the difference between islam and christianity

Submitted by Luke crue (Australia), Dec 12, 2006 at 12:28

lets get straight to it shall we...

firstly, the religeous texts that apply to both, the bible and the quran.

the bible is a 'collection' of narrative texts, written in numerous styles, and over a very long period of time. the old testament, which comes under question quite frequently, written by prophets and containing information about the coming of jesus (which we know that he did arrive) is mostly for historical value, except for of course the Psalms for its poetic value and Proverbs for its practical content.

the new testament ofcourse is the writings after jesus and is the teachings of faith in the way it should be believed, authors of the new testament quite regularly admit to their mistakes, being quite honest and open to their own human element, but not letting it discourage them in their everyday life (jesus really existed, whether you choose to believe he is the son of God, or not, is up to you).

The bible (as a whole) is NOT a set of laws, it does not tell us to behave like those in the old testament nor does it become contradictory in any way, once the readers are properly aware of this, the text itself can be quite practical in our everyday life (quite admirable considering its age. it is read by both believers and non-believers for a wide range of purposes; historical, moral, poetic, arts, faith, and so on. also, the bible has been printed in every single language on earth, and remains the number best seller and not to mention the most widely read and distributed book on the planet. It is also the number one best selling book of all time.

the quran, on the other hand, is a 'single' narrative text, written by one man, in one style, with one ambition, and the hope that it will be perceived in 'one way'. when studying mohummad, we quickly realise he is not so quick to point out his own flaws, which in his writings he so conveniently leaves out. When we study the quran we also see the constant contradiction within is own teachings. yes, there are some practical aspects in what he writes, and the morally correct subjects, but most of which are usually contradicted in other parts of his work.

there are currently 1.3 billion muslims in the world, a number which we can expect to see decline, given the amount of suicide bombers we hear about. sad, i know, although we can still try our best to help this minority of misguided individuals.

on the other hand, we know that there are 2.5 billion christians in the world, a number that is growing more rapidly by the day. and not to mention the most peacefully spread faith in the modern world.

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