There’s something a bit ridiculous about that statement. I know it’s not yours, but that’s what I think. If they sincerely believe the “misconception” then isn’t it part of their belief? How did the author of the article become a better expert on Islam than the people who practice the religion?
The only possiblitly then is that they interpret the texts differently than you do. Haven’t you noticed that Protestants and Catholics can interpret Bible passages in radically different ways? Isn’t it possible that’s true of other scriptures as well?
Okay, I’ll have a look.
You won’t catch me saying it’s a book for all people of all times. I don’t believe it is, and as a Christian, why would I believe such a thing? I can think of at least one thing – child marriage – which Muhammad espoused (though I don’t know if it’s in the Qu’ran) which is not for all peoples of all times.
I do think they read them. Not only that, but they memorize them and recite them as part of their liturgy. They also have public recitations of the Qur’an by professional cantors as a form of entertainment and edification. If Arabic is their native language, I think they know the Qu’ran quite well, since their whole civilization is built around it.
The same reason why anyone can be an expert in anything they want to be an expert in - by studying, reading, questioning, getting answers, etc.
And when a religion as deception as part of that religion - who knows if they are sincere in their belief of the misconceptions or they are lying about it? You don’t know. We as Christians should give them the benefit of the doubt. And as for myself I won’t tell you what category I fall into - giving them the benefit of the doubt, or think that they are practicing taqiyya.
Some passages are interpreted differently, most are not. For the most part, the basic teachings of the Bible are pretty consistent. What I see are the way people view the Pope, or the way they think others worship, or say prayers, etc that are the problem.
Many memorize and recite the Quran in Arabic - and more people than not do not know Arabic.
Anyway, I don’t know why you are all excited - the Muslims on this thread have already wrote they are ok with the atrocities that Muhammed committed. Read the prior posts.
Most of the thing with the Muslims in their being bothered by us quoting the Quran, hadiths and history is that we don’t give the same interpretation of ‘holiness’ on all of what Muhammed did. We interpret it as evil, unholy, and just downright nasty.
That is the fundamental difference, along with the idea that Muhammed is not a Prophet due to those differences and the Bible outright saying what makes a Prophet and Muhammed doesn’t fit those requirements. Some say Allah is God, some do not - I do not. Because God would not let a true Prophet totally change the message as Muhammed did. I do think that Satan has indeed influenced Islam - Satan promised Jesus the world and all in it and didn’t take the devil up on it while Muhammed did take him up on it. And so Muhammed got whatever his heart desired - loot, slaves, children, power, others to worship him, etc.
