Christianity Versus Islam
Christianity, the largest religion in the world, has followers in every country. Islam is the second largest religion in the world. About 20% of the world's population follow it. It is the fastest growing religion. In a few years, it is reported that Islam will be the religion with the largest number of followers on Earth, superseding Christianity (Braswell, 2000). "To be classified as a Christian, one is expected to accept the major Christian beliefs, to be following the way of life that Jesus taught, and to be a part of the Christian community" (Huntington, 1996, p. 15). Islam is an Arabic word that means submission or surrender to the will of Allah (God). The other literal meaning of the word Islam is peace for it brings peace of mind to individuals. Muslim (or Moslem) is one who submits to the will of God. Islam refers to the religion, and Muslim refers to the one who embraces Islam (Braswell, 2000). The violence of September 11 and the current war against terrorism have made millions of Americans interested in wanting to learn more about the Islamic religion. Today, many articles are posted on the internet comparing Christianity to Islam. There are many misconceptions associ
Muslims believe those who die while believing that "There is no true god but God, and Muhammad is the Messenger (Prophet) of God" and are Muslim will be rewarded on that day and will be admitted to Paradise forever, as God has said: But those who die while not believing that "There is no true god but God, and Muhammad is the Messenger of God" or are not Muslim will lose Paradise forever and will be sent to Hellfire (Al-Hilali & Khan, 1994, p. The third opposing argument that I am against when it comes to Islam is that Islam permits polygamy. On the other hand, the Qur'an rejects the concept of the trinity; God the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. The second principle is that Muhammad is the final messenger of God. Also, I believe that it is wrong to abuse religion; for example, Muslims who kill in the name of Allah. The first principle is that there is none worthy of worship except God. I chose to refute the advantages and disadvantages of religion as my first opposing argument. During his prophetic mission, Jesus performed many miracles. It would be very difficult and almost impossible to treat all the wives fairly. It is true that Christianity and Islam do share a few similarities. Also, both religions believe that God is active in history, guiding and teaching his people. Muslims respect Jesus and consider him one of the greatest of God's messengers. To conclude, Christianity and Islam have a few similarities such as both religions teach that God created the universe and all that is in it. It is common for religions to believe that this life is a test for each individual for the life after death. It is stated in the Qur'an that the only allowed form of war is soldier against soldier (killing old men, women, or children or destruction of property is unacceptable) (Al-Hilali & Khan, 1994).
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