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I would like to post links to articles on another forum for a Catholic considering con(re)verting to Islam. If there are sites that are not civil please do not post. Thanks and Peace to you all.
I agree. The dis-unity of Chritianity is maybe one of the reasons this convert wants to go back ti islam. A failry common story.It would be better to help the person revert to Islam and find peace for his/her soul…
I will post some excellant islamic sites with lots of info fr him/her which you can pass on…
All you will get here is a list of anti-islam propaganda sites
Actually, Protestantism is almost a clone of Islam. Muslums are Sola Scriptura, believing the koran is the sole rule of faith. They believe each individual can make personal interpretation and the leader of every congregation is the final authority. And, finally, there is no official authority on the correct interpretation of Scripture.If there are sites that are not civil please do not post. Thanks and Peace to you all.
The disunity among Christians?!?!?!?!?I agree. The dis-unity of Chritianity is maybe one of the reasons this convert wants to go back ti islam. A failry common story.
Not so long ago, in Europe, Christian-vs-Christian violence was quite common.The disunity among Christians?!?!?!?!?
Quarrelling about confession or Mary is not the same as detonating a belt full of explosives in a crowded market.
One difference that I notice is that we don’t segregate. the youtube videos that I see above allow segregation. Never mind that segregation is against the law in the USA - we still don’t segregate as a Church.Ted - Following talk by a muslim scholar give a fairly comprehensive view of similarities between Islam and Christianity:
[Part 1] youtube.com/watch?v=0X06jlhJbQk
[Part 2] youtube.com/watch?v=g7WfwVF-YQY
There is a question answer session at the end of part 2 that might help as well.
Cheers,
Umer
the difference is that the laws of the land are different between Judeo-Christian laws and sharia law. We made a lot of mistakes in our history, but we have learned and changed. Our laws take perpetrators of violence and metes out punishment AFTER a trial by a jury. If a muslim, in a muslim land with sharia law, commits violence against non-muslims - there is no punishment meted out against the perpetrator. Infidels have less rights than even muslim women and muslim women have 1/2 the rights of a muslim male.Not so long ago, in Europe, Christian-vs-Christian violence was quite common.
Yes, this is a correct observation. Islam believes in segregation of sexes.One difference that I notice is that we don’t segregate. the youtube videos that I see above allow segregation. Never mind that segregation is against the law in the USA - we still don’t segregate as a Church.
Sir, I’ll differ with your opinion here. The family of prophet Muhammad (PBUH) was the follower of the religion of Abraham (PBUH). Arabs are the descendants of Ishmail (the elder son of Abraham (PBUH)) and the family of Abd-Muttalib (grand-father of prophet Muhammad (PBUH)) was still following the basics of Abraham’s religion.Another difference is that mohammed was not a Christian nor a Jew, but a pagan of his time. allah was one of a pantheon of gods that he, and his fellow pagans of his religion, worshiped.
Its true that prophet Muhammad (PBUH) was an unlettered man. He didn’t not know how to read or write. Koran is the literal word of Almighty God as revealed on prophet Muhammad (PBUH) over a period of 23 years. Well Koran is very unequivocal about certain things (like non-divinity of Christ) so I am not sure on what basis you can claim that its a copy of Bible.Most of the problems we have in even asking this question is that most have not read the koran, or hadiths. if they did they would read the Bible stories in the koran and see how kludgy they are. mohammed did not know the Bible stories except for what he heard - he was illiterate.
Sir, you didn’t watch the talkThere is no tie between islam, Christianity or Judaism. It was mohammed’s wish to convert those peoples to his new religion.
Absolutely WRONG. Could you please provide me references where Muslims are asked to be hostile against their neighbors? Koran very explicitly commands muslims to love their neighbors. It reads:One thing that is notable that stands out among the differences is that we are taught to love our neighbor. Muslims are not taught that.
Islam does not permit violence or use of force against non-muslims. It is very explicit when it says in Chapter 2:256 “There is no compulsion in religion…” and in Chapter 109:6 “To you is your religion and to me is mine”. I know that my Christian friends love to quote Chapter 9:5 out of context to spread this misconception that Islam promotes violence against non-muslims. Please read that verse along with verse 6 and also keep the context in mind that it was revealed when a peace treaty was violated by the non-muslim tribes. Please do read the verse 6 as well because that commanded the muslims what to do if someone from enemy seek refuge.It is why in muslim lands, under sharia law, that there is so much violence against non-muslims. In fact, if a person does not convert (and didn’t die - yet) then they are considered a subjugated people (dhimmi).
Koran was revealed over a period of 23 years and the laws were enforced slowly as Islamic society evolved. It is not true that peaceful surahs have been replaced with violent surahs. In the initial period (i.e. Mecca) muslims were not even allowed to defend themselves but later in Madina when they became a sizable majority they had a right to defend themselves against external threats.I am not writing this to start arguments. I am writing this because people are not reading the koran and hadiths to find this out for themselves. The koran is not an easy book to read, not only because of the lack of order in the book, but also because some of the surahs have been abrogated (replaced) by the newer surahs. (The Meccan, peaceful surahs, have been replaced by the Medina, more violent, surahs).
Its true that Islam is a complete system of life and it dictates how life must be spent. That’s why separation of religious and state authority isn’t possible in Islam. Islam preaches tolerance. If you want to judge a religion, then judge it based on what it teaches … not based on its followers. Unfortunately, as of today, Islam and muslims are a world apart. And this is same with Christianity or any other religion. There are many non-Christian things that are practiced by Christians these days. Just like it would be in-correct to judge Christianity based on modern day Christians … same is the case with Islam. If you want to learn about Islam read the scripture (i.e. Koran).islam is a religion that controls a person’s total being. Catholicism does not. We are able to separate church and state. In countries where there is a majority of Christians/Catholics you will see a more tolerant society towards people of other faiths. In muslim based/sharia law countries you do not see that same tolerance.
biblebelievers.org.au/moongod.htmAs for islam being Abrahamic - no, it is not. allah was based on the Arabic moon god which was warlike and of which mohammed was of the religion for the first 40 years of his life. The places that mohammed chose, the rites that he had you guys do are all based on the rites of his pagan religion. None of the others use a moon and a star as their symbol, or have a hajj with a stone, that a statue of allah used to reside and mohammed tore down, and run around it, spit, snort, throw stones, run to another rock, etc.
That is the problem, how do you know that it was revealed through Almighty God?, read this hadith and tell me why such angel would use that force & violence against Muhammed?Its true that prophet Muhammad (PBUH) was an unlettered man. He didn’t not know how to read or write. Koran is the literal word of Almighty God as revealed on prophet Muhammad (PBUH) over a period of 23 years. Well Koran is very unequivocal about certain things (like non-divinity of Christ) so I am not sure on what basis you can claim that its a copy of Bible.
Not at all, its the other side around, Muhammed made Jesus the least messenger, I’m posting a new detailed thread on that soon.We believe that Jesus (PBUH) was one of the mightiest messengers of Almighty God.
No, there are many contradictions, here are some:Infact, off all the religions, Islam and Christianity are closest to each other. The only real parting of ways is on the topic of ‘divinity of Christ’.
Who told you so!, do you know the Arabic term “Nasekh & Mansukh” its coming from (Quran 16:101), please ask any Arabic Muslim cleric, he would explain that to you.It is not true that peaceful surahs have been replaced with violent surahs
Sorry brother, but that is nor true, that not only contradicts the war verses in Quran, but also contradicts how Islam reached Spain in early Islamic wars.In the initial period (i.e. Mecca) muslims were not even allowed to defend themselves but later in Madina when they became a sizable majority they had a right to defend themselves against external threats.
That is another contradiction with Christianity, Jesus teaches this in (Matthew 7:15-20):Islam preaches tolerance. If you want to judge a religion, then judge it based on what it teaches … not based on its followers.