Similarities in Islam & Christianity

[peaceislove]

Hi everyone
It's good to know we(Muslims & Christians) share a lot..

1. Belief in One God
2. Belief in Jesus as Messiah or Christ
3. Virgin birth of Jesus with no man's intervention.
4. Belief in Prophets of God.
5. Belief in Angels.
6. Belief in Heaven & Hell.
7. Belief in Afterlife.
8. Belief in Judgement day.
9. Belief in Second coming of Jesus.
10. Belief in Jesus killing the anti-Christ.

Cheers

 

[Yonah]

#1 NOT the same God #2 this belief is not true, the Muslims hold that as our Savior was a prophet, he was in fact just a man and nothing more , the differences in these first 2 make all the rest irrelevant so to compare one with the other is quite frankly an attempt at deception and what most Muslims definition of peace is, its nothing like the biblical definition we believe, you see peace for the Muslim is when everyone is a Muslim, where our definition of the concept involves loving one another as He loved us, not forcing some pagan based religion down our throats through the sharia law.... to even suggest that these 2 have ANY thing in common I respond with this:2Co 6:14
Be ye not unequally yoked together with unbelievers: for what fellowship hath righteousness with unrighteousness? and what communion hath light with darkness?

 

[Demi777]

Why do we even have a Post like this..Everyone that has a brain knows that Islam and Christianity dont mix.
I will Report this post because this is insane. Your Marty prophet and all is against us. Done.

 

[Magenta]

Hi everyone
It's good to know we(Muslims & Christians) share a lot..

1. Belief in One God
2. Belief in Jesus as Messiah or Christ
3. Virgin birth of Jesus with no man's intervention.
4. Belief in Prophets of God.
5. Belief in Angels.
6. Belief in Heaven & Hell.
7. Belief in Afterlife.
8. Belief in Judgement day.
9. Belief in Second coming of Jesus.
10. Belief in Jesus killing the anti-Christ.

Cheers

Held up in Islam as a role model for all to follow, Mohammed is an adulterous war mongering pedophile whose god instructed his adherents to kill their enemies, and promised a sure salvation only to those who sacrificed their lives for the cause, one of the rewards of which would be seventy two perpetual virgins to ravage throughout eternity.

Jesus instructed us to love our enemies, and promised eternal life to those who believed on Him as was the will of the Father in heaven. I hope you can see there is no true comparison between Jesus and Mohammed, or the religions that grew out of each. I shall post some more to help you see the differences...

 

[Magenta]

My next series of posts will all be from Islam: The Politically Incorrect Truth

The Quran contains at least 109 verses that call Muslims to war with nonbelievers for the sake of Islamic rule. Some are quite graphic, with commands to chop off heads and fingers and kill infidels wherever they may be hiding. Muslims who do not join the fight are called 'hypocrites' and warned that Allah will send them to Hell if they do not join the slaughter.Unlike nearly all of the Old Testament verses of violence, the verses of violence in the Quran are mostly open-ended, meaning that they are not restrained by historical context contained in the surrounding text (although many Muslims choose to think of them that way). They are part of the eternal, unchanging word of Allah, and just as relevant or subject to interpretation as anything else in the Quran.


The context of violent passages is more ambiguous than might be expected of a perfect book from a loving God. Most contemporary Muslims exercise a personal choice to interpret their holy book's call to arms according to their own moral preconceptions about justifiable violence. Their apologists cater to these preferences with tenuous arguments that gloss over historical fact and generally do not stand up to scrutiny. Still, it is important to note that the problem is not bad people, but bad ideology.


Unfortunately, there are very few verses of tolerance and peace to balance out the many that call for nonbelievers to be fought and subdued until they either accept humiliation, convert to Islam, or are killed. Muhammad's own martial legacy, along with the remarkable stress on violence found in the Quran, have produced a trail of blood and tears across world history.

Quran (2:191-193) - "And kill them wherever you find them, and turn them out from where they have turned you out. And Al-Fitnah [disbelief or unrest] is worse than killing...
but if they desist, then lo! Allah is forgiving and merciful. And fight them until there is no more Fitnah [disbelief and worshipping of others along with Allah] and worship is for Allah alone. But if they cease, let there be no transgression except against Az-Zalimun(the polytheists, and wrong-doers, etc.)" (Translation is from the Noble Quran) The verse prior to this (190) refers to "fighting for the cause of Allah those who fight you" leading some to believe that the entire passage refers to a defensive war in which Muslims are defending their homes and families. The historical context of this passage is not defensive warfare, however, since Muhammad and his Muslims had just relocated to Medina and were not under attack by their Meccan adversaries. In fact, the verses urge offensive warfare, in that Muslims are to drive Meccans out of their own city (which they later did). Verse 190 thus means to fight those who offer resistance to Allah's rule (ie. Muslim conquest). The use of the word "persecution" by some Muslim translators is disingenuous (the actual Arabic words for persecution - "idtihad" - and oppression - a variation of "z-l-m" - do not appear in the verse). The word used instead, "fitna", can mean disbelief, or the disorder that results from unbelief or temptation. This is certainly what is meant in this context since the violence is explicitly commissioned "until religion is for Allah" - ie. unbelievers desist in their unbelief.

Quran (2:244) - "Then fight in the cause of Allah, and know that Allah Heareth and knoweth all things."

Quran (2:216) - "Fighting is prescribed for you, and ye dislike it. But it is possible that ye dislike a thing which is good for you, and that ye love a thing which is bad for you. But Allah knoweth, and ye know not." Not only does this verse establish that violence can be virtuous, but it also contradicts the myth that fighting is intended only in self-defense, since the audience was obviously not under attack at the time. From the Hadith, we know that this verse was narrated at a time that Muhammad was actually trying to motivate his people into raiding merchant caravansfor loot.

Quran (3:56) - "As to those who reject faith, I will punish them with terrible agony in this world and in the Hereafter, nor will they have anyone to help."

Quran (3:151) - "Soon shall We cast terror into the hearts of the Unbelievers, for that they joined companions with Allah, for which He had sent no authority". This speaks directly of polytheists, yet it also includes Christians, since they believe in the Trinity (ie. what Muhammad incorrectly believed to be 'joining companions to Allah').

Quran (4:74) - "Let those fight in the way of Allah who sell the life of this world for the other. Whoso fighteth in the way of Allah, be he slain or be he victorious, on him We shall bestow a vast reward." The martyrs of Islam are unlike the early Christians, who were led meekly to the slaughter. These Muslims are killed in battle as they attempt to inflict death and destruction for the cause of Allah. This is the theological basis for today's suicide bombers.

Quran (4:76) - "Those who believe fight in the cause of Allah…"

Quran (4:89) - "They but wish that ye should reject Faith, as they do, and thus be on the same footing (as they): But take not friends from their ranks until they flee in the way of Allah (From what is forbidden). But if they turn renegades, seize them and slay them wherever ye find them; and (in any case) take no friends or helpers from their ranks."

Quran (4:95) - "Not equal are those of the believers who sit (at home), except those who are disabled (by injury or are blind or lame, etc.), and those who strive hard and fight in the Cause of Allah with their wealth and their lives. Allah has preferred in grades those who strive hard and fight with their wealth and their lives above those who sit (at home).Unto each, Allah has promised good (Paradise), but Allah has preferred those who strive hard and fight, above those who sit (at home) by a huge reward " This passage criticizes "peaceful" Muslims who do not join in the violence, letting them know that they are less worthy in Allah's eyes. It also demolishes the modern myth that "Jihad" doesn't mean holy war in the Quran, but rather a spiritual struggle. Not only is this Arabic word (mujahiduna) used in this passage, but it is clearly not referring to anything spiritual, since the physically disabled are given exemption. (The Hadith reveals the context of the passage to be in response to a blind man's protest that he is unable to engage in Jihad, which would not make sense if it meant an internal struggle).

Quran (4:104) - "And be not weak hearted in pursuit of the enemy; if you suffer pain, then surely they (too) suffer pain as you suffer pain..." Is pursuing an injured and retreating enemy really an act of self-defense?

Quran (5:33) - "The punishment of those who wage war against Allah and His messenger and strive to make mischief in the land is only this, that they should be murdered or crucified or their hands and their feet should be cut off on opposite sides or they should be imprisoned; this shall be as a disgrace for them in this world, and in the hereafter they shall have a grievous chastisement"

Quran (8:12) - "I will cast terror into the hearts of those who disbelieve. Therefore strike off their heads and strike off every fingertip of them" No reasonable person would interpret this to mean a spiritual struggle.

Quran (8:15) - "O ye who believe! When ye meet those who disbelieve in battle, turn not your backs to them. (16)Whoso on that day turneth his back to them, unless maneuvering for battle or intent to join a company, he truly hath incurred wrath from Allah, and his habitation will be hell, a hapless journey's end."

Quran (8:39) - "And fight with them until there is no more fitna (disorder, unbelief) and religion is all for Allah" Some translations interpret "fitna" as "persecution", but the traditional understanding of this word is not supported by the historical context (See notes for 2:193). The Meccans were simply refusing Muhammad access to their city during Haj. Other Muslims were allowed to travel there - just not as an armed group, since Muhammad had declared war on Mecca prior to his eviction. The Meccans were also acting in defense of their religion, since it was Muhammad's intention to destroy their idols and establish Islam by force (which he later did). Hence the critical part of this verse is to fight until "religion is only for Allah", meaning that the true justification of violence was the unbelief of the opposition. According to the Sira (Ibn Ishaq/Hisham 324) Muhammad further explains that "Allah must have no rivals."

Quran (8:57) - "If thou comest on them in the war, deal with them so as to strike fear in those who are behind them, that haply they may remember."

Quran (8:67) - "It is not for a Prophet that he should have prisoners of war until he had made a great slaughter in the land..."

Quran (8:59-60) - "And let not those who disbelieve suppose that they can outstrip (Allah's Purpose). Lo! they cannot escape. Make ready for them all thou canst of (armed) force and of horses tethered, that thereby ye may dismay the enemy of Allah and your enemy."

Quran (8:65) - "O Prophet, exhort the believers to fight..."

 

[Magenta]

Quran (9:5) - "So when the sacred months have passed away, then slay the idolaters wherever you find them, and take them captive and besiege them and lie in wait for them in every ambush, then if they repent and keep up prayer and pay the poor-rate, leave their way free to them."According to this verse, the best way of staying safe from Muslim violence is to convert to Islam (prayer (salat) and the poor tax (zakat) are among the religion's Five Pillars). This popular claim that the Quran only inspires violence within the context of self-defense is seriously challenged by this passage as well, since the Muslims to whom it was written were obviously not under attack. Had they been, then there would have been no waiting period (earlier verses make it a duty for Muslims to fight in self-defense, even during the sacred months). The historical context is Meccaafter the idolaters were subjugated by Muhammad and posed no threat. Once the Muslims had power, they violently evicted those unbelievers who would not convert.

Quran (9:14) - "Fight against them so that Allah will punish them by your hands and disgrace them and give you victory over them and heal the breasts of a believing people." Humiliating and hurting non-believers not only has the blessing of Allah, but it is ordered as a means of carrying out his punishment and even "healing" the hearts of Muslims.

Quran (9:20) - "Those who believe, and have left their homes and striven with their wealth and their lives in Allah's way are of much greater worth in Allah's sight. These are they who are triumphant." The Arabic word interpreted as "striving" in this verse is the same root as "Jihad". The context is obviously holy war.

Quran (9:29) - "Fight those who believe not in Allah nor the Last Day, nor hold that forbidden which hath been forbidden by Allah and His Messenger, nor acknowledge the religion of Truth, (even if they are) of the People of the Book, until they pay the Jizya with willing submission, and feel themselves subdued." "People of the Book" refers to Christians and Jews. According to this verse, they are to be violently subjugated, with the sole justification being their religious status. Verse 9:33 tells Muslims that Allah has charted them to make Islam "superior over all religions."This chapter was one of the final "revelations" from Allah and it set in motion the tenacious military expansion, in which Muhammad's companions managed to conquer two-thirds of the Christian world in the next 100 years. Islam is intended to dominate all other people and faiths.

Quran (9:30) - "And the Jews say: Ezra is the son of Allah; and the Christians say: The Messiah is the son of Allah; these are the words of their mouths; they imitate the saying of those who disbelieved before; may Allah destroy them; how they are turned away!"

Quran (9:38-39) - "O ye who believe! what is the matter with you, that, when ye are asked to go forth in the cause of Allah, ye cling heavily to the earth? Do ye prefer the life of this world to the Hereafter? But little is the comfort of this life, as compared with the Hereafter. Unless ye go forth, He will punish you with a grievous penalty, and put others in your place." This is a warning to those who refuse to fight, that they will be punished with Hell.

Quran (9:41) - "Go forth, light-armed and heavy-armed, and strive with your wealth and your lives in the way of Allah! That is best for you if ye but knew." See also the verse that follows (9:42) - "If there had been immediate gain (in sight), and the journey easy, they would (all) without doubt have followed thee, but the distance was long, (and weighed) on them" This contradicts the myth that Muslims are to fight only in self-defense, since the wording implies that battle will be waged a long distance from home (in another country and on Christian soil, in this case, according to the historians).

Quran (9:73) - "O Prophet! strive hard against the unbelievers and the hypocrites and be unyielding to them; and their abode is hell, and evil is the destination." Dehumanizing those who reject Islam, by reminding Muslims that unbelievers are merely firewood for Hell, makes it easier to justify slaughter. It also explains why today's devout Muslims have little regard for those outside the faith.

Quran (9:88) - "But the Messenger, and those who believe with him, strive and fight with their wealth and their persons: for them are (all) good things: and it is they who will prosper."

Quran (9:111) - "Allah hath purchased of the believers their persons and their goods; for theirs (in return) is the garden (of Paradise): they fight in His cause, and slay and are slain: a promise binding on Him in truth, through the Law, the Gospel, and the Quran: and who is more faithful to his covenant than Allah? then rejoice in the bargain which ye have concluded: that is the achievement supreme." How does the Quran define a true believer?

Quran (9:123) - "O you who believe! fight those of the unbelievers who are near to you and let them find in you hardness."

 

[peaceislove]

#1 NOT the same God #2 this belief is not true, the Muslims hold that as our Savior was a prophet, he was in fact just a man and nothing more , the differences in these first 2 make all the rest irrelevant so to compare one with the other is quite frankly an attempt at deception and what most Muslims definition of peace is, its nothing like the biblical definition we believe, you see peace for the Muslim is when everyone is a Muslim, where our definition of the concept involves loving one another as He loved us, not forcing some pagan based religion down our throats through the sharia law.... to even suggest that these 2 have ANY thing in common I respond with this:2Co 6:14
Be ye not unequally yoked together with unbelievers: for what fellowship hath righteousness with unrighteousness? and what communion hath light with darkness?

Agreed that there are dissimilarities, that does not mean we need to be enemies.

Differences will never end, that does not mean we need to argue all time.

 

[Magenta]

Quran (17:16) - "And when We wish to destroy a town, We send Our commandment to the people of it who lead easy lives, but they transgress therein; thus the word proves true against it, so We destroy it with utter destruction." Note that the crime is moral transgression, and the punishment is "utter destruction." (Before ordering the 9/11 attacks, Osama bin Laden first issued Americans an invitation to Islam).

Quran (18:65-81) - This parable lays the theological groundwork for honor killings, in which a family member is murdered because they brought shame to the family, either through apostasy or perceived moral indiscretion. The story (which is not found in any Jewish or Christian source) tells of Moses encountering a man with "special knowledge" who does things which don't seem to make sense on the surface, but are then justified according to later explanation. One such action is to murder a youth for no apparent reason (74). However, the wise man later explains that it was feared that the boy would "grieve" his parents by "disobedience and ingratitude." He was killed so that Allah could provide them a 'better' son. [Note: This parable along with verse58:22 is a major reason that honor killing is sanctioned by Sharia. Reliance of the Traveler (Umdat al-Saliq) says that punishment for murder is not applicable when a parent or grandparent kills their offspring (o.1.12).]

Quran (21:44) - "We gave the good things of this life to these men and their fathers until the period grew long for them; See they not that We gradually reduce the land (in their control) from its outlying borders? Is it then they who will win?"

Quran (25:52) - "Therefore listen not to the Unbelievers, but strive against them with the utmost strenuousness..." "Strive against" is Jihad - obviously not in the personal context. It's also significant to point out that this is a Meccan verse.

Quran (33:60-62) - "If the hypocrites, and those in whose hearts is a disease, and the alarmists in the city do not cease, We verily shall urge thee on against them, then they will be your neighbors in it but a little while. Accursed, they will be seized wherever found and slain with a (fierce) slaughter." This passage sanctions the slaughter (rendered "merciless" and "horrible murder" in other translations) against three groups: Hypocrites (Muslims who refuse to "fight in the way of Allah" (3:167) and hence don't act as Muslims should), those with "diseased hearts" (which include Jews and Christians 5:51-52), and "alarmists" or "agitators who include those who merely speak out against Islam, according to Muhammad's biographers. It is worth noting that the victims are to be sought out by Muslims, which is what today's terrorists do. If this passage is meant merely to apply to the city of Medina, then it is unclear why it is included in Allah's eternal word to Muslim generations.

Quran (47:3-4) - "Those who disbelieve follow falsehood, while those who believe follow the truth from their Lord... So, when you meet (in fight Jihad in Allah's Cause), those who disbelieve smite at their necks till when you have killed and wounded many of them, then bind a bond firmly (on them, i.e. take them as captives)... If it had been Allah's Will, He Himself could certainly have punished them (without you). But (He lets you fight), in order to test you, some with others. But those who are killed in the Way of Allah, He will never let their deeds be lost." Those who reject Allah are to be killed in Jihad. The wounded are to be held captive for ransom. The only reason Allah doesn't do the dirty work himself is to to test the faithfulness of Muslims. Those who kill pass the test.

Quran (47:35) - "Be not weary and faint-hearted, crying for peace, when ye should be uppermost(Shakir: "have the upper hand") for Allah is with you,"

Quran (48:17) - "There is no blame for the blind, nor is there blame for the lame, nor is there blame for the sick (that they go not forth to war). And whoso obeyeth Allah and His messenger, He will make him enter Gardens underneath which rivers flow; and whoso turneth back, him will He punish with a painful doom." Contemporary apologists sometimes claim that Jihad means 'spiritual struggle.' Is so, then why are the blind, lame and sick exempted? This verse also says that those who do not fight will suffer torment in hell.

Quran (48:29) - "Muhammad is the messenger of Allah. And those with him are hard (ruthless) against the disbelievers and merciful among themselves" Islam is not about treating everyone equally. This verse tells Muslims that there are two very distinct standards that are applied based on religious status. Also the word used for 'hard' or 'ruthless' in this verse shares the same root as the word translated as 'painful' or severe' to describe Hell in over 25 other verses including 65:10,40:46 and 50:26..

Quran (61:4) - "Surely Allah loves those who fight in His cause" Religion of Peace, indeed! The verse explicitly refers to "rows" or "battle array," meaning that it is speaking of physical conflict. This is followed by (61:9), which defines the "cause": "He it is who has sent His Messenger (Mohammed) with guidance and the religion of truth (Islam) to make it victorious over all religions even though the infidels may resist." (See next verse, below). Infidels who resist Islamic rule are to be fought.

Quran (61:10-12) - "O You who believe! Shall I guide you to a commerce that will save you from a painful torment. That you believe in Allah and His Messenger (Muhammad), and that you strive hard and fight in the Cause of Allah with your wealth and your lives, that will be better for you, if you but know! (If you do so) He will forgive you your sins, and admit you into Gardens under which rivers flow, and pleasant dwelling in Gardens of 'Adn- Eternity ['Adn(Edn) Paradise], that is indeed the great success." This verse refers to physical battle in order to make Islam victorious over other religions (see verse 9). It uses the Arabic root for the word Jihad.

Quran (66:9) - "O Prophet! Strive against the disbelievers and the hypocrites, and be stern with them. Hell will be their home, a hapless journey's end." The root word of "Jihad" is used again here. The context is clearly holy war, and the scope of violence is broadened to include "hypocrites" - those who call themselves Muslims but do not act as such. Other verses calling Muslims to Jihad can be found here at AnsweringIslam.org

 

[Mitspa]

Agreed that there are dissimilarities, that does not mean we need to be enemies.

Differences will never end, that does not mean we need to argue all time.

Hey go tell the folks killing people..we don't need a lecture on peace ..Islam does

 

[peaceislove]

Why do we even have a Post like this..Everyone that has a brain knows that Islam and Christianity dont mix.
I will Report this post because this is insane. Your Marty prophet and all is against us. Done.

I am not trying to force my belief, reason for the post is to not argue on the differences but to be cherish the similarities

 

[Demi777]

Agreed that there are dissimilarities, that does not mean we need to be enemies.

Differences will never end, that does not mean we need to argue all time.

Ok bud your quoran says you are allowed to lie to us ''kuffar'' in the name of your God for your own advantages, instructs you to literally slaughter us and you wanna tell me we aint enemies??

What are you doing here!? Did you really think we dont know how you are? Sneaking and coming into our chatrooms advertising your Religion? I hope the mods ban you

 

[Demi777]

quoran 3:28

Let not the believers take the disbelievers as Auliya (supporters, helpers, etc.) instead of the believers, and whoever does that will never be helped by Allah in any way, except if you indeed fear a danger from them. And Allah warns you against Himself (His Punishment), and to Allah is the final return.

Sahih 101
Those are the disbelievers, truly. And We have prepared for the disbelievers a humiliating punishment.
Bukhari (84:64-65) - Speaking from a position of power at the time, Ali confirms that lying is permitted in order to deceive an "enemy."

Bukhari (50:369) - Recounts the murder of a poet, Ka'b bin al-Ashraf, at Muhammad's insistence. The men who volunteered for the assassination used dishonesty to gain Ka'b's trust, pretending that they had turned against Muhammad. This drew the victim out of his fortress, whereupon he was brutally slaughtered.
Quran (2:191-193) - "And kill them wherever you find them, and turn them out from where they have turned you out. And Al-Fitnah [disbelief or unrest] is worse than killing...
but if they desist, then lo! Allah is forgiving and merciful. And fight them until there is no more Fitnah [disbelief and worshipping of others along with Allah] and worship is for Allah alone. But if they cease, let there be no transgression except against Az-Zalimun(the polytheists, and wrong-doers, etc.)"

Quran (8:12) - "I will cast terror into the hearts of those who disbelieve. Therefore strike off their heads and strike off every fingertip of them" No reasonable person would interpret this to mean a spiritual struggle.

Should I go on???

 

[Demi777]

Hey go tell the folks killing people..we don't need a lecture on peace ..Islam does

Amen brother!!!

 

[Mitspa]

I am not trying to force my belief, reason for the post is to not argue on the differences but to be cherish the similarities

Well the devil likes that sort of foolishness where we pretend he is not so bad...

 

[Magenta]

Islam - Hadith and Sira support Quran's verses of violence

Sahih Bukhari (52:177) - Allah's Apostle said, "The Hour will not be established until you fight with the Jews, and the stone behind which a Jew will be hiding will say. "O Muslim! There is a Jew hiding behind me, so kill him."

Sahih Bukhari (52:256) - The Prophet... was asked whether it was permissible to attack the pagan warriors at night with the probability of exposing their women and children to danger. The Prophet replied, "They (i.e. women and children) are from them (i.e. pagans)." In this command, Muhammad establishes that it is permissible to kill non-combatants in the process of killing a perceived enemy. This provides justification for the many Islamic terror bombings.

Sahih Bukhari (52:65) - The Prophet said, 'He who fights that Allah's Word (Islam) should be superior, fights in Allah's Cause. Muhammad's words are the basis for offensive Jihad - spreading Islam by force. This is how it was understood by his companions, and by the terrorists of today. (See also Sahih Bukhari 3:125)

Sahih Bukhari (52:220) - Allah's Apostle said... 'I have been made victorious with terror'

Abu Dawud (14:2526) - The Prophet (peace_be_upon_him) said: Three things are the roots of faith: to refrain from (killing) a person who utters, "There is no god but Allah" and not to declare him unbeliever whatever sin he commits, and not to excommunicate him from Islam for his any action; and jihad will be performed continuously since the day Allah sent me as a prophet until the day the last member of my community will fight with the Dajjal (Antichrist)

Abu Dawud (14:2527) - The Prophet said: Striving in the path of Allah (jihad) is incumbent on you along with every ruler, whether he is pious or impious

Muslim (1:33) - the Messenger of Allah said: I have been commanded to fight against people till they testify that there is no god but Allah, that Muhammad is the messenger of Allah

Bukhari (8:387)- Allah's Apostle said, "I have been ordered to fight the people till they say: 'None has the right to be worshipped but Allah'. And if they say so, pray like our prayers, face our Qibla and slaughter as we slaughter, then their blood and property will be sacred to us and we will not interfere with them except legally."

Muslim (1:30) - "The Messenger of Allah said: I have been commanded to fight against people so long as they do not declare that there is no god but Allah."

Bukhari (52:73)- "Allah's Apostle said, 'Know that Paradise is under the shades of swords'."

Bukhari (11:626)- [Muhammad said:] "I decided to order a man to lead the prayer and then take a flame to burn all those, who had not left their houses for the prayer, burning them alive inside their homes."

Muslim (1:149) - "Abu Dharr reported: I said: Messenger of Allah, which of the deeds is the best? He (the Holy Prophet) replied: Belief in Allah and Jihad in His cause..."

Muslim (20:4645) - "...He (the Messenger of Allah) did that and said: There is another act which elevates the position of a man in Paradise to a grade one hundred (higher), and the elevation between one grade and the other is equal to the height of the heaven from the earth. He (Abu Sa'id) said: What is that act? He replied: Jihad in the way of Allah! Jihad in the way of Allah!"

Muslim (20:4696) - "the Messenger of Allah (may peace be upon him) said: 'One who died but did not fight in the way of Allah nor did he express any desire (or determination) for Jihad died the death of a hypocrite.'"

Muslim (19:4321-4323) - Three separate hadith in which Muhammad shrugs over the news that innocent children were killed in a raid by his men against unbelievers. His response: "They are of them (meaning the enemy)."

Muslim (19:4294) - "When the Messenger of Allah (may peace be upon him) appointed anyone as leader of an army or detachment he would especially exhort him... He would say: Fight in the name of Allah and in the way of Allah. Fight against those who disbelieve in Allah. Make a holy war... When you meet your enemies who are polytheists, invite them to three courses of action. If they respond to any one of these, you also accept it and withhold yourself from doing them any harm. Invite them to (accept) Islam; if they respond to you, accept it from them and desist from fighting against them... If they refuse to accept Islam, demand from them the Jizya. If they agree to pay, accept it from them and hold off your hands. If they refuse to pay the tax, seek Allah's help and fight them."

Muslim (31:5917) - "Ali went a bit and then halted and did not look about and then said in a loud voice: 'Allah's Messenger, on what issue should I fight with the people?' Thereupon he (the Prophet) said: 'Fight with them until they bear testimony to the fact that there is no god but Allah and Muhammad is his Messenger'." The pretext for attacking the peaceful farming community of Khaibar was not obvious to the Muslims. Muhammad's son-in-law Ali asked the prophet of Islam to clarify the reason for their mission to kill, loot and enslave. Muhammad's reply was straightforward. The people should be fought because they are not Muslim.

Muslim (31:5918) - "I will fight them until they are like us." Ali's reply to Muhammad, after receiving clarification that the pretext for attack Khaibar was to convert the people (see above verse).

Bukhari 1:35 "The person who participates in (Holy Battles) in Allah’s cause and nothing compels him do so except belief in Allah and His Apostle, will be recompensed by Allah either with a reward, or booty ( if he survives) or will be admitted to Paradise ( if he is killed)."

Tabari 7:97 The morning after the murder of Ashraf, the Prophet declared, "Kill any Jew who falls under your power." Ashraf was a poet, killed by Muhammad's men because he insulted Islam. Here, Muhammad widens the scope of his orders to kill. An innocent Jewish businessman was then slain by his Muslim partner, merely for being non-Muslim.

Tabari 9:69 "Killing Unbelievers is a small matter to us" The words of Muhammad, prophet of Islam.
Tabari 17:187 "'By God, our religion (din) from which we have departed is better and more correct than that which these people follow. Their religion does not stop them from shedding blood, terrifying the roads, and seizing properties.' And they returned to their former religion." The words of a group of Christians who had converted to Islam, but realized their error after being shocked by the violence and looting committed in the name of Allah. The price of their decision to return to a religion of peace was that the men were beheaded and the woman and children enslaved by the caliph Ali.

Ibn Ishaq/Hisham 484: - “Allah said, ‘A prophet must slaughter before collecting captives. A slaughtered enemy is driven from the land. Muhammad, you craved the desires of this world, its goods and the ransom captives would bring. But Allah desires killing them to manifest the religion.’”

Ibn Ishaq/Hisham 990:- Lest anyone think that cutting off someone's head while screaming 'Allah Akbar!' is a modern creation, here is an account of that very practice under Muhammad, who seems to approve.

Ibn Ishaq/Hisham 992: - "Fight everyone in the way of Allah and kill those who disbelieve in Allah." Muhammad's instructions to his men prior to a military raid.

Saifur Rahman, The Sealed Nectar p.227-228 - "Embrace Islam... If you two accept Islam, you will remain in command of your country; but if your refuse my Call, you’ve got to remember that all of your possessions are perishable. My horsemen will appropriate your land, and my Prophethood will assume preponderance over your kingship." One of several letters from Muhammad to rulers of other countries. The significance is that the recipients were not making war or threatening Muslims. Their subsequent defeat and subjugation by Muhammad's armies was justified merely on the basis of their unbelief.

 

[peaceislove]

Held up in Islam as a role model for all to follow, Mohammed is an adulterous war mongering pedophile whose god instructed his adherents to kill their enemies, and promised a sure salvation only to those who sacrificed their lives for the cause, one of the rewards of which would be seventy two perpetual virgins to ravage throughout eternity.

Jesus instructed us to love our enemies, and promised eternal life to those who believed on Him as was the will of the Father in heaven. I hope you can see there is no true comparison between Jesus and Mohammed, or the religions that grew out of each. I shall post some more to help you see the differences...

I am sure Jesus ( peace be on him) teaches us all to respect your neighbours and even your enemies. What you are saying is strictly against teachings of Jesus. I can cherry pick lot of posts from anti Christian sites but i know that's not any good.

 

[Mitspa]

I am sure Jesus ( peace be on him) teaches us all to respect your neighbours and even your enemies. What you are saying is strictly against teachings of Jesus. I can cherry pick lot of posts from anti Christian sites but i know that's not any good.

When your neighbours are raping ..robbing and killing others ..Jesus says its time to take up the sword of justice

 

[Demi777]

I am sure Jesus ( peace be on him) teaches us all to respect your neighbours and even your enemies. What you are saying is strictly against teachings of Jesus. I can cherry pick lot of posts from anti Christian sites but i know that's not any good.

Well our Bible also says that Jesus did not bring us cotton balls to throw but he brought the SWORD. And there will be a time where if you will sell your cloak and buy a sword for it.
Love your enemies yes, Let them butcher you..no

 

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[TD="align: center"] Comparing Islam and Christianity [/TD]

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[TD]Muhammad...[/TD]
[TD]Jesus...[/TD]
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[TD="align: center"]Said Allah does not love
those who reject Islam.
(Quran 30:45, 3:32, 22:38)[/TD]
[TD="align: center"]Said God loves everyone.
(John 3:16)[/TD]
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[TD="align: center"]"I have been commanded to fight
against people till they testify that there
is no god but Allah, and that Muhammad
is the messenger of Allah"
(Muslim 1:33)[/TD]
[TD="align: center"]"He who lives by the sword
will die by the sword."
(Matthew 26:52)[/TD]
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[TD="align: center"]Stoned women for adultery.
(Muslim 4206)[/TD]
[TD="align: center"]"Let he who is without sin cast the first stone."
(John 8:7)[/TD]
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[TD="align: center"]Permitted stealing from unbelievers.
(Bukhari 44:668, Ibn Ishaq 764)[/TD]
[TD="align: center"]"Thou shalt not steal."
(Matthew 19:18)[/TD]
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[TD="align: center"]Permitted lying.
(Sahih Muslim 6303, Bukhari 49:857)[/TD]
[TD="align: center"]"Thou shalt not bear false witness."
(Matthew 19:18)[/TD]
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[TD="align: center"]Owned and traded slaves.
(Sahih Muslim 3901)[/TD]
[TD="align: center"]Neither owned nor traded slaves.[/TD]
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[TD="align: center"]Beheaded 800 Jewish men and boys.
(Abu Dawud 4390)[/TD]
[TD="align: center"]Beheaded no one.[/TD]
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[TD="align: center"]Murdered those who insulted him.
(Bukhari 56:369, 4:241)[/TD]
[TD="align: center"]Preached forgiveness.
(Matthew 18:21-22, 5:38)[/TD]
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[TD="align: center"]"If then anyone transgresses
the prohibition against you,
Transgress ye likewise against him"
(Quran 2:194)[/TD]
[TD="align: center"]"If someone strikes you on the right
cheek, turn to him the other also."
(Matthew 5:39)[/TD]
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[TD="align: center"]Jihad in the way of Allah elevates one's position in Paradise by a hundred fold.
(Muslim 4645)[/TD]
[TD="align: center"]"Blessed are the peacemakers, for
they will be called Sons of God"
(Matthew 5:9)[/TD]
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[TD="align: center"]Married 13 wives and kept sex slaves.
(Bukhari 5:268, Quran 33:50)[/TD]
[TD="align: center"]Was celibate.[/TD]
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[TD="align: center"]Slept with a 9-year-old child.
(Sahih Muslim 3309, Bukhari 58:236)[/TD]
[TD="align: center"]Did not have sex with children.[/TD]
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[TD="align: center"]Ordered the murder of women.
(Ibn Ishaq 819, 995)[/TD]
[TD="align: center"]Never harmed a woman. [/TD]
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[TD="align: center"]"O you who believe! Fight those of the
unbelievers who are near to you
and let them find in you hardness."
(Quran 9:123)[/TD]
[TD="align: center"]"Blessed are the meek, for
they shall inherit the earth."
(Matthew 5:5)[/TD]
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[TD="align: center"]Ordered 65 military campaigns
and raids in his last 10 years.
(Ibn Ishaq )[/TD]
[TD="align: center"]Ordered no military campaigns, nor
offered any approval of war or violence.
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[TD="align: center"]Killed captives taken in battle.
(Ibn Ishaq 451)[/TD]
[TD="align: center"]Never took captives.
Never killed anyone.[/TD]
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[TD="align: center"]Encouraged his men to rape enslaved women.
(Abu Dawood 2150, Quran 4:24)[/TD]
[TD="align: center"]Never encouraged rape.
Never enslaved women. [/TD]
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[TD="align: center"]Demanded captured slaves and
a fifth of all other loot taken in war.
(Quran 8:41)[/TD]
[TD="align: center"]"The Son of Man came not
to be served, but to serve."
(Matthew 20:28)[/TD]
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[TD="align: center"]Was never tortured, but tortured others.
(Muslim 4131, Ibn Ishaq 436, 595, 734, 764)[/TD]
[TD="align: center"]Suffered torture, but never tortured anyone.[/TD]
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[TD="align: center"]"And fight them until there is no more persecution and religion is only for Allah"
(Quran 8:39)[/TD]
[TD="align: center"]"Love your enemies and pray
for those who persecute you"
(Matthew 5:44)[/TD]
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[TD="align: center"]Blessed the brutal murder of a half-blind man
(al-Tabari 1440)[/TD]
[TD="align: center"]Healed a blind man
(Mark 8:28)[/TD]
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[TD="align: center"]Ordered a slave to build the very pulpit
from which he preached Islam.
(Bukhari 47:743)[/TD]
[TD="align: center"]Washed his disciples feet.
(John 13:5)[/TD]
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[TD="align: center"]What are the Greatest Commandments?
"Belief in Allah and Jihad in His cause"
(Muslim 1:149)[/TD]
[TD="align: center"]What are the Greatest Commandments?
"Love God and love thy neighbor as thyself."
(Matthew 22:34-40)[/TD]
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[TD="align: center"]Demanded the protection of armed bodyguards, even in a house of worship
(Quran 4:102)[/TD]
[TD="align: center"]Chastised anyone attempting
to defend him with force.
(John 18:10-12)[/TD]
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[TD="align: center"]Died fat and wealthy from what was
taken from others in war or
demanded from others in tribute.[/TD]
[TD="align: center"]Demanded nothing for himself.
Died without possessions.[/TD]
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[TD="align: center"]Advocated crucifying others.
(Quran 5:33, Muslim 16:4131)[/TD]
[TD="align: center"]Was crucified himself.[/TD]
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[TD="align: center"]According to his followers:
Had others give their lives for him.
(Sahih Muslim 4413)[/TD]
[TD="align: center"]According to his followers:
Gave his life for others.
(John 18:11 and elsewhere)[/TD]
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Differences Between Early Muslims and Christians

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[TD]Muhammad's Companions...[/TD]
[TD]Jesus's Disciples...[/TD]
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[TD="align: center"]Lived as warriors.[/TD]
[TD="align: center"]Lived like harmless hippies.[/TD]
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[TD="align: center"]Slew and persecuted religious minorities.[/TD]
[TD="align: center"]Were slain and persecuted
as a religious minority.[/TD]
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[TD="align: center"]Emphasis on Jihad (the way of Muhammad)

"He who fights that Allah's word should
be superior fights in Allah's cause"
(Bukhari 53:355)[/TD]
[TD="align: center"]Emphasis on Evangelism (the way of Jesus)

"Go ye into all the world and preach
the gospel to every creature"
(Matthew 15:16)[/TD]
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[TD="align: center"]Attacked and conquered the populations in
parts of 28 modern countries in just the first
three decades following Muhammad's death.
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[TD="align: center"]Did not resort to violence of any sort,
despite tremendous persecution.
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[TD="align: center"]Declared holy war on the people of five
major world religions in just the first
100 years following Muhammad's death.
[/TD]
[TD="align: center"]Went centuries without declaring 'holy war'.
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[TD="align: center"]Plundered and lived off the wealth of others.[/TD]
[TD="align: center"]Gave away their possessions to those in need.
(Acts 2:44-45)[/TD]
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[TD="align: center"]Captured and enslaved non-Muslim people.[/TD]
[TD="align: center"]Considered themselves to be slaves of others.[/TD]
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[TD="align: center"]Waged war to keep members from leaving
the religion. Put apostates to death.
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[TD="align: center"]No record of aggression toward apostates.
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[TD="align: center"]Muhammad's own family members quickly
fell into armed warfare against each other.
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[TD="align: center"]Jesus' disciples never resorted to violence
against one another (or anyone else).
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[TD="align: center"]First 240 Years:
11 of the first 32 caliphs were
murdered by fellow Muslims.
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[TD="align: center"]First 240 Years:
14 of the first 25 popes were martyred by
pagans (none by fellow Christians).
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[TD="align: center"]Caliphs were polygamous and maintained harems of hundreds of captured sex slaves.[/TD]
[TD="align: center"]Popes were expected to be celibate.[/TD]
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[TD="align: center"]Islamic mosques sustained by taxes forced from subjugated non-Muslims (the jizya).[/TD]
[TD="align: center"]Christian churches sustained
by voluntary tithes from Christians.[/TD]
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[peaceislove]

Hey go tell the folks killing people..we don't need a lecture on peace ..Islam does

Do I blame Christianity for American & british bombing of Muslim countries for their oil?