You named a number of similarities already. Here are a few more.
1) Jews and Muslims view Abraham as their progenitor. (Christians are so into converting gentiles - this is not taken as seriously)
2) All three religions believe in the Garden of Eden Story. (Islam adds to it in the Koran.)
3) All three religions promote virtue and morality.
4) All three religions have many different factions and divisions. Also, all 3 have groups that have spun off of them and become different faiths.
5) All three think they have the truth.
And now for some differences:
1) They have books but a) Jews have the torah and the talmud b) Christians have the bible (the first 5 books of which are the torah) and oral tradition c) Muslims have the Koran. It is interesting - Muhammed said that Christians and Jews are people of the book - yet he gave them a new book.
2) Eating. Jews and Muslims have practicly the same eating regulations. Christians do not observe this although they will fast during lent.
3) Christians believe in the trinity, Jews are waiting for a messiah and Muslims think it blasphemy that God would ever reproduce or ever be divided.
4) Christians and Jews go on voluntary pilgrimages, but it is not stressed as much as it would be for Muslims to see Mecca.
5) Christians and Muslims put a lot more effort into evangelization, with Jews it is more of a genetic heritage.
2006-06-23 01:55:00
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answered by Think.for.your.self 7
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Judaism and Christianity (true Christianity) have One God (no trinity as it was an invention of Tertullian200 years after the early church was birthed)
Islam believes in one Allah.., which is from a pagan Egyptian diety.., an Idol Muhammad went into the Kaaba to rescue. His religion was fashioned around this pagan diety.
I have yet to see where Islam forbids killing when Muslims are killing Muslims (kidnapping and beheading innocent civilians) and the these deaths are attributed to the US Troops, even though the murders are done my Muslims. These murdering Muslims use the same Quran other Muslims use.
People keep yelling about the Crusades. First off - that was ancient history and done by the Roman Catholic Church - a VERY long time ago and it was against the NEW TESTAMENT teachings of Jesus Christ, not approved of by Jesus.
The Quran is a CURRENT ongoing crusade of its own.., it has not changed as you said - it still permits Violence.
Others start pointing out violence used in the Old Testament of our Bible. I am not about to make excuses for those things. However we keep telling these uneducated nits, that Upon Jesus death (whether you accept it or not) done away with the "Ceremonial" and "Ritual" aspects of the former covenant.
Under the New Covenant IN THE NEW TESTAMENT - Jesus makes quite clear that violence is not to be done. Instead of Eye for and Eye - we are to turn the other cheek. No where in the New Testament of our Bible will you see where Jesus commands us to kill others or harm others for any reason - not even for slandering him!
The Quran is a CURRENT ongoing crusade of its own.., it has not changed as you said - it still permits Violence.
Because Muslims can not find violence from Christ or his followers in the New Testament they ignore what Jesus stands for and keep going back to the Old Testament and deceiving people who do not know much about the Bible or even why Jesus was sent.
So while Judaism and Christianity still have more in common; Islam has very little in common as we do not worship a Pagan diety - We worship GOD and him alone.
2006-06-23 01:25:15
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answered by Victor ious 6
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the biggest and probably only important difference in the 3 all concern Jesus. The Jews are still awaiting the son of God to come, Christians believe Jesus was the son of God, and muslims believe that Jesus was nothing more than a prophet and there will never be any such thing as a son of God.
2006-06-23 01:00:48
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answered by Cyndaly 3
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There is no prohibition against alcohol drinking in Judaism or in Christianity. Christianity prohibits drunkeness, but Judaism sees some value in drinking to excess at Purim. (And certain other times - "when the spirits go in, the secrets come out".)
Judaism prohibits nudity, but Christians have no command in their Scriptures against nudity. (Peter went fishing naked - John 21:7). Christians adopted the rabbinic commands against nudity and it is so programmed into them that they believe the Bible commands against nudity, so they seldom bother to see if that is what the Bible actually says.
Theft was prohibited for all people from the beginning and yet Adam and Eve disobeyed and stole the fruit of the tree which was prohibited to them.
Murder was prohibited for all people from the beginning and yet Cain murdered Abel. The command that a murderer is to be killed was given to Noah right after the flood.
Likewise, sexual immorality whether it be homosexual acts or adultery are forbidden to all people from the beginning.
2006-06-23 00:43:15
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answered by Daniel 6
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The one thing that tie's all three faith's together is that we all believe in the God of Abraham.
Jewish people did NOT kill Jesus, we did.
After that, the distinctions become more apparent, but let's not let hatred get in the way, everyone want's peace.
2006-06-23 00:53:46
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answered by sewhalen 3
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Check out these sites:
Introducing Islam:
http://www.islamonline.net/english/introducingislam/index.shtml
Audio/Video/Documentary materials about Islam:
http://msa.evansville.edu/PagesForNonMuslims/index2.html
and certainly everything about Islam Prophet Muhammad:
http://muhammad.islamonline.net/English/index.shtml
Islam and attacking Foreigners:
http://www.islamonline.net/English/In_Depth/ShariahAndHumanity/Articles/2006/04/02.shtml
This website offers links to variouse other websites .. nice:
http://www.sultan.org/
Nearly everything about Islam:
http://www.islamworld.net/
A Brief Illustrated Guide To Understanding Islam:
http://www.islam-guide.com/
This page gives so much materials about Islam in 29 different languages (a wonderful website and well-designed too):
http://www.harunyahya.com/
http://www.miraclesofthequran.com/
http://www.55a.net/firas/english/index.php
and this link contains the Quran text in 20 different languages and provides the ability to search:
http://quran.nu
2006-06-23 00:56:33
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answered by Anonymous
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Islam accords to these two religions special status. First, each of them is the religion of God. Their founders on earth, Abraham, Moses, David, Jesus, are the prophets of God. What they have conveyed -- the Torah, the Psalms, the Evangel (gospels) -- are revelations from God. To believe in these prophets, in the revelations they have brought, is integral to the very faith of Islam. To disbelieve in them, nay to discriminate among them, is apostasy. "Our Lord and your Lord is indeed God, the One and Only God." God described His Prophet Muhammad and his followers as "believing all that has been revealed from God"; as "believing in God, in His angels, in His revelations and Prophets"; as not-distinguishing among the Prophets of God."
2006-06-23 00:50:51
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answered by Anonymous
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well ur right abt what u wrote...
they all believe in GOD.. but the problemo here is that...
christians believe in trinity tooo... they believe that jesus (peace be upon him) was the son of God.. whereas Muslims believe that GOD is supreme n HE does not need any sons.....
i believe bein a muslim that wether it be MOSES , JESUS OR MUHAMMAD (peace be upon them) .. they were all the messengers/prophets of God almighty n that God gave them all the same message (its just that it got distorted in christianity n judism as the books weren't preserved in the pure form)... n that we as muslims give them all the same respect...n their lives r a beckon of light for all of us!
2006-06-23 00:49:57
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answered by Anonymous
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The common theme among Judism, Christianity and Islam is that they are all bull$hit.
2006-06-23 01:12:49
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answered by Bamski 3
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WE ALL WORSHIP ALLAH (with different names)
CHRISTIANS LOST THE WAY
THEY MADE 2 COMPANIONS TO ALLAH
JEWISH PPL DISOBEYED HIS PROPHETS & ALLAH HIMSELF
MUSLIMS OBEYED HIM
2006-06-23 02:18:06
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answered by aimooon87 3
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