Does modern Islam mirror Christianity in it's early ages?

Question

I know that most muslims are not intent on harm to others but from what I've read, the Quran does encourage hate upon others, much in the way the Old Testiment does.

Is this newbie religion about to follow in it's rival's footsteps and wipe the floor with other religions through persecution and 'cleansing'?

I'm not intending this as a dig at either Christianity or Islam, I'm just saying that shouldn't we notice the similarities and prevent it before it happens again?

Urm, Bill W. I suggest you look up the history of Christianity. Particularly the Crusades and the Inquisition in the dark ages.

Hmm.. ignore the fact that I said new, I meant something along the lines of "limited in influence". I know it isn't now but that's my point.

On the other hand, I don't condone Christianity as "right" but it's at least gotten past it's excessively violent part - they don't have demonstrations of what happens when you don't abide by the religion anymore at least.

Answer 1

Did you read parts of the Qur'an that tells Muslims to respect others and their religion, and to let them live in peace if they treat Muslims in the same manner? (read Surah Al Kafirun - to me be my religio, to you your religion) Islam is very tolerant of other religions.... some Muslims on the other hand are a different matter and that's not the way it should be!

Many verses in the Qur'an balance each other out (not contradict one another).. for example Surah 5, verse 98:
Know that Allah is strict in punishment; And that Allah is Often Forgiving, Most Merciful.

Islam and Christianity both teach good things and tolerance but somehow people have taken the teachings way out of context, and to justify them acting like animals. People are too quick to blame a religion, they forget that people are human beings who possess free will and will do what they want to do even if it is wrong by their religion.

Answer 2

You are so right...

We should open the HOLY books of all religions including the "meditation' groups coming out of India (75,000 of them) and put their writings on trial and make them respond to our "hate crime" laws.

The crimes of the Christian Church is well documented and recorded and the Roman Catholic church has lost a lot of its political power in the west. The "fundamental" Christian churches are now gathering some "political" clout but the scandals and the abuses are being exposed so fast that they will soon lose all credibility.

The same has to happen with the eastern (Asia) religions and "Guru" groups. Their teachings are as fundamentally flawed as the Bible and should be exposed and "reformed" as Christianity was in the "medieval" days.

In the Bible, there are many instances where "God", (called Yahweh or Elohim) is said to incite hate crimes, including war, genocide, murder, and other Immoral acts but today's standards.

Islam is even worse. Quran is one othe their Holy Books but there is also the Sira, Ta'rikh, Hadith.

Ishaq's Sira, or biography, called Sirat Rasul Allah, provides the lone account of Muhammad's life and the formation of Islam written within 200 years of the prophet's death. While the character, message, and deeds portrayed within its pages are the antithesis of Christ's and his disciples, the Sira's chronological presentation is similar in style to the Christian Gospels. The Ta'rikh is the oldest, most trusted and comprehensive history of Islam's formation and Muhammad's example, called Sunnah. It was written by Tabari. His History of al-Tabari is formatted like the Bible. It begins with Islamic creation and ends with the acts of Muhammad's companions. Tabari is a compilation of Hadith quotes and Qur'an passages. As such, it provides the best skeleton upon which to flesh out the character of Muhammad and the nature of fundamental Islam. A Hadith is an oral report from Muhammad or his companions. Muslims believe that Hadith were inspired by Allah, making them scripture. The most revered Collection was compiled in a topical arrangement by Bukhari. Allah's Book, the Qur'an, lacks context and chronology, so to understand it, readers are dependent upon the Sira, Ta'rikh, and Hadith.

Cyril Borg, the Cyborg

Answer 3

What do u mean by modern? There is not such a thing modern Islam. Islam,Christianity and Judaism have similarities from ever.

Answer 4

Well, no. Islam and Christianity have a lot in common but they are not following the same or even parallel lines.

Answer 5

you wish!


"but from what I've read, the Quran does encourage hate upon others"

really?

Answer 6

You are trying to compare apples to oranges. There is only one right faith because there is only one creator. The Johnny come lately religion is not of God but of man.

Answer 7

There is no comparison.

Christianity is a light unto the world. Whereever it has taken hold, freedom, technology, intellect, and happiness have followed.

Islam is trying to destroy all that is good.

Answer 8

No.

Answer 9

no