he doesnt get deceived when reading the Quran??
2007-09-15 20:52:53 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Federal agents who investigate counterfeiting don't study counterfeit bills that much. They study the real bills intensely. Once they know the real thing well enough, they can spot the fakes because they don't look right. The same principle applies spiritually. If you know the Bible well enough, you will be able to identify false doctrine regardless of where it comes from.
2007-09-15 21:01:14 · answer #1 · answered by Northstar 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
In order to educate oneself and develop into a whole person who can give an account of a man's faith in Christ, a Christian has to read the Bible and know it inside out first.
Should a Christian read the Qu'ran? The answer is that it depends on why?
There should be no prohibition for the Christian to read the Qu'ran. For how else can a person understand the Qu'ran and consequently Islam? If a man does not know his own faith intimately then he is likely to be less than capable of understanding the nuances and subtle differences between the truth of scripture and (closer to home) the Book of Mormon or the Jehova;s Witnesses twisted scriptiures. So to summaries, the Christian has a duty to God to know the Bible well and should avoid studying any philosophy or religious texts until he is wise enough to see both the truth and the error in these.
2007-09-15 21:02:47 · answer #2 · answered by pwwatson8888 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Why not? If you are so weak in your beliefs that simply reading another's beliefs will sway you, than you aren't really a Christian to begin with. It's a book, with guidance, same as the bible. I'm not certain where the 'getting deceived' comes from, but that's likely from the stereotypical belief that the Quran (or all things Muslim) are bad and devilish. This is not the case. The purple dinosaur Barney and Teletubbies are much worse for the mind than any book; religious or otherwise.
2007-09-15 21:02:40 · answer #3 · answered by brmwk 3 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Christians can read whatever they wish. Not everything is beneficial, but you will have to make your own decision as to what is best. If you are going to read other religious texts, it is best to know your Bible first. You can check information at Bible.org or a similar site if you find inconsistencies or have questions. It is possible to be deceived or misled by religious writings if one is unfamiliar with the Bible. Every religion offers information that sounds good, but Christians need to measure all other information whether secular or religious against the Bible.
2007-09-15 21:03:39 · answer #4 · answered by detailgirl 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Deceived? Dude, seriously, your assuming the reader has a weak mind. If you;re a Christian, Muslim, Jew, whatever, you believe in a higher power than yourself, you trust that you will be strong enough to carry out the will and strength of that higher power than yourself... not act like a Jello-soul human being.
Christian or no Christian, I would highly encourage anyone to read the faith of others, many others, so they don't get deceived by their own religious beliefs. I tend to have a Christian bend to my beliefs, just because it's easier for me to explain. I think God gave us all these faiths and I think Jesus would promote the understanding of all our brothers and sisters on this planet, no matter what they believe.
Be strong, learn.
2007-09-15 21:05:14 · answer #5 · answered by ? 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I don’t believe Christians should read the Quran, because there is a little bit of truth mixed with a whole lot of lies. The Quran is a great deceiver, it talks of Jesus, but it reflects Him in a different way then He truly is. The Quran is the work of Satan. †
2007-09-15 21:03:51 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 3⤋
because of the fact if muslims quote from the quran, christians would not take it because it is not their e book, so, use a e book wherein they suspect in and in the event that they nonetheless refuse to settle for the information, then there is a few thing incorrect. they shop their status in that faith for satisfaction or convenience. it could be a similar for me, if a christian could use the bible and factors out to me that islam isn't suited, i would not settle for it. He ought to apply the quran and say islam isn't suited.
2016-11-14 14:01:24 · answer #7 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would recommend against reading it if you are not grounded in your faith. It would be easy to be led astray if you are a new Christian with no understanding of history, for it incorporates some of the teachings of Christ while denying his power. It would lead you from your salvation back to the path of following the law, the very thing from which you were delivered. You see, Islam denies that Jesus is the Son of God crucified and risen from the dead. Without this there can be no hope of salvation in him. Jesus is, instead, assigned the lesser role of prophet and makes him also to be a liar. This is hidden by constant revision of teaching materials and the omission of much of the Bible.
Many people are just beginning to realize how they have been fooled into thinking that we worship the same God, myself included.
2007-09-15 21:12:42 · answer #8 · answered by sympleesymple 5 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Read what you want to read and believe what you wish. Who said a Christian shouldn't read the Quran? If you know where you stand with your beliefs then you have nothing to lose and only knowledge to gain.
2007-09-15 21:02:36 · answer #9 · answered by Mz_Monroe 3 · 2⤊ 1⤋
If you truely believe in yourself and in your religion then you should not fear reading the Quran or any other book, and fearing the Quran means that you may be afraid of finding the Truth in it, my advice: Read the Quran and then decide, don't just assume that you KNOW it's wrong, READ it then decide.
2007-09-15 23:02:42 · answer #10 · answered by B 4 · 1⤊ 2⤋