What are the differences in Islamic and Christian soceity? I don't mean in terms of religious beliefs, but more basic ideas such as Church on Sunday (chrisitan), praying towards Mecca (islam). Im also interested in the difference in culture - such as the eating of pork is forbidden (islam). Thanks!
2007-09-23 02:55:40 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Islam is a way of life, Christianity is a cloud that comes along every now and then.
EDIT: I'm sorry. I shouldn't have not written that and stooped to a low level like some people bashing each other's religion when both religions promote peace and tolerance. It was incredibly rude of me, I apologize profusely.
2007-09-23 02:59:08 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 6⤊ 4⤋
Dear friend best way to find out about religion
is to read the Koran and the hadith or the Bible
yourself, rather then ask the people on here
and get confused with all different answers.
Islam the word in Muslim religion means peace,
and the Muslims fellow all the
prophets from Adam to Mohammed.(pbut).
As you only fellow Jesus and the Bible and go
to church only on Sundays and on funerals
that's if you feel like it and on the other hand the
Muslims pray five times a day and they have to learn to read the Koran in the their youths.
As for some of the Idiots who think that most Muslims beat up
their wives and make them cover their self,s by force is
total nonsense, they are free to do what they went and if you
read the Koran yourself you will see how it tell you to
respect your wife and every body and how peacefully it is
rather then some of the answer that some of the people have given.
2007-09-23 10:37:54 · answer #2 · answered by technocase 3 · 4⤊ 1⤋
Well in dogma they are pretty much the same in the sense that them both are abused by the elite to maintain the lower classes ignorant.
Muslins say that Islam is the religion for material and spiritual realisation. But then there are some Islamic millionaires and billions of hungry ones.
In Christianity a capitalist says to be Christian and goes to church, in the streets the beggars smell bad to him, but he does nothing to share and stop poverty.
The same can be said about other religions like Democracy, Socialism, Communism, Monarchy.
Oh did I say these are religions?, well they might as well be, political fanatics worship their leaders after all.
And even presidents waste their lives expanding a nation's might only to help cheating capitalists make more money than the president himself, helping them oppress the poor, whom get no money, job, or health care.
2007-09-23 11:57:06 · answer #3 · answered by Davinci22 3 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Actually men in islam have no rule over woman in the quran Allah states that we all are created equal and women can do just as much as men.
and no not only muslims enter paradise anyone who submits themselves to allah and follows his teachings and believes in the last day can.
on the day of judgement every person who ever lived is reviewed and the two angels the walk in fornt and behihnd carry your
'book" every little thing you ever did and if you were a good person it is given to you in your right hand and then you may if god wills go to one of the 7 levels of paradise
Theres a story of why they stone people who comitt adultery women actually offer themselves to be stoned to death because supposedly it replinishes her sins with each rock that hits her and she goes to heaven
2007-09-23 10:30:46 · answer #4 · answered by nadia 3 · 4⤊ 0⤋
I am glad you have asked this question without being nasty, Islam is the way of life, the way to live, the way to respect elders, your family and friends. Islam and Christianity are near enough the same.. the same 10 commandments, we believe in Adam & Eve, Moses, Jesus, David, Jacob.. We all pray to one god, we all have a place to worship.. We believe that Jesus will be risen and rule the world, and he will buried next to our Prophet Muhammed (pbuh).. Islam is the way of life, believe in god and our Probphet Muhammed (pbuh), and be a good human you will enter paradise. We are not in this world for enjoying ourselves, for us it a test, of how we are live our lives, we are not here for long, and we should spend our time praying to god, and following our prophets Muhammed's ways. Ramadaan Mubarak
2007-09-23 15:02:20 · answer #5 · answered by Ruksana P 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
no i totally agree with The Guru on that and im a devoted christian!! you're right, many of us represent a false 'christianity', a chosen 'when i want to/feel like it' faith. and i think we need to take a leaf out of Islam, coz they've got something too many christians fail to recognise as vital!!! Too many christians and myself admittedly, do not do half the things Jesus taught us to do, (i think especially in the western culture, we have got too comfortable and protective of our money etc)
in response to the initial question, im not as sure about Islamic society, but i dont really think there is a real Christian society... America, and Britian are supposed to be, but actually, im British)i really dont know many people who go to church regularly, let alone who follow Jesus in their every day lives... dont even get me started on America!! hehehe!!! no they do some great things, but because its such a huge country, you do get the christian extremists.
2007-09-23 10:39:25 · answer #6 · answered by Verity 1 · 4⤊ 1⤋
Christians believe Jesus is the son of God, whereas Muslims believe Jesus (Isa) is a prophet in a long line of Prophets culminating with Mohammed.
Muslims accept the preachings of the previous prophets and those of Mohammed.
That is essentially the only significant difference.
2007-09-23 13:58:41 · answer #7 · answered by Orphelia 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
we islam dont believe god have a son he is 1 & have no son nor family , wine is forbidden & also woman going out half naked & to steal ( we cut the hand of a thief ) , to the ppl who are not married & made sex we flog them 40 times & for the married ppl who made sex other than his wife or husband ( cheating) flog until they die . the man can marry 4 womans if he can be impartial with the 4 woman he buy them the same things .
5 day time prayer , friday prayer is important
2007-09-23 10:16:30 · answer #8 · answered by miliy 5 · 4⤊ 1⤋
the quran has a strict set of rules muslims should follow such as how the wash use the toilet and dress. Jesus only taught that God wants us to love him and each other.
basically islam is rules to follow in the hope of being Good enough for paradise where christanity is about knowing Jesus and loving others.
2007-09-23 10:03:23 · answer #9 · answered by Mim 7 · 2⤊ 6⤋
Islam
The Muslim Prayer Christianity
The Christian prayer
The Fateha [The Opening]
The Qur'an 1:1-7
The Lord's Prayer
Matthew 6:9-13
[The New Testament, King James version]
Islam Creation
Qur'an 35:13
He merges Night into Day, and he merges Day into Night, and he has subjected the sun and the moon (to his Law): each one runs its course for a term appointed. Such is Allah your Lord: to Him belongs all Dominion. And those whom ye invoke besides Him have not the least power.
Christianity Creation
Genesis 1:14
Then God said, "Let there be lights in the expanse of the heavens to separate the day from the night,
and let them be for signs and for seasons and for days and years;
Qur'an 13:2
Allah is He Who raised the heavens without any pillars that ye can see is firmly established on the throne (of authority). He has subjected the sun and the moon (to his Law)! Each one runs (its course) for a term appointed. He doth regulate all affairs, explaining the signs in detail, that ye may believe with certainty in the meeting with your Lord. Genesis 1:1,2
In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. The earth was formless and void, and darkness was over the surface of the deep, and the Spirit of God was moving over the surface of the waters.
Qur'an 13:3,4
And it is He who spread out the earth, and set thereon mountains standing firm and (flowing) rivers: and fruit of every kind He made in pairs, two and two: He draweth the night as a veil o'er the Day. Behold, verily in these things there are signs for those who consider! And in the earth are tracts (diverse though) neighbouring, and gardens of vines and fields sown with corn, and palm trees - growing out of single roots or otherwise: watered with the same water, yet some of them We make more excellent than others to eat. Behold, verily in these things there are signs for those who understand! Genesis 1:9-12
Then God said, "Let the waters below the heavens be gathered into one place, and let the dry land appear''; and it was so. God called the dry land earth, and the gathering of the waters He called seas; and God saw that it was good. Then God said, "Let the earth sprout vegetation: plants yielding seed, and fruit trees on the earth bearing fruit after their kind with seed in them''; and it was so. The earth brought forth vegetation, plants yielding seed after their kind, and trees bearing fruit with seed in them, after] their kind; and God saw that it was good.
Qur'an 41:37
Among His Signs are the Night and the Day, and the Sun and the Moon. Do not prostrate to the sun and the moon, but prostrate to Allah, Who created them, if it is Him ye wish to serve. Genesis 1:3-5
Then God said, "Let there be light''; and there was light. God saw that the light was good; and God separated the light from the darkness. God called the light day, and the darkness He called night. And there was evening and there was morning, one day.
Qur'an 41:12
So He completed them as seven firmaments in two Days, and He assigned to each heaven its duty and command. And We adorned the lower heaven with lights, and (provided it) with guard. Such is the Decree of (Him) the Exalted in Might, Full of Knowledge. Genesis 1:14-18
Then God said, "Let there be lights in the expanse of the heavens to separate the day from the night, and let them be for signs and for seasons and for days and years; and let them be for lights in the expanse of the heavens to give light on the earth''; and it was so. God made the two great lights, the greater light to govern the day, and the lesser light to govern the night; He made the stars also. God placed them in the expanse of the heavens to give light on the earth,
and to govern the day and the night, and to separate the light from the darkness; and God saw that it was good.
Qur'an 50:38
We created the heavens and the earth and all between them in Six Days, nor did any sense of weariness touch Us. Genesis 2:1-3
Thus the heavens and the earth were completed, and all their hosts. By the seventh day God completed His work which He had done, and He rested on the seventh day from all His work which He had done. Then God blessed the seventh day and sanctified it, because in it He rested from all His work which God had created and made.
Qur'an 15:28,29
Behold! thy Lord said to the angels: "I am about to create man from sounding clay from mud molded
into shape; when I have fashioned him (in due proportion) and breathed into him of My spirit fall ye down in obeisance unto him. Genesis 2:7
Then the Lord God formed man of dust from the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living being.
If you need more plz go in to the link...
http://muslim-canada.org/islam_christianity.html
2007-09-23 19:33:58 · answer #10 · answered by Burhaan 1 · 0⤊ 2⤋