Christianity spread thru the ancient world by the WORD. The first apostles convinced the people that the way of Jesus Christ was the right way to get to heaven. Islam spread by the SWORD conquering and oppresing the people of the ancient world. This is history, no bull. How can Islam be the right path to heaven since its way is paved by violence?. By the way, the Inquisition was the answer of Christianity to the spread of Islam. Remember the Inquisition started in Spain that has been oppresed by Islam for 700 years.
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Violence begets violence. This saying has been around for a long time, and it still applies. At times, it even seems that our world continues to grow more violent with each passing generation. Who can save us from this perpetuating cycle of harm? It won’t be the rulers of this world who use violence to attain power and oppress through force. Certainly, the writer of Revelation says, it won’t be those who rule Rome and are found covered with the blood of prophets and saints. No, it is the King of kings who will save us from our violent rage.\nOnly the King who is the victim of the violence of human fear and anger can truly understand the depth of our brokenness. Only the One who hung on the cross for the sake of this violent world can save us. Only the God who is stronger than all the violence of this world, even death itself, can redeem us from the cycle of pain. Violent kingdoms come to violent ends. God’s new reign in the kingdom of the risen Christ comes to our world bearing a new type of rule, the rule of peace.
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Islam has yet to reach its peak. It came into existence roughly 400 years after Christianity and is making steady progress. By the time it is matured it will probably be the dominant religion (and a new one will be in its infancy)
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Islam is a Intolorant religion.Most non Muslims move out of Muslim countries.Ask a Coptic who lives in Egypt what it is like living there.
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According to Islam, Jew and Christians are "people of the book". We believe in the same prophets as Jew and Christians but in Islam, Jesus did not die. Allah changed the face of an evil man so that it resembles Jesus and he was crucified instead.And the real prophet Isa (Jesus) was brought to Allah. back to your question. You have to convert to Islam. You cant just believe in one God. If it was like that, then there would be no difference between Jews, Christians and Muslims. Everyone would go to heaven. You have to become fully Muslim. According to Islam, Christians have gone astray and Jew have have earned the wrath of Allah.\nMuslims try to convert people because if they dont, the non believers and their future generations could go to hell. It is a duty for a Muslim to preach the religion .
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Actually, islam and christanity is totally different now. it was pretty much like islam when Jesus first came. after the time being passed, people started to chage the bible according to their own interests.\ntherefore, when realized that his creature can not get the right path the bible that had been changed, he sent his last prophet Mohammad (p.b.u.h) to guide the World. God gave him a new holy book quran. God promised to Mohammad that he would let people to change it. now if you take any two qurans (that are in arabic language) from any part of the world, you would not see any difference or any error in them. \n\nbut if you compare any two bibles, you will see a lot of difference between them from every aspect.
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That is how they are raised.  The Holy Qur'an is the only book in history to not have been changed being spread over the world over a period of 1400 years and going and it has been proved.
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Because \n\n1.  The west is contraception and aborting itself to death.\n2.  The Enlightenment and Liberalism cannot deal with religion and folds when confronted by assertive groups that use the liberal system as a means to further their agenda.\n3.  Western Christianity has in a large part abandoned the Gospel.  Try reading the writings of early Christianity and then look for comparable faith.\n4.  Islam is easy and appeals to desire for power.\n5.  Islam law makes life hellish for the poor who are not Islamic so it is beneficial to convert in countries rules by Islamic law.
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Well first of all, answering-Islam.org is not exactly spot on about their Christian theology / history in places, so one should be careful about the Islamic theology / history that the site wrote themselves.  However, they do have a good collection of other people's works that are well vetted and scholarly.\n\nThey host The Original Sources of the Qur'an by W. St. Clair Tisdall which is a good book, if dated.\n\nAs a historian and a person with degrees in religion focusing on comparative religion, let me say this:  The Catholic/Orthodox Churches of Mohammed's time period considered Islam to be a Christian heresy and have enough sources and historical data to back this claim up.  (A Muslim might deny this, but it is a factual challenge to the origin of Islam and not an accusation without evidence)A good modern read before jumping into the historical primary sources would be to read the modern English historian Hilaire Belloc's "The Great Heresies" which you can read the pertinent chapter online here  \nhttp://www.ewtn.com/library/HOMELIBR/HERESY4.TXT\n\nI would also like to point out that Islam has since evolved and is its own religion by its own right and should not be considered a heresy of Christianity in its modern context.  Islam is no longer a synthesis of the beliefs of the 7th century Arabia but is its own contained theological systems that has moved far beyond its original sources.
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yes, yes it is. i've thought long and hard about religion and people use it for fcukd up things. Faith in a god is cool, but religion just seperates people even more. Certain muslims use it to wage war on others, christians have used it to become wealthy and gain political control e.g. catholic church, spain, General Franco.\n\nIt seems to me that all the religions are more or less the same, christianity came from islam and judaism, but yet people will give their LIVES to show their allegience to their particular group. If anything, be faithful, believe in a supreme being, but don't make out yours is better than anyone elses - well i guess we'll all find out eventually.
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i look at it this way...for Muslims, the year is somewhere in the 1400's. look at Christianity in the 1400's- inquisitions, mass burnings of people, church rule of the state, etc. \n\nislam has a way to go yet, perhaps, as far as flexibility, human rights, and so on. heck, christians *still* have their share of violent nuts running around, issuing "jesus fatwas" against people they don't like (think pat robertson) in this day and age. give it a while, and give Muslims room to talk openly with non-Muslims about their faith and their experiences with Islam.  \n\nperhaps there's a middle way to be found in the future, one which everyone can agree upon.
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Origin of Islam: According to Secular History\nThe origin of Islam can be traced back to 7th century Saudi Arabia. Islam is thus the youngest of the great world religions. The prophet Muhammad (circa 570-632 A.D.) introduced Islam in 610 A.D. after experiencing what he claimed to be an angelic visitation. Muhammad dictated the Qur'an, the holy book of Islam, which Muslims believe to be the preexistent, perfect words of Allah. \n\nOrigin of Islam: According to Islam\nThe origin of Islam is generally accredited to the prophet Muhammad but to the devout Muslim, Islam began long before Muhammad ever walked the earth. The Qur'an was dictated by Muhammad but, according to the Qur'an, it did not originate with Muhammad. The Qur'an testifies of itself that it was given by God through the angel Gabriel to the prophet Muhammad. "This is a revelation from the Lord of the universe. The Honest Spirit (Gabriel) came down with it, to reveal it into your heart that you may be one of the warners, in a perfect Arabic tongue" (Sura 26:192-195). "Say, 'Anyone who opposes Gabriel should know that he has brought down this (the Qur'an) into your heart, in accordance with God's will, confirming previous scriptures, and providing guidance and good news for the believers'" (Sura 2:97). \n\n_________\n\nAccording to an Islamic site:\n\nDuring the time of Othman, the third Caliph, Islam spread fast and many companions moved out of Arabia. Amongst the many countries and provinces that accepted Islam were Syria and Iraq, but their language was not Arabic. One of Prophet's companions, Hothaifah-ibn el-Yaman, during his visit to Syria and Iraq learnt that people were reciting the Qur'an in different modes or style. This disturbed him very much and upon his return, he requested Othman to reproduce and distribute copies of the Qur'an that would help Muslims read or recite the Qur'an in a single consistent manner to avoid any conflict. \n\nOthman appointed twelve members, headed by Zaid to write the Qur'an in the mode of the Quraish, the one used by the Prophet in his recitation. \n\nZaid along with the other companions, reproduced a number of copies based on the original volume produced during the time of Abu Bakr (refer to previous section). The handwriting was to agree with the Arabic dialect of the Quraish. These copies maintained the order of the Surah and the Ayat (verses) within the Surah as laid down by the Prophet and memorized by the Qur'an bearer. Of the completed official copies Othman ordered three to be sent to Syria, Iraq and Mecca respectively and one to be kept in Medina. The original manuscript was returned to Hafsah. \n\nOthman then ordered that all the other Qur'anic materials whether written in fragmentary manuscripts or whole copies be burnt. This was a precautionary measure taken to prevent any future conflict in the mode of recitation or otherwise. Thus preventing the Qur'an from fabrication or corruption \n\n\nRead more by clicking the Answers button @ http://web.express56.com/~bromar/
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No where in the Bible did Jesus command his disciples to kill in the name of Jesus Christ. \nYou are right though, the Quran encourages it's followers to fight nonbelievers...........\n\nFight those who (1) believe not in Allah, (2) nor in the last day, (3) nor forbid that which has been forbidden by Allah and his messenger(Muhammad) (4) And those who acknowledge not the religion of truth (ie. Islam) among the people of the scripture (Jews and Christians), until they pay the Jizyah [tax] with willing submission, and feel themselves subdued.\n-Surah 9:29\n\nWhen Muslims use the sword, they are practicing what the Quran teaches. \nThe evils done by Christians were by name only. They disobeyed the word of Christ. Because of this, you will see no difference between Muslims who kill, and the Christians who kill. The difference is in whether or not they are following the example of their leader.\n\nThe fact is that every person who participated in the Crusades was going against the teachings of Christ. However, when Muslims overthrow a Government by force, they are following both the teachings and example of Muhammad.\n\n\nTo Taimur, let me ask you, what would happen to you if you lived in a Muslim country and tryed to convert to Christianity?
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According to islam that every prophet who came to this world from Adam to Abraham to Muses to Christ to Holy Prophet Mohammad(p.b.u.h) was Muslim.along with that every human being who comes to this world is from birth by nature a muslim and its the parents of that child who preach him/her their  beloved religon.every human being who came to this world and would come to the world till the very last of it would be from birth by nature a muslim.
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No, I don't agree Islam is the best religion. Basically, the original teachings of Islam is the same as the original teachings of Christianity. So if Islam is the best, then what about Christianity?\n\nTalking about Muslims, which Muslims are you referring to? The Arab Muslims or the Chinese Muslims? There are millions of Chinese Muslims in China that don't resort to terrorism.\n\nThe one to be blamed is NOT Muslims, or Christians, or Jews, etc BUT the human race itself that always seem to misunderstood every teachings of God's prophets.\n\nHave this Muslim historian ever studied Buddhism, Taoism, Hinduism and Zen? If he/she does, honestly and open-minded, then I can bet he/she will never say Islam is the best religion.\n\nAnd the worst followers are the human race itself. Even the best religious and spiritual teachings can be ruined by human ignorance.
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We care because Muslims have waged war on their neighbors since their so called prophet led an army against his neighbors and forced them to convert by fire and sword. \n\nEvery other major world religion has been attacked over and over again without justification for the last thousand years and nothing in the Muslim religion appears to have changed. \n\nNote that Syria, Iraq, Lebanon, Palestine and Egypt were all Christian countries before they were attacked and conquered by Muslims. \n\nAnd those countries were Christan because people were peacefully converted by the example of Jesus and his Disciples. But it took war, massacre and slaughter to convert people to  Islam.\n\nReasonable people will judge accordingly.
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The Old Testament fortold of Jesus coming, and He did, and He fulfilled the law on behalf of sinful humanity. He died, was buried, and rose again, and said He would return to collect us. He taught His apostles to spread the word of His salvation, and that He alone was the way to God, because He Himself was God-in-the-flesh. \n\nWe believe that Mohammed was a false prophet who conquered people and brought them under His own favorite god, the moon god Allah. The Koran is completely His work, while the Bible is 66 books written by 40 prophets, kings and Apostles, who all agree. The Bible is coherent and expects to be the final revelation until Christ returns. Why? Because Jesus did all that was necessary. There isn't anything left to say or do. \n\nMohammed came along and borrowed a little from the Bible, a little from his culture, and pressured everyone to conform. Islam denies that God can come in the flesh, which is astonishing if you consider who you are talking about. God can do whatever He wants. And He did. Mohammed just denies what Jesus did, denies who the Bible says Jesus is, and does nothing for anyone's soul. \n\nThere are many false religions that claim to be the latest and greatest. I ask you. Who among their proponents have raised themselves from the dead? None. No, Jesus came, and Jesus will come again at the very end. In the interim, a lot of people will claim religious authority. Don't believe them. \n\n"But even if we or an angel from heaven should preach a gospel other than the one we preached to you, let him be eternally condemned! As we have already said, so now I say again: If anybody is preaching to you a gospel other than what you accepted, let him be eternally condemned!" (HOLY BIBLE, Galatians 1:8-9).
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I'm a muslim, a convert from Christianity (20 years ago). Christians believe that Jesus (PBUH) died by crucifixion & then was raised into heaven.\nMuslims of course believe that he was NOT crucifed, but a look-alike was put in his place & Jesus (PBUH) was taken up to Heaven by Allah (God).