What are some common themes I can focus on comparing and contrasting the Koran to the Bible?
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There are a lot of similarities in the actual teachings. One of the main differences is the concept of Jesus. Moslems say that he was a chosen and very special prophet of God and that he was a son of God as all people are children of God. Muslims do not believe that Jesus IS god (and neither do many Christians). They think of God as what we call God the Father.\nAnother difference is that in the Koran consumption of pork and alcohol is prohibited and that's not the case in the bible.
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I endorse my own religion and do not read the Koran. I read the King James Version of the Holy Bible, the Book of Mormon, Pearl of Great Price, and the Doctrine and Convenients. •
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Tora about 1000 bc, bible about 200 ad, koran about 700 ad.
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The Koran can fight for itself, the only difference is if people bother to read it or just ignore it and rather read propaganda stuff... which usually are VERY JUICY...\n\nI dont know why but I feel ur mispresenting islam gravely here dude, what ARE u doing???\n\nUr behaviors DO NOT match what islam preaches, which is sickening...\n\naccept people's differences and let them post what they want\n\nclaims dont have power, truth has....
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I agree with you on your points. The problem is that people cannot look at the Bible objectively. The part that gets me the most like you said that they cannot see the fundamental difference between the OT and NT and how they completely clash with each other.\n\nI also find it funny to think that if you Believe in the Bible then automatically that works like the Koran and the Veddas also cannot by divinely inspired. Who is to say that G-d did not give different religions to different people.
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Koran recognizes Jews and their prophet, Mosa as well as Christians and their prophet Jesus. Koran also recognizes that Jerusalem is the Holy Land of Jews. But this can't interpreted as a deed of ownership. \n\nJews always try to distort it by purpose in order to make Moslims to serve them for the establishment of Big Israel State between two rivers, exactly like how they convince Christians that it is a Christian duty to support Jews cause they are chosen, etc.\n\nMoslims are not taught to be hate Jews. Moslims respect them and the fact that Jerusalem is their Holy Land. Their greedy unrealistic Big Israel Utopia which is covering whole Middle East and their violance in Palestine make Moslims hate them. \n\nSee, we respect them, their Holy Land, but as usual, it is not enough, they ask for the deed of ownership. \n\n\n[62-6,7,8] : Say (O Muhammad): O ye who are Jews, if ye claim that ye are the favoured of Allah apart from (all) mankind, then long for death if you are truthful. But they will never long for it because of all that their own hands have sent before, and Allah is Aware of evil-doers. Say (unto them, O Muhammad): Lo! the death from which ye shrink will surely meet you, and afterwards ye will be returned unto the Knower of the Invisible and the Visible, and He will tell you what ye used to do.
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http://jamaat.net/muh-christ/intro.html\nthis can help you
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I have learned a lot from other religions.  The similarities show what could potentially be universal truth.  The differences show what is probably just subjective.
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Actually, you come very close!  I suggest an excellent book, "Idioms of the Bible", the author's name is beyond me for now.  It was created by  a Bible scholar who is very familiar with both modern and ancient Hebrew and Aramaic, and has done some wonderful research in various areas relating to the Bible and religion.
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I recommend that you look into the folklore literature which will demonstrate how similar the bible and its themes are to other mythologies. Joseph Campbell and Carl Jung are excellent authors to start with. Christians basically believe what every other faith believes. Their way is the only TRUE path to God. In my opinion (as a Christian) that's incredibly narrow-minded. If you've read the Chronicles of Narnia (and if you haven't you should) the last chapter of book 7 "The last Battle" has a scene where Aslan (Christ) allows a young man who was a follower of Tash (another god/demon) into the real Narnia (Heaven) because his actions were congruent with the Aslan's teachings even though the young man didn't realize it. Basically I believe that those who are following Christ's spirit or philosophy even if they're not doing so in name have as much if not more truth than most christians.
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The Koran is read in rhythm, almost like a song.
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probably in the koran somewhere...
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I personally have read the Bible several times ( I'm Wiccan), but I have a good friend who happens to be a Rabbi and we've discussed the Torah.I don't know anyone of Islam faith to discuss the Koran with but the message all comes down to " Be Excellent to each other!"
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One religion hmmm this is intresting, i guess that i would pick commandments that focused on helping others and promoting a society that attempts to help others, Christanity has some good guidelines in that department, also eastern religions focus on an idividuals place in the world definitly useful. Just stay away from the dietary laws... i like food in general.
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Is that a question?\n\nthe answer is we are here for God's Glory\n\nI read the Koran  and  find the Bible to be the more credible.
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Why you want it? since you abondoned Islam better for you to look for authenticated BIble, if ever you can find. Study the Bible well so you can deceive Christians, or i suggest you start looking for Torah because i think next target for you will be the jews, since you have already succeded in fooling Christians and got thier money.
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I have read some in translation.\n\n"If so, what is your opinion on the similarities between them and the Bible?"\n\nClearly the authors of the Bible drew upon a stock of pre-existing stories and oral traditions in order to express their theological views.