what are the fundamental differences between islam and christianity?

Answer 1

If more people would seek the truth there would be more knowledge.

Differences

1. Christianity and Islam differ on which family tree fulfilled most adequately the promises made to Abraham. Was it the family of Isaac or the family of Ishmael (pbut)? Christian say the promise to Isaac ended with Jesus (pbut), who was the fulfillment of all Old Testament prophesy. Islam says the Muhammad (pbuh) was the fulfilling Prophet of Ishmael's tradition.

2. The religions differ on the nature of human beings. Christianity, on the whole, has a negative view of human nature and asserts that we are fallen creatures. Therefore, the doctrine of original sin is central for Christians. We are saved only by the death and resurrection of Jesus (pbuh). Islam has a more positive notion of men and women and does not believe we are lost persons. Hence, it rejects the theology which supports original sin. We are saved by following the guidance provided for us in the Quran.

3. These differing views of human nature naturally lead to differing views about Jesus (pbuh). What Christians see as the heart of their faith--the divine sonship of Jesus: his incarnation, crucifixion, and resurrection; and the trinity-- are seen by Islam as distortion and alterations of true Islam, the original revelation of Allah

Similarities

1. Christianity and Islam share a joint legacy of Biblical tradition and the same heritage of prophethood. Both religions come from Judaism, share the common parentage of Abraham, and delight in the Jewish Torah.

2. Islam and Christianity are both monotheistic religions and ascribe similar attributes to God: Creator, Sustainer, Judge, and Forgiver.

3. Islam and Christianity emphasize personal acts of piety such as prayer, fasting, charity, and scripture reading. They share as well the prophetic call to help the oppressed, the poor, the widow, the orphan, and the homeless.

4. Jesus (pbuh) was born to a virgin mother.

Answer 2

That Jesus is just God's messenger (that God wasn't born & hasn't given birth and didn't create an equivalent for him)
That Islam is the last of the Holy Religions and that christians should've followed the Last Prophet
Islam declares clearly that gambling, drinking alcohol & eating porc meat is forbidden
Other than that they're pretty much the same...Both declare that jews are God's favourite people, that Jesus is coming back to Earth and fight in a Holy War against the Leper Messiah, and so on...

Answer 3

The fundamental difference is Belief in one God.

Answer 4

believe it or not, WOMEN HAVE RIGHTS! (not so in Islam)
To be a Christian is a choice and if you don't choose to be Christian, you aren't jailed or put to death. If you were a christian and decided not to remain a christian you are not jailed or put to death!
Christianity teaches to love, forgive, correct IN LOVE WHEN necessary and to help one another. More importantly Christianity teaches US that GOD loves, forgives, corrects IN LOVE WHEN NEEDED, and helps US help each other.
Men and women are equals, Genesis tells us that men and women are joint heirs in what God has given us.
Not able to speak much on Islam, what I do know gives me the creeps.... women are to be veiled in public and not allowed to travel unless they are in groups or escorted by a man at all times, (some Muslim countries have relaxed this, but not by much...) A man can have as many as four wives as long as he can financially support them and he can treat them ANYWAY HE WANTS,
they have to pray 5 times a day facing Mecca, no pork in their diets, they have to make the hajj at least once in their lives to Mecca to circle the Kaa'bah stone 7 times (men separately, women separately if at all)
and in worship, men and women are separate.
(actually visited a mosque when I was about 12...) My father flirted with the idea of becoming a Muslim, but he liked his pork chops and beer too much.....

Answer 5

You replied your guy or woman question. the main customary distinction between any faith and authentic Christianity is the respond to Jesus' question, "Who do adult men say i'm?" and following, "Who do you're saying i'm?" while Peter replied asserting, "you are the Christ, the Son of the residing God" Jesus informed Him that it exchange into revealed to him via the Holy Spirit that this exchange into authentic, because of the fact devoid of His revelation, Peter ought to no longer have known it. Islam got here visiting interior the mid 6th century and reported this exchange into no longer the case. Mormons and Jehovah's Witness got here visiting interior the 18th century and got here up with their version of who Jesus exchange into, and that they are merely as incorrect. All advantageous human beings to make sure, yet in blunders of their teachings and understandings of God, and His Son. Isaiah reported it properly in 750 BC, (Ch 9: 6).. a toddler is born, a son is given... Unto us. the toddler born exchange into Mary's son, Jesus, and the Son given, exchange into God's Son, Jesus, who being God's Son, shared interior the character of God, via birthright, and via His divine genetics.... an obtrusive establishing for the irreverent of the class. The Muslim could pay close interest to their verses: 002: 087 We gave Moses the e book, and accompanied him up with messengers and clean signs and warning signs, We gave Jesus, son of Mary clean signs and warning signs and bolstered Him with the Holy Spirit; is it which you're so puffed up with delight, that if the message does no longer experience your fancies, you malign the apostles, charging some with imposture, and slaying others? (Qur'an)

Answer 6

TOO much info to be covered here

BIG difference

Muslims think Esua was the choosen line
Jews/Christions Think Issac was the choosen line

Muslims think of Jesus as a Respected prophet
Christians consider Him the Son of God himself.

Answer 7

Jesus PBUH) in Islam is Prophet and Messanger of God. Christians belief Jesus (PBUH) as son of God and God. Trinity is the only difference.

Answer 8

You might want to look at this

http://answering-islam.org.uk/

The stopper for me was: -
Islam allows killing in the name of God (they call it Jihad, I call it terrorism)

Answer 9

who Gods' messenger is.

Maybe God sent more than one. Lots of ground to cover, you know...