And if not atheists, then what else?
I am sincerely not trying to provoke any contraversy(though I know few will beg to differ). I'm just trying to get honest answers from honest individuals.
-PEACE!
2007-02-14 05:30:37 · 25 answers · asked by xpected 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
No. Muslims believe in God. That means they're not atheist. Muslims are monotheistic where Christians are pantheistic.
2007-02-14 05:33:14 · answer #1 · answered by Justsyd 7 · 3⤊ 1⤋
Do you know what an atheist is? If you do, how could you think that any Christian would consider a Muslim an atheist?
Muslims believe in God. They recognize the same Prophets that Christian and Jews do, except they see Jesus Christ as a prophet, not the Son of God.
Muslims have a lot in common with both Christians and Jews. Obviously, they disagree on some major points.
2007-02-14 13:38:20 · answer #2 · answered by iraqisax 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
No, but they probably consider them heretics.
In "mom and pop five and dime" theology, basically a heretic is anyone who doesn't agree with your religious beliefs, because by definition you believe in the correct religion and everyone else is wrong.
An atheist by definition is one who does not believe in a god. So if Christians own a dictionary then they shouldn't believe Muslims are atheists. Whether or not they own a dictionary is open to question, of course.
2007-02-14 14:01:40 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
In a sense yes. Christians lack the belief in the Allah so the Muslims may consider them Atheists towards Allah even though they do have a God. Atheism is usually all Gods yet people have the same views as Atheism when it comes to other religions other than their own. I would not call religious people Atheist but in a sense they hold characteristics of lacking beliefs in other religions.
2007-02-14 13:40:38 · answer #4 · answered by Maikeru 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
No, some christians see them as more in a Satanist way (forgive me, all of you who read this and are offended) instead of atheists. Atheists seem to get a forced pity, while muslims get their doctrines and beliefs put down by some "christians".
2007-02-14 13:47:47 · answer #5 · answered by Haz the Preacher 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Not this Christian. I've known a number of devout Muslims, and one said to me, "We all worship the same God," and we do, of course.
I truly believe many Muslims want to live in peace, and I pray all religions can work out our conflicts.
2007-02-14 13:47:52 · answer #6 · answered by Oh, Bama! 4 · 3⤊ 0⤋
No, as a Christian I do not consider Muslims Atheists, why would I? They believe in God.
2007-02-14 13:35:02 · answer #7 · answered by ViolationsRus 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
No, we know that atheists don't believe in God and Muslims say that Allah is God. The 2 are different.
2007-02-14 13:33:53 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
I've never heard that. As a Muslim I can tell you we do believe in God, one God.
I do know of come Christians who refuse to believe we worship the same God, which is stupid. I don't really know what the point of proving something like that would be.
2007-02-14 13:37:54 · answer #9 · answered by Waiting and Wishing 6 · 4⤊ 1⤋
I don't consider them atheists, because they believe in God. Peace to you, too.
2007-02-14 13:34:31 · answer #10 · answered by cmw 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋