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fabricdragon
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ah, one of the age old questions…Often Christianity is lumped together with Judaism and Islam as monotheist religions. I understand and accept that the three all worship only 1 God, but am questioning whether Muslims believe in the same God as Christians.
For instance, why would it be necessary for God to send another prophet, Mohammad, after Jesus? Jesus was not a prophet, but God…so for what necessity would God need to send a prophet after Jesus? Additionally, Muslims claim Jesus was only a prophet and even touch on the Blessed Mother in the Koran. While this seems to make them similiar to the God of Christianity, they still seem way off in their beliefs compared to both Christians and Jews. Islam itself means “submission.” Muslims I have meant, and much of what I have read, interpret this to mean a lack of free will. Perhaps I am misinterpreting…but, if not this is drastically different than Christian theology that puts great import on the doctrine of free will.
Also, while we have fundamentalist that are violent in Christianity we don’t seem to have the identical problems of Islam in that you are either Muslim or you are wrong. Our God preaches love for neighbor and that each person is judged upon death. I hate to lump all Muslims together, but feel that their religion lacks many substantial qualities of Christianity. As a result, I wonder whether they should be considered to worship the same God? Thoughts?
first of all, all three religions agree that God is what he is, and does not change, BUT that human understanding of Him is… lets say “faulty at best”
now, Christians believe that Christ was the Messiah, and God.
Jews believe the Messiah has not yet come, and Jesus was not a Prophet or God.
Muslims believe, if i recall correctly, that either the Messiah has not come, or will only come AFTER the kingdom of God is at hand, and that Jesus was a Prophet… a great Prophet, but only a Prophet, and that Muhammad was the last Prophet of God.
all three believe they are worshiping “the God of Abraham and the prophets”.
but. obviously… two of them must be mistaken in HOW they are worshiping Him and what they believe… at least to some extent.
i will state that the best argument i ever heard against Islam is this one:
Islam teaches that Jesus was a Prophet, and therefore all his prophecies are true… for a Prophet of God is NEVER wrong. BUT they also teach that Jesus did NOT die on the cross, but another was killed in his place… BUT Jesus said he must be crucified…