2006-12-17 18:45:50 · 15 answers · asked by Bruce B 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Not really, but he learned his false version of Christianity from an Ebionite (sometimes considered Nestorian) heretic.
When Muhammad was growing up, there existed two heretic branches of Christianity in Arabia which many Arabs embraced. These were the Ebionite and Nestorian branches. Muhammad's first wife's (Khadija) cousin, Waraqa bin Nofel was a pastor of the Ebionite "Church" in Mecca. Both of these branches falsely taught that Jesus Christ was not divine. This heretic pastor actually performed the marriage of Muhammad to Khadija, who was his cousin. It was Waraqa and Khadija who convinced Mohammad he was a prophet when Mohammad himself had doubts and thought at one point to commit suicide by throwing himself off a cliff when receiving the revelations that depressed his spirit through a being he called "Gabriel", considering himself "possessed" at one point.
It is interesting that Mohamad tried to return the Ebionite / Nestorian heresy back to Christians through violence and intimidation through his new religion of Islam which incorporated it as though it were a revelation from allah.
2006-12-17 18:51:40 · answer #1 · answered by defOf 4 · 3⤊ 2⤋
Why would God choose a Christian as a messenger to people who worship idols to tell them: "the Creator is the only one worth worshiping" ....? God chose a man who lived among idol worshipers but never followed in their lead. He (Mohammed) knew about Abraham who called for the one and only God.
When you see a person not corrupted despite of his society, it means he is pure.
2006-12-18 03:11:15 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Muhammad was NO Christian. By Muhammad's commands, Islam has been spread by the lie, the threat, the sword, the bullet and the bomb, never by peaceful missionary service. To revel in bloodshed and celebrate others' suffering is the hallmark of Satan, not Christ.
2006-12-18 03:04:58 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Mohammed was believing in God. In Mekka was the most common religion idol worshipper. He denied to worship idols.
2006-12-18 02:51:56 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
No.Prophet Noha,Abraham,Moses,Jesus and mother Marry were all Muslims.Only one creator God is Allah and
Allah sending prophets to humans and the religion of Allah
is Ä°slam.There is no another way.
2006-12-18 03:19:11 · answer #5 · answered by nezih batgun 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Muhammad (pbuh) is a Muslim, he is the seal of Prophets and from him was the Quran revealed. Not the Bible but the Quran. So how can he be Christian?
2006-12-18 02:57:36 · answer #6 · answered by F17RH4N 2 · 1⤊ 2⤋
no absolutely not! Mohammed is MUSLIM,a pure MUSLIM.don't muddle HIM with CHRISTIAN.
2006-12-18 02:56:42 · answer #7 · answered by robert KS LEE. 6 · 0⤊ 2⤋
he may have started out nelieving in the bible but managed to twist it.I think he hoped to bring christians and Jews together in one faith but it did not work.
2006-12-18 02:50:23 · answer #8 · answered by Mim 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Why wouldn't I believe it? Jesus was a Jew.
2006-12-18 02:58:52 · answer #9 · answered by rmrndrs 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No Muhammad(PBUH) was pure, poise, and very respectful Muslim even in none muslims.
2006-12-18 02:55:40 · answer #10 · answered by aarshi72 3 · 1⤊ 2⤋