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Calling all Religious Scholars !!

August 10 2006

I need your help. Seriously. PLEASE READ.

Last night I shared dinner with some of my friends, including a Muslim Pakastani family who I very much respect and like. We talked about religion in an entirely cordial, professional, and open manner. What I heard absolutely shocked me. Read on.

According to my friend, the Muslims are protecting and preserving a christian church. According to their own writings, it is in that church that the Muslims expect Jesus to return as King. IS THIS TRUE?

I can't write down all I heard last night, but was absolutely shocking to learn how much common history and beliefs the Muslims share with Christians and Jews. What I heard last night made me realize that Muslims are truly our brothers ... sadly there are fanatics and extremists that are giving mainstream Muslims a bad reputation ... which should be a lesson for Christians, that we should always at in love and kindness ... not hatred, bigotry, and damnation.

Stephen Slate

August 10 2006

It is in fact most likely true......In truth the radicals aren't the true center of the Islamic faith....the true center is Abraham.......If you would like to read more into these religions and more then I have a book I would suggest reading because it is very descriptive and helps alot with understanding the conflicts and similarities between the 3 faiths that stem from Abraham......the book is called The World's Religions by Houston Smith.....I found it very interesting to read and if you are wanting to understand more then I believe it would do the trick......Peace

Stephen Slate

August 10 2006

Also the sections on Islam, Jusdism and Christianity begin on page 221 for Islam,page 271 for Judism and page 317 for Christianity.......I would advise reading in order of origin......

Rebecca Jensen

August 10 2006

I hate to disagree with stephen but Muslims do not in fact believe that Christ is God and that He will take His church or anything else as such.... they believe that Jesus was no greater than any other prophet. They rank Him with people like Moses and Abraham.... to back my point just read this... There are probably better sites but this was the one that I found first... http://www.geocities.com/mikailtariq/