is Islam a pagan cult wrapped in monotheistic dogma?

Question

"gweltch" - you speak of catholic, not biblical jesus worship

Answer 1

Kenneth Boa gives us an interesting insight into the background of how Allah eventually became the [only] one God of the Muslims:

The Arabian people were polytheistic idolators who had a pantheon of deities (including Allah), as well as angels and demons (djinn) (sic). Mecca was a religious center with 360 shrines and a small temple known as the Kaaba, which housed the Black Stone. This stone (probably a meteorite) was thought to have been given to Abraham by Gabriel.
Mohammed was disturbed by the idolatrous practices of his countrymen and came to the conclusion that Allah was the one true God. (Boa, 1986, 50)

Edit: responding to Gwlech....
You speak out of ignorance.

Answer 2

There are the three Abrahamic traditions of Judaism, Christianity and Islam. Mazdaism (Zoroastrianism) is the different important faith it is monotheistic. those religions have been city (Mazdaism may well be different). Jerusalem improve right into a Celestial city, and because that's the place the Temple improve into, it improve into the only place Jews might desire to grant a sacrifice. Christianity straight away gravitated in direction of the cities interior the section, and extraordinarily to the Roman ones, the place inhabitants densities have been severe. It took Christianity an prolonged time to penetrate all the pagan populations of Europe. The Arabs likewise have a holy city, Mecca. Who desires to stay in a city after loss of existence? i might lots quite stay interior the Summerland, the place people can a minimum of nevertheless have intercourse with one yet another.

Answer 3

The concept of the trinity and eating the flesh of a man-god that can infinitely manifest itself through ritual sounds pretty "pagan" if there ever was a description. So if you are Christian asking this, you would have a harder time convincing me that Christianity is less polytheistic than Islam.

edit: true to your comment, however many denominations, whether they believe that communion is literal, still do practice it symbolically, and Christ is still even quoted as saying "unless ye eat my own flesh"...none of this changes the fact.

on another note, i'm not sure what denomination you are, but if i was a betting man, i'd say that even though 95%+ of the rest of the non-christian christians give you a false representation, it is hard to pick out which of the 100+ sides is right when it comes to christian opinions on matters that hold the most importance. Since at least half of all christians are Catholic and NOT one of the multiple protestant variations, then they constitute the majority which makes you the outlier.

Answer 4

All religions derived from the old pagan religion, but in order to be pagan you have renounced God.

And before you go calling someone else's religion paganistic, do your research on both.

You've just insulted many Islamic people and even if your atheist, you wouldn't enjoy being insulted either.

Answer 5

Muslims believe in one, unique, incomparable, and singular God, whose name in Arabic is "Allaah", literally meaning "The God"; in the angels created by Him; in the prophets through whom His revelations were brought to mankind; in God's complete authority over human destiny, and in life after death.

Muslims believe in a chain of prophets (may the peace and blessings of Allaah be upon them all) starting with Adam and including Noah, Abraham, Ishmael, Isaac, Jacob, Joseph, Job, Moses, Aaron, David, Solomon, Elias, Jonah, John the Baptist and Jesus, peace be upon them.

God's final message to man, a reconfirmation of the eternal message and a summing-up, synopsis, and perfection of all that has gone before was revealed to the Prophet Muhammad , peace be upon him, the last prophet, through the angel Gabriel.



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Sheikh Muhammed Salih Al-Munajjid

Answer 6

"True Islam" predates Paganism.
Further research, might give greater clarity into the wisdom that 'is' contained within the essence of the question!

*As has been said, "The Truth will ultimately set a human being free."
Mans intellect has such great limitations.

Answer 7

Hmm Yes

Answer 8

i wouldn't call it a cult, but i would call it pagan. They do not worship the God of the new and old testament

Answer 9

it does seem when it comes to religion the my gods bigger than your god is rather common-replacing many gods with one means yours is stronger----guess i would say yes to this and many others-just my thoughts-smile and enjoy the day

Answer 10

Sounds many other religions, excepting Hinduism.

Substitute "Christianity" and I'd still say Yes.