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Originally Posted by Product 13
But which of your religions do you think is the true one? Do you see each other as atheists?
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Islam teaches us that it has come after Christianity and that Muhammed was sent down by God to to further reiniforce the messages sent down by Moses, Jesus and other prophets. We believe that the God that the Jews and Christians believe in is the same as the one we believe in. We also respect the religions before us (i.e of the books that God sent down - Torah, OT, Koran).
The fundamental differences are that a) We belive Muhammed is the last prophet of God, and b) Jesus was merely a prophet like Muhammed (so we dont believe in the holy trinity - which i still fail to understand what its about).
I wouldn't call Russ (or any other Christian) an athiest. I'd question his interpretation of Christianity, and the emphasis that Christians put on Jesus (i.e that he is part of God). Personally I see Chrisitianity today having moved very drastically away from the message that Jesus supposedly bought down. I do not believe he claimed to be the Son of God or part of God either. I think those are the fundamental differences.
At the end of the day I'm not out to convert anyone to Islam. I am perfectly content with what I believe in, it works for me, and I have a strong believe that its the right religion for me to follow (isn't that what faith is). I will also do my best to ensure that my religious values are practised and passed down to my kids.
I believe in God and don't feel i have to prove his existence. You either believe or you dont.