For several years, there has been a growing trend towards ecumenism. During the tribulation hour, a global religious system will be established, and all the world's major religions will be united under the rule of the Antichrist. Right now, the devil is working hard to build a foundation to facilitate that eventual unity.
Christianity by its nature is not compatible with any other religion. Jesus said, "I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me" (John 14:6). The Lord didn't say, “I am one way among many.”
I maintain that Islam is itself incompatible with Christianity. Western liberal scholars do their best to promote the idea that Islam means peace and love, but they can't hide the vengeful and perverted teachings easily found in Islamic writings. The following is a list of quotes from the Koran and other Islamic holy books that clearly speak for themselves.
"They say, 'Accept the Jewish or the Christian faith and you shall be rightly guided.' Say, 'By no means! We believe in the faith of Abraham, the upright one. He was no idolater.'" (Surah 2:135)
"The only true faith in God's sight is Islam." (Surah 3:19)
"Say, 'Obey Allah and the apostle.' If they give no heed, then truly, Allah does not love the unbelievers." (Surah 3:29)
"If you fear that you cannot treat orphans with fairness, then you may marry other women that seem good to you: two, three or four of them." (Surah 4:1)
"Try as you may, you cannot treat all your wives impartially." (Surah 4:3)
"Men take authority over women... As for those who are disobedient, admonish them and send them to beds apart and beat them." (Surah 4:34)
"Believers, do not approach your prayers when you are drunk, but wait till you can grasp the meaning of your words..." (Surah 4:43)
"Will they not ponder on the Koran? if it had not come from God, they could have surely found in it many contradictions." (Surah 4:82)
"Seek out your enemies relentlessly." (Surah 4:104)
"They denied the truth and uttered a monstrous falsehood against Mary. they declared: 'We have put to death the Messiah, Jesus the son of Mary, the apostle of God.' they did not kill him, nor did they crucify him, but they thought they did...they did not slay him for certain. God lifted him up to him..." (Surah 4:157-158)
"The Jews and Christians say: 'We are the children of God and His loved ones.' Say: 'Why then does He punish you for your sins?" (Surah 5:18)
"Believers, take neither Jews nor Christians for your friends." (Surah 5:51)
"Unbelievers are those who say: 'God is one of three.' There is but one God. If they do not desist from so saying, those of them that disbelieve shall be sternly punished." (Surah 5:73)
"The God will say: 'Jesus, son of Mary, did you ever say to mankind 'Worship me and my mother as gods besides God?' 'Glory to You, 'he will answer, 'how could I ever say that to which I have no right?" (Surah 5:116)
"If you fear treachery from any of your allies, you may fairly retaliate by breaking off your treaty with them." (Surah 9:12)
"Fight against such as those to whom the Scriptures were given [Jews and Christians]...until they pay tribute out of hand and are utterly subdued." (Surah 9:29)
"The Christians say: The Christ is the son of Allah; these are the words of their mouths; they imitate the saying of those who disbelieved before; may Allah destroy them." (Sura 9:30)
"Prophet make war on the unbelievers and the hypocrites and deal rigorously with them. Hell shall be their home." (Surah 9:73)
"And say: All praise is due to Allah, WHO HAS NOT TAKEN A SON and WHO HAS NOT A PARTNER in the kingdom."(Sura 17.111)
"'How shall I bear a child,' she [Mary] answered, 'when I am a virgin...?' 'Such is the will of the Lord,' he replied. 'That is no difficult thing for Him...God forbid that He [God[ Himself should beget a son!...Those who say: 'The Lord of Mercy has begotten a son,' preach a monstrous falsehood..." (Surah 19:20-21, 29, 88-89)
"NEVER DID ALLAH TAKE TO HIMSELF A SON, and never was there with him any (other) god . . ." (Sura 23:91)
"Muhammad is God's apostle. Those who follow him are ruthless to the unbelievers but merciful to one another." (Surah 48:29)
"The Day of Resurrection will not arrive until the Moslems make war against the Jews and kill them, and until a Jew hiding behind a rock and tree, and the rock and tree will say: 'Oh Moslem, oh servant of Allah, there is a Jew behind me, come and kill him!'" (Sahih Bukhari 004.52.176)
2007-03-24
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Elwood, ya didnt even read it did ya.
2007-03-24
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update #1
I decalir my admiration to your love towrds your religon,may ALLAH lead you the right way.
As you've correctly assessed by reading the Quran for yourself,
the only criteria for salvation is 1) belief in God, 2) belief in the
Hereafter, and 3) leading a righteous life.
Since the verse reads "ANYONE who?." fulfills these criteria, it shows
that this is applicable to people who call themselves Hindus, Buddhist,etc, as well.
Anyone who truly fulfills the 3 criteria above will rejoice in new
information from God and accept that information. So even though anyone
who fulfills the criteria above will "make it", God wills to give some people
extra credit and raise them to higher ranks. He does so by giving them more
information and by providing them with powerful tools by which they can
develop their souls.
Below are some examples of verses from the Quran describing this situation.
[28:52]
Those whom we blessed with the previous scriptures will believe in this.
[28:53]
When it is recited to them, they will say, "We believe in it. This is
the truth from our Lord. Even before we heard of it, we were submitters."
Twice the Reward for Christians & Jews Who Recognize the Truth
[28:54]
To these we grant twice the reward, because they steadfastly
persevere. They counter evil works with good works, and from our
provisions to them, they give.
God also says that those who attain knowledge attain higher ranks;
[12:22]
When he reached maturity, we endowed him with wisdom and knowledge. We
thus reward the righteous.
[12:76]
...We exalt whomever we choose to higher ranks. Above every
knowledgeable one, there is one who is even more knowledgeable.
[3:18]
GOD bears witness that there is no god except He, and so do the angels
and those who possess knowledge. Truthfully and equitably, He is the absolute
god; there is no god but He, the Almighty, Most Wise.
We learn from the Quran how to lead a righteous life;
[2:177]
Righteousness is not turning your faces towards the east or the west.
Righteous are those who believe in GOD, the Last Day, the angels, the
scripture, and the prophets; and they give the money, cheerfully, to
the relatives, the orphans, the needy, the traveling alien, the beggars,
and to free the slaves; and they observe the Contact Prayers (Salat) and give
the obligatory charity (Zakat); and they keep their word whenever they make
a promise; and they steadfastly persevere in the face of persecution,
hardship, and war. These are the truthful; these are the righteous.
It makes sense that since we believe in God we would want to use the best
tools provided for us to come ever closer and closer to Him.
For example, if we find ourselves trying to cut down a tree with a pocket
knife and somebody hands us a chain-saw, why would we want to refuse
that blessing. It is just as logical that we wouldn't refuse help to strengthen
our souls if such a help was offered and provided.
We now know that the Contact Prayers we perform 5 times daily are
numerically structured beyond human capabilities. It is like a combination
of specific sounds that we utter to open up Contact (Salat) with our
Creator, upon which our soul receive nourishment and grows. We need this
nourishment just as we need nourishments to feed our body several times a
day. This ONLY works if we dedicate our prayers to GOD ALONE. As soon
as anything else is associated with God or any other name mentioned in the
prayer or as we worship, the prayer is nullified (4:36,72:18).
A Jewish Rabbi, Rabbi Judah the Pious, discovered a similar fact some 900
years ago, and wrote a few volumes on the subject - the fact that our prayers are
originally numerically composed and should not be altered in the least. You find
more information about this fact on our site.
Anyone who gives you an impression that you are going to Hell just because
you call yourself Jewish is ignorant of the above Quranic facts and of the
following Quranic verse.
[7:159]
Among the followers of Moses there are those who guide in accordance
with the truth, and the truth renders them righteous.
You will find that most of those who invite to Islam in this manner, often
condemn other so-called Muslims to Hell if they do not follow the ways
of their specific sect. This in opposition to the Quran who commands that
there shall be no sects in Submission. God says that those who divide
themselves into sects do not belong with the righteous (6:159, 30:32).
If we all truly worship one and the same God we should have no arguments
with each other. Instead we should love each other. Unfortunately the human
being revere other human beings and idolize them (most of the time against
their will). All messengers and prophets brought the same message - worship
God Alone.
Every time they brought this simple and beautiful message, people started
to worship the messengers and prophets beside God. Then, because of ego,
couldn't accept any new information from God either. This is a tragedy
that has repeated itself through all times.
[16:36]
We have sent a messenger to every community, saying, "You shall worship
GOD, and avoid idolatry." Subsequently, some were guided by GOD, while
others were committed to straying. Roam the earth and note the consequences
for the rejectors.
Thus, ignorance and arrogance are two of the main ingredients in the mess
that people create in the name of religion. Many people are for example
ignorant of the fact that Islam is much much older than the Quran, and that
Abraham was the father of the religion of Islam (22:78). That he was the
one who received all the practices in Islam, and established the Kaaba
in Mecca (21:73).
Congratulations to you for all your efforts in pleasing God. Giving up
drinking is certainly an important step to take. Being young in todays
society, it's not always an easy thing to do due to all the social pressure.
May God bless you.
As you said we must learn to love ourselves. Being Gods creations we must
remember to be appreciative of all His blessings upon us, and must strive
to protect the rights He has give each and every one of us.
Islam is all for freedom. Freedom to believe what you want, freedom to lead
your life the way you want. How else would we be able to be tested in this
world, and rewarded for doing the right thing? The only limitation to
this freedom must be if it imposes on somebody else's freedom to chose.
You are absolutely right when you say that we have to kill our. This
doesn't mean however that we allow people to treat us as they like.
Part of worshipping God is accepting all of His laws. Those laws state that all
men and women have rights as well as obligations equitably. Thus, as believers,
those rights must be protected, even when it comes to ourselves. This is why God says;
[26:227]
Exempted are those who believe, lead a righteous life, commemorate GOD
frequently, and stand up for their rights. Surely, the transgressors will find out
what their ultimate destiny is.
There is absolutely no law prohibiting us from loving and befriending
people as long as they do not fight us because of our religion (60:8-9).
This is why God commands us not to befriend "His enemies and our enemies"
(60:1). This teaches us that all our love and hate should be in the cause of God.
Killing our ego simply means that we say "We hear and we obey" to whatever
God is saying, it doesn't mean that we turn the other cheek if people hit us.
You asked if we consider our activity on the web our Jihad.
Anything we do in the cause of God is part of our Jihad. We learn from the
Quran that the real Jihad is striving to strengthen our souls to the point
where our whole being submits to God alone.
Since God says that none of our worship goes to waste (2:143), we know
that everything we do in His cause will be beneficial to our souls.
[26:89]
Only those who come to GOD with their whole heart (will be saved).
Be sure to study the mathematical composition of the Quran on our site.
It is a proof from God to our generation (74:30-35).
Shalom and Peace
2007-03-24 14:09:32
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Very good research but it sound no different than any other religion. Now you know why atheist watch religion like a hawk. Religion will plunge us in to hell on earth because of dogmatic beliefs. Religion is about control of mind body and soul by deceptive means.
Of course you sell your religion as the one and only truth to enslave the people into bondage. This is also why men will kill another human being for believing something different. If my way is right then the world must succumb to the will of my god is the mission statement of all the large religions of the world.
It all amazes me that women are the most religious yet they are the group most oppressed by religions. The test of a positive force in the world is based upon how well women are respected in its teachings.
2007-03-24 10:25:52
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answered by Anonymous
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It would be morally wrong for any religion to take over the world. Every religion is right and wrong. I believe that morals should supercede religion because the one thing that is universally known is that while we are on this planet, we have to live together without hurting each other. What the Bible and the Koran say have little to do with that fact. Bill and Ted said it best: "Be excellent to each other!"
2007-03-24 10:18:28
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answered by Lesley M 5
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oooh such a long letter
what do you really want , none of the answerer read it, but i did i know every word in it in Arabic not English and i will repeat for the zillion time , translating quran is not always reflecting the real meanings of it , i see no contradiction at all , if you want to know quoran didn't come to MUHAMMED (swas) all in one day it took years ,and there were some events such as , forbidding alcohols it wasn't done in a minute , first Muslims were asked not to drink while they are about to pray and every Muslim knows there are five prayers distributed along the day so the had to quit bit by bit first because no time was allowed and after that because god just ordered them to stop after training and the streets of MADINA was soaking Alcohols as soon as god ordered , also about other religions , Muslims believe in all prophets of god , but we don't believe in what john , Paul and others tampering the bible , also we never believe in trinity just one god , not any time Jesus mentioned he was god , never , as told in quoran he detested what his followers do to his message to humanity , and yes Allah never had a son ever or wife or all of this none sense ,
please focus what you mean about contradictions , and give it in little points CZ i don't know what exactly do you want , even you don't know i guess
i m Muslim for the one with that big strange mouth above lol
2007-03-24 10:32:16
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answered by emy 3
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So... what you're saying is that the brand of Christianity you were unfortunate enough to run into taught you fear of others, fear of other spiritual paths (including Christians who aren't Haters), and fear of the future, but a real enthusiasm for fighting, global destruction and showing contempt for what you don't know or understand.
2007-03-24 10:20:10
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answered by Anonymous
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What's your question, I see nothing wrong with the verses, except the fact that you take them out of their context, thank God i know what they refer to.
Jesus was brought to his people to remind them of God and to follow His order if they want to get into Paradise. Muhammed was the ceal of the chain of prophets with the main purpose to remind people to believe in the monotheism that Abraham advocated that some people have forgotten and gone to the wrong path.
The believers will be among the winners of Heaven, those who took the right path when they saw it, the Unbelievers will not be forgiven for association with God, in whatever form it may be.
Peace to you.
2007-03-24 10:30:57
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answered by Coexistence 3
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Look there is only one God is the road map to haven the rest is man made. Thank God for Islam and for all the true believers Jews and Christians too.
2007-03-24 10:18:23
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answered by Anonymous
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yawn, people have done the samething before you.
Get real, if you think we are evil, thats your problem. It's not our fault you don't know enough about our scripture.
That method that people use(copy and paste method) is the easiest way to make any scripture look bad, I tried it on the bible and it works. You can prove whatever the hell you want with it even though it's completely wrong.
So stop using this method because it is not very smart.
2007-03-24 10:16:29
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answered by DBznut 4
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You do know that Islam is a religion and not a person right? So why are you asking questions directed at "Islam"?
-Furthermore, people have been screaming about the end of the world, the Rapture, and Jesus' return for 2,000 years now....get over it! NONE of these things are going to happen EVER.
2007-03-24 10:11:22
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answered by ? 6
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Well first of all,are you in the religion Islam,I bet not!!!!! You are saying the wrong things so get your facts straight!!!!! Muslims are good people so shut the hell up
2007-03-24 10:26:36
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answered by Tina 1
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I have nothing good to say about Islam.
The religion of peace--- is the religion of the intolerance.
2007-03-24 10:26:58
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