Catholic World News News Feature
Christianity not a true religion, Qaddafy says April 02, 2007
Speaking at an Islamic rally in Niger, Libya's Colonel Muammar Qaddafi claimed that Jesus was not crucified, and that Christianity is not a true world religion.
"Christianity is not a faith for people in Africa, Asia, Europe, and the Americas," Qaddafy said. He said that Islam is the only faith that is destined to have worldwide application, and "all those believers who do not follow Islam are losers."
The Libyan leader said that Jesus was a prophet sent to the people of Israel. He was not crucified, Qaddafy claimed, because another man with a similar appearance was executed in his place. Qaddafy said that he was hoping to correct popular misunderstandings about the history of religions, to demonstrate that only Islam is true.
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