were buried alive! He then
reported to the police that an uncle killed the kids. 15 days later,
another family member died. When they went to bury him, they found the 2
little girls under the sand - ALIVE !

The country is outraged over the incident, and the man will be executed.
The older girl was asked how she had survived. "A man wearing shiny white
clothes, with bleeding wounds in his hands, came every day to feed us. He
woke up my mom so she could nurse my sister," she said.

She was interviewed on Egyptian national TV, by a veiled Muslim woman
news anchor. She said on public TV, "This was none other than Jesus,
because nobody else does things like this!"

Muslims believe Isa (Jesus) would do this, but the wounds mean He really
was crucified, and it's clear also that He is alive! But, it's also clear
that the child could not make up a story like this, and there is no way
these children could have survived without a true miracle.

[CSLewisFan]

Wow, that is interesting.
Do you have an online source? Or is it something you heard?

-Austin

[Gibby]

Yeah, I'm with C.S. Lewis fan; and hey, whad'ya know, I am also a C.S. Lewis fan! I do believe something like that would and could happen, but I know that some people unfortunately do make things up. Where did you hear this and what's the source? Interesting indeed...

[carolinafan]

Wow, that is amazing! I love it! And I do not doubt it one bit! Is there a source though for the people who might not believe? Praise God!

[peterluvr4evr89]

crap! that is AWESOME! scienceist will find about 500 different ways to say that it isn't true! things like the child was probobaly hallucinating(sp?)! but tottally interesting!

[Charlie Lovs Skandar]

Yeah, I'm with C.S. Lewis fan; and hey, whad'ya know, I am also a C.S. Lewis fan! I do believe something like that would and could happen, but I know that some people unfortunately do make things up. Where did you hear this and what's the source? Interesting indeed...
i like ur avvy cute dog. i think thats really interesting and think it's true. :)

[WiseEdmund]

well a friend from my prayer group e-mailed the story to me and i just asked him for the source. He's usually very reliable so i didn't really think about getting one in advance :o

i'll post it as soon as he tells me or i find out :)

[PrinceOfTheWest]

This would not be the first such story I've heard coming out of the Muslim world. There are many tales of Jesus appearing in dreams, and Mary (deeply respected in the Muslim world) appearing to tell people to follow her Son.

[carolinafan]

crap! that is AWESOME! scienceist will find about 500 different ways to say that it isn't true! things like the child was probobaly hallucinating(sp?)! but tottally interesting!

but people couldn't say they were hallucinating because if the children weren't given food or water for 15 days, they would be dead(if not already from suffocation) . And it's not like a human would go dig in there, feed them, but not get them out. I don't see how it can't be real!

[Chargin]

Guys dont believe every miracle you hear/see. You do realise that there are evil angels out there performing counterfeit works to fool and decieve us all. Especially aparitions etc of Mary, Marys' status to us all should be ZERO she is dead and in the grave, she is not "The mother of God" shes just a woman that gave bith to Jesus. the Catholic church has created a whole bunch of lies and deceit concerning her to draw our prayers/praise away from God and Jesus.
Im not saying this didnt happen just that there are more than 2 possibilities there are three....
It happened and was a miracle from God
It didnt happen and its all lies or hallucinations
It did happen and its a false miracle designed to decieve, carried out by satan and his mates.

[holyboy]

Especially aparitions etc of Mary, Marys' status to us all should be ZERO she is dead and in the grave, she is not "The mother of God" shes just a woman that gave bith to Jesus. the Catholic church has created a whole bunch of lies and deceit concerning her to draw our prayers/praise away from God and Jesus.

I believe in the opposite of what you are saying. Now, bear in mind, I am a Catholic, so you can take this with a grain of salt if you like.

God chose to come down through Mary into the world. He chose Mary to which to be born in. He chose Mary to reveal himself in his most vulnerable state; a child. God trusted Mary to take care of him, and she did. I believe if God has enough trust to have her take care of him, shouldn't we have enough trust in Mary to take care of us?

That is where prayers come in. Through prayers, we can ask Mary to help us and guide us. We can also ask her, through prayers, to make petitions to God in behalf of us. Not everyone feels comfortable asking God, so maybe this could be their way to ask for help.

Do I believe in worshipping Mary? No. The commandments tell us not to. But I do believe in asking her for support, and advice. Whether you would like to is your choice, but we should not be afraid to ask her for help.

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Back on topic from my little spew, that was a very interesting story! Indeed, God works in mysterious ways.

[samven582]

A Muslim man in Egypt killed his wife and then buried her with their
infant baby and 8-year old daughter. The girls were buried alive! He then
reported to the police that an uncle killed the kids. 15 days later,
another family member died. When they went to bury him, they found the 2
little girls under the sand - ALIVE !

The country is outraged over the incident, and the man will be executed.
The older girl was asked how she had survived. "A man wearing shiny white
clothes, with bleeding wounds in his hands, came every day to feed us. He
woke up my mom so she could nurse my sister," she said.

She was interviewed on Egyptian national TV, by a veiled Muslim woman
news anchor. She said on public TV, "This was none other than Jesus,
because nobody else does things like this!"

Muslims believe Isa (Jesus) would do this, but the wounds mean He really
was crucified, and it's clear also that He is alive! But, it's also clear
that the child could not make up a story like this, and there is no way
these children could have survived without a true miracle.

source or link? :confused:

[White Blossom of Gondor]

Wow, that's amazing!

[Christine Marie]

I deleted my original comment since, after searching, there is no credible source for the story. It seems like a fake story since it started through an email with no source and isn't listed on any news sources
I'm not saying it IS fake, just that it SOUNDS like it is judging by the lack of a credible source
It would be neat if it were true, though : )

[Gryphon]

aww thats sad, but if it makes you feel any better one time i posted about a friend of mine who had gotten healed when she really wasnt sick at all. it was sad but i know other people who have gotten healed. Its possible that the story could be true, i have no doubt that Jesus could do it and there are more reports of Gods glory all around the earth.

[inkspot]

I do not know if that tale is true, but as PoTW mentioned, there are many online sources about Jesus (Issa) appearing to Muslims in dreams and visions. It seems that even in many nations where Christian missionaries would be in peril, Christ Himself has taken missions work into His own hands.

Chargin, I respect your opinion that Mary was "just" Christ's mother, but not that she should be "nothing" to us. As HolyBoy pointed out, she was the one God entrusted with the most precious gift of Jesus. For you and me to say "yes" to Jesus, we are offering Him our service. For her to say "yes" to Him, she was offering her body: her womb, her breasts, then her many years of rearing Him. She must have been an extraordinary woman for God to entrust the helpless infant Jesus to her, and the Scriptures certainly call her most favored and highly blessed.

She is not God, but she was a believer like you and me, who gave to the Lord something none of us have given Him, and we need not consider her "nothing."

[WiseEdmund]

i'm not saying that this story is a lie but the person who sent me this little gem of a story is still looking for the source. i can't give any concrete sources for this story as yet and understand why some people would soubt the authenticity of the story, but please give me some more time. if i do not find out about the sources then i'll understands if the moderators locked or outright removed the thread :(

[Gibby]

Many times if I read something that sounds fishy, I will go to www.breakthechain.org (http://www.breakthechain.org) and see if it is listed there. Sometimes it is and that's where it stops. I did not find this particular claim there so the jury is still out...