23 Sep 05
Originally posted by dj2beckerFrom the Qu'ran:
Christ and Mohammed were not sent by the same God.
Christ said we should love our enemies. Mohammed says the infidel should be killed.
So when you meet in battle those who disbelieve, then smite the necks until when you have overcome them, then make (them) prisoners, and afterwards either set them free as a favor or let them ransom (themselves) until the war terminates. That (shall be so); and if Allah had pleased He would certainly have exacted what is due from them, but that He may try some of you by means of others; and (as for) those who are slain in the way of Allah, He will by no means allow their deeds to perish.
[ http://www.usc.edu/dept/MSA/quran/047.qmt.html for context; the Qu'ran is available there in three translations.]
Also, try this:
Those who believe (in the Qur'an), and those who follow the Jewish (scriptures), and the Christians and the Sabians,- any who believe in Allah and the Last Day, and work righteousness, shall have their reward with their Lord; on them shall be no fear, nor shall they grieve.
[ http://www.usc.edu/dept/MSA/quran/002.qmt.html ]
23 Sep 05
Originally posted by Bosse de NageTo a certain extent, but there are a few glaring differences that are hard to reconcile; I'll come back to you once I've done my homework.
If ever I were pastor of a gay church, I'd have that slogan up in big letters above the altar.
Excluding Christianity for a moment, aren't Allah & JHVH pretty much the same?
23 Sep 05
Originally posted by dj2beckerSuppose a man or woman among you, in one of your towns that the LORD your God is giving you, has done evil in the sight of the LORD your God and has violated the covenant by serving other gods or by worshiping the sun, the moon, or any of the forces of heaven, which I have strictly forbidden. When you hear about it, investigate the matter thoroughly. If it is true that this detestable thing has been done in Israel , then that man or woman must be taken to the gates of the town and stoned to death. (Deuteronomy 17:2-5)
Christ and Mohammed were not sent by the same God.
Christ said we should love our enemies. Mohammed says the infidel should be killed.
23 Sep 05
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Originally posted by coiYes, except the Jews and Muslims don't think Jesus was God. Other than that, they worship the same God, but believe different things about his characteristics and what his revelations were and what they were supposed to mean. It seems to be a more extreme version of the difference between Born Again Protestant creationists and Roman Catholic evolutionists, for example.
i know jews and christians worship the same god, I believe Moslems accept christ as prophet of god, but not his son. However, do moslems actually worship the same god as the jews and christians.